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(AP) - NFL stars and top country music artists gathered Tuesday night at The Pinnacle in Nashville for the Sports Illustrated and Tight End University's &quot;Tight Ends &amp;amp; Friends&quot; event, presented by Reese's.Tight End University, founded in 2021 by Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen, brings tight ends from across the NFL together for several days of training, study and networking. The event also features live music, drawing both athletes and fans.This year's concert included performances by Dan + Shay, Chase Rice, Jon Pardi, Nate Smith, Mitchell Tenpenny and The War and Treaty. Brett Young made a surprise appearance, as did Lainey Wilson. Wilson then brought out Taylor Swift, who joined as an unannounced guest.Swift, who also appeared at last year's event, took the stage to loud cheers. During her set, she told the crowd, &quot;We have a special request by a very special tight end who wanted to hear a particular song.&quot; While many believed she was referring to her fianc  Travis Kelce, she clarified, &quot;And that tight end...is named George Kittle.&quot;The event highlighted the connection between sports and music in Nashville, giving fans a chance to see top performers and athletes share the stage.</description><blogid>389410</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, surprise appearance, taylor swift, lainey wilson, travis kelce</keywords><image width="600" height="445">blogs/6-2026/389410-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389410-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="445" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Olivia Rodrigo Announces All Women Music Festival This August</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1300486/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1300486/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1300486/#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:19 GMT</pubDate><description>IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Olivia Rodrigo announced Monday she will launch her own charity music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, with an all-women lineup. The event is scheduled for Aug. 29 at Irvine's FivePoint Amphitheatre.Rodrigo posted the festival lineup on Instagram, confirming that Chappell Roan, KATSEYE, Doechii and Stevie Nicks will perform in the inaugural year. Other artists include Bikini Kill, Die Spitz, Eli, Garbage, Mitski, Not for Radio, Quiet Life, Rachel Chinouriri, Stantigold and the Breeders. Nicks is billed as a special guest along with Karen O and Sarah McLachlan.Rodrigo wrote that she has &quot;had a dream of doing this festival for years&quot; and is &quot;ecstatic it's finally coming true.&quot; She said all net proceeds will go to charities that support women and girls, including Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeFrom, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women's Law Center and Planned Parenthood.&quot;By bringing together women in music and organizations helping shape a better future for women and girls, I hope we can build a community that inspires hope and positive change,&quot; Rodrigo said in a statement.Presale tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday. Fans must register on the Daisy Chain Fields website for a presale access code.Rodrigo has previously worked to support women's causes. In 2024, she launched her Fund 4 Good initiative, raising money for reproductive rights, education and efforts to prevent domestic violence. She later announced more than $2 million in donations to related charities from her Guts World Tour. In 2025, Planned Parenthood awarded her the Catalyst of Change honor.Daisy Chain Fields follows in the tradition of Lilith Fair, the all-women festival organized by McLachlan in 1997. Rodrigo appears in a 2025 documentary about Lilith Fair. The festival announcement comes just 10 days after Rodrigo released her third album, &quot;You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,&quot; which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.</description><blogid>389405</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, olivia rodrigo, all female, festival, music, august, california</keywords><image width="600" height="480">blogs/6-2026/389405-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389405-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="480" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Ella Langley Brings 'Dandelion Tour' to Columbus with Special Guests This September</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ella-langley-122516/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ella-langley-122516/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ella-langley-122516/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:17 GMT</pubDate><description>Country music star Ella Langley will perform at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Sept. 25 as part of her &quot;Dandelion Tour.&quot;Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth are scheduled to join Langley as special guests for the Columbus concert.Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 26. Presale tickets will be available starting Thursday, June 25.Langley, 27, is from Alabama and gained national attention following the release of her album &quot;Dandelion&quot; in April. Her single &quot;Choosin' Texas&quot; reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been streamed more than 450 million times on Spotify.Langley won best new female artist at the Country Music Awards last year. She was named female artist of the year at the Country Music Awards in Las Vegas this May.The &quot;Dandelion Tour&quot; continues through Oct. 31 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Other stops include Charleston, West Virginia, on Sept. 12; Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sept. 24; and Moline, Illinois, on Sept. 26.</description><blogid>389399</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, ella langley, fall tour, ohio, schottenstein center, 2026</keywords><image width="600" height="593">blogs/6-2026/389399-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389399-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="593" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot 10 Recap - Week of 6/20/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1669346/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1669346/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1669346/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:16 GMT</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (AP) - Familiar stars and crossover pairings dominate the latest Billboard Hot 100, but the chart dated June 20 reflects something broader than celebrity gravity: listeners are rewarding emotional directness, genre flexibility and songs that feel increasingly unconcerned with traditional radio lanes.At No. 1, Taylor Swift claims the week's top position with &quot;I Knew It, I Knew You,&quot; extending a chart legacy built not only on scale but on repeat engagement. The single arrives at the summit as a character-driven pop record that leans into recognition and aftermath rather than spectacle, giving Swift another chart-topper without chasing maximal production.Just behind her at No. 2, Ella Langley's &quot;Choosin' Texas&quot; confirms that her rise is no longer a developing story but an established presence. The song's placement underscores country music's sustained strength in the streaming era and suggests that regional identity and personal storytelling remain commercially potent. Langley does not merely appear in the Top 10 this week - she defines much of it.Her influence extends further down the chart. &quot;Be Her&quot; reaches No. 4, giving Langley two songs in the upper tier and