We know every metric about our music. About our shows. We read every tweet. Every comment on Instagram and Facebook. | | | | | The Chainsmokers in 2013. (The Come Up Show) | | | | |  | “We know every metric about our music. About our shows. We read every tweet. Every comment on Instagram and Facebook.”
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| | rantnrave:// Damn if the CHAINSMOKERS and HALSEY's "CLOSER" hasn't worn on me in the best way: The more I hear it, the more I want to hear it. I am not alone. It's been the #1 song in BILLBOARD for 11 weeks, and for the past five of those weeks it's been the top-selling, most-streamed and most-played song in the US. While the pop world was searching in vain for an Official Song of the Summer, the Official Song of the Year was bubbling under their noses. (Disclaimer: I don't actually believe in such a concept. But still.) CHARLIE HARDING and NATE SLOAN, in their SWITCHED ON POP podcast, offer one of the better explanations of the musical appeal of a song that combines a "nursery-rhyme-like" melody, a synthesizer earworm, some well-worn EDM production tricks and dry, "crispy" vocals. The ATLANTIC's SPENCER KORNHABER zeroes in on how the lyrics reflect an economic malaise that has cast a shadow over a lot of 2016 pop. The ex that DREW TAGGART is singing to—and singing *with*, a la the HUMAN LEAGUE—can't afford that RANGE ROVER and had to steal that mattress, and the two of them are already thinking about their mortality. The song itself may never have to worry about mere mortality. We take a closer look at the music, politics and inevitability of a great single—from a group that has yet to release an album—in our REDEF MusicSET "SINGLE-MINDED: The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey, 'Closer'"... ERIC CHURCH, MAREN MORRIS and CHRIS STAPLETON are the top nominees for the CMA AWARDS, which air at 8 pm ET tonight on ABC... VP candidate TIM KAINE furthers his well-established dad-rock credentials with the first-ever VP wannbe playlist to feature the KINKS' "WATERLOO SUNSET," ALABAMA SHAKES' "DON'T WANNA FIGHT" and two REPLACEMENTS songs... RIP BAP KENNEDY. | | | - Matty Karas, curator |
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 | Esquire |
| The world-famous tastemaker on who shows him new tunes and what he really thinks of Chance the Rapper's early Kanye beats. | | |
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 | Noisey |
| We spend a champagne-fueled, sleep-deprived 48 hours on the set of Charli's new video. | | |
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 | REDEF |
| How did the New York EDM duo and the pop singer-songwriter wind up with 2016's biggest hit (11 weeks at #1 and counting as of this writing)? Here are some of the smartest reads on the music, politics and inevitability of "Closer." | | |
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 | UPROXX |
| The first thing you notice when you walk into Paisley Park is that you are being watched - by purple-shirted tour guides, by black-suited security people, and finally by a large pair of eyes planted on a wall facing the lobby entrance. | | |
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 | Real Life |
| Karaoke is a hobby, but it’s also like tipping a pitcher into a glass: What might spill into my life pour out in lines written by someone else. Afterward, people applaud. | | |
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 | Fast Company |
| Over a decade ago, Sonos smartly bet on music-over-Wi-Fi. Now CMO Joy Howard looks ahead to a future where music is built into every home. | | |
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 | Stereogum |
| We listen to a lot of music here at Stereogum -- it’s sort of our job! -- and every year, we attempt to codify all of that listening through lists that take stock of what’s kept us engaged throughout. | | |
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 | Pitchfork |
| An excellent new doc profiles one of Japan’s most famous bands-and captures the transcendence and pain of devoting your life to music. | | |
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 | TIME |
| Korean singers CL, Dean and Eric Nam have their eyes on the U.S. | | |
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 | Loud And Quiet |
| Shopping for tat in the country that inspired Derwin Panda's latest album, and discussing whether he’ll ever make another one. | | |
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 | The New Statesman |
| "I should have cancelled but there was not a chance in hell. The shit I went through on that last tour. I have earned this grey hair." | | |
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 | Billboard |
| With his debut album finally out, Big Baby D.R.A.M. is just getting started. | | |
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 | Rolling Stone |
| Harley Flannagan of the hardcore band Cro-Mags, Dropkick Murphys and Fugazi make up the new soundtrack you might hear at a football or hockey game. | | |
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 | Beats 1 Radio |
| Listen to Zane Lowe on Apple Music. | | |
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 | The Guardian |
| In the wake of the EU referendum, British live music faces an uncertain future as visa and carnet costs could make playing shows across Europe unsustainable. | | |
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| Rolling Stone |
| Corey Feldman looks back on his viral 'Today Show' performance, expresses his doubts about Donald Trump's candidacy and explains his "message of love." | | |
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 | Consequence of Sound |
| The Mazzy Star and My Bloody Valentine duo continue their enchanting partnership on new album "Until the Hunter." | | |
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 | The Fader |
| Her new album, La Papessa, is about “getting ready for war, with love.” | | |
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 | The Orange County Register |
| IRVINE -- Gwen Stefani took the Irvine Meadows stage Sunday night (Oct 30) as the concert venue’s final performer, 26 years after her band, No Doubt, first played there as an opening act for reggae artist Ziggy Marley. | | |
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 | The Washington Post |
| LifeWay has decided not to carry her new album. | | |
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