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Ariana Grande Edges Mariah Carey on U.K. Singles Chart
With three more weeks until Christmas, there’s plenty of time for Carey to snag the title. There’s Christmas cheer up and down the chart, as Wham’s “Last Christmas” (RCA) flies 20-3, The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York” (Warner Bros) zooms 26-8, and 18 more holiday hits impact the Top 40, the Official Charts Company reports. The highest new entry on the chart this week belongs to Liam Gallagher, with his charity fundraising singer “All You’re Dreaming Of” (Warner Records) opening at No. 35. It’s the former Oasis frontman’s fourth solo Top 40 single. Proceeds of the single will benefit Action For Children, a charity that protects and supports vulnerable children and young people across the U.K. Over on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, Barlow’s...
AC/DC Holds Off Powderfinger For Australian Chart Title
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus bags her sixth Top 10 title as Plastic Hearts enters at No. 3 on the ARIA chart. It’s Cyrus’ first studio album since Younger Now, which peaked at No. 2 in October 2017, though the U.S. pop singer did drop an EP last year, She Is Coming, which reached No. 10 on the survey. Closing out the Top 5 are BTS’ BE (down 2-4) and Taylor Swift’s former leader folklore (up 6-5), respectively, while Andrea Bocelli’s Believe climbs into the Top 10 for the first time. In its third week on the chart, Believe lifts 24-10, and becomes the Italian tenor’s eighth Top Ten title in the land Down Under. Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, 24kGoldn’s “Mood” featuring Iann Dior is the champion for the eighth week. The San Francisco rapper’s first leader in Australia has now logged the seco...
Mariah Carey and Wham’s ‘Christmas’ Hits Battle For U.K. No. 1
It could be a very special Christmas indeed for Mariah Carey, whose “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is on pace to hit No. 1 in the U.K. for the very first time. Carey’s festive classic is in pole position after the weekend, with a lead of 1,300 combined sales over Wham’s “Last Christmas,” another holiday standard which has never reached the top of the chart tree. Carey’s “Christmas” was released in 1994 and has a U.K. peak position of No. 2. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their ...
Music Video Kids Reflect on Appearances in Iconic Clips: ‘It Was Pure Luck’
Before MTV would be rendered extraneous, record labels would fork over millions for bands and artists to produce memorable music videos that helped build anticipation for an album’s release and propel its sales. The music video became an invaluable promotional tool, and over time, as directors continued to push the limits of what was possible in three to five minutes, the medium evolved into something of its own art form. Today, music videos are largely a lost art, with more skin than substance — more elaborate dance numbers than elaborate storylines. Some of the most memorable videos during the height of the MTV era featured children, and we wanted to know where they are now. SPIN tracked down some of our favorites to see what they’ve been up to since making their marks in some extre...
Farm Aid at 35
In July 1985, Bob Dylan stood on stage at Live Aid and suggested a concert just for America’s farmers. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp ran with the idea, and on Sept. 22, 1985, Farm Aid held its first concert in Champaign, Illinois in front of 80,000 people, featuring performances by its founders, as well as Dylan, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. The concert raised over $7 million. That’s when Willie knew he needed an executive director to keep the motor running. He chose Carolyn Mugar, a renowned activist for social issues and a driven community leader, and thirty-five-years later, Farm Aid has raised close to $60 million to keep family farmers on their land. Much more than an annual concert, Farm Aid works year-round ...
Tiffany Cross, Jonathan Capehart Tapped To Host MSNBC Weekend Shows
Source: Marla Aufmuth / Getty Veteran journalists Tiffany Cross and Jonathan Capehart are the new hosts of two new shows on MSNBC. According to Deadline, MSNBC is launching two new weekend shows with political analyst Tiffany Cross and Washington Post opinion columnist Jonathan Capehart. After weeks of competing for the coveted weekend slots on the network, previously held by Joy Reid‘s “A.M. Joy”, both were announced to be filling the slots, with Cross anchoring MSNBC on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and noon, while Capehart leads Sundays in the same time period. Both anchors revealed in an interview that they want to build on the efforts of Reid, whose show created a new weekend habit for curious MSNBC viewers eager to gain perspective on the headlines. “The people w...