reinforcing her ability to occupy different emotional registers without losing audience attention. Where &quot;Choosin' Texas&quot; projects confidence and self-definition, &quot;Be Her&quot; operates in more reflective territory, helping explain why listeners have continued returning to both tracks rather than consolidating around one.Langley's footprint grows again at No. 9 through &quot;I Can't Love You Anymore,&quot; her collaboration with Morgan Wallen. The duet blends established commercial power with Langley's momentum and highlights a continuing pattern across contemporary country: solo identities remain central, but collaborations increasingly act as accelerants rather than side projects.Elsewhere in the Top 5, Drake lands at No. 3 with &quot;Janice STFU,&quot; delivering one of the week's more conversation-driving records. The title alone signals confrontation, but the chart performance reflects a familiar dynamic in Drake's career - polarizing records frequently become durable ones. Whether embraced or debated, the song's placement indicates sustained audience attention.Ariana Grande follows at No. 5 with &quot;Hate That I Made You Love Me,&quot; continuing a period of commercially successful pop built around intimacy rather than theatrical scale. The record's chart position suggests that restrained emotional framing remains highly competitive even in an environment dominated by major personalities.Bruno Mars appears at No. 6 with &quot;I Just Might,&quot; marking another strong showing for an artist whose releases often prioritize longevity over volume. Rather than arriving with saturation-level output, Mars again demonstrates that selective releases can still generate immediate chart impact.The middle of the chart reveals another notable pattern: multiple songs from emerging or ascending voices gaining traction simultaneously.Olivia Dean places two records in the Top 10 - &quot;Man I Need&quot; at No. 7 and &quot;So Easy to Fall In Love&quot; at No. 8 - a sign of widening mainstream reach. The paired entries suggest listeners are responding not to a single breakout moment but to a broader artistic identity, an increasingly important distinction in streaming-era success.At No. 10, &quot;Dracula&quot; from Tame Impala and Jennie rounds out the week's upper tier and serves as one more example of cross-market collaboration shaping contemporary pop. The pairing merges distinct audiences and aesthetics without settling neatly into a single format category.Taken together, this week's Hot 100 paints a chart defined less by one dominant sound than by concentration of attention around artists who offer recognizable voices. Swift leads the field, but the broader story belongs to repeat appearances, crossover instincts and a Top 10 that rewards artists capable of sustaining interest across multiple songs at once.</description><blogid>389398</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, taylor swift, billboard, hot 100, number one</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389398-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389398-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot Hits Weekend Best Bets - 6/19-6/21/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-162886/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-162886/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-162886/#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00 GMT</pubDate><description>COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Central Ohio enters the third weekend of June with a calendar shaped by celebration, culture and the unofficial arrival of summer, as communities across the region prepare for festivals, commemorations and family events from Friday through Sunday.The weekend of June 19-21 coincides with Juneteenth observances across the Columbus area, bringing together history, music, food, arts and public gatherings that organizers say are intended to celebrate community while reflecting on the significance of freedom and civic life.One of the region's largest events, the 29th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Genoa Park in downtown Columbus. Organizers say the event will feature live entertainment, vendors, cultural programming and family activities designed to celebrate African American heritage and encourage community engagement. Festival programming is expected to continue into the evening both days.Additional Juneteenth events are planned throughout Franklin County and neighboring communities.The Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival at the Ohio History Center on Friday will focus on historical interpretation, educational exhibits and performances highlighting the history and legacy of emancipation. Admission is free.In Columbus' Bronzeville neighborhood, Juneteenth on the Ave returns Saturday with music, food, arts and neighborhood-centered programming. Organizers describe the event as both a celebration and a commemoration rooted in local history and ongoing community development.Suburban communities are also joining the observance. New Albany plans an evening Juneteenth celebration Friday at the Hinson Amphitheater featuring music and food vendors, while Reynoldsburg will host a community event Saturday afternoon at Huber Park.Beyond Juneteenth programming, Central Ohio's summer festival season continues across the region.The Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival in Gahanna is expected to draw visitors through the weekend with live performances and food offerings. Worthington's annual arts festival returns Saturday and Sunday with visual artists and outdoor exhibits, while Powell's community festival will continue Friday and Saturday.Family-focused activities remain available throughout the metro area, with museums, parks and seasonal attractions expanding summer schedules as schools remain out for break.Tourism and event officials say June remains one of Columbus' busiest months for public events, reflecting both seasonal travel and growing attendance at community festivals.Organizers encourage attendees to review event schedules, transportation information and weather updates before traveling, as programming and operating details can change.For many Central Ohio residents, the weekend offers multiple ways to gather - whether through cultural commemoration, neighborhood celebration or the beginning of another summer season.</description><blogid>389348</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, weekend events, central ohio</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389348-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389348-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>The Hottest Hits of 2026, What's Next?