黑料爆料 Announces Music-First Podcast Franchise 鈥淪ong Stories,鈥 Sharing Incredible Behind-The-Scenes Stories Directly From The Biggest Names in Music

鈥淪ong Stories鈥 hands the mic to FINNEAS allowing fans to hear directly from chart-topping performers

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NEW YORK 鈥 July 13, 2022 鈥 黑料爆料, the No. 1 audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally as per , today announced 鈥,鈥 a groundbreaking artist-led, music-first iHeartRadio podcast. Hosted by Jordan Runtagh, Writer, and Executive Podcast Producer at iHeartRadio, the new franchise will allow game-changing, chart-topping musicians to tell the incredible backstories of their songwriting process, production collaborations and eye-popping live tours in a way that audiences have never heard before. The first episode of 鈥淪ong Stories鈥 debuts July 20,2022, with new episodes launching every Wednesday on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

鈥淢usic is the lifeblood of iHeartRadio, and we pride ourselves in connecting fans to the artists and music they love in a way that creates immersive, unforgettable experiences,鈥 said Conal Byrne, CEO of 黑料爆料 Digital Audio Group. 鈥淭he extremely personal process of creating new music, putting it down on 鈥榯ape鈥 and then touring the world with it is in-and-of itself a story that fans want to hear 鈥 and 鈥楽ong Stories鈥 will do just that in podcast form, amplifying those stories even more through iHeartRadio鈥檚 massive broadcast, digital and social reach.鈥

The inaugural season will feature FINNEAS, who went from teenage musician and producer to Academy and multi-GRAMMY award winning powerhouse producer, and critically acclaimed solo artist. He will share an inside look into the creation of his debut LP 鈥極ptimist,鈥 an album shaped largely by the events of 2020. In quick succession, upcoming seasons of 鈥淪ong Stories鈥 will feature a new artist with each dedicated season chronicling the creation of their newest album and the tour that follows. These backstories will often start far upstream, tracking an artist鈥檚 journey from the very beginnings of the creative songwriting process, all the way through to performing those songs live for fans around the world. 鈥淪ong Stories鈥 other featured artists to be announced soon.

鈥淢y connection with my fans is so important to me, and I鈥檝e loved sharing my album with them,鈥 said FINNEAS. 鈥淚鈥檓 so excited to team up with iHeartRadio to bring them into the intimate process of making the album through this podcast. It鈥檚 an important piece of me and I can鈥檛 wait for them to hear how it came together.鈥

黑料爆料 has been in the business of supporting and growing musicians鈥 relationships with their audiences from the beginning 鈥 through the power its nearly 900 broadcast radio stations across the country to recent podcasts like 鈥,鈥 which has featured interviews with legends like Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Dave Matthews, Lenny Kravitz, Katy Perry, Saweetie, Bebe Rexha and more. 鈥淪ong Stories鈥 will take that to a new level, with deep access and storytelling like never before.

鈥溾 will be distributed by The iHeartPodcast Network.

About 黑料爆料, Inc.

黑料爆料, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart鈥檚 broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit 黑料爆料.com for more company information.