BRIT Awards: Olivia Dean won four prizes, including Album of the Year for The Art of Loving, Artist of the Year, and Pop Act, and shared Song of the Year with Sam Fender for “Rein Me In.” The Manchester ceremony featured performances from Dean and Harry Styles.
Poll Win: RAYE’s “Nightingale Lane” topped Billboard’s fan poll with 43% of votes. The track previews her upcoming album This Music May Contain Hope.
Shooting: Nine people were injured at Riverfront Live in Cincinnati during a DJ event. All are in stable condition; police continue investigating.
New Music: Toadies released “The Charmer,” from their Steve Albini–produced album due May 1. A tour with Local H and Sparta follows.
Neil Sedaka, known for “Bad Blood” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” died at 86. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, he leaves a decades-long pop legacy.
Oliver 'Power' Grant, co-founder and executive producer of Wu-Tang Clan, died at 52 after pancreatic cancer.
Jason Becker released The Strawberry Jams, featuring unreleased 1985–1992 recordings made before ALS ended his playing career.
Gaming: Former Guitar Hero developers announced “Stage Tour,” a new rhythm-action title with Gibson; music from Static-X appears in the trailer.
Shakira drew 400,000 to a free show at Zócalo, a record previously held by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Grupo Firme.
5. “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
4. “DTMF” – Bad Bunny
3. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
2. “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
1.“Opalite” – Taylor Swift
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