J. Cole‘s “Interlude,” the lead single from his just released album The Off-Season, shot to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, ending a month-long run for Polo G‘s “Rapstar.” Cole self-produced the new track along with T-Minus and Tommy Parker. It pulled in 23 million streams …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Kirby, 'Boyz II Men'
Kirby laments the immaturity of the opposite sex in “Boyz II Men,” a sharp funk track produced by Spencer Stewart. There’s Jon, “a cutie with a babyface” who “had another woman,” Shawn, who “wasn’t ready for commitment,” and Paul, who “was crazy” and “wouldn’t leave.” “I’m so tired of men …
Read More »Before 'Evermore': 10 Fast Follow-Up Albums, From 'Zuma' to 'Amnesiac'
As everyone learned last Thursday, Taylor Swift followed Folklore with a new record,Evermore, a mere five months later. But it’s hardly the first time a major artist has given the world an entirely fresh album very soon after a major release. Here’s a brief history of the fast follow-up in …
Read More »RS Charts: Ariana Grande Holds Number One Spot on Artists 500 Chart
Ariana Grande retained the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the second week in a row. The pop star’s total stream numbers saw a significant drop from last week, 167.9 million to 99 million for the week of November 6th through 12th, but that was …
Read More »See Ariana Grande Perform 'Them Changes' With Thundercat at Adult Swim Festival
Ariana Grande was a surprise guest on the first day of the Adult Swim Festival, with the Positions singer showing up unannounced to perform “Them Changes” alongside Thundercat. Grande has long been an admirer of the bassist’s 2015 track, which she previously covered solo during a BBC Radio 1 Live …
Read More »RS Charts: Ariana Grande Coasts to Number One With 'Positions'
Ariana Grande‘s Positions had an easy path to Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. With more 27,000 sales and 157 million streams, Grande earned almost three times as many album-equivalent units as the Number Two album, Trippie Redd‘s Pegasus. Pegasus, a sprawling set encompassing 32 …
Read More »See Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey's Defiant 'Don't Call Me Angel' Video
Ariana Grande has recruited Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey for the defiant new “Don’t Call Me Angel” video. The track is featured in the forthcoming Charlie’s Angels reboot. The film’s soundtrack, which Grande co-executive produced, will be released on November 1st via Republic. In the Hannah Lux Davis-directed clip, …
Read More »On the Charts: Ariana Grande Has Best Sales Week of Career With 'Thank U, Next'
Ariana Grande easily captured Number One, her second trip atop the Billboard 200 in six months, as the singer’s Thank U, Next opened with 360,000 total copies, the best sales of Grande’s career. Of the 360,000 haul, 116,000 came from traditional album sales, with 228,000 courtesy of streaming equivalent albums …
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