</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1947196/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1947196/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1947196/#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:39 GMT</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (AP) - The first half of 2026 suggested a music industry in transition: blockbuster touring remains dominant, but the biggest stories are increasingly about audience migration across genres, the global circulation of fandom and the tension between scale and specificity.As the calendar turns toward the second half of the year, four commercially powerful genres - pop, K-pop, hip-hop and country - appear positioned for a period defined less by reinvention than by consolidation and expansion.POP: The post-hyperpop era becomes mainstreamPop enters the back half of 2026 with fewer questions about dominance and more about identity.After several years in which maximalist production, internet acceleration and short-form virality drove release strategies, major artists increasingly appear focused on durable album cycles and event touring. Industry attention is already centered on high-profile summer and fall releases and arena runs that prioritize longer narratives over perpetual singles.Among the closely watched projects is Music, Fashion, Film from Charli XCX, scheduled for release in July and followed by an expansive North American tour and major festival appearances later in the year. The project's positioning suggests continued appetite for pop releases that function simultaneously as music events and multimedia statements.At the same time, genre boundaries continue to soften. Recent releases point toward renewed interest in live instrumentation and songwriter-led production choices. One visible example is Taylor Swift returning to country-adjacent textures on new material tied to film - another reminder that modern pop's center increasingly overlaps with neighboring formats rather than replacing them outright.The broader question for the remainder of 2026 is whether pop's biggest records become cultural monocultures again or continue fragmenting into large but distinct fan ecosystems.K-POP: Global infrastructure becomes the storyK-pop's second half may be defined less by comeback cycles and more by what happens after them.The year's most consequential development remains the return of BTS to full-group activity. Their 2026 album Arirang arrived after years of military-service interruptions and launched a global tour extending into 2027, reinforcing K-pop's ability to sustain worldwide demand at stadium scale.The genre's growth is also increasingly structural. Tours, global fan commerce, multilingual releases and region-specific promotions continue moving K-pop beyond the &quot;export phenomenon&quot; label and toward a mature international entertainment model.Attention in the second half of the year will focus on whether the market broadens or concentrates. Established acts remain dominant, but newer groups continue demonstrating that large audiences are willing to adopt fresh entrants quickly when supported by strong digital ecosystems and international touring exposure.The key metric to watch is not chart peaks but retention: whether global audiences remain engaged between major release windows.HIP-HOP: A genre between legacy and resetHip-hop enters the second half of 2026 in an unusual position.Commercially, the genre remains foundational to streaming. Culturally, however, the conversation increasingly centers on where the next defining movement emerges.The first half of the year highlighted continued audience appetite for established figures while also exposing fragmentation across regional scenes and platform-driven discovery. Veteran artists continue drawing attention through touring and catalog strength even as newer acts compete for identity in a crowded release environment.What may define late 2026 is whether major releases reestablish a central narrative or whether hip-hop continues operating through parallel ecosystems: superstar albums, internet-born micro-scenes and artist-led communities.Another factor is format. Longer album cycles, visual storytelling and live performance investments increasingly matter as much as streaming totals.If the past several years rewarded speed, the remainder of 2026 may reward coherence.COUNTRY: Stadium ambition meets roots authenticityCountry enters the second half of 2026 from a position of commercial confidence.The genre continues benefiting from crossover interest while maintaining unusually strong touring economics. Large-scale live events remain central to the business model, and artists are expanding beyond traditional country strongholds.Among the highest-profile examples is Luke Combs, whose stadium tour schedule reflects country's continued global ambitions.At the same time, country's independent and roots lanes remain active. Anticipation around upcoming releases suggests continued demand for artists emphasizing traditional songwriting, regional identity and less polished production approaches.That coexistence - blockbuster country and revivalist country - may become the genre's defining advantage.And pop's renewed interest in country aesthetics only strengthens the possibility that crossover traffic continues in both directions.WHAT TO WATCHAcross genres, the second half of 2026 appears likely to reward artists who can turn attention into sustained participation.The old release model - announce, drop, move on - continues giving way to yearlong campaigns built around touring, community and cultural presence.If the first half of the year demonstrated anything, it is that listeners are still willing to commit.The challenge for the industry now is earning that commitment.</description><blogid>389352</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, 2026, whats next, second half, country, kpop, pop, top 40</keywords><image /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>The Hottest Hits of 2026, So Far...</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1836166/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1836166/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-1836166/#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:37 GMT</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (AP) - Six months into 2026, popular music has become harder to separate into clean categories - and easier to understand as one global conversation.Pop artists are borrowing country's intimacy. K-pop's biggest acts are leaning into rap structures and international release strategies. Hip-hop continues to influence nearly every corner of mainstream music while confronting questions about commercial evolution. Country, meanwhile, has strengthened its position as one of the industry's most durable growth genres.If the first half of 2026 revealed anything, it is that genre remains useful as a label but increasingly incomplete as an explanation.POP: STAR POWER STILL MATTERS, BUT THE CENTER IS SHIFTINGPop entered 2026 in a familiar position: commercially dominant but stylistically fragmented.Instead of one defining sound, the year's first half rewarded artists who moved between aesthetics. Established names remained influential, but the conversation increasingly favored records that blended intimacy with broader crossover ambitions.Awards season reflected that change. At the Grammys, recognition extended across genre lines, while at the Brit Awards, breakthrough momentum and artistic cohesion appeared to matter as much as commercial scale.Among the year's recurring themes has been the return of live instrumentation and softer production textures. Even releases from artists long associated with maximalist pop leaned toward songwriting-first approaches.One of the clearest examples came from Taylor Swift, whose soundtrack single for Toy Story 5 revisited elements of pop-country and emphasized acoustic arrangements over high-gloss production.The result is a pop landscape less interested in strict identity than in flexibility.K-POP: GLOBAL SCALE, LOCAL IDENTITYNo genre entered 2026 carrying more anticipation than K-pop.Several major groups returned to active promotion cycles at roughly the same moment, creating one of the genre's most crowded and internationally visible periods in years.The defining story belonged to BTS.After years shaped by military service obligations and solo work, BTS returned with ARIRANG, an album that paired Korean cultural references with an expansive mix of hip-hop, pop and experimental production. The project topped major charts internationally and underscored the group's continued influence over the global music economy.K-pop's broader movement was equally notable: more bilingual releases, stronger incorporation of hip-hop and electronic production, and release strategies designed for simultaneous domestic and international audiences.Solo performers also continued expanding K-pop's commercial footprint. Jennie maintained momentum on global streaming