How You Doin?: The Trailer for Wendy Williams’ Biopic With Lifetime Is Juicy AF
Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Lifetime is blessing fans with a biopic of Wendy Williams and the accompanying trailer looks like the flick is holding nothing back from her controversial life story. Starring The Oval actress Ciera Payton as the messy media maven, the film chronicles her ascent from her early days as an ambitious radio jockey to her daytime TV show, and tackles all the juicy drama in between it all. Fans will recognize stories of her legendary radio interview with the late Whitney Houston, her battle with coke addiction, the infamous on-air fainting spell, and her failed marriage with ex-husband and known philander, Kevin Hunter. That story could probably have its own Lifetime film treatment. If you recall, Hunter was involved in a longtime relationship with a mistres...
TOKiMONSTA Drops Surprise Album “Oasis Nocturno (Instrumentals)”
After treating her fans this year to not one, but two full length albums, Oasis Nocturno and Oasis Nocturno (Remixed), Los Angeles born and raised artist TOKiMONSTA is closing out 2020 with yet another version of her entire original album, this time titled Oasis Nocturno (Instrumentals). Released December 4th via Young Arts Records, the project takes all 12 tracks from Oasis Nocturno and strips them down to just their dreamy electronic compositions. The resulting versions add a new dimension to their aurally complex soundscapes, emphasizing the raw, minimalistic beauty made possible purely by instruments and synthesizers. Tracks that previously hosted vocalists that stand strongly on their own include “Get Me Some” featuring Drew Love and Dumbfoundead, ...
Monki’s Nostalgic Single “Queen of Hearts” Transports Listeners to a 1980s Nightclub
The versatile professional soccer player and DJ/producer, Monki, has dropped another big track following her debut on Mark Knight‘s Toolroom Records earlier in the year. Titled “Queen of Hearts,” the new single was released on her own label &Friends. In a tribute to the sounds of the 80s, the waning vocals and synths—which sound like they’re from a sci-fi VHS—combine to create a melody dripping with nostalgia. “Queen of Hearts” is all tied together by a stomping beat that could easily soundtrack a nightclub from Miami Vice. Having played for English football club Dulwich Hamlet FC, Monki juggles careers as a professional soccer player, international DJ, label boss, and award-winning podcaster, among other ventures. Alongside...
MAX CAVALERA Says New SOULFLY Songs Have An ‘Out-Of-Control’ Spirit About Them
In a new interview with the “Sappenin’ Podcast With Sean Smith”, Max Cavalera once again confirmed that he and his son Zyon have commenced the songwriting process for the next SOULFLY album, to be recorded in 2021. “Right now, [we’re] in the early stages of writing,” he said (hear audio below). “It’s just riffs — we’re just doing riffs. And the cool thing about Zyon, the way he plays drums, is he’s a bit like a wild animal — he has no restraint, man, and he just unleashes on the drum kit. Pure, pure brutality power drumming, and I love that. So that takes me back to a lot of the early records that I like — a lot of the old ENTOMBED stuff and CARCASS and NAPALM DEATH; out-of-control shit. So I think we have that kind of spirit goin...
DAVID SILVERIA Hasn’t Listened To A Single KORN Song From Albums He Doesn’t Appear On
In an new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Hablas ROCKas, ex-KORN drummer David Silveria, who left the band nearly a decade and a half ago, was asked for his opinion on the KORN albums that were recorded after his departure from the group. He responded (see video below): “I have not listened to a single song full through since I left KORN — honest to God. I’d be pulling up places in my car and on the station there would be KORN, and I would just turn it off. I can’t name one KORN song [from the albums I didn’t play on].” He continued: “No offense to KORN — I don’t hold any grudges or whatever — but I just haven’t listened to any of their music since I’ve been gone… It wasn’t out of spite or anger or anything like that. For some ...
ROB ZOMBIE To Receive ‘Shocker Award’ At SHOCKFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2020
Shockfest Film Festival 2020 will present the “Shocker Award” to Rob Zombie at this year’s “Shockfest Spookshow” on Friday, December 11. Rob will be a guest of honor for the night’s festivities. Shockfest Film Festival is an annual horror film festival held every year, showcasing shocking and horrifying films from all over the world. This year’s event will take place virtually, and is by invite only Festival organizers said: “Thank you Rob Zombie for being a part of Shockfest Film Festival 2020 during such a tumultuous year for the world and for sharing our poster on your page.” A musician, filmmaker, and author, Rob Zombie has directed eight feature films, including last year’s “3 From Hell”, 2016’s “31...
