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A No. 1 Song Written by a Solitary Songwriter Is Becoming a Thing of the Past
Billboard’s Gary Trust wrote about this phenomenon five years ago (see above). Trust’s conclusion: “Pop hits penned by just one writer are now almost completely anachronistic.” When Trust made that blunt assessment in October 2015, no song written by just one songwriter had reached No. 1 since Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” (which he wrote) 19 months prior. In the five years since Trust’s article, “Perfect” is the only song written by just one writer to reach the top spot. You don’t have to go back to the days of Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to find a time when it was utterly normal for big hits to be written by just one person. Sixteen songs reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1980. Twelve of them were written by individual songwriters working alone. Even more recently, 10 of the 12 singles that...
Oneohtrix Point Never Releases Song Co-Written With The Weeknd
The producer’s new single “No Nightmares” was co-written by the pop superstar. On Monday (Oct. 26), Oneohtrix Point Never released his latest track “No Nightmares.” Coming from his latest album Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, out this Friday via Warp, the song was co-written by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin and one Abel Tesfaye — the given name of the superstar known to most as The Weeknd. It also features vocals from Tesfaye (listed in the liner notes as The Weeknd) and Chairlift’s Caroline Polacheck. Altogether, the trio construct a meditative cuddle puddle of synth and drifting prog rock flourishes that lull you into a pleasantly zoned-out state of zen that is a welcome respite from the frenzied cacophony of life itself. Hear it...
Texan Singer Desz Gets 4-Chair Turn With ‘Unbreak My Heart’ Cover on ‘The Voice’: Watch
“Let me tell you why we were so enthralled by your performance. That is not an easy song to sing,” John Legend explained to the rest of the world. “You did a lot of things that personalized the song for you.” “The fact that you chose that song means that you just set the bar, and it’s pretty high, because you’re insane,” enthused fellow Texan Kelly Clarkson. And which team did she pick? NBC left it on a cliffhanger. Watch the performance below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Westside Gunn Remarks On The Lack Of Shady Records Promotion
Source: Jeremy Moeller / Getty If there is anything that has remained true in the Hip-Hop industry, it’s that signing to a rapper’s label can either be a gift or a curse. While we’re no closer to knowing if the Griselda Records partnership with Shady Records has been fruitful for the Buffalo, N.Y. outfit, it appears that there could be some rumblings of an issue afoot if Westside Gunn‘s response to a social media post is any indication. With Who Made The Sunshine, Gunn’s formal debut with the Interscope-backed label helmed by Eminem, it has been hailed by several critics as one of his better works in a year where he’s arguably released two other projects in the album Pray For Paris and the mixtape Flygod is an Awesome God II to measurable acclaim. However, the eagle eyes over at Hot New Ne...
Peacock In Negotiations To Pick Up ‘New York Undercover’ Reboot
Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty It’s been almost two years since word got out that 90’s cult classic Hip-Hop cop show New York Undercover would be making a comeback, and now it seems like the OG FOX show has found itself a new network to call home. According to Deadline, Malik Yoba and company will be taking their talents from FOX to NBC’s new streaming platform Peacock as NBC is in negotiations to land the rebooted series. Penned by The Chi showrunner, Ayanna Floyd Davis, the reboot would pick up 20 years after the original series ended with today’s current cop climate incorporated into the show. A pilot episode for the potential reboot was actually made for ABC back in 2018 with writer Ben Watkins at the helm and had Malik Yoba reprise his role as J.C. Williams and Luna Lauren Vel...
Troll TV: Showtime Debuts Tekashi 6ix9ine Docuseries Trailer
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Just when you thought Tekashi’s career went cold it looks like 2021 might give him an opportunity to heat up again. A major network is set to detail his story. As spotted on Vulture Showtime has released a first look at their forthcoming project on the Brooklyn performer. Titled Supervillain the project is slated to be a three-part docuseries that not only examines his rise to infamy in pop culture but also him taking the stand against his former friends and gang affiliates. According to the article the three installments are based on Stephen Witt’s January 2019 Rolling Stone feature “Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Supervillain.” The one-minute trailer incorporates different clips from his career including some live pe...
