Lewis Capaldi’s power ballad “Someone You Loved” grabs the No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart. It has also topped the Adult Pop Songs airplay chart. The LA Times says “it’s highly unusual for a stripped-down ballad to gain such impact when the Top 40 is crowded with busy hip-hop tracks by the likes of Post Malone and Travis Scott”. But that’s exactly why the track exploded, it’s different and makes you feel.
“Look at the records around it on Spotify, globally or in the U.S.,” said Capitol Records Group chairman and CEO Steve Barnett, who traveled to Boston from L.A. to present Capaldi with a plaque commemorating the song’s latest sales achievement. “There’s nothing like it.”
Singer-songwriter Chandler Juliet releases the uptempo pop-rock track Take it or Leave It. The Los Angeles based indie pop artist first dropped her debut EP ‘Elements’ and garnered attention from Earmilk, iHeartRadio, Substream Magazine, and Line of Best Fit – as well as landing on New Music Friday (US, Denmark, Iceland). You can check out her performance at the Bitter End (NYC) tomorrow on 10/22.
Amazon continues to strong arm its way into the music business. Now, the tech giant is putting on a music festival that has Kacey Musgraves, Beck, Foo Fighters, Leon Bridges, Chvrches, Brandi Carlisle, and Jamie xx performing in the Las Vegas desert. The festival will take place on December 6th and 7th and will have a video arcade, games and activities along with a post-apocalyptic dodgeball stadium’ a ‘mega-sized ball pit with over 200,000 balls” and a light show with drones.
Kanye West has released a trailer for his IMAX film Jesus Is King. The minute-long video has a white space in the center of the Roden Crater while West’s Sunday Service choir plays. The trailer ends with the Bible verse Mark 1:15 which reads: “In the words of Jesus Christ, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel’.” The film will be released on 10/25 and tickets are are on sale.
Brighton indie act Time For T releases the track Calling Back along with a video. The band released 3 EP’s while their debut LP ‘Hoping Something Anything’ landed on the UK Spotify Viral Charts receiving radioplay on BBC Radio. The band performed festivals including Green Man, NOS Alive, Super Bock Super Rock toured around Europe and some played shows in the USA. The band has attracted attention from blogs including Clash Mag, Ear Milk, and The Wild Honey Pie. Give it a stream.