According to Nielsen Music, U.S. streams and sales for Nickelback’s 2005 song “Photograph” surged following the song’s inclusion in a meme tweeted by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, October 2nd. “Photograph” was the lead single from All the Right Reasons, Nickelback’s fifth studio album, and a one-week No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated Oct. […]
On Saturday, October 5th, former R.E.M. singer, Michael Stipe released a new solo track exclusively on his website for a suggested donation of 77 cents or more. The project, titled”Your Capricious Soul,” is Michael Stipe’s debut solo single and is now available for download. For the next year, earnings from Stipe’s new song will go to […]
On Sunday, October 6th, the legendary Cream drummer, Ginger Baker, passed away. The legendary musician was 80 years old. Musicians from all over the world are mourning the loss of the drummer. Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg and many more have shared their condolences on social media after learning the sad news about Baker’s death. Baker leaves behind […]
As the official music video for The Cranberries’ massive international hit “Zombie” approaches one billion views on YouTube, Island/UMe is pleased to announce plans for the acclaimed Irish band’s official music videos to be released in remastered high definition video, exclusively on YouTube. The Cranberries’ catalog-spanning video restoration campaign launches this Thursday, October 3 (25 […]
485 college radio stations are uniting for World College Radio Day this Friday, October 4, across the United States and around the world in 28 countries. The event is a celebration of college radio, and this year has support from Grammy-winning The Black Keys, who are the official ambassadors of the event, as well as […]
The 4th Annual “Kids Music Day” will be celebrated on Friday, October 4th, 2019. Each year, Keep Music Alive partners with music schools, music retail and other music organizations worldwide to highlight the importance of including music in children’s education. Events held by participating locations include open houses, instrument petting zoos, student music performances, community/family […]
On November 1st, UMe will release 40: THE BEST OF – 1979-2019, a new compilation album that covers all 40 years of legendary band Simple Minds recording career. It captures their early experimentation, cross over chart successes, right up to their new imperial phase represented by songs from 2015’s Big Music and last year’s Walk […]
Named one of the 10 best live albums of all time by Rolling Stone, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York will be reissued on vinyl in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its 1994 release. Expanded to include five rehearsal performances previously only available on DVD, the anniversary release also features an exclusive gatefold jacket […]
Following the release of their third reunion album without bassist Kim Deal earlier this year, The Pixies have announced six intimate North American live shows in December. The iconic rock band will play three shows in California before heading to the East Coast. The shows will be in support of Beneath The Eyrie. And the […]
Many bands and artists have been paying tribute to the The Cars’ late frontman Ric Ocasek over these past few weeks, and another band to add to that list is The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The rock band played their rendition of The Cars’ No. 27-hit “Just What I Needed” during its concert at the Singapore Grand Prix […]