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Julien Baker and Torres debuted their new duet, “Sugar in the Tank,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, giving audiences a first look at their country-inspired collaboration on Dec. 11.
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Backed by a full live band, the performance introduced audiences to the twanging, heartfelt track that explores the complexities of love and self-reflection.
The song’s lyrics capture an intimate snapshot of vulnerability, with Baker and Torres trading verses and harmonizing on the chorus: “Sitting outside with the engine running/ Just waiting on me to change/ So c’mon baby, put a little/ Sugar in the tank/ I love you all the way.” The poignant delivery was paired with Baker’s banjo and Torres’ guitar.
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The performance marks the latest step in the duo’s ongoing collaboration, which they previewed earlier this year during a Webster Hall performance in New York. The set included unreleased tracks that hinted at the country-inflected direction of their partnership.
On social media, they’ve continued to tease fans, recently sharing a snippet of what appears to be a Western-themed music video, captioning the clip, “Next week… we ride.”
The partnership aligns with several 2025 festival appearances, including stops at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, High Water Music Festival in Charleston, and the Green River Festival.
This collaboration comes as both artists continue to explore new creative territories. Baker, a celebrated singer, songwriter, and guitarist, is renowned for her work as a solo artist and as a member of the indie supergroup boygenius, alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.
The group’s Grammy-winning debut album the record in 2023 solidified their place in modern music, with hits like “Not Strong Enough,” “Cool About It,” and “True Blue.” On her own, Baker has gained acclaim for tracks such as “Appointments,” “Faith Healer,” and the hauntingly beautiful “Turn Out the Lights.” Her latest solo release, a cover of Belle and Sebastian’s “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying,” continues to showcase her range and introspection.
The duo’s foray into country-tinged storytelling feels like an exciting evolution for both artists, marrying their lyrical prowess with a genre steeped in tradition. As fans eagerly await their next move, one thing is clear: Baker and Torres are proving that their combined talents are as boundless as the open road.
Watch their performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon here.
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Bill Wyman, the longtime bassist of The Rolling Stones, has reflected on the passing of his former bandmate Charlie Watts, noting his 2021 passing would’ve been a perfect stopping point for the band.
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Wyman, who succeeded Dick Taylor as the group’s bassist, performed as part of The Rolling Stones’ first stable lineup in 1962, remaining with the band for over 30 years until his departure in 1993. Watts would join the group officially as their drummer in 1963, a role he held until his death in 2021 at the age of 80.
In a new interview with Classic Rock, Wyman looked back at his time in the band and his eventual departure, noting that while Mick Jagger and Watts attempted to get him to stay in the band, his desires for other projects outweighed the prospects of the band. Wyman also added that while he viewed himself as a replaceable member, he felt that the group’s demise would have coincided with the death of Watts.
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“When Charlie left, I thought they would close. I really did,” he explained. “They could replace the bass, but I didn’t think they could replace Charlie, and his charisma, and what a great guy he was, but they went on, which surprised me. I wouldn’t say it disappointed me, but it surprised me.
“I think it would’ve been a good time for them to… But I don’t think they’ve got anything else to do, otherwise they’d do it, wouldn’t they?” he asked.
“I’ve got six different things I’m doing all the time, and I’m so happy doing them, but I don’t think they… Well, Ronnie’s got art, as a second thing… And Mick’s tried to do movies and things but hasn’t really succeeded, and he’s done solo stuff which really didn’t work as well as it should’ve done either. And so they just… It’s just the Stones all the time.”
Prior to Watts’ 2021 passing, The Rolling Stones had last released a new album in 2016, with covers collection Blue & Lonesome following on from 2005’s A Bigger Bang. In 2023, the group returned with their first record of new material in almost two decades, Hackney Diamonds.
While Watts’ drumming was felt on two tracks – “Mess It Up” and “Live by the Sword” – Wyman also made an appearance on the record, performing bass on the latter. Despite having performed live with The Rolling Stones on a handful of occasions, it was his first time recording with the group since 1989.
Currently, Steve Jordan serves as the drummer of The Rolling Stones, having previously performed with Keith Richards‘ X-Pensive Winos when Watts had proved unavailable.
Elvis Costello plans to dive into his back catalog for his upcoming tour, focusing heavily on his early material for the newly-announced Radio Soul! tour.
The tour, which begins in Seattle, WA on June 12 and runs for 17 dates before wrapping up in Miami Beach, FL on July 12, takes its name from an early version of “Radio Radio”, which Costello had written in 1974 as a member of Flip City. Initially inspired by Bruce Springsteen, the final version was issued on 1978’s This Year’s Model and has since been considered one of Costello’s finest works.
