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Thanks to a “super deluxe” reissue, Prince‘s 1999jumped to Number 31 on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart. 1999earned 19,200 album-equivalent units, a total driven almost entirely by sales — 12,100 album sales and 3,200 song sales. In addition, songs on the reissue amassed more than 1.2 million …

Moogfest 2020 has been canceled due to “logistical reasons,” organizers said in a statement on the synthesizer company Moog Music’s blog. The festival was supposed to take place April 16-19 in Durham, North Carolina. Ticket holders who pre-purchased passes to Moogfest 2020 can email the company for information on obtaining …

Liam Payne and Cheat Codes have unveiled the beach-set video for their collaboration “Live Forever.” Payne released his debut album LP1 today. On the romantic track, Payne sings about how the person he loves makes him want to “live forever.” The video was directed by pair Similar but Different on Isle …

Angel Olsen appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two songs, “Chance” and “Summer.” The tracks come off the singer’s recent album, All Mirrors, which dropped in October, and Olsen gave each its own emotional aesthetic for her performance. Backed by a band, Olsen offered a sultry rendition of “Chance” …

Soccer Mommy has contributed to the soundtrack for the upcoming horror film The Turning. “Feed” is self-produced by the musician and inspired by the film’s Nineties setting. “I’ve always wanted to do a song for a horror movie so I loved getting to write ‘Feed,’” the Nashville musician said. “It’s …

Kesha brought the church and the club to the American Music Awards on Sunday. First up, the singer teamed with Big Freedia for “Raising Hell,” a track from her upcoming album High Road. “Welcome to our Sunday service,” she declared to the crowd, a nod to Kanye West’s elaborate events by the …

U2 have unveiled new song,”Ahimsa,” which features Indian musician A.R. Rahman. Rahman’s daughters, Khatija and Raheema also contribute vocals on the track. On the meditative tune, Bono sings of convening in figurative places. “I’ll meet you where the sky is torn/I’ll meet you in the air,” he sings. The metaphors …

Mötley Crüe released a video Monday officially announcing their upcoming reunion. In 2020, they’ll be kicking off a U.S. stadium tour with Poison and Def Leppard. While specific dates and venues have yet to be announced, the three acts will perform at stadiums around the country. The band doesn’t appear …

Cold War Kids appeared on The Late Show to perform their recent single “Complainer.” The lively number comes off the band’s album New Age Norms 1, the first in a planned trilogy of new albums. In the clip, the band members give the funky number an energetic performance, complete with …

Kanye West made a surprise appearance to perform his new single “Follow God” during Travis Scott’s headlining set at the rapper’s own Astroworld Festival in Houston. The performance came a day after West released the music video for the Jesus Is King track. Perhaps in keeping with West’s pledge to …