Badflower rises to the top of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (dated May 25th) with their new track ‘Heroin’. This record marks the four-piece’s first leader on a Billboard airplay tally. ‘Heroin’ is the second single from Badflower’s debut studio album, OK, I’m Sick. The LA natives previously peaked at No. 2 with “Ghost” last […]
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Taylor Swift Shuts Down Sexist Interview Question
During an interview for Germany’s RTL station, Taylor Swift shut down a sexist question about turning 30 in December of this year. After an interviewer asked her if turning 30 is a “turning point” for her when it comes to settling down, getting married to boyfriend Joe Alwyn and having kids, Swift pointed out the […]
Cardi B Sets Release Date for New Single ‘Press’
Cardi B’s new track “Press” is coming in hot! Even though a snippet of the song was teased back in December of last year, Cardi revealed she’ll officially be dropping the song this Friday, May 31st. The teaser from last year, in which she raps “Press, press, press, press, press/ Cardi don’t need more press,” […]
The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Turns 50
The Who’s iconic rock opera, ‘Tommy’, has turned 50 years old. This form of art is a perfect example of making something tragic into something beautiful. The Who’s Pete Townshend has long been open about the physical and sexual abuse he suffered as a child, which he’d later process with the help of ambitious, personal […]
Paul McCartney Reissues Live Albums to Support North American Tour
Following the kick-off of this year’s North American leg of his record-breaking FRESHEN UP Tour, PAUL McCARTNEY adds to his Summer of LIVE: Paul has confirmed updated releases of four albums capturing performances spanning from his 1975-1976 return to U.S. arenas with Wings to his intimate 2007 set at Amoeba records in Los Angeles. The […]
Slayer Collabs to Release Special-Edition Jäger Bottle
After 40 years of making very loud, very fast music, Slayer is currently thrashing across the world on its farewell tour. And Jägermeister is giving them a lovely little thank you gift in the form of special-edition bottles featuring original Slayer artwork, available now through Jäger’s UK website. This isn’t the first time Slayer has […]
One Republic’s ‘More Than Just Words’ Will Air during Premiere of NBC’s ‘Songland’ on Tues May 28
The Jeep® brand will air its record-breaking video, “More Than Just Words,” for the first time ever on television during the premiere of NBC’s new series, “Songland.” The two-minute “More Than Just Words,” a visual narration of the “The Star Spangled Banner,” features music performed by OneRepublic. The song serves as a catalyst that takes […]
Kelly Clarkson Performs National Anthem at Indy 500
On Sunday, May 26th, Kelly Clarkson kicked off the festivities at the Indy 500 with her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The singer had a bit of an awkward moment on the red carpet prior to her performance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tripping on a crack and stumbling. Always one to laugh at herself, […]
This Day in Music History – May 27th
1961 – Johnny Cash appeared on NBC’s “The Deputy.” 1963 – Bob Dylan released album “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.” 1964 – Eleven boys were suspended at a Coventry, England, school for having a hair style like Mick Jagger. 1967 – Columbia and RCA Victor announced that they would raise the list price of mono albums […]
Will Smith and DJ Khlaed Bring Hip-Hop Flavor to ‘Friend Like Me’
Leading up the the release of the remake of Disney’s Aladdin, Will Smith has been staying busy. The 50-year-old stopped by Kimmel for an appearance to speak about shooting the film across the globe and taking on the unfamiliar role as the Genie on Tuesday, May 21st. “Blue becomes me. I enjoy being blue. What’s […]