The New York Times – Music:
The country star has two releases in the Top 5 of Billboard’s album chart, continuing a dominating run anchored by streaming.
Author: Ben Sisario
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Ed Sheeran Trial: Did He Copy Marvin Gaye? Here’s What to Know.
The New York Times – Music:
The heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On” with Gaye, accused Sheeran of copying it in “Thinking Out Loud.” Sheeran’s lawyers said both songs are based on a common chord progression.
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Morgan Wallen’s Billboard Chart Streak Enters Its Sixth Week
The New York Times – Music:
The country star’s latest album, “One Thing at a Time,” maintains its dominance over the Billboard chart. Can it match the 10-week run of Wallen’s “Dangerous”?
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Morgan Wallen Spends a Fifth Straight Week at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The country superstar, on his latest chart streak, holds off challenges from the sardonic pop singer Melanie Martinez and a deluxe reissue from Tyler, the Creator.
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Live Music Is Roaring Back. But Fans Are Reeling From Sticker Shock.
The New York Times – Music:
Buying concert tickets has become a mess of high prices and surcharges, anxiety-inducing registrations and pervasive scalping as some of pop’s biggest acts hit the road again.
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Morgan Wallen Makes It Four Weeks at No. 1 With ‘One Thing at a Time’
The New York Times – Music:
The country superstar’s latest album easily held off new releases by Lana Del Rey and Jimin of the K-pop group BTS.
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Seymour Stein, Record Biz Giant Who Signed Madonna, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
With an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music, he championed acts including the Ramones, Talking Heads and the Pretenders on his label Sire, and helped found the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Is No. 1 for a Third Week
The New York Times – Music:
The country star’s hit-stuffed streaming blockbuster is just shy of one million equivalent sales. U2 opens at No. 5 with an album of acoustic rerecordings.
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Morgan Wallen Holds at No. 1 With Strong Streaming Numbers
The New York Times – Music:
“One Thing at a Time” had the second-biggest streaming total for a country album, after its debut last week. The nine-woman K-pop group Twice opens at No. 2.