Slightly Stoopid and Cloud 9 Adventures announce details for the 10th edition of Closer to the Sun, their fan-favorite winter concert vacation.
The annual event returns to Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, an all-inclusive resort on the coast of Mexico, for four days and nights from Dec 11-15, 2024. Closer to the Sun is known for its close-knit community of loyal returning guests, its welcoming of first-time attendees, its participating artists and its tendency to quickly sold out.
Closer to the Sun takes place at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum where the event has a full takeover and hosts shows and event activities, just steps away from guest rooms. Recent upgrades include a new pool and multiple new restaurants with new offerings for returning guests. This year, Closer to Sun has been extended to an exclusive section of rooms at Barcelo Maya Beach, a second all-inclusive resort just a 10 minute ride away.
All-inclusive packages for returning Closer to the Sun guests can be reserved during the pre-sale on May 6. If rooms remain, the public onsale will begin on May 7, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET on the Closer to the Sun website. Pricing starts at $1999 per person for four night room packages with various upgraded options available including suites overlooking the main stage.
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Vinyl releases from Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Pearl Jam and more were among the top-sellers from Record Store Day (RSD) 2024 in the United States, according to data tracking firm Luminate.
The annual independent record store celebration was held on April 20 this year and boasted a bevy of unique and limited-edition albums and singles (mostly vinyl pressings) created for the festivities. More than 350 titles were released for RSD 2024 at independent record stores across the United States.
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Kahan does double-duty with both the top-selling RSD single and album, according to Luminate (see lists, below). The top-selling RSD-exclusive single was a joint effort from Kahan and Rodrigo: a two-song, 7-inch colored-vinyl. The single features Rodrigo’s cover of Kahan’s “Stick Season” and Kahan’s cover of Rodrigo’s “Lacy,” both recorded in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The top-selling RSD-exclusive album was a blue-colored vinyl pressing of Kahan’s 2021 sophomore album I Was/I Am.
The Nos. 2 to 5-biggest selling RSD-exclusive albums were: Paramore’s This Is Why / Re: This Is Why (double vinyl set, bone and ruby red-colored vinyl), Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter (on yellow and black ghostly-colored vinyl), Paramore’s Re: This Is Why (on ruby red-colored vinyl) and Talking Heads’ Live at WCOZ 77 (double vinyl). (Paramore was also the RSD 2024 Ambassador, following in the footsteps of such recent previous RSD Ambassadors as Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires (2023), Taylor Swift (2022), Fred Armisen (2021), Brandi Carlile (2020) and Pearl Jam (2019).
While most RSD 2024 titles had a fairly limited pressing — under 5,000 each — a few titles this year earned larger production runs (such as I Was/I Am and the Kahan/Rodrigo single, which each had a run of more than 30,000).
Top-Selling Record Store Day 2024 Exclusive Albums at Independent Record Stores in the U.S. Rank, Artist, Title 1. Noah Kahan, I Was/I Am (blue-colored vinyl) 2. Paramore, This Is Why / Re: This Is Why (Standard + Remix) (bone and ruby red-colored double vinyl) 3. Pearl Jam, Dark Matter (yellow and black ghostly-colored vinyl) 4. Paramore, Re: This Is Why (ruby red-colored vinyl) 5. Talking Heads, Live at WCOZ 77 (double vinyl) 6. The 1975, The 1975 Live at Gorilla (white-colored double vinyl) 7. The Weeknd, Live at SoFi Stadium (triple vinyl) 8. ATEEZ, The World EP.Fin: Will [X. Ver.] (clear or black-colored vinyl + 7-inch vinyl) 9. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (picture disc vinyl) 10. David Bowie, Waiting in the Sky (Before the Starman Came to Earth) (vinyl) 11. Wallows, Nothing Happens (5th Anniversary Edition) (aqua splatter and aqual with white splatter-colored double vinyl) 12. Young Thug, Jeffery (vinyl) 13. Team Sleep, Team Sleep (gold-colored double vinyl) 14. Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Fuckin’ Up (clear-colored double vinyl) 15. Ramones, The 1975 Sire Demos (vinyl) 16. Gorillaz, Cracker Island (Deluxe Vinyl Version) (pink and magenta-colored double vinyl) 17. The Replacements, Not Ready for Prime Time: Live at the Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, January 11, 1986 (double vinyl) 18. Grateful Dead, Nightfall of Diamonds (180 gram four vinyl LP set) 19. Soundtrack, Lost in Translation (Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack [Deluxe Edition]) (double vinyl) 20. The Cure, The Top (picture disc vinyl) 21. Bill Evans, Everybody Digs Bill Evans (180 gram vinyl) 22. Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage (vinyl) 23. The Doors, Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm, September 20, 1968 (triple vinyl) 24. Various Artists, South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (Towelie-Blue-colored triple vinyl) 25. John Lennon, Mind Games EP (140 gram glow-in-the-dark-colored vinyl) Source: Luminate, for the week ending April 25, 2024
