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Hey! Train’s ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ Is Now Certified Diamond by the RIAA

Train’s 2009 single “Hey, Soul Sister” has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America as of April 7. “Hey, Soul Sister” was released August 11, 2009, but the song exclusively debuted on Billboard the day before. It was the rock band’s first single in more than three years and the first single from […]

DMX Music Streams Soar 928% Following Death

Streams of DMX’s catalog of songs increased 928% in the United States in the days following his death, according to initial reports to MRC Data. Collectively, his tracks garnered 75.7 million on-demand streams (audio and video combined) on April 9 and 10 – up 928% compared to the 7.36 million they earned on April 7 […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Launches New Times Square Vaccine Site

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday (April 12) at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city’s entertainment industry. “We want to gather again, and we want to tell stories in the dark,” said Miranda, the author and star of […]

SONA’s Songwriters Fund Announces New Round of Emergency Grants

Songwriters of North America (SONA) will begin accepting applications for a new round of pandemic emergency grants on April 28, the organization has announced. First launched in May 2020, the Songwriters Fund grew out of an effort by songwriter Autumn Rowe to raise money for her struggling peers. The official fund — which has given […]

How Cultura Profetica Is Making a Return to Live Shows During a Pandemic

While many artists connected with their fans during quarantine with virtual concerts, Cultura Profetica sat back and waited for things to “go back to normal.” “We could have done several concerts online and we held on for a bit with the expectation and hope that this would not stay that way for long,” vocalist Willie […]