Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” hits one billion streams, tour extended into fall

Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” hits one billion streams, tour extended into fall

Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty ImagesGoo Goo Dolls just released their new album, Chaos In Bloom, but one of their old songs has just hit a significant milestone. The band’s biggest hit, 1998’s “Iris,” has just eclipsed one billion streams on Spotify.  The track, which was recently certified for seven million…Read More…

Olivia Rodrigo to induct Alanis Morissette into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Olivia Rodrigo to induct Alanis Morissette into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Olivia: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage; Alanis: Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesEarlier this year, Olivia Rodrigo welcomed Alanis Morissette onstage for a duet of “You Oughta Know.” Now, she’ll be sharing a stage with Alanis again as the Canadian star receives a major honor. On September 24, Olivia will induct Alanis into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Toronto’s…Read More…

Guess what? Adele’s song “Hello” isn’t about heartbreak

Guess what? Adele’s song “Hello” isn’t about heartbreak

Mario SorrentiAs part of covering ELLE’s September 2022 global issue, Adele has made a video that takes fans behind the lyrics for some of her best-known songs. But one of the most surprising things revealed in the video is that her #1 hit “Hello” isn’t about the heartbreak of a shattered romance … it’s about herself. In the…Read More…

Music notes: Doja Cat, Post Malone, Lizzo & more

Music notes: Doja Cat, Post Malone, Lizzo & more

Doja Cat is still warring with fans who aren’t down with her new shaved-head-and-eyebrows style. On Sunday, she posted a NSFW tweet that read, in part, “I won a grammy and traveled the f**king globe i’ve had a #1 and i went platinum. I make hit after hit after hit and you all want me…Read More…

Taylor Swift to be named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade at the Nashville Songwriter Awards

Taylor Swift to be named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade at the Nashville Songwriter Awards

Gotham/GC ImagesTaylor Swift is being honored as the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade at this year’s Nashville Songwriter Awards. The country-turned-pop superstar is being awarded for the consistent success of “Nashville-associated songs” that appeared on a variety of Billboard charts — including Country Airplay and Pop Songs — between 2010 and 2019. The Songwriter-Artist award requires…Read More…

Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Måneskin and BLACKPINK to perform at MTV VMAs

Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Måneskin and BLACKPINK to perform at MTV VMAs

Courtesy MTVLizzo, Jack Harlow, Måneskin and BLACKPINK have been added to the star-studded lineup of the MTV VMAs, taking place August 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. They join previously announced performers Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello, Khalid, Panic! At The Disco and country star Kane Brown. BLACKPINK will be making their U.S. award show debut, performing…Read More…

Jonas Brothers heading back to Las Vegas this fall

Jonas Brothers heading back to Las Vegas this fall

Live NationJonas Brothers are going back to Vegas, baby. Following their previous residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in June, the group has announced an encore in November.  They’ll perform November 10, 11 and 12 with a “unique set list” each night, according to the announcement. Tickets for the shows go on sale to the general public…Read More…