The Solar Eclipse Pushed Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" to #1 on the Hard Rock Chart
Last week's total solar eclipse pushed Soundgarden's 1994 hit, "Black Hole Sun," to #1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
Last week alone, it earned 4.2 million official streams, which is up 34%, and 2.5 million in radio airplay audience, which is up 19%. It also had 1,000 downloads in the U.S.
This is the first time Soundgarden has topped this chart, which was created in 2020.
Other songs that got a boost from the eclipse include Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" . . . Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" . . . and Pink Floyd's "Eclipse".
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New Music from Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam, and UB40
• "The Tortured Poets Department", Taylor Swift. This is her 11th album. Her guests are Post Malone and Florence + The Machine.
"Fortnight" featuring Post Malone is the first single off Taylor Swift's new album. The video comes out tonight.
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"Dark Matter", Pearl Jam. This is their 12th album.
Shinedown /Jelly Roll Collab On The Way?
Jelly Roll has been able to juggle multiple genres in his musical career. Starting out in hip hop, he morphed into a soulful country singer while at the same time managing to find a comfortable landing place in the rock world as well. And while country music has been where he's been concentrating most of his efforts the last few years, his next collaboration may put him back on the rock side of things.
In an appearance on "The Spout Podcast," Shinedown lead vocalist Brent Smith all but confirmed that a pairing with his band and Jelly may soon see the light of day. "One hundred percent. It might be in the works. I mean, I don’t know. If I say it, it’s probably going to happen," Smith says. "We just have a mutual love for one another and just care so deeply about who he is as an individual and his story." Smith continues, "This man (Jelly Roll) is the real thing on so many different levels. Could not be a more genuine individual. Talented as all get out. I remember when, you know, we brought him out with us in 2022 on tour, there were people that were like, who is, why, like, what is going on here? Who is this? And I’m like, 'Just get ready, man'…I told him (Jelly Roll) too. I said, 'Man you are about to get into the most amazing rocket ship that only you can captain.'" As far as the what and the when of any potential collaboration, that remains a mystery, so we wait and we wonder.
- In other Jelly Roll news, the singer continues to fulfill his promise to be there for incarcerated youths. Jelly recently helped open a music studio inside the Nashville Juvenile Detention Center, helping fund the studio with a portion of the proceeds from his Bridgestone Arena headlining show last December. Jelly Roll, who spent time in the same Nashville Juvenile Detention Center, performed at the opening event, alongside fellow country artist ERNEST.
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Dickey Betts from the Allman Brothers Band Has Died
Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts has died after a battle with cancer and COPD. He was 80 years old. Although not a BIOLOGICAL Allman Brother, he was as important as anyone else in the band.
He wrote some of their biggest songs, including "Ramblin' Man", "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", "Jessica", "Blue Sky", and "Revival".
Dickey was a founding member of the band in 1969. Over the years, he drifted in and out but was finally let go for good in 2000.
The Allman Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2012.
Although their dads didn't always get along, Dickey's son Duane Betts is in a band with Gregg Allman's son Devon.
They're called The Allman Betts Band, and another member is Berry Duane Oakley, son of founding Allman Brother Berry Oakley.
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Record Store Day is Saturday.
Record Store Day is this Saturday! The event celebrates independent record stores around the world…and also gives fans an excuse to grab some pretty sweet exclusive vinyl. This is the 17th year the event has taken place…and comes as more and more people are buying vinyl on the regular.
This year hundreds of artists are joining in on the fun, including The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Elton John, Paramore, and Lil Uzi Vert. If you don’t know if you have a record store near you, simply go to Record Store Day’s website and use their shop locator!
Wait...there's more! Check out some of the big-name exclusive vinyl drops below, and the full list here.
- Olivia Rodrigo covers Noah Kahan's "Stick Season"& Noah Kahan covers her song "Lacy"
- Paramore drops "Re: This Is Why" in multiple colors, and includes a mix of "Sanity" from Jack Antonoff
- Wilco drops "The Whole Love: Expanded Edition," transforming "The Whole Love" album into a three-LP with all the bonus tracks from the original deluxe edition
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