Music notes: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and more

Music notes: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and more

What is, a Taylor Swift takeover? On Wednesday night’s Jeopardy! episode, every single category in the first round was a Taylor reference. Contestants got to pick from the categories “Love Story,” “Our Song,” “Bad Blood,” “Shake it Off,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “The Errors Tour.” While none of the clues were questions about the superstar, Swifties…Read More…

Tyla’s “Water” goes Platinum

Tyla’s “Water” goes Platinum

ABC/John Argueta”Water,” the hit breakout song from Tyla, has officially reached RIAA-certified Platinum status.  The musical achievement means the South African star has earned 1 million unit sales in the U.S with the song.  It’s the first Platinum achievement for Tyla, who released “Water” via Fax/Epic Records in July.  The social media popular song, along with it’s accompanying…Read More…

Ice Spice to make her Super Bowl debut…with a commercial

Ice Spice to make her Super Bowl debut…with a commercial

StarryIt’s only a few days into the new year, and Ice Spice is already making big moves.  The “Munch” rapper has landed a Super Bowl commercial: She’s teaming up with Starry, a lemon lime soda from PepsiCo, which hit shelves in January 2023. In a press release, PepsiCo said partnering with the Grammy nominee was “a no brainer.” “Ice…Read More…

Metro Boomin plans to drop multiple albums this year: “3 at the very least”

Metro Boomin plans to drop multiple albums this year: “3 at the very least”

MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty ImagesMetro Boomin, the Grammy-nominated super producer behind hits for Future, Young Thug, Kanye West, 21 Savage and more, says he’s got a few albums coming down the pipeline for 2024.  When asked by a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, “How many albums do you think you’ll be dropping in 2024?” Metro responded by saying, “3 at the…Read More…

AJR shares update on ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Broadway show

AJR shares update on ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Broadway show

Sam Morris/Getty ImagesFor AJR, writing original songs for a new Broadway musical is more than just a full-circle moment. “The most full circle,” member Jack Met tells The Line of Best Fit. “The biggest circle.” As previously reported, the brother trio is composing music for a stage production of the classic children’s book Harold and…Read More…

Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” featuring Post Malone certified Platinum

Noah Kahan’s “Dial Drunk” featuring Post Malone certified Platinum

Mercury Records/Republic RecordsNoah Kahan has dialed up some new hardware with help from Post Malone. The pair’s collaborative version of “Dial Drunk” has officially been certified Platinum by the RIAA. It marks Kahan’s second Platinum single, following “Stick Season.” The original “Dial Drunk” appears on Kahan’s deluxe Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever) album,…Read More…

Two Friends on the “magical mystery sauce” Bebe Rexha added to “If Only”

Two Friends on the “magical mystery sauce” Bebe Rexha added to “If Only”

Brittany Long/WireImageDJ duo Two Friends teamed up with fellow DJ duo Loud Luxury and Bebe Rexha for “If Only,” which is now climbing the charts. Two Friends’ Matthew Halper and Eli Sones say that when it comes to getting someone to sing on your dance track, you can’t do better than Bebe. “Bebe’s amazing, we were listening to her forever on so many classic EDM…Read More…

Two Friends on the “magical mystery sauce” Bebe Rexha added to “If Only I”

Two Friends on the “magical mystery sauce” Bebe Rexha added to “If Only I”

Brittany Long/WireImageDJ duo Two Friends teamed up with fellow DJ duo Loud Luxury and Bebe Rexha for “If Only I,” which is now climbing the charts. Two Friends’ Matthew Halper and Eli Sones say that when it comes to getting someone to sing on your dance track, you can’t do better than Bebe. “Bebe’s amazing, we were listening to her forever on so many classic…Read More…