We might be in the warm up period for some reckless Hot Girl Summer behaviors, but ENHYPEN’s Heeseung is making a case for an extended cuffing season with his wedding-ready cover of Justin Bieber’s romantic deep cut “Off My Face.” “‘Off My Face’ is a song I often enjoy listening …
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As a longtime pop songwriter, Priscilla Renea is familiar with the need to adapt to the demands of the music industry. In studio sessions, “You are just there to assist” an act, she says. “You don’t show up trying to be the star.” When working on demo tracks to pitch …
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On the evening of Tuesday, June 15th, after more than a year of relative isolation, an aspiring singer named Lily Davies entered a recording studio in Toronto for her first post-pandemic writing session with strangers. The 20-year-old had scribbled a slew of lyrics earlier that day after a boozy brunch; …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Nas X Rides 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' to Number One
Lil Nas X scored his second Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” earning more than 20,000 downloads and more than 24 million streams. “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” appeared earlier this year in a Super Bowl commercial. Its …
Read More »Want a TikTok Hit? Have $30,000?
Early in 2019, a manager for an aspiring rapper named Flo Milli tracked down the TikTok user @nicemichael and offered him $200 to bring more attention to a dance for “Beef Flomix.” The resulting video clip amassed more than 100,000 likes, helping jumpstart “Beef Flomix;” after the song became popular …
Read More »Meek Mill, Justin Bieber, Miguel Join All In Challenge for COVID-19 Relief
UPDATE: Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have joined the All In Challenge, offering a walk-on role in their upcoming film, Killers of the Flower Moon, to one lucky donor to America’s Food Fund. The prize also includes a day on set, lunch with DiCaprio, De Niro andKillers of the …
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