platforms, reinforcing how individual careers increasingly operate alongside group identities.HIP-HOP: INFLUENCE WITHOUT CONSENSUSIf pop absorbed sounds from everywhere, hip-hop remained the genre everyone continued borrowing from.Its presence extended across charts, collaborations and production choices even as critics and listeners debated what defines mainstream rap in 2026.The awards circuit suggested continued institutional recognition. Hip-hop remained prominent in Grammy categories traditionally dominated by pop, with projects from artists including Kendrick Lamar helping reinforce rap's place at the center of critical discussion.At the commercial level, artists continued experimenting with hybrid approaches: club-oriented production, shorter track lengths and increased cross-genre collaborations. Chart activity reflected a market favoring immediacy without abandoning lyrical identity.What emerged was not a single dominant movement but multiple versions of rap existing simultaneously: blockbuster releases, regional sounds and internet-driven discovery cycles sharing space.COUNTRY: FROM NICHE RESURGENCE TO MAINSTREAM FORCECountry's rise no longer looks temporary.Through the first half of 2026, the genre continued benefiting from trends that began several years earlier: stronger streaming performance, wider demographic reach and greater crossover acceptance.Industry observers have increasingly pointed to country's ability to balance familiarity with experimentation. Even outside the United States, country's influence appeared in broader conversations about chart behavior and changing listener habits.Rather than competing directly with pop, country often intersected with it.That convergence showed up in songwriting choices, stripped-back production and renewed interest in narrative-driven albums. Contemporary country artists increasingly operated with pop-scale marketing while retaining genre conventions built around storytelling and performer identity.THE BIGGER STORYThe clearest conclusion from the first half of 2026 is not that one genre won.It is that the walls separating genres continued to weaken.Pop became more acoustic. K-pop became more borderless. Hip-hop remained foundational. Country became more central.For listeners, those distinctions may matter less than they once did. For artists and labels, they remain essential business categories.But by June, the sound of 2026 suggested that music's biggest successes increasingly come from crossing lines rather than defending them.</description><blogid>389351</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, first six months, 2026</keywords><image /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot 10 Recap - Week of 6/13/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-428276/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-428276/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-428276/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:29 GMT</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (AP) - Pop returned to the summit, country strengthened its hold and a handful of artists claimed multiple positions across the chart as the Billboard Hot 100 dated June 13 reflected a week driven by recognizable names and stylistic crossover.At No. 1, Ariana Grande's &quot;Hate That I Made You Love You&quot; led the chart, marking the week's defining pop performance. The record's ascent places Grande back at the center of mainstream radio and streaming conversation with a polished release built around regret, self-awareness and restrained vocal delivery rather than maximal production.Close behind, Ella Langley continued one of the strongest runs of her career with &quot;Choosin' Texas&quot; at No. 2. The placement underscored country music's sustained presence in the upper reaches of the Hot 100, while also highlighting Langley's growing ability to move beyond genre-specific audiences.Drake remained a dominant chart force with two entries in the Top 10, beginning with &quot;Janice STFU&quot; at No. 3. The track's confrontational title and direct lyrical posture contrasted with the more rhythm-focused approach of his second appearance, &quot;Shabang,&quot; which landed at No. 8. Together, the songs reflected the breadth of Drake's chart strategy - one release built around conversation and reaction, another designed for repeat listening.Langley returned at No. 4 with &quot;Be Her,&quot; giving her a second Top Five finish in the same week. The dual placements suggested sustained listener engagement rather than a single breakout moment and reinforced country's continued overlap with pop consumption habits.Bruno Mars claimed No. 5 with &quot;I Just Might,&quot; delivering the week's highest-charting solo male pop performance. Mars' placement demonstrated the continued viability of artist-driven pop records that lean into melody and vocal performance over rapid-release cycles.Olivia Dean placed two songs in the Top 10 and emerged as one of the chart's most notable developments. &quot;Man I Need&quot; reached No. 6, followed immediately by &quot;So Easy to Fall In Love&quot; at No. 7. The back-to-back placements indicated growing mainstream reach for Dean and positioned her among the week's strongest breakout performers.Country collaboration also remained a significant theme. Ella Langley paired with Morgan Wallen on &quot;I Can't Love You Anymore,&quot; which reached No. 9 and added another entry to a week already defined by Langley's presence across the chart.Rounding out the Top 10 was one of the week's most unexpected pairings: &quot;Dracula,&quot; the collaboration between Tame Impala and Jennie, at No. 10. The record blended alternative and global pop sensibilities, illustrating how collaborative releases continue to shape chart movement across audiences and markets.Taken together, the June 13 Hot 100 painted a familiar but evolving picture of popular music: superstar visibility still matters, but sustained chart success increasingly belongs to artists capable of crossing formats, sharing audiences and occupying multiple lanes at once.</description><blogid>389350</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, ariana grande, billboard, hot 100, number one</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389350-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389350-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot Hits Weekend Best Bets - 6/12-6/14/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-342196/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-342196/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-342196/#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00 GMT</pubDate><description>COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Central Ohio heads into the weekend with a calendar anchored by one of the region's signature arts events, alongside concerts, community gatherings and seasonal programming that signal the beginning of the summer festival stretch.The largest draw of the weekend is expected to be the Columbus Arts Festival, returning Friday through Sunday along the downtown riverfront.Organizers say the three-day event will feature more than 200 juried visual artists, multiple performance stages, interactive activities and an expanded food lineup along the Scioto Mile. The festival has long served as one of downtown Columbus' most recognizable summer traditions and is expected to draw visitors from across Ohio and neighboring states. Admission remains free.The arts festival arrives as Columbus continues to position itself as a regional destination for large-scale public events and cultural tourism. City and tourism officials have increasingly emphasized festivals and live entertainment as economic drivers for downtown neighborhoods and hospitality businesses.Music fans will also find a full weekend schedule across Central Ohio.Country audiences are expected to converge Saturday for Buckeye Country Superfest at Ohio Stadium, one of the area's largest annual concert events. Additional live performances and club dates are scheduled throughout the city's entertainment venues over the weekend.Theater and performance offerings continue as outdoor productions remain in season. Actors' Theatre of Columbus is continuing performances at Schiller Park through the weekend, extending the city's long-running tradition of open-air summer theater.Outside Columbus proper, suburban communities are adding local events to the weekend schedule.In Grove City, Friday's Town Center Food Truck Festival and Shop Hop will combine food vendors, local shopping and family activities. Weekend programming continues Saturday with the community farmers market and concludes Sunday with Grove City Pridefest.Tourism officials note that June marks one of the busiest periods of the year for events in Central Ohio, with festivals, concerts and outdoor gatherings accelerating into the summer season. Visitors are encouraged to verify event schedules, parking information and weather plans before attending.