Trendy Artists of the Week: Sabrina Carpenter, George Strait, Cem Adrian, Lady Gaga, Avril Lavinge, Simple Plan
Well, folks, we are back, with more music industry news about the most popular artists on our website this past week. Enjoy some brief stories about Sabrina Carpenter, George Strait, Lady Gaga, and more.
Collider Ranks Top 10 Sabrina Carpenter Songs
American pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been putting out hit after hit lately - as we wrote in our Trendy Artist column a few weeks ago, 4 of his tracks on her 2024 album “Short n’ Sweet” have made it to Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, which tracks how often songs are played on the US’s top 40 radio stations.
That's why the American entertainment news site Collider took it upon themselves to rank the top 10 of her songs. At #3, they put “Decode” (2022), and at #2, they put a real crowd-pleaser, “Espresso” (2024). Meanwhile, the best single Sabrina Carpenter has ever put out, according to Collider’s ranking, is none other than “Tornado Warnings” (also 2022).
George Strait Kicks Off 2025 Tour at Packed Linc in PA
From the world of pop, let’s go to the world of country, with “the King of Country” himself, George Strait kicking off his 2025 tour at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And it was quite a successful start for a tour, as he sold out all 52,000 seats to his concert. Next up for Strait is another stop at the Keystone State, in Pittsburg, PA on May 31st.
Cem Adrian Calls Out Turkish Talent Show for “Exploiting” Contestants
Reality-talent shows have been an integral part of the music industry all around the world - even more so outside of the United States. However, Turkish alt rock singer Cem Adrian has taken issue with the Turkish show “O Ses Türkiye” of the sort. He shared a message on his Instagram, calling out the show’s producers for supposedly “exploiting the hopes and dreams of the contestants” for profit.
Lady Gaga Rio de Janeiro Concert Bombing Plot Thankfully Thwarted
Lady Gaga almost made international headlines for the worst reasons: a free concert she gave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 4th, which was attended by over 2 million people, was nearly the target of a bombing attack. Thankfully, local law enforcement detected the mass murder plot and apprehended the suspects before they could do any harm.
Avril Lavinge & Simple Plan Release New Single “Young & Dumb”
And to close it off, here's the pop-punk queen of the 2000s Avril Lavinge with a brand new release, "Young & Dumb" featuring her fellow Canadian rock band Simple Plan. It's linked below for your listening pleasure.
