World Premieres New Singles from Metallica and Darius Rucker

New National Flyaway Sweepstakes Kick Off for Katy Perry, Keith Urban

NEW YORK, N.Y. – March 31, 2023 – iHeartMedia celebrated new music and artists recently with two new ‘On The Verge’ artists, World Premiere debuts and more. This week, iHeartMedia named the band Little Image as the latest ‘On The Verge’ Alt artist with their single “OUT OF MY MIND” on March 27. iHeartMedia also named Doechii as the latest ‘On The Verge’ Rhythm CHR artist with her single “What It Is (Block Boy)” feat. Kodak Black on March 31. iHeartMedia’s ‘On The Verge’ program helps build awareness for up-and-coming artists through its radio airplay reach and historically, all ‘On The Verge’ artists have charted in the top 30, with more than half landing in the top 10 and over a third claiming the No. 1 chart slot. Success stories of ‘On The Verge’ ALT and Rhythm CHR artists who have reached No. 1 include Latto with “Big Energy,” Doja Cat with “Juicy,” Dominic Fike with "3 Nights" and Vance Joy with "Riptide."

On March 30, iHeart celebrated Queen + Adam Lambert’s newly-announced “The Rhapsody Tour” with the exclusive and intimate “iHeartRadio ICONS with Queen + Adam Lambert.” During the show, the band talked about their upcoming tour and more during an exclusive interview hosted by iHeartRadio's Jim Kerr. The show streamed through iHeartRadio's The Classic Rock Channel and was broadcast across iHeartRadio Classic Rock 90s, Classic Hits, Oldies and News/Talk stations across the country at 7pm local time. “The Rhapsody Tour" kicks off on October 4 in Baltimore and takes Queen + Adam Lambert to 14 cities across the country. Tickets are available now at LiveNation.com.

This week, Metallica’s “72 Seasons” had a World Premiere debut on March 30 across all iHeartRadio Rock and optional Alt stations. Darius Rucker’s "Fires Don't Start Themselves" had a World Premiere debut on March 31 across all iHeartCounty stations.

Additionally, iHeartMedia kicked off several National Flyaway Sweepstakes for fans of Katy Perry and Keith. Katy Perry fans have a chance to win the ultimate Mother’s Day Weekend VIP getaway for two to Las Vegas and attend “Katy Perry: PLAY,” her Vegas residency show at Resorts World Theater. The prize includes roundtrip airfare to Las Vegas, a three-night stay at Resorts World Las Vegas, two tickets to the show, a backstage meet & greet with Katy, Mother’s Day brunch, a spa day and more. The sweepstakes run through April 10, fans can enter at iHeartRadio.com/KatyPerry for a chance to win.

iHeartCountry is giving Keith Urban fans a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two to Las Vegas to catch his upcoming residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas. The grand prize includes roundtrip airfare, a two-night stay at the resort, tickets to his show on November 3, a helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon and a personalized signed Keith Urban guitar. The sweepstakes run through April 9, fans can enter at iHeartRadio.com/KeithUrban.

Rock fans will also have the chance to win an all access pass to “Power Trip,” the epic three-day festival in Coachella Valley featuring iconic bands Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden on Friday night, AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday night and Metallica and Tool on Sunday night. The grand prize includes airfare for two, four-night stay at the Safari Tent campground behind the main festival venue, pit tickets for the whole festival and merch from each artist. The sweepstakes run through April 9, fans can enter at iHeartRadio.com/PowerTrip.

For the latest news, music fans can follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit iHeartRadio.com.