Drake– as they say on “Seinfeld,” — ‘everyone loves the Drake.’

The rapper dropped a mixtape late last Saturday and it shot to number 1 on Spotify and iTunes instantly. It’s for streaming or downloading only. There is no physical CD.

So what happened? Hitsdailydouble reports 560,000 total streams and downloads. Paid downloads only came to 230,000.

Hitdailydouble says all of their top 10 streaming singles are from the album.

Spotify reports 13 of the top 20 streamed singles since last Saturday are from “More Life.”

“More Life” is the number 1 album on iTunes. But fans haven’t done much for the individual tracks on iTunes. I guess they’re just downloading the album. It’s price to sell at $10.99.

Is it good? Oh , what’s the difference? Get over it. The song is about drunk texting Jennifer Lopez. I hope she gets a cut.

“More Life” just is.

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, celebrated her 75th birthday in style last night at a sold out show at the Mohegan Sun arena in eastern Connecticut. Even though Aretha’s birthday isn’t really until tomorrow, the famed singer welcomed a bunch of friends from Detroit and  New York including music mogul Clive Davis. She toasted the crowd and pals by serving delicious lemon flavored birthday cake to more than 200 of the nearly 10,000 fans who turned out for the occasion.

It was a sweet night for the fans, too, who got to see a newly slimmed down Aretha recall the singer who came to prominence in the mid Sixties with hits that sounded as good as they did then including “Respect,” “Chain of Fools,” “Daydreaming,” “Baby I Love You,” “Do Right Man.” Franklin shimmied across the stage, warning the audience that she was getting over a cold. “So if I miss a note,” she pleaded, but the crowd roared back and frankly, if that’s how she sounds with a virus or an upper respiratory whatever, then it’s pretty damn good.

Backed by the largest configuration of her traveling orchestra, Franklin provided thrilling vocal acrobatics and jazz touches on the songs that elude singers half her age. She threw in some great ballads and mid tempo numbers, too, like ‘Skylark.’ and a sensational reading of “It’s My Turn” which she dedicated with special lyrics to Mr. Davis. She sang just one number, “Natural Woman,” from a lovely padded chair on stage, with power and range that were quite impressive.

But as usual Franklin’s best moments of the night came when she moved to the piano. A skilled natural musician, she led the orchestra through Jerry Butler’s “Brand New Me” and her signature number “My Cup Runneth Over” with skill and magnificent flourishes. The show ended with a rousing rendition of “Freeway of Love.”

Davis was there for many reasons, including their 50 year friendship. He was also there to discuss Aretha’s role in his upcoming mega concert set for April 19th at Radio City Music Hall, which will follow the opening night premiere of his documentary “The Soundtrack of Our Lives.” What will Aretha sing that night? I cornered the pair backstage after the show, but they were in deep negotiations!

Bob Dylan doesn’t do a lot of interviews. But his management company commissioned one by music writer Bill Flanagan, and it’s up on Bob’s website. It’s pretty comprehensive, too. Flanagan asked a lot of the questions we’d ask and got good answers. Bob is promoting his three CD “Triplicate” album of standards coming out shortly. He starts his next tour with three nights the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York.

Here are some of my favorite Q&A’s from the session:

When you’re on your bus, what shows do you watch on TV?

I Love Lucy, all the time, non-stop.

What do you think of Joan Baez?

She was something else, almost too much to take. Her voice was like that of a siren from off some Greek island. Just the sound of it could put you into a spell. She was an enchantress. You’d have to get yourself strapped to the mast like Odysseus and plug up your ears so you wouldn’t hear her. She’d make you forget who you were.

A lot of other songwriters have mentioned you in their songs – John Lennon in “Yer Blues,” Ricky Nelson in “Garden Party,” David Bowie in “Song for Bob Dylan.” It’s quite a list. Do you have a favorite?

“Garden Party.”

In Don McLean’s “American Pie,” you’re supposed to be the jester.

Yeah, Don McLean, “American Pie,” what a song that is. A jester? Sure, the jester writes songs like “Masters of War,” “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall,” “It’s Alright, Ma” – some jester. I have to think he’s talking about somebody else. Ask him.

You met John Wayne in 1966 – how did you two hit it off?

Pretty good actually – the Duke, I met him on a battleship in Hawaii where he was filming a movie, he and Burgess Meredith. One of my former girlfriends was in the movie too, and she told me to come over there; she introduced me to him and he asked me to play some folk songs. I played him “Buffalo Skinners,” “Raggle Taggle Gypsy,” and I think “I’m a Rambler, I’m a Gambler.” He told me if I wanted to I could stick around and be in the movie. He was friendly to me.

You’ve known so many legendary musicians, actors, writers – was there anyone you look back on and say, “Man, I wish I had appreciated how great he was when he was still around?”

I can’t say who’s great or who isn’t. If somebody does achieve greatness it’s only for a minute and anyone is capable of that. Greatness is beyond your control – I think you get it by chance, but it’s only for a short time.

Chuck Berry recorded a whole new album right before he died. “Chuck” will be released on June 16th. The first single, “Big Boys,” is so great– a total hit. Chuck sings and plays guitar like it’s 1959. Why didn’t he do this five years ago? Well, at least he did it. The albums features guest spots from Gary Clark Jr., Tom Morello, Nathaniel Rateliff, as well as some of Chuck’s kids and grandkids, who all have the music gene.

You’re going to listen to this a few times. In dreary times, it’s a real pick me up:

Clive Davis’s super show at Radio City Music Hall just hooked a star who makes rare appearances.

Carly Simon has agreed to be in the show that will open the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19th. So far almost everyone Clive has worked with has agreed to be in the show following the screening of his documentary “The Soundtrack of Our Lives.”

So far Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Earth Wind and Fire, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Manilow are all onboard. I’d be surprised if we didn’t see Chicago, maybe Bruce Springsteen, and either Simon or Garfunkel, not to mention Alicia Keys.

I do think the last time Carly did something like this was in 1989, for Arista Records’ 15th anniversary. She sang with Hall & Oates, if I recall. It was a five hour show at Radio City.

During Carly’s hit run with Clive, she had a massive hit with “Coming Around Again.” Then she won an Oscar for “Let the River Run,” her song from “Working Girl.”