For the past 11 years in Las Vegas, beyond the gratifying wobble of soul-shaking bass and its laser-lit night skies, Electric Daisy Carnival has been home to over the top dance floors, inimitable vibes and life-affirming experiences. Both on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and throughout the city, crowds gather, limbs flail and the music […]
Month: May 2022
Kendrick Lamar captures his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart with “Die Hard,” his collaboration with Blxst and Amanda Reifer. The new champ debuts in the top slot alongside the arrival of its parent album, Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. “Die […]
Olivia Rodrigo did more than just cover “You Oughta Know” at her Sour Tour stop at L.A.’s Greek Theater on Tuesday night — she also duetted with the woman behind the song, Alanis Morissette. The singer/songwriters traded verses on Morissette’s 1995 smash hit, with Rodrigo singing, “Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?/ I hate […]
Florence + The Machine score their fourth No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts, opening atop the May 28-dated surveys with Dance Fever. The set bows with 54,000 equivalent album units earned – with 42,000 in album sales – in the May 13-19 tracking week, according to Luminate. Each of […]
Black Eyed Peas, Sting, Pitbull and more are using their powers of performance to help the environment. On Wednesday (May 25), Atlantis Entertainment announced the first-ever installment of Atlantis Concert for Earth, a two-day nonprofit concert that will celebrate global conservation efforts. The event is set to take place from July 22 to July 23 […]
Bob Dylan‘s first new recording of his folk classic “Blowin’ in the Wind” since 1962 is headed to auction at Christie’s in July as part of its “Classic Week” in London. According to a release, the track was recorded by Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett using his patented Ionic Original disc format. “Sixty years after […]
When Martina McBride’s dramatic “Independence Day” video was in heavy rotation on CMT in 1994, a young Stephen Wilson Jr. became transfixed with its blazing, black-and-white portrayal of domestic violence. “It hit home for me,” Wilson says now. “It was very impactful, because I knew exactly what that song was about. I was living it, […]
Bob Moses hits No. 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart for the first time, as “Love Brand New” climbs to the top of the ranking dated May 28. The duo, comprising Jim Vallance and Tom Howie, leads with its third entry on the chart. “Tearing Me Up” and “Back Down” each peaked at No. 16, […]
Kendrick Lamar nabs his third No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart thanks to “N95,” which bows atop the May 28-dated list. “N95” starts with 37.2 million official U.S. streams in the May 13-19 tracking week, according to Luminate. It’s Lamar’s third No. 1 on Streaming Songs, which began in 2013. He first ruled […]
What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the first quarter of 2022? Hit Songs Deconstructed, which provides compositional analytics for top 10 Hot 100 hits, has released its State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Q1 2022 report. Here are three takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s […]