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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’: Records Broken

The 31-track LP sold 1.4 million copies in its first day. Taylor Swift Beth Garrabrant Taylor Swift was gunning for a truly epic release week long before The Tortured Poets Department actually dropped, with the pop star surprising fans by unleashing 31 new songs — as opposed to the previously confirmed 16 main and four bonus tracks — in the span of two hours April 19. She’d been crafting the […]

todayApril 23, 2024

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How to Clean Your Vinyl Records Safely

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Now that spring has sprung, it’s a good time to start cleaning up your collection of vinyl records, especially if you plan on celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday (April 20). It’s no secret that vinyl […]

todayApril 20, 2024 1

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20 of the Most Expensive Rock Records Ever Made

These days, the average cost of making a new album is in the six figure-range.On the low end, you're looking at around $200,000, but depending on how much time is spent in the studio, the paychecks for the musicians and how involved the production process is, that number can rise quickly and substantially.In the '60s, the average cost hovered around $15,000 (the equivalent of approximately $150,000 in 2024 dollars), but for […]

todayApril 5, 2024 3

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Möonbabe Records Launches Seasonal Compilation Series – ‘Spring’

Heather Christie, a folk-soul singer, producer, and DJ, has launched Möonbabe Records, a groundbreaking label dedicated to supporting female music artists and mothers. With a strong commitment to empowerment and inclusivity, the label plans to release quarterly compilation albums showcasing the diverse talents of its associated artists, aiming to highlight the revolutionary creative works of mothers in music. The debut compilation, “SPRING,” released today and features Heather’s track “Into This […]

todayMarch 21, 2024 4

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Pink’s ‘Summer Carnival’ Tour of Australia Smashes Records

Pink’s Summer Carnival tour of Australia and New Zealand is yet to wrap, but it’s already logged in the history books. With just three dates left on the itinerary, Live Nation, producer of her latest epic trek Down Under, reveals nearly one million tickets have changed hands – a volume that’s by far the biggest for any female headliner to have toured ANZ. That’s “almost the highest ever tour sales […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 2

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Sony Response to Columbia Records Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Sony Music is quickly fighting back against a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former assistant to Columbia Records chief executive Ron Perry over race-conscious hiring policies, saying the allegations are “contradictory and false” and are designed to “harass her former employer.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The case, filed last week by Patria Paulino, claims that she was forced to resign […]

todayMarch 7, 2024

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Night Breeze & Dias Ridge Collab For Enchanting EP ‘Deep Into The Blue’ via Where The Heart Is Records

When it comes to melodic house, few labels curate as well as David Hohme’s Where The Heart Is Records, whose free sample packs available exclusively through Magnetic Mag, have been a massive hit in the producer community. Additionally, they are always spotlighting new and rising talent whose music never ceases to amaze us. The latest offering is an EP titled ‘Deep Into The Blue’ from Night Breeze and Dias Ridge. The […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 1

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Taylor Swift Sets Records, Sweeps Australia’s Charts

It’s a long, sweet southern summer for Taylor Swift, as the U.S. pop superstar dominates the Australian albums chart and her sleeper hit “Cruel Summer” climbs to No. 1 for the first time. The newly-crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist, earning plaudits for a record fourth time, Swift now sweeps the ARIA Charts like no artist has before her.For the third time in her career, Swift occupies the entire top 5 […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 3

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Sun Records Drummer Dies at 86

J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, died Friday (Feb. 9) at age 86, a family member said. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Van Eaton, a Memphis native who came to the famous record label as a teenager, died […]

todayFebruary 11, 2024 1

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