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Tik Tok Viral Stars: sombr - "Back to Friends"

Garrett Fisher tells the story of Shane Boose, who went viral on TikTok at 17 with "Caroline," signed to Warner Records, then watched 20 consecutive singles fail over two and a half years. When he stopped making music he thou...

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March 7, 2026

Tik Tok Viral Stars: sombr - "Back to Friends"

Garrett Fisher tells the story of Shane Boose, who went viral on TikTok at 17 with "Caroline," signed to Warner Records, then watched 20 consecutive singles fail over two and a half years. When he stopped making music he thou...

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March 1, 2026

Harry Styles - "Aperture"

Harry Styles returned after nearly four years of musical silence with “Aperture” — a five-minute house track that debuted at Number 1 worldwide and signaled a bold new era. In this episode of Hitmaker Chronicles, Garrett Fish...

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Feb. 22, 2026

2026 Grammy Winner - Olivia Dean - Best New Artist

Welcome to Hitmaker Chronicles! I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. Today we celebrate Olivia Dean's Best New Artist Grammy win - the journey from a bright yellow truck to music's biggest stage. We'll trace how performing for five...

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Feb. 15, 2026

2026 Grammy Winner - Lola Young - "Messy"

Welcome to Hitmaker Chronicles! I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. Today we celebrate Lola Young's Grammy win for "Messy" - the song that became an anthem for every messy human being. We'll trace how an ADHD anthem written the ni...

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Feb. 8, 2026

2026 Grammy Winner - YUNGBLUD - "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back …

Welcome to Hitmaker Chronicles! I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. Today we celebrate YUNGBLUD's Grammy win for a performance that silenced 40,000 skeptics. We'll trace how a 27-year-old punk rocker convinced metalheads he deserv...

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Feb. 1, 2026

2026 Grammy Nominee - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT.

Welcome back to Hitmaker Chronicles! I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. This week we add to our Grammy countdown with ROSÉ and Bruno Mars' "Apateau" - the drinking game that became K-pop history. We'll trace how a late-night McDo...

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