This summer, five A&R veterans convened on Zoom to discuss racism in the music industry. As protests erupted around the country after the killing of George Floyd, various music companies made statements supporting equality and announced donations to organizations fighting for racial justice. This virtual panel was notably different — …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake Rules Again on Artists 500
Drake maintained his lead on the Rolling Stone Top 500 Artists chart, earning more than 130 million streams across his catalog last week. Drake regained the Number One spot in August after releasing “Laugh Now Cry Later,” which picked up more than 50 million streams opening week, powering the rapper …
Read More »RS Charts: Post Malone's 'Circles' Returns to Number One
Post Malone‘s “Circles” returned to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songschart this week thanks to 15.9 million streams. Malone’s single, which preceded his hit album Hollywood’s Bleeding, previously enjoyed four weeks on top of the RS 100 in September. Malone’s victory was a narrow one: Arizona Zervas’ …
Read More »10 Years Later, Drake to Release 'So Far Gone' to Streaming Services
On the tenth anniversary of So Far Gone, Drake revealed that his seminal and career-launching mixtape will be available on streaming for “the first time ever” on Thursday, February 14. In a lengthy Instagram post, Drake shared an updated graphic of the iconic mixtape cover, its little boy looking down …
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