</description><blogid>389347</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, weekend events, central ohio</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389347-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389347-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Olivia Rodrigo Opens Up About Overcoming Anxiety Before Historic Glastonbury Headline Set</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-olivia-rodrigo-1866256/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-olivia-rodrigo-1866256/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-olivia-rodrigo-1866256/#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01 GMT</pubDate><description>Olivia Rodrigo said she had a near anxiety attack before taking the stage for her first Glastonbury headlining set in 2025.In an interview with the BBC promoting her upcoming third studio album, &quot;You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,&quot; due Friday, June 12, Rodrigo, 23, described feeling overwhelmed before her performance.&quot;I remember having a near anxiety attack in the bathroom, like, 'How am I going to do this? I don't know if I'm ready,'&quot; Rodrigo said.She said her nerves disappeared when she started singing on the Pyramid Stage.&quot;But something overcame me the second I stepped on stage and started singing. I felt totally calm and so in my element. I'm not very spiritual or religious, but it's moments like that where I feel music is just so magical you can't really describe it,&quot; she said.Rodrigo's set included collaborations with The Cure's Robert Smith on two of the band's classics, &quot;Friday I'm in Love&quot; and &quot;Just Like Heaven.&quot;Rodrigo debuted at Glastonbury in 2022 on the Other Stage, but her 2025 headlining slot was a career milestone.&quot;I have such a reverence for the festival and the incredible heritage and artists that have played on that stage, so I put so much love and care into that set and spent so much time thinking about it,&quot; she said. &quot;The fact that it translated was totally a dream come true.&quot;Earlier this week, Rodrigo wrote a letter to Smith ahead of her album release. She described debuting their duet, &quot;What's Wrong With Me,&quot; during her Primavera Sound set in Barcelona last weekend.&quot;I've been insanely excited to tell you guys about this song and it's been so hard to keep it a secret,&quot; Rodrigo wrote in a message to fans. &quot;It's the first feature I've ever done on an album and I actually cannot believe I got to do it with Robert Smith.&quot;</description><blogid>389356</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, olivia rodrigo, glastonbury, anxiety, anxious, headliner, 2025</keywords><image width="600" height="480">blogs/6-2026/389356-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389356-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="480" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Niall Horan Announces 2027 Australian Arena Tour</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-niall-horan-3056/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-niall-horan-3056/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-niall-horan-3056/#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20 GMT</pubDate><description>Irish pop singer Niall Horan will bring his Dinner Party Tour to Australia in February 2027, with arena shows scheduled in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.Horan will open the tour at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Feb. 10, before playing Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Feb. 12, Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Feb. 16 and Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Feb. 19. Perth is not included in the announced itinerary.&quot;I always love coming back to Australia, so I'm absolutely buzzing to finally announce Dinner Party Live On Tour for February 2027,&quot; Horan said in a statement Wednesday. &quot;The support from Australian fans has always been amazing, and I can't wait to get back over there and play these new songs for you. We've got a bigger and better show planned, four albums worth of tunes to get through, and a few surprises up our sleeves. It's going to be a really special run.&quot;Emerging Australian artist Jude York will join Horan as the support act. The tour is promoted by TEG Live.Horan first gained attention as a member of One Direction, which made chart history as the first British act to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a debut album. The group's first four studio albums all entered at No. 1 in the U.S. and U.K.As a solo artist, Horan has topped the U.K. albums chart twice, with &quot;Heartbreak Weather&quot; in 2020 and &quot;The Show&quot; in 2023. His debut album &quot;Flicker&quot; reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2017. In Australia, &quot;The Show&quot; debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.The tour supports Horan's new album, &quot;Dinner Party,&quot; released through Universal Music. The album currently leads the U.K. midweek chart, according to the Official Charts Company.General ticket sales begin at 2 p.m. local time Thursday, June 18, with fan club and partner presales starting Monday, June 15 at 1 p.m. local time. More information is available at teglive.com.au.</description><blogid>389346</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, niall horan, australia, 2027, one direction, dinner party tour</keywords><image width="600" height="338">blogs/6-2026/389346-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389346-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="338" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Debut as a Couple at Tribeca Festival Premiere</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-katy-perry-1530296/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-katy-perry-1530296/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-katy-perry-1530296/#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 14:16 GMT</pubDate><description>Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau made their first red-carpet appearance as a couple at the premiere of Perry's Lifetimes Tour concert film Monday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York City.During a Q&amp;A session, Perry spoke openly about her relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. &quot;I am very in love,&quot; she told the audience at the OKX Theater, drawing cheers, according to USA Today. Perry described Trudeau as &quot;the love of my life&quot; and said their relationship helped her feel grounded during the demands of touring. &quot;I fly super high. Sometimes I need to be anchored. To have that anchor finally makes me feel really whole,&quot; she said.Perry previously dated actor Orlando Bloom. The pair share a daughter, Daisy Dove. About two months after Perry began her Lifetimes Tour in April 2025, representatives for Perry and Bloom confirmed to Billboard that the two had ended their nine-year relationship.