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SZA and Kendrick Lamar are in the top 10 of the TikTok Billboard Top 50, but will they take over Bad Bunny’s No. 1 spot? Keep watching to find out! Tetris Kelly:This week’s chart sees some major shakeups with half of the top 10 being filled with newbies. Supa King’s “Tell On Me” knocks Bad […]
Chris Brown has filed a $500 million defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery for their documentary ‘Chris Brown: A History of Violence.’ Keep watching for the full details about the case. Tetris Kelly: Chris Brown is suing for $500 million after a documentary is saying he has a history of violence. We have the story […]
BLACKPINK’s Jennie has finally announced her solo debut album, Ruby, in a new teaser. Keep watching to see a preview of the teaser! Which collab are you most excited for on her album? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly:We’re living that “Pretty Girl Mantra” and getting even more of it as Jennie just […]
In celebration of Bruno Mars hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Global 200, the singer wants to create a “strip club anthem” with Sexyy Red. Keep watching to see the two interact on social media! Tetris Kelly:Are Bruno Mars and Sexyy Red creating the next great strip-club anthem? Bruno Mars has a lot […]
After more than a yearlong hiatus, season four of the Rock & Roll High School With Pete Ganbarg podcast launches Thursday (Jan. 23) with an interview with Chaka Khan.
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This season’s other guests include Tony Orlando, Squeeze’s Chris Difford, Randy Bachman, Al Stewart, Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith, Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian and America’s Gerry Beckley. New episodes will debut every other Thursday and are available on all major streaming outlets and the podcast’s website.
Pete Ganbarg started Rock & Roll High School, named after the beloved Ramones’ punk classic, several years ago as president of A&R at Atlantic Records when he realized that a number of the younger A&R staffers at Atlantic were unaware of the roots of popular music. At first it was an in-person lecture series, and he then began bringing in guests, including Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice and iconic record executives such as Clive Davis and Seymour Stein.
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When the pandemic hit and everything shut down, at the request of Warner Music Group, Ganbarg went virtual with the series and expanded attendance to anyone working at the company. Then in April 2021, the series launched as a full-fledged podcast available on all streaming platforms.
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Two-time Grammy winner Ganbarg left Atlantic last fall and now has 100% ownership of the podcast.
“We started this podcast a few years ago with the goal of having the history of contemporary music told first-hand — in their own words — by the people who helped create it,” Ganbarg said in a statement. “This new season is our biggest yet with close to 20 new episodes already recorded. We’re honored to be joined by an incredible, diverse array of singers, writers and producers — all of whom have helped to build the foundation of so many songs that have been the soundtrack of our lives and all of whom have fantastic stories to tell.”
Ganbarg patterned the podcast after James Lipton’s Inside the Actor’s Studio and Off the Record, a series of interviews the late Capitol Records president Joe Smith conducted with many music luminaries to create an oral history of popular music. Guests can come from any facet to the music world but must have played a role in creating music from 1955 on.
In addition to the podcast, Ganbarg, whose 35-year tenure in the music industry includes working with such artists as Santana, Twenty One Pilots, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Donna Summer and dozens more, is president of Pure Tone Music, whose signings include Forest Blakk and Joe Jordan. He also runs operates Songs With A Pure Tone and Margetts Road Music, joint ventures with Warner Chappell Music. He is nominated for two Grammys this year for his work on the cast albums for Suffs and The Notebook.
Since the fall of 2023, the Las Vegas Sphere has hosted U2, Phish, Dead & Company, Anyma and a current residency from the Eagles. And last week, Kenny Chesney was announced as the arena’s first country headliner. The announcement has the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast asking: When will we see a pop star at the […]
Carrie Underwood had to sing a cappella at Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the Internet had a lot to say. Even Ariana Grande liked an Instagram post seemingly shading the performance. Keep watching for the full story! Tetris Kelly: Did Ariana Grande just shade Carrie Underwood’s inauguration performance after she was forced to go a cappella? […]
Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos barely takes the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 after Taylor Swift released a vinyl version of Lover: Live From Paris, landing her at No. 2. Keep watching to see the numbers! Tetris Kelly:Bad Bunny just barely grabs a No. 1 from Taylor Swift after she releases a […]
Travis Scott debuted his new track “4×4” at the College Football Playoff National Championship halftime show, LiAngelo Ball performed “Tweaker” live for the first time, Caitlin Clark and Taylor Swift attended a Chiefs game and more! Keep watching to see your fave artists mixing into sports! Tetris Kelly:There was a lot going down this weekend […]
Can Bad Bunny take No. 1 from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga? Tetris Kelly: Bad Bunny is back with the Hot 100 takeover, but can he grab the No. 1 spot? This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Jan. 25. Gracie Abrams slides to 10, as does Teddy Swims to No. […]