After a 15 year absence from music, Shania Twain has returned to the very top of the Billboard 200. Her comeback LP, Now, sold 137,000 total copies in its first week of release and went straight in at number 1. Of those total sales, 134,000 were actual…
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Alice Merton Finds “No Roots”
Back in February, German-British singer Alice Merton released her debut EP, No Roots. The album’s title track shot to the top of the charts across a variety of countries, reaching the top five in Germany, France, Luxembourg, Austria, and Slovenia, and …
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & More Team Up For Puerto Rico Benefit Single “Almost Like Praying”
Lin-Manuel Miranda has teamed up with Marc Anthony, Rubén Blades, Camila Cabello, Pedro Capo, Dessa, Gloria Estefan, Fat Joe, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Alex Lacamoire, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Moreno, Ednita Nazario, Joell Ortiz, Anthon…
The Horrors Discuss “V”
For over a decade, English rockers The Horrors have grown in both sound and popularity as they’ve moved from performing intimate basement club gigs to booking massive stadiums. Now touring with the likes of mega-giants Depeche Mode, the Essex-originate…
St. Vincent, Maroon 5, & Spoon Are Ageless In Top Music Videos Of The Week – October 6
Even now in just this first week of October, it seems like summer ended ages ago. Artists took the seasonal changes to heart, debuting new clips full of soft blues and fiery reds that all remind us of fall. Spoon unveiled a performance video for “I Ain…
Marilyn Manson, Liam Gallagher, & Cults Furnish Top Albums Of The Week – October 6
This week saw the return of some of music’s favorite outcasts. From Satan-worshiping rock stars to one half of a world-dominating British band to Canadian blue collar indie rockers, this was a good week for those with keen ears searching for new sounds…
Morrissey, Kimbra, & Talib Kweli Open Eyes In Top Songs Of The Week – October 6
The first week of October found artists completely shedding any lingering feelings of summer and diving head first into the colder, darker Fall season. Whether through politically conscious hip hop or British crooning, this week’s new releases seem tai…
Rostam, Nick Cave, & Fiona Apple In Top Instagrams Of The Week – October 6
This week was full of tragedy, from the horrifying events in Las Vegas to the loss of one of rock and roll’s biggest stars. Prayers for Vegas victims and Tom Petty tributes from artists around the globe filled Instagram feeds. Paul McCartney shared a p…
Free Download: LCD Soundsystem – “Pulse (v.1)”
LCD Soundsystem released their newest album, American Dream, at the beginning of September, and it became the band’s first ever number one record. Reaching the top of the Billboard 200 had long been a dream of leading man James Murphy, who once asked f…
Little Richard Reissues ‘Here’s Little Richard’ Including Demos And Unheard Tracks
Little Richard burst onto the music scene in 1957 with his debut LP, Here’s Little Richard. Now, the iconic performer and self-styled “architect of rock and roll” celebrates the 60th anniversary of that first effort with a deluxe reissue which will inc…