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“For any songwriter, it has to be a compliment if people want to hear songs written up to fifty years ago,” Costello said of decision to focus on his early work, namechecking the draft of “Radio Radio” as an example.
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The scope of the tour will see Costello lifting from his first 11 albums, ranging from 1977’s My Aim is True to 1986’s Blood & Chocolate. This period featured some of Costello’s most enduring tracks, including “Watching the Detectives”, “Pump it Up”, “Everyday I Write the Book” and “Oliver’s Army” to name a few.
For the tour, Costello will be joined by The Imposters, which includes Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas, Davey Faragher and guitarist Charlie Sexton.
“[The Imposters are] an ensemble which includes three people who first recorded this music and two more who bring something entirely new. They are nobody’s tribute band,” Costello said. “The Imposters are a living, breathing, swooning, swinging, kicking and screaming rock and roll band who can turn their hands to a pretty ballad when the opportunity arises.”
“If there is an encore and we play, ‘Farewell, OK’, it probably means some of those ‘Early Songs’ will have been performed in your city for the very last time,” Costello concluded. “I don’t want to go back, I want to bring these songs into the present day, once more, in the event they are ever pushed out of the way by the next number that I write.
“You could say time is running out but only time will tell.”
Elvis Costello 2025 Radio Soul! Tour Dates
June 12, 2025 – Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA June 13, 2025 – Keller Auditorium, Portland, ORJune 15, 2025 – Venue TBA, Reno, NV June 17, 2025 – The Masonic, San Francisco, CA June 19, 2025 – Hard Rock Live Sacramento, Wheatland, CA June 21, 2025 – Orpheum, Los Angeles, CAJune 24, 2025 – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, CA June 26, 2025 – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV June 28, 2025 – Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek, CO June 29, 2025 – Bellco Theatre, Denver, CO July 1, 2025 – Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO July 3, 2025 – The Factory, St. Louis, MO July 5, 2025 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN July 7, 2025 – The Peace Center Concert Hall, Greenville, SC July 9, 2025 – Duke Energy Center for the Arts, St. Petersburg, FL July 10, 2025 – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL July 12, 2025 – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre, Miami Beach, FL
It’s only taken four months for Grupo Frontera to regain its No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart thanks to “Hecha Pa’ Mi,” which jumps 2-1 to lead the Dec. 14-dated ranking. Before the song took the throne, the Mexican-Americans ruled with their Maluma collab, “Por Qué Será?” for one week in August.
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“Hecha Pa’ Mi,” released on the group’s label (Grupo Frontera) Oct. 3, traces its gain to 7.8 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. during the Nov. 29-Dec. 5 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 16% increase from the previous week. The song trades places with “Amor Bonito” by Luis Angel “El Flaco,” as the latter dips 1-2 with a 7% decline in audience for the week.
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While Frontera bags its 11th No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay, the second-most in the 2020s decade (behind Calibre 50’s 12 rulers), with the new arrival, the group achieves its fifth champ in 2024 and extends its record for the most leaders in the calendar year. Let’s look at the artists with the most No. 1s on the radio tally in 2024:
5, Grupo Frontera3, Alejandro Fernández3, Eden Muñoz3, Xavi
Thanks to its 16% surge in audience, “Hecha Pa’ Mi” takes home the Greatest Gainer trophy, awarded weekly to the song with the biggest increase in impressions on the 40-deep chart. Plus, it becomes the group’s first No. 1 song unaccompanied by any other collaborator among its collection of 11 leaders. Further, continued progress among regional Mexican stations pushes “Hecha Pa’ Mi” 5-3 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, for the song’s new peak there.
The song also advances 13-12 on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart despite decreases in the two other metrics that inform the chart. It generated 2.5 million official U.S. streams, that’s a 15 dip in clicks during the tracking period, while declined 33% in digital sales.
“Hecha P’a Mi” went viral in October after the band crashed a wedding to perform the song, surprising the bride, groom and guests. “You won’t believe me,” leading singer Payo said on social media. “I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but that gig was more difficult than a concert. I swear, I was more nervous than in a concert.”
Thousands of people from the global dance music community gathered in Amsterdam this past October for ADE 2024. The dance industry’s largest conference, this year’s event featured (as always) panels, keynotes, workshops and educational sessions. And, naturally, a lot of dancing. Many of the artists who took part in sessions during the day got behind […]
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” isn’t just one of the longest-running No. 1s of all time on the Billboard Hot 100; it was also the most-played song on TouchTunes jukeboxes for 2024, TouchTunes announced on Tuesday (Dec. 10).
