Morgan Wallen's country monster Dangerous retains the #1 spot on the HITS Top 50 chart this week, Pop Smoke moves back up to #2 and ultra-hot Republic has four of the Top 5 titles.
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Elvis Costello, Leslie Odom Jr., Ravi Coltrane, Ron Carter and Wynton Marsalis are appearing in a livestream concert today (1/24) to help save the landmark New York City jazz club Birdland.
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The upcoming HITS Black History Month special will focus on the music sometimes but not exclusively known as jazz—and the history of its interaction with the struggle for social and political change.
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In its second full week of action, Olivia Rodrigo's "drivers license" (Geffen) repeats at #1 on our Streaming Songs chart, cruising to 52m on-demand audio streams. The runaway hit has already crossed 1m in total activity—a historic start that can only be compared to...
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The nation’s mood following Joe Biden’s move into the Oval Office—a mix of celebration, hope and massive relief—is rippling across the music biz as well. New sounds from Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo and SZA are providing the uplift, while buzzers are buzzing about...
Alternative buzz acts Machine Gun Kelly and Phoebe Bridgers are tapped to launch SNL's 2021 slate, along with "S.O.B." singer Nathaniel Rateliff. Bridgers is up for four Grammys this year, including Best New Artist, Best Alternative Album...
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Spotify is throwing its weight behind unsigned Canadian pop act JESSIA; her body-positivity anthem, "I'm Not Pretty," has been added to Today's Top Hits and she graces the cover of Pop Rising. Everyone is chasing this viral act...
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The Recording Academy celebrated the inauguration of President Joe Biden with a look at his support for music creators over the years. Here’s what the Academy shared with members.
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In another excerpt from the latest edition of Rainmakers, we take a look at the formative years of Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s formidable EVP of Business Affairs and General Counsel.
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The first full-length effort from trap/reggaeton stars Anuel AA & Ozuna, Los Dioses (Real Hasta La Muerte/Aura/Sony Latin), greets this Flipover Friday with a #2 opening at iTunes and the #9 slot at Apple Music.
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