Atlanta-based singer/songwriter/actor/ dancer JMeel drops the visual for his new single “Friend Zone”off his upcoming EP Now or Never. The visual shows the singer getting the ever-so-awkward friend zone by his love interest while partying at his single release party. Read more: https://singersroom.com/content/2017-03-16/jmeel-friend-zone/#ixzz4vjprFYwY Follow Them: @singersroom on Twitter | singersroomcom[…]
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Kendrick Lamar Exposes the Fake to Encourage the Real in ‘Humble’ Video
As the opportunity to exaggerate our best features and highlight only portions of our lives grows thanks to the magic of Instagram filters and Twitter posts, Kendrick Lamar has noticed what apparently many have yet to: The world — his generation, at least — is shifting away from practicing humility[…]
Katy Perry Still Holds Record, as The Chainsmokers Fall From Hot 100’s Top 10 After 61 Consecutive Weeks
Perry’s 69-week streak in 2010-11 remains the mark to beat. Still, The Chainsmokers boast the longest run ever by a duo or group. They got closer, just not close enough. The Chainsmokers depart the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated July 22) after ranking in the region[…]
Summer ’16: Drake’s ‘One Dance’ Is Frontrunner for Song of the Summer
We’re roughly one-third of the way through summer, and the track (featuring WizKid & Kyla) has led the Songs of the Summer chart in each of the list’s first five weeks. Just past July 4th beach-going and barbecuing, Drake’s “One Dance,” featuring WizKid and Kyla, continues to be the hottest[…]
Adele’s ‘Hello’ Leads Hot 100 for Third Week, Is Fastest Radio Songs No. 1 in 22 Years
“Hello,” the first single from Adele’s third studio album, 25, due Friday (Nov. 20) on XL/Columbia Records, spends a third week atop the Hot 100, Digital Songs, Streaming Songs and On-Demand Songs. It holds at No. 1 on Digital Songs with 480,000 downloads sold in the week ending Nov. 12,[…]
Tyrese Aiming for First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Singer/actor Tyrese is set for his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry forecasters suggest the entertainer’s new Black Rose effort — released July 10 on his own Voltron Recordz (distributed through Universal Music) — could earn 70,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 16.[…]
Taylor Swift’s 1989 Hits 5 Million in US Sales Making It the Fastest-Selling Album In Over 10 Years
“1989” has the quickest climb to 5 million sold since 2004. Taylor Swift’s mega-selling 1989 album continues to be unstoppable. The set has now surpassed 5 million in U.S. sales, according to Nielsen Music, making it the fastest seller to reach that plateau in more than 10 years. 1989 crossed the 5 million[…]
American Idol Live Opening Night
Five is a pretty good number when it comes to music. Just ask the Jackson 5, the 5th Dimension or the Rolling Stones album 12 x 5. Last night in Clearwater, Fla., five was also a great number, as the top five from season 14 of American Idolheadlined a five-star, crowd-pleasing, two-hour concert that gave the audience[…]
Sony Music Defends Spotify Payouts Process
Taking equity in Spotify, keeping advertising income and not sharing the spoils of piracy lawsuits is all proper, according to new court papers by the record giant. Sony Music has a noteworthy response to claims it is enriching itself at the expense of artists by taking a stake and advertising[…]