Tune In: Ariana Grande’s New Album Eternal Sunshine Has Arrived!
In case you’ve missed some major music news this week, don’t worry! Here’s everything to look forward to.
The Living Wage For Musicians Act
Two U.S. House representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced Congress to a new bill aimed to improve streaming royalties for music artists. The Living Wage for Musicians Act would build a new payment system called the Artist Compensation Royalty Fund, which will give music artists a penny per stream. This comes as a long discussion amongst the industry on fair compensation for artists from streaming platforms.
More information on how the bill will work can be found here.
Aventura Reunion Tour
After Romeo Santos teased a video on Instagram of a chest filled with Aventura memories, it was soon announced the last Aventura Tour is coming! The group is known for hits such as “Un Beso,” “Obsesion,” “Ella Y Yo,” and more that have brought joy to many Latino and global listeners. The Cerrando Ciclos Tour will commence in May until mid-June.
Say goodbye to Aventura with farewell tour dates here.
March Madness NCAA Lineup
If you’re a basketball and music lover, you’re in luck! This year’s March Madness event will end with three consecutive days of all things music. The Jonas Brothers, Zedd, and Mumford & Sons headline the event along with other artists including Remi Wolf, Reneé Rapp, Leon Bridges, Nathaniel Ratelif & The Night Sweats, and The Black Keys.
To see all the details on this exciting event, visit the NCAA website.
First Look At The Bon Jovi Docuseries
The 80s rock band Bon Jovi, known for hits like “Livin’ On A Prayer” and “It’s My Life,” are getting a docuseries highlighting their journey. Hulu shared the newest trailer for Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.
Soundtracked by “You Give Love A Bad Name,” the story starts with the band members recalling being young kids in New Jersey making some noise. Flash forward to the sonic boom of their success and the shocking news of Ritchie Sambora’s departure, the band talks about never giving up and continuing their legacy.
The four-part docuseries premieres April 26 on Hulu.
Ariana Grande Releases New Album
After three years, Ariana Grande has released her highly anticipated seventh studio album Eternal Sunshine — inspired by the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. It features 13 tracks produced by her long-time collaborators Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin. Fans have been waiting for the release of the album after the success of previously released song “yes, and” which made waves on TikTok with dances and trends. Eternal Sunshine contains the complicated feelings about Grande’s divorce to ex Dalton Gomez and the inevitable acceptance.
The album is available on all platforms.
Conan Gray Announces Tour Dates
Found Heaven On Tour is on its way!
Conan Gray has officially announced he will be going on tour including in North America, Europe, and Australia. The tour’s accompanying album Found Heaven releases April 5, but fans have obsessing over the previously released songs. The tour will feature opening acts Maisie Peters for the North American portion and Between Friends for the European and UK tour.
Scream Found Heaven with Conan on these tour dates.