Category: Lite AC

Lovelytheband’s ‘Broken’ Continues Steady Radio Success and More Hot 100 Chart Moves

Lovelytheband lands its first top 10 on the Radio Songs chart, where its debut single “Broken” bumps 11-10, up 6 percent to 61.7 million in all-format airplay audience, in the week ending Oct. 28, according to Nielsen Music. On the Hot 100, “Broken” also hits a new high, climbing 33-30, according to Billboard. As the […]

Will the ‘Taylor Swift Effect’ Swing the Tennessee Senate Race?

Could the “Taylor Swift effect” swing the Tennessee Senate race? That’s what Wall Street Journal political editor Jeanne Cummings wondered on “Shepard Smith Reporting” on Thursday when she was asked if there’s a midterm race that will surprise people. Swift issued a rare political endorsement via Instagram last month, declaring her support for Democratic Senate […]

Mike Posner on Making Music & Why It ‘Feels Good’ to Cry

Mike Posner doesn’t want to get too deep into the inspiration behind his latest single “Song About You”, a track that “revealed itself after a really beautiful relationship had ended”, but he did tell Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast that he isn’t surprised that the song is being played across rock radio and pop radio alike. […]

‘A Star Is Born’ Soundtrack Outpaces Rap Again for Another Week at No. 1

Rap duos like Lil Baby and Gunna and Future and Juice WRLD are dominating streaming services. But they’ve been no match for the hottest musical pair of the moment: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. The soundtrack to the remade “A Star Is Born” — starring Lady Gaga as the ascendant pop star Ally and Cooper […]

John Mayer has some thoughts about Taylor Swift’s Reputation

Even though the two were said to have dated, and parted ways, with Taylor Swift penning songs about him, John Mayer has shared his thoughts on his ex’s work. While taking to the stage at an iHeartRadio concert held on Wednesday night in Burbank, California, the Your Body Is A Wonderland singer found himself caught […]

Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Josh Groban Guest on Andrea Bocelli’s New Album

Andrea Bocelli welcomes some of pop music’s brightest stars on Si, the Italian tenor’s new album. Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Josh Groban are among the guests on the LP, which dropped on Friday at midnight on digital music services, with 28 songs spread across two complete LPs. Sheeran sings in Italian on “Amo Soltanto […]

Future Grammy Award Shows Scheduled!

Just so you can book your flights to Los Angeles for the Grammys in Advance, The Recording Academy™ and CBS have generously announced the dates for Music’s Biggest Night® in 2020 and 2021 — The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards® will air on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, and The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will air on […]

Imagine Dragons Release New Music Video

The Las Vegas-based pop-rock band Imagine Dragons released a new arcade-themed music video Tuesday for “Zero,” a song from Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” sequel, “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” The video trended on YouTube and got more than 1 million views within hours of being published. However the success comes to no surprise given their track record […]

Ariana Grande Finally Announces ‘Sweetener’ World Tour

The big reveal is here. Ariana Grande announced the Sweetener World Tour on Twitter yesterday (Oct. 25). A presale for American Express Card Members starts Thursday, Nov. 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time, through Saturday, Nov. 3 at 10:00 p.m. local time. International tour dates will also be announced soon. It all began on Grande’s Twitter […]

Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor & More Team Up for Concert

Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, NF, Khalid, Marshmello, Tyga, Shawn Mendes, G-Eazy and Ella Mai teamed up for a great cause when they took the stage in Los Angeles on Saturday night (Oct. 20) to support the Young Survival Coalition (YSC) during the sixth annual “We Can Survive” concert.Presented by 97.1 AMP, “We Can Survive” is […]