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Drum’n’bass duo Chase & Status have been revealed as the latest headliner for London’s All Points East festival on Aug. 16. They join previously announced performers for the two-weekend event including The Maccabees, RAYE and Barry Can’t Swim. Billed as the latest instalment in their RTRN II DANCE series, the duo will curate a day’s […]
The 2025 American Music Honors is set to celebrate a powerhouse lineup of legendary artists, with Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello, and Joe Ely being recognized for their influence on American music.
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Hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, the event will take place on April 26 at Monmouth University in New Jersey, with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, along with Steven Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren, serving as presenters. Tickets for the event go on sale March 25.
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“This year’s honorees represent a cross-section of American music,” said Robert Santelli, founding executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives. “Rock, Americana, soul, and country are all represented by some of the most important artists from each genre. We are most excited to honor them and welcome them into the American Music Center family.”
While their careers span different genres—Motown, rock, country, and alternative—the honorees all share an undeniable impact on Billboard’s charts and American music history.
Smokey Robinson’s work as the frontman of The Miracles helped define the sound of Motown, and he was behind some of its biggest early hits. “Shop Around” became Motown’s first million-selling record and climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. Later, as a solo artist, Smokey kept the momentum going. His 1981 hit “Being with You” also peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100, making it his highest-charting solo single. Meanwhile, “Cruisin’” remains one of his most beloved tracks, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 1980.
John Fogerty, the voice behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, is a Billboard legend in his own right. The band famously holds the record for the most No. 2 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 without reaching No. 1, with classics like “Proud Mary” and “Bad Moon Rising.” His solo career continued that momentum, with Wrote a Song for Everyone reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2013.
Tom Morello, best known as the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine, has left a major mark on rock music. The band’s 1992 self-titled debut peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 but became one of the most influential records of the era. Their follow-ups Evil Empire (1996) and The Battle of Los Angeles (1999) both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Emmylou Harris, a country and Americana icon, has earned multiple No. 1 albums on the Top Country Albums chart, including Luxury Liner in 1977. She also secured a No. 1 hit on Hot Country Songs with “Together Again” in 1976.
Joe Ely, a pioneer in progressive country music, has had multiple charting albums. His 1981 release, Musta Notta Gotta Lotta, reached No. 135 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 12 on the Top Country Albums chart. His later work continued to make an impact, with Twistin’ in the Wind peaking at No. 55 in 1998, Streets of Sin at No. 51 in 2003, and Satisfied at Last at No. 46 in 2011 on the Top Country Albums chart.
COIN are calling it quits. The Nashville-based pop-rock trio is officially disbanding, frontman Chase Lawrence announced on Tuesday (Jan. 28), citing “revelations” about his bandmates that conflicted with his values.
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“I have recently become aware of revelations around my bandmates and want to share some thoughts directly with all of you,” Lawrence wrote in a statement posted on the band’s official Instagram account.
“I believe in accountability and doing what’s right.”
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The news comes just weeks after COIN announced plans to tour without drummer Ryan Winnen, who left the band earlier this month “to focus on some personal matters.” In his statement, Lawrence revealed that he has now also parted ways with guitarist Joe Memmel.
“Three months ago, I made the decision to move forward without my drummer, and yesterday, I parted ways with my guitarist,” he continued. “Their behaviors directly conflict with my values, and I am devastated for anyone who has been affected by these actions.”
Formed in 2012, COIN rose to prominence with their breakout single “Talk Too Much” in 2016, which peaked at No. 8 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. The band released five studio albums, including I’m Not Afraid of Music Anymore, released in 2024.
“Creating a space for love & joy through music has always been my mission,” Lawrence added in his statement. “Discovering that this space has been compromised by the actions of others is truly heartbreaking. Unfortunately, these developments have led me to the decision that COIN can no longer continue as a band.”
The singer apologized to fans for “the disappointment this may bring” and confirmed that refunds for the band’s now-canceled tour dates would be available at the point of purchase. Despite the band’s dissolution, Lawrence hinted that he will continue making music in some capacity.
“There’s a lot to figure out about the future, but I know I’m not done making music yet,” he concluded.
Read Lawrence’s full statement via COIN’s Instagram below.
Just over ten years since TV on the Radio last shared fresh music with their dedicated fanbase, vocalist Tunde Adebimpe has announced the release of his forthcoming debut solo album.
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Dubbed Thee Black Boltz and set for release on April 18th, the record comes following Adebimpe’s signing to the iconic Sub Pop Records in October. While the new track “Magnetic” was released at the time, the formal announcement of the new album has also come accompanied by the Jahphet Landis-produced “Drop”
Per a press release, Thee Black Boltz is not a TV on the Radio album, though the excitement Adebimpe experienced while going out on his own was similar to what he felt in the band’s early days in Brooklyn at the turn of the century. However, while his songwriting process remains the same, the previous safety harness of a full band allowing him to leave ideas incomplete did not exist within this context.
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“I’ve been doing this thing with this group of people for so long, that I can just have a vague sketch of a concept and I know Jaleel [Bunton] or Kyp [Malone] will have five brilliant ideas on where it can go,” Adebimpe says. “But for Thee Black Boltz, I didn’t have that scaffolding to hang on. That was both terrifying and exhilarating.”
On the topic of the album’s title, Adebimpe explains that it’s a response to the unease that world has experienced – ranging from a post-pandemic world and its movement towards “violent authoritarianism” – and also his own grief, including the passing of his younger sister during the record’s construction.
“It was my way of building a rock or a platform for myself in the middle of this fucking ocean,” he says of the album. “Also, it’s a good name for a cool metal band, and I think that most people would describe me as akin to a very cool metal band.”
