It’s a very good day if you’re 5 Seconds of Summer or Nick Raphael. The Capitol Aussie power popsters (who are beginning to sound sorta like a young Weezer, doncha think?) have hit the trifecta, with a Top 5 single and EP and now a #1 album, as the preorder for their 10/23 sophomore release catapulted to the top as soon as it became available.
The charts are peppered with young stars on this Friday in mid-August, from Meghan Trainor to FKA Twigs, from The Weeknd to Little Mix. An encouraging sign indeed.
![]() Singers voice their dismay over the Supreme Court's latest decision. (6/28a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Whose gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (6/30a)
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SUPERSTAR RELEASES
Who's next?
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL
It's Comic-Con for numbers geeks.
THE BIG CHEESE
Theories of evolution from 30,000 feet.
THE NEXT GIANT DEAL
A&R in overdrive.
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