Maren Morris Endorses Joe Biden: ‘It’s Time We Tell Someone That He’s Fired’
During the virtual “I Will Vote” Democratic fundraiser on Sunday (Oct. 25), Maren Morris officially endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. As “a proud Texan now living in Nashville, Tennessee,” the country superstar articulated her reasoning behind her decision in a three-minute video later uploaded to Instagram. “Coming from a Southern family with a conservative background, throughout my childhood, I was always taught to treat people with respect and dignity, no matter their race, their religion, their sexual orientation, and yes, even their political party,” she explained. “But like a lot of us, I’ve been in perpetual shock watching what’s happened to our country these last few years. We’ve been divi...
What Musician’s Biopic Are You Most Looking Forward To? Vote!
Netflix’s two-part Selena: The Series is hitting the streaming service in December, but what musician’s life are you most excited to see play out on the big screen? The new trailer for the Queen of Tejano Music’s biopic shows the life and career of Selena Quintanilla portrayed by Christian Serratos as the late Mexican-American singer. Meanwhile, in the pop world, Madonna is underway co-writing (and soon directing) her biopic via Universal Pictures. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users ba...
Pregnant Katharine McPhee & David Foster Perform ‘The Prayer’ Together
Katharine McPhee and David Foster made their first professional appearance as a couple since news broke that the duo are expecting their first child together. They joined the Go Gala over the weekend, held by the GO Campaign, which helps orphans and vulnerable children around the globe. “We’re so happy and proud and honored to be a part of the GO campaign,” Foster said at the event. “Anything to do with children has got my attention immediately, as well as my wife’s.” “You’re being a little bit humble,” McPhee interjected, “but David has spent his life creating his own foundation for kids struggling with transplants, so anything to do with children, we are in and you are definitely in because that’s what ...
Armin van Buuren is Re-Releasing His “Balance” Album in Immersive Dolby Atmos
You can now experience Armin van Buuren‘s iconic trance sound like never before. The dance music legend and “A State Of Trance” proprietor has teamed up with Dolby to re-release his seventh studio album Balance in immersive Dolby Atmos. The unique re-issue of Balance, which was released exactly one year ago, will be available across TIDAL’s HiFi tier and Amazon Music HD starting today, October 26th. Music processed in Dolby Atmos “makes listeners feel like they’re inside the music” by adding more space, clarity, and depth. Songs produced using the technology offer a more immersive listening experience because creators are able to strategically place distinct audio elements in a 3D sound field, which isn’t possible in stereo....
Foo Fighters Play Stripped-Down Version of ‘Times Like These’ for Biden Benefit
With just over a week before the U.S. Presidential election, the Foo Fighters brought a stripped-back version of the band’s “Times Like These,” off their 2003’s One by One, to the I Will Vote benefit show to raise funds for the Biden-Harris campaign. The performance featured Dave Grohl at the mic with an acoustic guitar, while keys player Rami Jaffee accompanied him on the ballad. And with everything riding on this year’s election, you can feel the emotion and power in Grohl’s voice. “This is one of the first concerts I went to when I moved back to LA,” said actor Armie Hammer, as he did an intro for the Foo Fighters. “…a group of musicians who are longtime advocates for social change. I mean, I still remember the incredible performance they gave at the DNC in 2012.” [embedded content] “Mu...
Travis Scott Teases Unreleased Air Jordan 1 “PS5” Lows
Source: YouTube / Sony Just when it seemed like Travis Scott was going to be taking a break from tearing out the hearts of sneakerheads across the globe, the “Sicko Mode” rapper done went and made hypebeasts stomach begin to growl again. Last Friday a new PS5 commercial dropped which featured the Travis Scott at the PlayStation headquarters ready to fire up the PlayStation 5 in a pair of never before seen “Cactus Jack” Air Jordan 1 Lows with the PlayStation logo on the heel. Why does this man play with out feelings like this?! While these could easily be a pair of custom kicks that Scott had made for this particular commercial, PlayStation does have a history of collaborating with Nike on super exclusive sneakers few ever get their hands on. Even Travis himself has more than a handful of f...