Adebimpe reprised his role up the front of TV on the Radio last year when the band played their first live shows since 2019. Performing in New York City, Los Angeles, and London, the performances coincided with the reissue of their 2004 debut album Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes. The reissue was also complemented by the addition of five bonus tracks, which served as the band’s first release of unheard music since 2014’s Seeds album.
Following a surprise comeback show in 2024, Alabama Shakes are bringing their reunion into the new year, with confirmation of new music.
The band confirmed their intentions to return with new music in a post shared to Instagram on Monday (Jan. 27).
The series of photos shows the band – including vocalist and guitarist Brittany Howard, bassist Zac Cockrell, and lead guitarist Heath Fogg – in the studio with producer Shawn Everett, who mixed and engineered their last album, 2015’s Sound & Color. “Working on some exciting stuff!” the group wrote in the accompanying caption.
The band went on hiatus in 2018, with Howard soon embarking upon a solo career that resulted in the release of 2019’s Jamie, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. Her second solo album, What Now, would arrive in February 2024.
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Alabama Shakes first formed in Athens, Alabama in 2009, with two albums – Boys & Girls and Sound & Color – arriving in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Their second album would chart atop the Billboard 200 and win them three Grammys, including Best Alternative Music Album, and Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for “Don’t Wanna Fight”.
The group reunited for a benefit concert in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in December 2024, though drummer Steve Johnson was absent from this performance. Johnson had previously been arrested in March 2021 after being indicted on charges of abuse of a child, though they were later dismissed in December of that year. Johnson was also absent from the recent photos shared by Alabama Shakes, so it’s currently unknown whether he will be involved in their new era.
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In November 2024, Howard also announced the debut of a new hardcore band called KUMITE. The group made their live debut in Nashville on Jan. 12, though no further details have arrived in regard to further shows or potential recorded material.
Ryan Whyte Maloney, who appeared on The Voice in 2014, has died. He was 44 years old. The Las Vegas Clark County Coroner confirmed to People on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that Whyte Maloney died by suicide, with the cause of death listed as a gunshot wound to the head. The Traverse City, Mich., recorded his […]
Mac Miller’s Balloonerism bows at No. 1 across multiple Billboard album charts, including Top Album Sales, Top Rap Albums, Vinyl Albums and Indie Store Album Sales. Plus, seven of the album’s tracks dot the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Balloonerism’s songs date back to 2014, but the project was shelved in favor of other releases.
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Balloonerism is the second No. 1 on Top Album Sales for Miller, who died in 2018. It’s also his third leader on Top Rap Albums, his sixth chart-topper on Vinyl Albums and his first on the Indie Store Album Sales ranking.
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Balloonerism sold a little over 41,000 copies in the U.S. in the tracking week ending Jan. 23, according to Luminate. Vinyl sales comprise the bulk of that sum – 32,000, marking his best sales week ever on vinyl.
Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album (TEA) units and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units.
On Top Album Sales, Miller triumphs over a surging Gracie Abrams, whose The Secret of Us vaults 33-2 with 21,000 sold (up 689% after the vinyl and CD release of a deluxe edition of the album). Rounding out the rest of the top 10: the Wicked soundtrack (moving 2-3), Stray Kids’ HOP (5-4), Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (3-5), Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet (holding at No. 6), Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft (9-7), ROSÉ’s Rosie (11-8), Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (13-9) and Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR (15-10).
On the Billboard 200, Balloonerism debuts at No. 3 – the eighth top 10-charting set for Miller on that ranking.
Miller On the R&B/Hip-Hop & Rap Charts: Miller earns his third No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart. He first ruled with Blue Slide Park in 2011 and followed with The Divine Feminine in 2016, both of which led for one week. On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list, Balloonerism debuts at No. 2 andgives the late rapper his seventh top 10 effort. In addition to the No. 1s Blue Slide Park and The Divine Feminine, he also reached the region with Watching Movies With the Sound Off (No. 3 in 2013); GO:OD AM (No. 2, 2015); Swimming (No. 3, 2018) and Faces (No. 3, 2021).
Seven of Balloonerism’s tracks land on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, led by a No. 16 debut for “Funny Papers.” The arrival instantly makes it Miller’s second-highest peak on the chart among his 23 entries, trailing only the No. 10 best for “Good News” in 2020.
Notable among the other tracks, “5 Dollar Pony Rides” bolts 32-19 in its second week on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and wins the weekly Streaming Gainer and Sales Gainer honors. “DJ’s Chord Organ,” featuring SZA, begins at No. 23 and opens at No. 7 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Over On the Billboard Hot 100: On the all-genre, multi-metric Hot 100, four of the album’s songs debut: “Funny Papers” (No. 77), “5 Dollar Pony Rides” (No. 85), “DJ’s Chord Organ” (No. 95) and “Stoned” (No. 97).
Miller Hits a New Peak on the Billboard Artist 100 Chart: Activity surrounding Ballonerism drives Miller 66-2 on the Billboard Artist 100, a new peak for the rapper at his 83rd nonconsecutive week on the chart. The Billboard Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption – album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming – to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of the most popular artists in the U.S.
Nearly a year after Julia Fox debuted her first single “Down the Drain” at Charli XCX’s February 2024 Boiler Room DJ set, the actress is thinking big when it comes to the future of her music career. In fact, Fox is setting her sights on the Billboard charts. While partnering with MAC for a new […]
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U.K. comedian, broadcaster, and producer Amelia Dimoldenberg will serve as the Oscars’ social media ambassador and red-carpet correspondent for the second year in a row. She will again participate in multiple events throughout the awards season, including hosting interviews with nominees and talent on the Oscars red carpet on March 2. Dimoldenberg, who turns 31 […]