Miley Cyrus has upped her platinum records to 23. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), her two hits, “Flowers” and “Used to Be Young,” have been certified 7x platinum and platinum, respectively.

A platinum certification recognizes one million equivalent song units earned. One equivalent song unit, as recognized by the RIAA, is equal to: one digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams. The RIAA revamped its Gold & Platinum Awards Program on Feb. 1, 2016, growing from a pure sales certification process to one that includes tracks and streams.

In addition to her 23 platinum records, Cyrus also has a diamond song, with her 2010 hit “Party in the U.S.A.” selling or streaming a total of 10 million units in the United States.

Widely believed to have been written about her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth, “Flowers” appeared on Cyrus’ eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation, which dropped in March 2023. The track spent a total of eight weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, while the album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

At the 2024 Grammys, “Flowers” also won Cyrus her first two Grammys: best pop solo performance and record of the year. She performed the hit at her ceremony, celebrating her win.

Meanwhile, the introspective “Used to Be Young,” looks back on her growth over the course of her career. Watch the music videos for both tracks below.

LONDON – Abbey Road has announced the reopening of Studio One following an extensive restoration to the iconic recording studio space. The room closed in late 2024 for the first time in its history to allow for the work to take place.

On Thursday night (March 27), the studio celebrated the reopening with an event Synergy In Motion, which combined contemporary dance and music in a unique event. The choreography was helmed by Royal Ballet choreographer Joseph Toonga and set to the film scores of composer Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), remixed and arranged by Jordan Rakei, Abbey Road’s Artist in Residence.

The studio has now reopened and is in operation for recording sessions.

Studio One is described by the north-west London studio as “world’s largest purpose-built recording studio,” and can comfortably host 100-piece orchestras. The room is primarily used for the recording of classical and movie scores, with the soundtracks to a number of blockbusters having been recorded in in the space, including much of John Williams’ oeuvre, such as Raiders of The Lost Ark, Star Wars: The Return of The Jedi, as well as the Harry Potter movies. Earlier this month, on March 18, the studio hosted a one-off concert to celebrate the film scores recorded in the space over the past 45 years, including The Last Emperor, The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, Skyfall, The Shape of Water, Barbie, Black Panther and more.

The room has also been used by a variety of contemporary musicians in recent years, including Harry Styles, U2, Noel Gallagher, Little Simz, Sam Smith and Celeste.

In a statement, Abbey Road’s managing director Sally Davies said, “The reopening of Studio One sees Abbey Road embrace a renewed energy that not only honours our legacy but also looks forward to the future. Last night’s multidisciplinary Synergy In Motion celebration was the perfect way to usher in this new era, with an evening that championed innovation and creativity at every turn.”

The refurbishment includes the replacing of the 20-year old 72-channel AMS Neve 88RS SP2 recording console with an 84-channel AMS Neve 88RS SP3D recording console, and extensive acoustic treatment and the installation of new fabric. The live room – where the musicians play – has seen the introduction of 10 rows of wool serge, as well as the integration of 3 rows of 9 LED pendants to increase visibility. 

The premises was first built as a residential townhouse in 1831, and was converted into a recording studio a century later, reopening as EMI Studios in 1931. A number of classical greats including Edward Elgar and Sergei Prokofiev recorded there; in 1958, Studio Two was opened, with a number of influential acts like The Beatles recording in the space. The studio is currently owned by Universal Music imprint Virgin Records.

Doja Cat is the first headliner to be revealed for Hey Neighbour festival in South Africa this summer, marking the star’s first time performing in her motherland.

The three-day festival will be held at Legends Adventure Farm in Pretoria, South Africa from August 29-31. Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed at the 2023 inaugural edition of the festival.

“We are beyond excited to welcome Doja Cat to the Hey Neighbour Festival stage,” Glen Netshipise, CEO of Hey Neighbour, said in a statement. “Her energy, creativity, and ability to connect with audiences on a global scale make her the perfect artist to kick off what will be an epic festival lineup. This is just the beginning — we have more incredible acts to reveal soon!”

The festival will serve as a sort of homecoming for the Grammy-winning rapper (real name Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini), who is the daughter of South African actor Dumisani Dlamini.

She told Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden in an interview in December 2023 about her album Scarlet that she had yet to visit the country. “I rely on my career to just throw me out to places,” she said at the time. Looks like her career finally brought her home. Doja has expressed pride in her heritage by bringing out the South African a capella group The Joy to perform alongside her during her headlining slot at Coachella last year.

Fans can purchase tickets to Hey Neighbour here.

Fresh off their appearance on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea X cruise, Grammy winning sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe have announced their 2025 Bloom tour in support of their new record of the same name.

Born in Georgia and currently residing Nashville, the pair begin their trek on April 8 in St. Louis, Mo., and run coast to coast with stops across the country. On March 31, days before the tour opens, Larkin Poe and Emmylou Harris are set to perform at Woofstock at City Winery in Nashville.

Bloom follows last year’s Grammy winning album Blood Harmony from 2022. Bloom debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Blues album charts.

“History isn’t quick to point it out, but Rock ‘n’ Roll has been underpinned by a strong, matrilineal root that has been growing deep for generations, abiding. And now, more than ever, that root is coming to bloom,” a statement attributed to the band reads. “As female songwriters, producers, instrumentalists, and record label owners — we are proud to be standing on the shoulders of the strong women who have come before, and to be a part of the empowered chorus that is climbing to sing from the rooftops. When we won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2024, for the first time ever, that category was represented by a female majority of talent. This is just a taste of what’s coming. In the prophetic words of Shania Twain, ‘let’s go girls.’”

Dates for Larkin Poe’s Bloom Tour 2025 can be found below:

3/31 – Nashville, TN – Woofstock at City Winery with Emmylou Harris
4/8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *
4/10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *
4/11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *
4/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *
4/15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *
4/17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
4/18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
4/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *
4/22 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts *
4/23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *
4/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
4/26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues *
4/27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre *
5/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
5/9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
5/10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^
5/12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^
5/14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^
5/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^
5/17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^
5/22-26 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest †
5/29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
5/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
5/31-June 1 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Music Festiva
6/1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
6/22 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes
7/23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †
9/4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender †
10/3 – Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush Avett Moon
10/9-12 – Nashville, TN – Tommy Emmanuel’s Guitar Camp
10/17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
10/18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
10/19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon
10/21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
10/22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
10/24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
10/25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
10/26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
10/28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
10/29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus
10/30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Falkoner Center
11/1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
11/2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola
11/4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
11/5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
11/8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra
11/9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma
11/12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios
11/14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera
11/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1
11/16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer
11/18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai
11/19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene
11/21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma

w/ Special Guest Parker Millsap
^ w/ Special Guest Amythyst Kiah
† Festival Appearance