Rod Wave continues his reign atop Apple Music’s weekly pre-add chart during the week of March 19th through March 25th. For a second straight week, SoulFly was the most pre-added album on the platform, indicating that it’s going to have a massive opening week on the RS 200. Rod Wave …
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Fresh from speaking up for his father’s legacy after the Grammys’ solemn but brief Eddie Van Halen tribute, Wolfgang Van Halen is moving on with his own musical career, releasing two new songs and a video. The heavy, fuzzed-out riff-rocker “Don’t Back Down” (which had the working title “Sabbath”) and …
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Peter Frampton‘s new instrumental covers record Frampton Forgets the Words comes out on April 23rd, and he’s just shared his take on David Bowie‘s 1985 classic “Loving the Alien.” Frampton Forgets the Words features 10 of his favorite songs, including Radiohead’s “Reckoner,” George Harrison’s “Isn’t It a Pity,” Lenny Kravitz’s …
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The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry announced 25 new additions to its catalog, including recordings by Janet Jackson, Nas, and Kermit the Frog. Jackson’s 1989 album, Rhythm Nation 1814, was added to the registry, with the Library of Congress recognizing how Jackson brushed aside record executive wishes to repeat …
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young will celebrate the 50thanniversary of Déjà Vu this spring with an expansive reissue, out May 14th via Rhino. The box set will span four CDs and one LP, containing the original record, unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternate takes. Its packaging replicates the original album’s deep-brown …
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Roddy Ricch took to the Grammys stage on Sunday night to perform his massive hit “The Box” and debut a new song. Ricch was up for six awards, including Song and Record of the Year. Ricch kicked off his performance behind a piano to debut the new song “Heartless.” After …
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Korn have announced their first-ever livestream event, Korn: Monumental, a ticketed concert experience that will be broadcast from theStranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience attraction in Los Angeles. Scheduled for Saturday, April 24th at 1:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. EDT, the show will feature the band performing some of their classic hits …
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Danny Elfman continues his yearlong plan to release new music on the 11th of every month with “Kick Me,” a punk tirade from the Oingo Boingo singer that attacks elitism. “Kick me I‘m a celebrity, kick me I‘m a celebrity/Losers not invited,” Elfman snarls on the track. “Kick me I‘m …
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor return this spring with their new double album G_d’s Pee at State’s End!, the Montreal post-rock collective’s first LP since 2017’s Luciferian Towers. The album, due out April 2nd, features four tracks — two 20 minutes in length, two around six minutes — with a vinyl …
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Finneas has joined forces with Until the Ribbon Breaks for a reimagining of “What They’ll Say About Us.” Inspired by Black Lives Matter and actor Nick Cordero’s death from Covid-19 complications, the video features footage from protests, a quote from James Baldwin (“I can’t believe what you say, because I …
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