Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ 2009 ode to New York City, “Empire State Of Mind,” is now a certified diamond single. The Recording Industry Association of America made the announcement on Wednesday (July 24) that “Empire State of Mind” had just reached 10-times platinum status, thereby reaching diamond certification. The collaborative Big Apple anthem becomes Jay’s…… Read More
Music legends the Pointer Sisters and the Commodores have combined for a total of 20 No. 1 hits, and have sold over 100 million albums between the two groups. Beginning in July, the two beloved soul/R&B groups will share the stage when they launch a brief An Evening With Icons tour. The Pointer Sisters and…… Read More
Katy Perry is accustomed to releasing chart-topping hits during her best-selling, 23-year career, amassing 9 No. 1 hits and 14 Top 10 singles over that span. But Perry’s massively hyped new single, “Woman’s World,” failed to achieve those same lofty heights of her previous successful singles, debuting with an unimpressive thud at No. 63 on…… Read More
Eminem has been presented with a Brit Billion Award by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The distinction recognizes the rapper reaching seven billion U.K. streams, according to calculations by the Official Charts Company. The Brit Billion award was launched back in 2023, and to date 39 artists have been recognized for surpassing one billion U.K.…… Read More
Cher is finally planning on spilling all the tea in her upcoming two-part memoir. The first installment, titled simply, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, will be published on November 19 via Dey Street Books. Cher also revealed her striking book cover with an Instagram post. According to a press release, the memoir is broken up…… Read More
Johnny Cash’s granddaughter Grace June Cash is featured in a video for “Hello Out There” from the legendary musician’s new album Songwriter. “Hello out there/This is planet Earth/Calling Calling Calling Calling Calling,” Cash sings before continuing, “Hello out there/our net worth is/Falling Falling Falling Falling Falling.” Songwriter is the 72nd studio album and fifth posthumously…… Read More
Deep Purple recently shared “Lazy Sod,” the third song from their upcoming album =1. “Lazy Sod” is now available for streaming and as instant gratification track with all digital download pre-orders for =1. Alongside the single release, the official music video is now live on Deep Purple’s YouTube channel. Asked about the song’s inspiration, Deep…… Read More
Country star Lainey Wilson recently joined rock icons The Rolling Stones on stage for a performance of “Dead Flowers.” Wilson has been opening for The Rolling Stones on the band’s ongoing The Hackney Diamonds Tour. During a show on Sunday, June 30, at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Wilson not only opened the show but also joined…… Read More
MC5 have announced they will release a new album, titled Heavy Lifting, on October 18th via EarMusic. The record will mark the band’s first studio release in 53 years. Bob Ezrin produced the album , which was spearheaded by the late founding guitarist of the band, Wayne Kramer. The album features performances by original MC5…… Read More
Legendary singer-songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens will reissue his classic 1973 Album Foreigner on vinyl for the first time. Foreigner will be released in a variety of newly remastered formats on July 26 via A&M/UMe. The album is available for pre-order at https://ycs.lnk.to/Foreigner2024PR The album will be available on both 180-gram black vinyl and limited…… Read More