OLIVIA ROCKS
THE STREAMS

Geffen breakout Olivia Rodrigo's Saturday Night Live debut, during which she performed smash "drivers license" and rollicking new hit "good 4 u" (see both below), has helped propel the latter cut to #1 at Spotify U.S. and into the Top 5 on the streamery's Global Top 50. While SNL doesn't always move the needle, Rodrigo is clearly an exception. Her album bow, SOUR, is set to drop on 5/21.

It's notable that the spiky power-pop of "good," featuring Rodrigo's boldest vocals yet, is very much in the tradition of the pop-punk chart-busters nurtured by label boss John Janick during his Fueled by Ramen days.

As this was Saturday Night Live, the episode also naturally featured many sketches that could have been shorter.

NEAR TRUTHS:
CENTERS OF GRAVITY
Eilish enters a powerful new creative chapter. (5/6a)
ON THE COVER:
TAYLOR SWIFT
Sorry, Tay, but we had to do it. (5/6a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/6a)
LATEST SCORES: KENDRICK VS. DRAKE
Multiple lead changes in this playoff game. (5/6a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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