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September 20, 2019
Green Day Make Triumphant Return To iHeartRadio Music Festival Stage In Vegas; Cabello, Halsey Soar
Seven years after GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG stormed off the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL stage, the band returned with a triumphant set at this year's ninth iteration at the T-MOBILE ARENA in LAS VEGAS, underway tonight and streaming … more »
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September 11, 2019
Daniel Johnston, Eccentric Austin Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dead At 58
DANIEL JOHNSTON, the eccentric singer-songwriter whose battle with mental health issues, passed away in his hometown AUSTIN, from a heart attack at age 58 on TUESDAY night, according to reports from the AUSTIN CHRONICLE and his one-time manager, JEFF … more »
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August 15, 2019
Rock Superstar 'Above Ground' Benefit Salutes Ziggy Stardust, Raw Power
The lineup for the second annual "ABOVE GROUND" benefit concert will be held MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th at THE FONDA THEATRE in HOLLYWOOD. Guitarists DAVE NAVARRO (JANE'S ADDICTION) and BILLY MORRISON (BILLY IDOL) will be joined by host (actor) … more »
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July 24, 2019
Spotify Acquires 'The 500 With Josh Adam Meyers' Podcast
SPOTIFY has acquired the podcast "THE 500 WITH JOSH ADAM MEYERS," reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The show will be branded as a SPOTIFY ORIGINAL but will continue to be available on other platforms. The show, launched in OCTOBER 2018, is … more »
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September 22, 2018
Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, Lynyrd Skynyrd (?!!) Bring Down The House At iHeartRadio Music Festival's Second Night In Vegas
After a greeting from host RYAN SEACREST, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE got things off to a suitably spectacular start at the second night of the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL at LAS VEGAS' T-MOBILE ARENA, proving his skills as the pre-eminent song-and-dance man of … more »
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August 16, 2018
Aretha Franklin, Queen Of Soul, From Gospel Choir To Hall Of Fame Diva, Passes At 76
ARETHA LOUISE FRANKLIN, who traveled from the choir of her father’s church to become one of the titans of Gospel and the Queen Of Soul, passed away today (8/16) after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. Born MARCH 25th, 1942 in … more »
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July 6, 2018
Nielsen Music Midyear Report: Drake, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran Lead The Way
DRAKE and POST MALONE boasted the most on-demand streams and ED SHEERAN's "Perfect" was the top song in NIELSEN MUSIC's midyear report for the six months ending JUNE 28th. NIELSEN MUSIC SVP Industry Insights DAVID BAKULA stated: … more »
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May 1, 2018
Record Store Day 2018 Breaks Records
RECORD STORE DAY 2018 proved that the U.S. vinyl craze is still on the rise, having once again broken all kinds of records this year. NIELSEN MUSIC is reporting that the week of RSD set several new benchmarks for the eleven-year-old indie holiday, which … more »
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September 5, 2017
Steely Dan Co-Founder Walter Becker Dead At 67
STEELY DAN guitarist and bassist WALTER BECKER passed away SEPTEMBER 3rd at age 67. No cause of death was given. BECKER formed STEELY DAN with DONALD FAGEN in the late 1960s after the two met while students in college. A string of hugely successful … more »
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August 17, 2017
Glen Campbell Music Sales Soar Following His Passing
NIELSEN MUSIC shared stats about sales of GLEN CAMPBELL's music in the week since his passing (NET NEWS 8/8), and the numbers are impressive. Digital activity led the way, with a more than 4,000 percent increase in digital album sales, led by … more »