The New York Times – Music:
“Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” hit No. 4 on the U.S. singles chart this week, 37 years after its release. Harry Styles’s “As It Was” is still No. 1.
Author: Ben Sisario
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The Grammys Have a New Award: Songwriter of the Year
The New York Times – Music:
The honor is part of a slate of changes, including a best score soundtrack award for video games and a merit award for best song for social change.
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Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Finally Tells His Story
The New York Times – Music:
In a new memoir, the 84-year-old founder of Island Records reflects on helping bring the music of Bob Marley, U2 and Grace Jones to the world.
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Harry Styles Is No. 1 With a Record-Breaking Total for Vinyl Sales
The New York Times – Music:
“Harry’s House,” the British pop star’s third solo album, moved more copies on vinyl since at least 1991, when SoundScan began keeping reliable sales data.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale’ Is No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Opening
The New York Times – Music:
“Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar’s first album in five years, may be eclipsed by Harry Styles’s LP next week.
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Bad Bunny Has the Biggest Week of 2022 on the Chart, for Now
The New York Times – Music:
Future broke the record last week; Kendrick Lamar is poised to set a new bar next week. Blockbuster season on the Billboard album chart has finally arrived.
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Kendrick Lamar Returns With ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’
The New York Times – Music:
Since his 2017 album, “DAMN.,” the California rapper has won seven Grammys and the Pulitzer Prize for music. “Mr. Morale,” his fifth LP, is expected to make a big splash on the charts.
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Future Earns an Eighth No. 1 Album With ‘I Never Liked You’
The New York Times – Music:
The Atlanta rapper’s latest release had the largest numbers of the year so far, but big new LPs from Bad Bunny and Jack Harlow will register on next week’s chart.
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The $10 Million Bob Dylan Center Opens Up His Songwriting Secrets
The New York Times – Music:
A new space in Tulsa, Okla., built to display Dylan’s vast archive, celebrates one of the world’s most elusive creators, and gives visitors a close-up look at notebooks and fan mail.