Meatloaf, the master of theatrical power ballads, best known for his 1993 No. 1 hit I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), passed away at 74.

Neil Young removed his music from Spotify, citing the company’s role in “spreading fake information about vaccines” by hosting Joe Rogan’s podcast. Folk legend Joni Mitchell and E-Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren followed suit, forcing Spotify to implement “Content Advisory” tags.

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Want a hit song? Get it trending on TikTok. The social media for short-form videos is now the second most popular platform for discovering music, ahead of YouTube, Apple Music and Pandora.

In 2019, Lil Nas X became one of the first artists to achieve stardom through the power of TikTok’s virality. Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo and Olivia Rodrigo have all followed in his footsteps. The app has also demonstrated its ability to resurrect songs from the dead. In 2020, 43 years after its release, Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Global 200 when TikToker @420doggface208 went viral for recording himself lip-syncing the song while drinking cranberry juice on a longboard.