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Mercury Nashville duo Maddie & Tae were surprised with a plaque commemorating their #1 hit song “Die From A Broken Heart” achieving Triple Platinum certification by the RIAA. Written by Maddie & Tae with Jonathan Singleton and Deric Ruttan, the track now stands as the pair’s most-certified song, surpassing sales of 3 million units.

Catbird Music Festival has shared the star-studded lineup for this year’s inaugural edition of the new two-day camping festival, taking place August 19-20 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY, marking the first camping and music event on the historic field since the original 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair.

In anticipation of their highly awaited, ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein (due April 28 on 4AD), The National performed the first single off of the album “Tropic Morning News” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past Friday. Watch the new video performance now!

Eminently-rising rapper Pap Chanel releases her upbeat, bossed-up new single “Left Right,” get it via 4th & Broadway/1865/Def Jam Recordings. The high-energy, tantalizing latest music release from Atlanta’s own Pap Chanel creates a ferociously-pleasant tone and fresh dose of #PAPTIVITIES for the new year. 

Miley Cyrus has revealed that her upcoming album, 'Endless Summer Vacation,' is split into two parts, A.M. and P.M. Watch Cyrus discuss the new album's acts in an Instagram video now! Recorded in Los Angeles and produced with Kid Harpoon, Greg Kurstin, Mike WiLL Made-It and Tyler Johnson, Miley describes the album as her love letter to LA. 

Halle Bailey took to Instagram to share a first look at the new Little Mermaid Ariel doll, styled after her in the upcoming live action film. Bailey, who is also set to star in the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple, shared how much it means to her to have a doll that looked like her. Watch the video of the reveal now!

Pioneering hip-hop duo Atmosphere are announcing Summertime 2023, a North American tour with Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, and The Movement. The news comes on the heels of their new single “Okay”, off the forthcoming album So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously (out May 5th via Rhymesayers Entertainment).

Netflix is a Joke launched its inaugural festival in April of 2022, selling over 260,000 tickets, making it the biggest comedy festival in the US. The 12-day festival boasted  295 shows and 336 comedians across more than 35 venues in LA, and tied for the longest run of shows at the Hollywood Bowl.

The EP release follows the viral success of “Very Few Friends,” a cheeky, lyrical love song in which “lover boy Levant” flows effortlessly in French, Arabic, and English over jazzy guitar and deep percussion. Gen Z’s new heartthrob draws on early-2000s R&B, Arabic trap music, and Franco-Arabic rap.

Five-time Grammy nominee Chloe Bailey, star of Grown-ish and half of the sibling musical duo Chloe x Halle, stars in a new cinematic musical event set in the world of Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir praise teams. It also stars Druski, Anjelika Washington, Quavo, Tristan Mack Wilds, Loren Lott, Jekalyn Carr, and more. Watch the video now!

MR. BIG is putting on their signature top hats and old shoes one last time for a worldwide tour, aptly titled “The BIG Finish.” Since the band’s original drummer and co-founder, Pat Torpey, lost his battle with Parkinson’s disease in 2018, the band now feels it’s time to mark the end of this chapter of their legacy.

Multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Kip Moore is mapping out his DAMN LOVE WORLD TOUR, announcing his headlining fall tour in the U.S. with special guests The Cadillac Three, hot on the heels of the announcement of his fifth studio album DAMN LOVE. Check out the extensive list of tour dates now!

Revered Pennsylvania punk rock band The Menzingers share an upbeat new single, “Bad Actors.” Chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles as part of the official ‘Eagles Gameday Series Soundtrack’, the song was played in stadium and was also featured on the team’s socials leading up to the Super Bowl, further cementing the band’s hometown roots.

Austin-based Afro-rockers, queer band and Gen Z siblings, We Don't Ride Llamas, are officially returning to SXSW in 2023 with not one, but two, official showcases -- plus a bonus unofficial showcase. The official showcases are at Latchkey on Wednesday, March 15th and Sheraton BackYARD on Thursday, March 16th.

As one of the newest additions to Big Loud Rock’s roster, Yam Haus’ search for authenticity has found the perfect home with its catchy blend of indie-rock that serves up the unforgettable hooks the band has become known for. Yam Haus have also announced a number of U.S. headline appearances for the spring.

UltraViolet DJs have turned a lot of heads recently releasing a 3 song EP titled “UltraViolet Whitney.” The project features 3 Whitney Houston classics: “So Emotional,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” and “Higher Love,” all remixed using modern-day influences from Electronic, House, and Dance music.

The innovative, multi-platinum Canadian duo Tegan and Sara have announced additional North American tour dates for 2023. The tour kicks off with two dates in California and includes stops at L’Olympia in Montreal, Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Roadrunner in Boston, The Paramount in Huntington, and more.

Fresh off their rousing and energetic Late Night TV debut performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and earning their 13th career JUNO Award nomination, Canadian indie-pop band Walk off the Earth shares their new remix of “My Stupid Heart” featuring multi-platinum artist Lauv available to stream now on all digital platforms.

The Dark Side of the Mule Tour, produced by Live Nation, features the return of the GRAMMY-nominated band’s renowned and extremely rare Pink Floyd tribute performance which will follow a full Mule set and very special guest Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening opening. Gov’t Mule first debuted Dark Side of the Mule on Halloween 2008.

Scottish indie breakaways - SHAMBOLICS - are back with one of their most immediate singles to date: “Take It Or Leave It”. They have also announced an extensive UK tour in April and May 2023 which kicks off in Glasgow.