&quot;Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting,&quot; their statement said. &quot;They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is - and always will be - raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.&quot;Trudeau attended Perry's Montreal concert in May, where fans spotted him in the crowd as she performed &quot;Firework,&quot; her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single. The Tribeca event marked the couple's official debut.Perry's concert film features performances supporting her 2024 album &quot;143,&quot; which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.</description><blogid>389335</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, katy perry, justin trudeau, relationship, tribeca festival</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389335-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389335-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Charli XCX Announces 2026 North American Arena Tour</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-1928436/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-1928436/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-1928436/#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 04:20 GMT</pubDate><description>Charli XCX announced a North American arena tour Monday to support her upcoming album, &quot;Music, Fashion, Film.&quot; The tour begins Sept. 11 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and includes stops in Brooklyn, Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, San Diego, Los Angeles and Glendale, Arizona, before ending Oct. 23 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Underscores will join as the opening act. The tour features two nights at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and double shows at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.A presale for Charli XCX fans starts at 9 a.m. local time Friday, June 12. Fans can sign up through Wednesday, June 10, at 11 p.m. Eastern time to participate. No codes are needed; access is tied to your account. General public tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. local time on June 12.This tour introduces &quot;Angel Tickets,&quot; a limited number of $20 seats available in August. These tickets must be purchased in pairs, with a maximum of two per order. Seats will be assigned together and revealed on the day of the show. Charity tickets for the first five rows at each venue will also be available, with 50% of net proceeds benefiting the Transgender Law Center.Charli XCX has released two singles from the new album, &quot;SS26&quot; and &quot;Rock Music.&quot; &quot;Music, Fashion, Film&quot; is due out July 24. The album cover features John Cale of The Velvet Underground, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and director Martin Scorsese, reflecting the album's themes. This is Charli XCX's first solo studio album since 2024's &quot;Brat,&quot; which reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.Charli XCX's 2026 North American arena tour dates:Sept. 11 - Philadelphia, Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sept. 14 - Brooklyn, Barclays Center
Sept. 15 - Brooklyn, Barclays Center
Sept. 21 - Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
Sept. 24 - Boston, TD Garden
Sept. 28 - Washington, Capital One Arena
Oct. 6 - Atlanta, State Farm Arena
Oct. 14 - San Diego, Viejas Arena
Oct. 17 - Los Angeles, The Kia Forum
Oct. 18 - Los Angeles, The Kia Forum
Oct. 21 - Glendale, Desert Diamond Arena
Oct. 23 - Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena</description><blogid>389327</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, charli xcx, new album, 2026 tour, music fashion film,</keywords><image width="600" height="400">blogs/6-2026/389327-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389327-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="400" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Taylor Swift Breaks Streaming Records with New Toy Story 5 Song 'I Knew It I Knew You'</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-991476/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-991476/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-991476/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:19 GMT</pubDate><description>Taylor Swift's new song for &quot;Toy Story 5&quot; broke multiple streaming records on its release day.&quot;I Knew It, I Knew You&quot; became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist on Spotify, according to the platform's announcement Friday. Apple Music reported the track set a new record for first-day listens among soundtrack singles and became the biggest country track of 2026 so far. Amazon Music said it was the biggest streaming day for any song released this year.Swift released the track Friday after days of hinting at her connection to the upcoming film, which opens June 19. When she confirmed she wrote an original song for the &quot;Toy Story&quot; franchise, Swift said on Instagram that she has loved the characters since childhood. &quot;I fell instantly in love with 'Toy Story 5' when I saw it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening,&quot; she wrote.Swift wrote the lyrics for the character Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack. &quot;Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time,&quot; Swift said in a post. &quot;Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once.&quot;This is Swift's first new music since &quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot; last fall, which spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and produced two No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100: &quot;The Fate of Ophelia&quot; and &quot;Opalite.&quot;&quot;I Knew It, I Knew You&quot; will be featured on the official &quot;Toy Story 5&quot; soundtrack, set for release June 19, the same day the film premieres worldwide.</description><blogid>389326</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, taylor swift, multiple records, spotify, apple music, amazon, toy story 5</keywords><image width="600" height="434">blogs/6-2026/389326-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389326-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="434" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot 10 Recap - Week of 6/6/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-904486/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-904486/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-hit-music-904486/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 04:00 GMT</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (AP) - Familiar names and emerging voices shared the spotlight atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 6, with blockbuster momentum from Drake colliding with country crossover success, polished pop craftsmanship and one of the strongest breakthrough performances of the year.Drake secured the week's No. 1 song with &quot;Janice STFU,&quot; another headline-grabbing release in a chart cycle increasingly defined by sustained streaming power and rapid audience response. The single's arrival at the summit reinforces the Canadian rapper's ability to command attention across multiple releases simultaneously - a feat that has become increasingly rare even in the streaming era.But the story of the week was not singular dominance. It was saturation.Drake placed four songs inside the top 10, showing reach across styles and collaborations. Along with the chart-topper, &quot;Shabang&quot; landed