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which was released in April, was an immediate hit on the company’s jukeboxes, allowing it to reign as the most-played song of the year despite not being available for the first quarter of the year. In July, Billboard began partnering with TouchTunes to present a pair of quarterly charts – the Frontline and Catalog rankings – and Shaboozey’s tune has ranked at No. 1 on the Frontline survey for both iterations so far.
According to TouchTunes, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is the first Frontline song (defined as music released in the past 18 months) to be its most-played year-end music on its jukeboxes since Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” which was released in 2015.
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(Naturally, Stapleton’s rendition of “Tennessee Whiskey” remains a perennial favorite; it’s the second-most-played song on TouchTunes for the year.)
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 between July and November, tying the song with Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, for the longest reign on the tally in its history.
Shaboozey was also the 10th-most-played artist on TouchTunes in 2024. The distinction of No. 1 goes to Morgan Wallen, whose music dots the collection of most-played songs on TouchTunes for the year. Along with being featured on Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” the No. 5 song of the year, his own “Last Night” is No. 8, and he’s featured on six of the top 50 most-played songs of the year in all. “I Had Some Help,” “Last Night” and his “Cowgirls,” featuring ERNEST, are also Nos. 3-5 for the most-played songs in the Frontline category of the year.
The No. 2 in the Frontline category also happens to be the only non-country song in the top 10 of the overall ranking: Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which ends the year as the third-most-played song overall. The pop track topped the Hot 100 for a week in March and boasts a monstrous 45 weeks in the top 10, second-most all time behind The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.”
One must scroll to No. 11 to find the most-played rock song of the year, Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls.” Even still, the rock genre remains the most-consumed genre on TouchTunes, with the company reporting that 38% of its plays were rock songs in 2024. Country music follows with 24%. Comparatively, rock had 39% in 2023, while country had 23%. Other genres that saw gains year over year include hip-hop (up 2% to 14%) and pop (up 1% to 11%).
The entire top nine of the year was performed by soloists; the first duo or group to appear comes in at No. 10 via Brooks and Dunn’s “Neon Moon.” AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” which ranks at No. 31, is the highest-performing song of the year for the veteran rockers, who rank as TouchTunes’ most-played band of the year.
Taylor Swift ends the year as the most-played solo woman on the platform, with the top song from a woman being “Save Me,” Lainey Wilson’s duet with Jelly Roll.
See more insights from TouchTunes’ year-end roundup here and see below for the top 50 most-played songs of the year.
TouchTunes’ Most-Played Songs of 2024
1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey2. “Tennessee Whiskey,” Chris Stapleton3. “Lose Control,” Teddy Swims4. “I Love This Bar,” Toby Keith5. “I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen6. “Friends in Low Places,” Garth Brooks7. “Son of a Sinner,” Jelly Roll8. “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen9. “Fast Car,” Luke Combs10. “Neon Moon,” Brooks & Dunn11. “Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen12. “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink,” Merle Haggard13. “Copperhead Road,” Steve Earle14. “Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland15. “Cowgirls,” Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST16. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey17. “Something in the Orange,” Zach Bryan18. “Whiskey Glasses,” Morgan Wallen19. “Lovin on Me,” Jack Harlow20. “Save Me,” Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson21. “Simple Man,” Lynyrd Skynyrd22. “Truck Bed,” HARDY23. “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton24. “Rockstar,” Nickelback25. “Family Tradition,” Hank Williams Jr.26. “Wasted On You,” Morgan Wallen27. “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone28. “The Joker,” The Steve Miller Band29. “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” Toby Keith30. “Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison31. “Thunderstruck,” AC/DC32. “Save Me,” Jelly Roll33. “Where the Wild Things Are,” Luke Combs34. “Higher,” Creed35. “Oklahoma Smokeshow,” Zach Bryan36. “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses37. “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar38. “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins39. “Too Sweet,” Hozier40. “Bartender Song,” Rehab41. “Kryptonite,” 3 Doors Down42. “Picture,” Kid Rock feat. Sheryl Crow43. “Feathered Indians,” Tyler Childers44. “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen45. “Hippies and Cowboys,” Cody Jinks46. “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves47. “Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band48. “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” Def Leppard49. “Dreams,” Fleetwood Mac50. “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
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The list reflects data collected at 146 events during the October dance music gathering in Amsterdam.
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Meg White turned 50 years old on Wednesday (Dec. 10), and to celebrate, her former husband and White Stripes bandmate Jack White took to Instagram to pay tribute to the drummer. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY to my big sister, the great Meg […]
Elton John certainly gained a lot after he adopted his rock-star persona — but according to the superstar born Reginald Dwight, some things got lost along the way. In a new interview clip with Good Morning America posted Tuesday (Dec. 10), the 77-year-old icon opened up about the moment he realized his name change had […]