Spotify has shared four Valentine’s Day-themed lists of popular songs in categories it labeled “love,” “sex,” “heartache,” and “anti-Valentine’s.” The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran each made multiple appearances on different lists. Depending on the state of your personal life, Valentine’s Day can either be a celebration, a source of anguish, or a total non-event. To cover all of those bases, Spotify has shared lists of its 10 most popular songs in four Valentine’s Day-themed categories – “love,” “sex,” “heartache,” and, for the rancorous, “anti-Valentine’s.” Spotify’s release called Ed Sheeran the “the king of modern day love songs” for having three songs on its “love” list, while Canadian R&B star The Weeknd had three songs appear on the “sex” list. The service counted … [Read more...] about Spotify shares its 10 most popular ‘love,’ ‘sex,’ and ‘anti-Valentine’s’ songs for Valentine’s Day
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Canadian skaters Duhamel, Radford help indie singer’s song climb the iTunes charts
GANGNEUNG—April Meservy recorded her haunting cover of U2’s “With or Without You” to help heal a broken heart.The American singer/songwriter had opened up to her friend Aaron Edson one night, telling him her long-time on-again, off-again relationship was finally over. She broke down in tears, saying “I feel like I can’t live with or without him.”“He turned to his keyboard and started playing the U2 cords,” Meservy said.That unexpected moment kick-started a thrilling and cathartic series of events that has the indie singer in Pyeongchang to cheer on Canada’s two-time world pairs champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford — and her song climbing up the iTunes charts.“I would never have dreamed of having something like this happen,” Meservy said the morning after touching down in South Korea. “This happening is such a one-in-a-zillion, amazing thing. From beginning to end, it’s been fairly … [Read more...] about Canadian skaters Duhamel, Radford help indie singer’s song climb the iTunes charts
Bruno Mars sweeps Grammys, wins top album and song
NEW YORK: Bruno Mars went six for six at the Grammys, winning all of the awards he was nominated for with his energetic and upbeat 90s-inspired R&B album. Mars won album of the year for “24K Magic”, record of the year for the title track, and song of the year for the No.1 hit, That’s What I Like, on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.“Oh my God. Thank you guys so much. Wow,” said Mars. “I’d like to dedicate this award to (songwriters like Babyface, Teddy Riley Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis).”Mars has now won 11 career Grammys. (Video Twitter/Hollywood Reporter)Jay-Z, the leading nominee with eight, walked away empty-handed. He lost in the rap categories to Kendrick Lamar, who won five awards, including best rap album for “DAMN” and best rap song for Humble. He has a career total of 12 Grammys.“This is special man. I got a lot of guys in this building that I still idolise today,” said Lamar, … [Read more...] about Bruno Mars sweeps Grammys, wins top album and song
A Deloitte consultant wrote a cringeworthy pop song and sent it to his bosses — now it’s being shared around the world
A new hire at the global consultancy firm Deloitte recorded a song to celebrate getting the job. He sent it to all his superiors, and now it’s being shared (and mocked) by the company’s more than 250,000 employees around the world. Deloitte workers have a bizarre history of recording songs celebrating their employer. When most people land their dream job, their immediate reaction is to celebrate, and maybe write a note to their employer thanking them for the opportunity. But one new analyst at the global consultancy firm Deloitte’s office in Dusseldorf, Germany, went one step further: He wrote and recorded an extraordinary song to “express my joy” and sent it to colleagues at the company. Stefan Hansen urged his superiors and colleagues to forward the message to others, and it is now being shared – and mocked – by Deloitte’s 264,000 employees around the world, from Dublin … [Read more...] about A Deloitte consultant wrote a cringeworthy pop song and sent it to his bosses — now it’s being shared around the world
Kendrick Lamar raps emphatically on this week’s best new song — here are 4 more you can stream right now
This week, Kendrick Lamar collaborated with Jay Rock and Future on a track for Marvel’s upcoming “Black Panther” movie, and Jack White released a single from his upcoming third solo album. Here are the 5 best new songs you can stream right now: Jack White — “Respect Commander” Jack White’s two-sided lead single from his upcoming third solo album, “Boarding House Reach,” features one quality track in “Respect Commander,” a frenetic, prog-rock piece with a heavy, blues-influenced interlude. Khruangbin — “Friday Morning”Khruangbin, a Texas-based trio, melds African and Middle Eastern influences with ’70s-style funk. The band’s latest single, “Friday Morning,” is a slow-building and serene mix of winding guitar and bass. Rhye — “Song For You” Mike Milosh’s R&B project Rhye stays in its effective realm of … [Read more...] about Kendrick Lamar raps emphatically on this week’s best new song — here are 4 more you can stream right now