at No. 4, while &quot;Whisper My Name&quot; reached No. 9. His collaborative effort with Future and Molly Santana, &quot;Ran to Atlanta,&quot; settled at No. 6 and added another dimension to a week defined by volume and versatility.Country also continued to strengthen its foothold on mainstream charts.Ella Langley delivered one of the week's most notable performances with two songs in the top three. &quot;Choosin Texas&quot; rose to No. 2, signaling broad appeal beyond traditional country audiences, while &quot;Be Her&quot; followed closely at No. 3. The dual presence reflects a continued trend of country artists expanding into pop consumption habits without abandoning regional identity and storytelling roots.Elsewhere in the upper tier, Olivia Rodrigo returned to the top five with &quot;The Cure&quot; at No. 5. Rodrigo's latest chart showing demonstrated continued staying power after establishing herself as one of pop's defining voices of the decade. Rather than relying solely on explosive debuts, her recent releases have increasingly shown durability and repeat listening patterns.British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean also posted a significant week with two entries in the top 10. &quot;So Easy To Fall In Love&quot; climbed to No. 7, while &quot;Man I Need&quot; reached No. 10. The paired appearance marked another signal that Dean's understated, emotionally detailed style continues finding broader commercial footing.Bruno Mars rounded out the week's top performers with &quot;I Just Might&quot; at No. 8, extending his long-running record of maintaining relevance across multiple phases of pop music. The placement demonstrated continued listener demand for established artists capable of blending contemporary production with recognizable vocal identity.Taken together, the June 6 chart painted a portrait of a music landscape increasingly resistant to a single genre narrative. Hip-hop remained dominant at the summit, but country's momentum continued, singer-songwriters expanded their audience and established pop stars remained firmly in contention.The result was a top 10 that looked less like a handoff between generations and more like several eras competing at once.</description><blogid>389300</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, hit music, billboard, drake, olivia rodrigo, hot 100, hot 10, recap</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389300-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389300-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Doja Cat Calls on Elon Musk to Restore Voice Note Feature on X</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-doja-cat-38156/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-doja-cat-38156/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-doja-cat-38156/#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 14:18 GMT</pubDate><description>Doja Cat urged Elon Musk to bring back the public audio post feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, in a series of posts Wednesday night.&quot;Hey Elon, if you see this, please put the audio post feature back on here,&quot; Doja Cat wrote.She followed with pointed comments directed at Musk, including, &quot;Thanks, you frog build looking [expletive]. Barrel chested Ewok, you look like you eat sand.&quot;After a fan noted she had not tagged Musk's account, Doja Cat responded in another post, tagging Musk and repeating her request. She added, &quot;Thanks, you hairless no-neck having chimpanzee. Face look like it was drawn from memory. When you swim on your back at the beach [expletive] look like a man o' war. Hourglass ankles. Not trying to be mean though sorry.&quot; She pinned this post to the top of her feed.Musk has not responded publicly to Doja Cat's comments. Requests for comment sent to X owner Musk's company, xAI, were not immediately returned.The public Voice Note feature was removed from X in early 2025. Users can still send audio messages privately.Other artists have publicly criticized Musk in recent months. In November, Billie Eilish called out Musk on Instagram, criticizing his lack of humanitarian giving. In January, musician Robyn expressed her dislike for Musk during an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast.Doja Cat is currently performing in Europe as part of her Tour Ma Vie, with stops scheduled in Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam. The tour supports her &quot;Vie&quot; album, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 following its September 2025 release.</description><blogid>389302</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, doja cat, elon musk, twitter, voice notes, x, restoration</keywords><image width="600" height="474">blogs/6-2026/389302-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389302-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="474" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Hot Hits Weekend Best Bets - 6/5-6/7/26</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ohio-670236/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ohio-670236/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-ohio-670236/#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 04:00 GMT</pubDate><description>COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Central Ohio's summer calendar shifts into high gear this weekend, with major sporting events, food festivals and outdoor entertainment creating one of the region's busiest early-June stretches.The biggest draw of the weekend is expected to be the 50th edition of the Memorial Tournament, presented by Workday, continuing through Sunday in Dublin. Founded by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, the event has become one of Central Ohio's signature annual attractions and one of the region's largest sports tourism drivers.For food festival fans, Columbus Taco Fest returns Saturday and Sunday to Goodale Park with tacos, live entertainment and festival programming built around local vendors and outdoor activities. The event has become one of the city's recurring early-summer traditions.Wine enthusiasts also have options this weekend.The Columbus Summer Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday at McFerson Commons, offering tastings, artisan vendors and live entertainment in a downtown setting. Meanwhile, those willing to venture south of Columbus can find the Grove City Wine and Art Festival featuring tastings, local art and community programming across two days.Live entertainment continues across the region.Actors' Theatre of Columbus continues its seasonal outdoor run of Shakespeare in Schiller Park, bringing evening performances under the trees as part of its summer season. Organizers describe the performances as community-focused and donation-supported.Music fans also have notable stops this weekend, including a Saturday outdoor show at KEMBA Live featuring Claypool Gold with performances involving Primus and related projects.Families looking for daytime activities can build a weekend around attractions including Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, both operating regular public hours through the weekend.Visitors wanting a slower pace can also explore parks and neighborhood gathering spaces such as Antrim Park or spend time in the city's brewery and patio scene, including Seventh Son Brewing as summer crowds return outdoors.Taken together, the June 5-7 weekend offers a snapshot of what Central Ohio does best: major events paired with neighborhood experiences, giving residents and visitors choices that range from championship sports to local culture and summer traditions.