Beyoncé broke every product launch rule in 2013: no ads, no teaser, no warning. Just dropped it at midnight and walked away. Result? 828,773 sales in 3 days and a Harvard case study. Here's what every founder can learn from it. zurl.co/o1LdI

: Argentine director Lucas A. Vignale has died at 28 in a mid-air collision in Rio. Months after his debut feature 'The River Train' premiered at the Berlinale, and following acclaimed music work with Bizarrap, Nicki Nicole and J Balvin, a major talent is lost far too soon. zurl.co/xfgmm

Anne Schedeen, who played Kate Tanner, the patient heart of the Tanner household on NBC's 'ALF,' has died at 77. Across 102 episodes she made the straight-woman role opposite a wisecracking alien look effortless. zurl.co/GMUau

Lady Gaga's debut album 'The Fame' has reached 400 weeks on the UK Albums Chart. The set climbs to No. 63 this week, becoming the first album in her catalog to hit the 400-week milestone.

SZA and Travis Scott's "Open Arms" has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. The fan-favorite track from 'SOS' peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is now certified 3× Platinum in the U.S.

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Dave Greenslade, co-founder of Colosseum and one of British prog rock's defining keyboardists, has died at 83. From the Hammond-driven heights of 'Valentyne Suite' to his Terry Pratchett-inspired 'From the Discworld,' he gave the genre its colour. zurl.co/uZsKk

Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African pianist whose "Mannenberg" became an anthem of the struggle against apartheid, has died at 91. From the Jazz Epistles to Juilliard to a homecoming for a free South Africa, he turned a piano into an act of resistance. zurl.co/fAdf5

Buffer says Wednesday noon. Later says 5 a.m. RecurPost says Thursday. The one thing every major study agrees on: weekends are a dead zone. Here's REALLY the best times to post on Instagram in 2026, backed by 18M+ analyzed posts. zurl.co/AzRKa

The Kid Laroi’s debut album 'The First Time' has officially been certified Platinum by the RIAA, marking 1 million units sold in the U.S. The album debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 and became his first Platinum-certified studio album.

One kid's graduation. One metal dad band. One unforgettable way to guarantee maximum embarrassment. Watch these parents tear through Alice Cooper's "School's Out" and completely steal the show. 🤘 zurl.co/gh1bu

Bruno Mars sets a new personal record as "I Just Might" spends a 21st week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart, surpassing the 20-week run of "That's What I Like."

Twelve Belfast streets where music history actually happened — and one massive week in August when the whole city sings back. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann lands in Belfast Aug 2–9, 2026. zurl.co/TM3Ed

Galantis’ “No Money” has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Released in 2016, the global dance hit reached No. 4 in the UK, No. 1 in Norway, and earned 2× Platinum certification in both the U.S. and UK.

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Tame Impala’s “Dracula” has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, marking 1 million units sold in the U.S. The track became Kevin Parker’s first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and his first Platinum-certified single.

Paul McCartney's 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane' debuts at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, giving him his eighth solo chart-topper. The album also leads the Albums Sales, Physical Albums and Vinyl Albums charts.

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Anitta and J Balvin's "Downtown" has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. The 2017 collaboration reached No. 14 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart and earned a 6× Platinum Latin certification in the U.S.

Jennie earns her first Billboard Adult Contemporary chart hit as Tame Impala collaboration "Dracula" debuts at No. 26. The track also climbs to new peaks of No. 7 on Pop Airplay and No. 9 on Adult Pop Airplay.

Panic! At The Disco's "House of Memories" has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Originally released on 2016's 'Death of a Bachelor,' the song found a new audience in 2022 thanks to its viral resurgence on TikTok.

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Midland's "Drinkin' Problem" has been certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA, signifying 6 million units sold in the U.S. The band's breakthrough hit reached No. 1 in Canada and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart.

Bruce Springsteen's 'Live From Asbury Park 2024' hits new peaks of No. 8 on the UK Physical Albums Chart and No. 9 on the Albums Sales Chart. The album also debuts at No. 75 on the Official Albums Chart.

Drake and Giveon's "Chicago Freestyle" has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. The 2020 track peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 10 in the UK, and is certified 5× Platinum in the U.S.