Bon Jovi is back on charts all around the world with their new album Forever. The rock band released their first full-length in four years a little more than a week ago, and now it’s become their loftiest placement on one important tally in nearly a decade. Forever launches at No. 3 on the U.K. albums chart. The set is now Bon Jovi’s best placement on the ranking of the most-consumed full-length […]
The music industry is always changing, so the Grammys make frequent adjustments to their rules and regulations. They announced a new round of updates on June 14. Among the changes, Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical, has been opened up: “The minimum submission threshold in which a songwriter is credited as a songwriter or co-writer (not a primary or featured artist or producer) was reduced from five to four songs.” At […]
Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, electronica or hip-hop. The fact so many world renowned artists and hit songs came out of the decade speaks to the artistic phenomenon that was taking place at the time. Since the 1980s there has arguably not been another decade that has had the same drastic amount of innovation across all […]
Jelly Roll was the night's big winner at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. He took home three awards on Sunday night, including CMT performance of the year, video of the year and male video of the year for "Need a Favor," marking the second year in a row he's nabbed male video of the year. Another repeat winner from last year was Lainey Wilson, who once again won female video of […]
Justin Timberlake is looking to make waves with his new single “Drown,” which he announced on Instagram Monday (Feb. 19). Sharing a video of himself performing a snippet of the song’s emotional lyrics while playing piano, Timberlake confirmed that his new track will drop Friday (Feb. 23). “Showed me exactly who you are and I should’ve believed it/ Leave me alone out in the dark with all of the demons,” […]
BTS and ZEROBASEONE were both double winners at night 1 of the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, the world’s top K-pop awards show, on Tuesday (Nov. 28). BTS won the Samsung Galaxy worldwide icon of the year award and also was one of 10 winners of worldwide fans’ choice. ZEROBASEONE was one of two winners of favorite new artist (along with RIIZE) and another of the 10 winners of worldwide fans’ choice. The other eight winners […]
The Recording Academy has updated its rules surrounding Grammy Awards eligibility for music created using artificial intelligence. The rules, locked in for the 2024 ceremony, were announced Friday, and roll out explicit restrictions on work containing generative AI content. “Only human creators are eligible to be submitted for, consideration for, nominated for, or win a Grammy Award,” the new rules and guidelines book read. That said, music authored by a human and […]
NICKI MINAJ PLANS to drop an album this October. The rap queen casually dropped the news on her Twitter Monday, sharing that the LP will drop on Oct. 20 later this year. “10/20/23 The Album,” she tweeted. It’s unclear if the album will be named The Album given her capitalization — but if she does, she’d follow the likes of Blackpink and Jonas Brothers who gave that title to their […]
Legendary rock band Aeroshmith has announced their retirement with a 40-date North American farewell tour, which is set to be one of the most epic and unforgettable tours of their career. The tour will kick off on September 2 in Philadelphia and wrap up in Montreal on January 26, with stops in major cities across the US and Canada. Aerosmith has been known for their electrifying live performances, and the farewell tour promises to […]