</description><blogid>389301</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, ohio, weekend events, central ohio</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389301-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389301-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Pink Eyes Broadway Future as She Hosts Tony Awards and Supports Daughter's Stage Dreams</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-pink-1124466/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-pink-1124466/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-pink-1124466/#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 14:18 GMT</pubDate><description>Pink, who is hosting the Tony Awards on Sunday night on CBS, has never performed in a Broadway show but says she has Broadway ambitions.Speaking to Billboard, Pink said she has been approached &quot;many times&quot; about turning her music catalog into a Broadway musical. &quot;I don't know if I have an opinion just yet,&quot; she said.Pink said she enjoyed the musical &quot;&amp;amp; Juliet,&quot; which features songs written by Max Martin, including her hit &quot;Perfect.&quot;&quot;I think '&amp;amp; Juliet' was the coolest. It's a really good show, I really liked it, and I was skeptical, even though I love Max Martin. I think anything is possible if it's done right,&quot; Pink told Billboard.She said she has also been asked to play Shakespeare in the show.&quot;I thought that was hilarious and awesome and would certainly be the role for me. But I'm not doing anything right now,&quot; Pink said, adding she would be interested in writing an original musical.Pink and her family recently moved to New York to support her daughter, Willow Sage Hart, 15, who wants to be a Broadway performer. Pink told E! News, &quot;She's doing the damn thing. She's in cabarets for charity, she's in workshops, she just did 'Carrie the Musical' - which was dark. She's killing it. It's fun to watch.&quot;During Sunday's Tony Awards, Pink said she will perform a medley from &quot;Chicago.&quot; &quot;It's gonna be amazing,&quot; she told Billboard.Pink also said she has been writing new songs but has no immediate plans to release them. &quot;I've been writing some songs just because my heart needs it. But no, I don't have any plans right now. I'm just mom-ing and seeing where the day takes us,&quot; she said.</description><blogid>389296</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, pink, broadway, tony awards, future plans</keywords><image width="600" height="375">blogs/6-2026/389296-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389296-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="375" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>ICYMI: Taylor Swift Has Recorded A Song for Toy Story 5 Soundtrack</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-637426/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-637426/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-taylor-swift-637426/#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 14:12 GMT</pubDate><description>Taylor Swift will contribute an original song to the upcoming &quot;Toy Story 5&quot; soundtrack, the singer announced Monday.Swift's new track, &quot;I Knew It, I Knew You,&quot; will be released June 19, the same day Pixar's latest installment in the animated franchise opens in theaters. Physical copies, as well as acoustic and piano versions, are available for purchase on Swift's website.In an Instagram post, Swift said writing the song fulfilled a childhood dream. &quot;I've always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I've adored since I was a 5-year-old kid watching the first Toy Story movie,&quot; she wrote.Swift said she wrote the song after seeing an early screening of the film. &quot;Sometimes you just know, right?&quot; she wrote, sharing a photo of herself lying in the grass among pink and yellow tulips.The announcement followed a Toy Story-themed countdown on Swift's website, which featured the franchise's character Jessie waving from the corner of the page. The site also displayed a &quot;TS&quot; billboard, similar to blue-and-yellow signs that appeared in cities worldwide in recent days.Pixar teased Swift's involvement before the official announcement, posting images of the billboards-each featuring 13 clouds, a number Swift's fans associate with her. The studio also shared a video of Jessie dancing beside one of the signs, captioned, &quot;She's making those moves up as she goes!&quot; referencing Swift's song &quot;Shake It Off.&quot;&quot;Toy Story 5&quot; will see Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return as Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The plot follows the toys as they compete for playtime against a new tablet named Lilypad.Swift last appeared in an animated children's film in 2012, voicing Audrey in &quot;The Lorax.&quot; She has contributed songs to several films, including &quot;Sweeter Than Fiction&quot; for &quot;One Chance&quot; and &quot;Carolina&quot; for &quot;Where the Crawdads Sing.&quot;Swift's latest album, &quot;The Life of a Showgirl,&quot; spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, &quot;The Fate of Ophelia,&quot; topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks.</description><blogid>389285</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, taylor swift, toy story, new song, original song, country, disney, pixar</keywords><image width="600" height="448">blogs/6-2026/389285-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389285-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="448" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item><item><title>Charli XCX Announces New Album 'Music, Fashion, Film'</title><link>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-536216/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-536216/</guid><dc:creator>Posted by hothits</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/hothits-hot-hits-953-columbus-charli-xcx-536216/#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:14 GMT</pubDate><description>Charli XCX has announced her new album, &quot;Music, Fashion, Film,&quot; which will be released July 24 on Atlantic Records.The album includes her recent singles &quot;SS26&quot; and &quot;Rock Music.&quot; The cover features a black-and-white photo of John Cale of The Velvet Underground, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and film director Martin Scorsese. Photographer Aidan Zamiri, a frequent collaborator, shot the artwork.Charli worked with Cale on the song &quot;House&quot; for her &quot;Wuthering Heights&quot; soundtrack album, released in February 2026. She has also modeled for Marc Jacobs, appearing in one of his campaigns.She confirmed the new album on Instagram, stating it will include 11 songs and has a runtime of 30 minutes and five seconds. Full track details have not been released.The album's title draws from lyrics in &quot;SS26,&quot; where the British singer says: &quot;We're walkin' on a runway that goes straight to hell / Nothing's gonna save us, not music, fashion or film.&quot;&quot;Music, Fashion, Film&quot; is Charli's first solo studio album since 2024's &quot;Brat,&quot; which reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.Charli told British Vogue that the album's new direction, as heard on &quot;Rock Music,&quot; could split opinion. &quot;For me, it's fun to flip the form,&quot; she said. &quot;We know there's gonna be people who are bothered by it, but that's fine.&quot;After the album's release, Charli will headline Chicago's Lollapalooza festival on July 31 and the U.K.'s Reading &amp;amp; Leeds Festival from Aug. 28-29.</description><blogid>389274</blogid><albumid /><keywords>hot hits 95.3, columbus, charli xcx, music fashion film, new album, 2026, july 24, marc jacobs</keywords><image width="600" height="406">blogs/6-2026/389274-hot-hits-953-columb-s.jpg</image><media:content url="https://www.blackvibes.net/images/blogs/6-2026/389274-hot-hits-953-columb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="406" /><categoryid>1</categoryid></item></channel></rss>