Top-Selling Record Store Day 2024 Exclusive Singles at Independent Record Stores in U.S. Rank, Artist, Title 1. Olivia Rodrigo & Noah Kahan, Stick Season (Rodrigo) / Lacy (Kahan), Live from the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (7-inch colored vinyl) 2. David Byrne & Paramore, Hard Times / Burning Down the House (12-inch vinyl) 3. U2, Atomic City (Live at Sphere, Las Vegas) / Atomic City (Mike WiLL Made-It Remix) (10-inch transparent red-colored vinyl) 4. 100 Gecs, Hey Big Man / Torture Me / Runaway (10-inch vinyl) 5. Daft Punk, Something About Us / Veridis Quo / Voyager (Dominique Torti’s Wild Style Edit) (12-inch vinyl) 6. The Beatles, She Loves You (3-inch vinyl) 7. G.B.I., The Regulator (7-inch vinyl) 8. Lil Peep, Star Shopping / Star Shopping (Live in London) / Star Shopping (Live in Belgium) (7-inch vinyl) 9. Holly Humberstone/MUNA, Into Your Room (with MUNA) (7-inch vinyl) 10. Chappell Roan, Pink Pony Club / Naked in Manhattan (7-inch baby pink-colored vinyl) Source: Luminate, for the week ending April 25, 2024
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It’s been almost 40 years since Prince released his hit album Purple Rain and its impact is still felt today as the album is being adapted into a stage play. As fans wait to see their favorite songs live on stage, a new book looks to celebrate the album’s milestone anniversary with rare photography and track-by-track analysis from music journalist and author Andrea Swensson.
Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years will become your ultimate piece of Prince merch you can display as a coffee table book or in the front spot of your mantle. While the book doesn’t officially come out until May 21, Amazon, Target and Walmart have opened their preorders to help ensure you land yourself a copy once it’s released. Plus, it’s currently being offered for 25% off, dropping the price to under $50.
Keep reading to shop the Prince book below.
“Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years” by Andrea Swensson
Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years will easily become your most treasured collector’s piece. It comes in an exclusive slip cover that’s not only the same bold purple shade of the album, but will help keep the book in pristine shape. You’ll also have 176 pages to flip through that will go into detail about the artist’s life growing up, his bandmates during the Purple Rain tour, provide rare photos of Prince and memorabilia and more.
The Prince book features a forward by Maya Rudolph — a longtime fan — who will introduce what you can expect from the book as well as the artist’s impact in the music world.
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Layering pieces give you a quick yet fashionable way to keep yourself comfortable — especially if the office AC is kept high during the summer months. While oversized leather jackets are one way to create an elevated office-appropriate look, Quince’s cashmere sweater has captured TikTok’s heart for its softness at an affordable price and landed itself on ShopBillboard‘s Shop 100 list.
“Quince cashmere” has gathered more than 4.4 million views on the social media platform, with users posting their own reviews of the highly affordable luxury item. High-end brands like Reformation, J. Crew and Banana Republic offer sweaters from the coveted cashmere fabric for $100+, but Quince’s mission is to provide shoppers with luxury items including cashmere, silk, jewelry and home items for a more budget-friendly cost. And at just $50, you can snag arguably one of the best sweater deals available online now.
Like with most TikTok viral products, the cashmere sweater quickly sold out, but it’s been restocked in all 21 shades for you to stock up on now.
The Quince sweater is made with a crew neckline that’s perfect for layering over a tank top or T-shirt. Since it comes in a range of neutral and bold shades, you can pair the sweater with jeans or trousers making it versatile enough to wear from the office to happy hour. What’s most notable though is its 100% Grade-A Mongolian cashmere fabric that’s soft enough to keep you comfortable all day long.
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The eye-popping debut of Taylor Swift‘s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, is just the latest in a string of epic achievements from the music superstar.
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are wondering: With the project earning 2.61 million equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 25 — and traditional album sales comprising 1.914 million of that sum — could Swift be the last artist to sell a million-plus albums in one week?
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