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A number of events occurred in the past weeks for music, from tours being announced (and sold out), albums being announced and released, and musical legends passing. At the beginning of April, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated new version of her 2008 album ‘Fearless’. oming after a long battle to own the masters of her songs after Scooter Braun obtained the rights to them through purchasing the label Taylor was under. The original album reached the number 1 spot in November 2008, and the new version also debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s top 200, making this Taylors' ninth time at the number one spot, and third time in a year after releasing back-to-back albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’.Fans got to relish and relive listening to the album for the first time once again and also got to listen to 6 new unreleased songs.
Olivia Rodrigo, a singer who has had her own share of number one songs, and a big fan of Taylor (who has taken her under her wing) also had big news for her music this month. Since her successful song ‘Drivers License’ reached number 1 on Billboard top 100 and stayed on top for 8 weeks, and her second successful single ‘Deja Vu’ also getting a spot on the chart, she announced her new album. It serves as an 11 track disc featuring the aforementioned songs, titled ‘Sour’ set to release May 21. Another star who people have been steadily waiting for news from also shocked and sent fans into a frenzy this month. Bad Bunny uploaded a video to his Instagram announcing a 2022 tour. The 35 city tour across North America, titled fittingly to match with the Puerto Rican’s most recent album ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo 2022’, went on sale April 15. With fans crashing the Ticketmaster site, it became the website's fastest-selling tour since 2018. Tickets reached shocking prices,with tickets surpassing 5,000 dollars, new dates were added and major cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Miami were sold out. The tour begins February 9 and is projected to make more than $60 million. On April 9, rapper DMX passed away in his home after being hospitalized days prior. The rap world mourned his loss, and multiple celebrities, fellow musicians, and fans shared their experience and blissful memories of the rapper. He passed at 50 and is survived by his 15 children and mother. His successful career included a 1999 multi-platinum album ‘...And Then There Was X’, and a film career starring in ‘Romeo Must Die’, ’Exit Wounds’ and more. Signed to Def jam, his most recent music was in 2017 with his single ‘Bain Iz Back’. Most recently, Rolling Loud announced their 2021 festival as well as the lineup, including artists Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, and recently released Bobby Shmurda. Set to take place on July 23-25 in Miami, Florida at the Hard Rock Stadium, it comes as a new hope for live concerts and festivals returns with the release and distribution of the covid vaccine. Music lovers, concert go-ers, and everybody in between are all looking forward to a concert-filled musical year that's to come, as the end of the pandemic seems to be nearing. After postponed albums, canceled tours, and a new surge of musical creativity, we can’t wait to see what 2022 and beyond has to bring for new music culture.
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