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Judd Apatow Shares His Scrapped Plans for ‘Superbad 2’
Judd Apatow recently revealed his initial plans for a sequel to the 2000s cult comedy classic Superbad, stating that there was some fear of a terrible part two ruining the film’s legacy. In an interview on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, the filmmaker shared that his original idea would follow the plot of Evan, portrayed by Michael Cera, and Seth, portrayed by Jonah Hill, in college. ”I always wanted them to do a sequel to Superbad. I know that Jonah said ‘Oh it’ll be funny to do it when we’re 70 or 80,’ but I really wanted them to do a Superbad in college where Jonah flunks out of college and just shows up and visits Michael Cera at college,” Apatow explained. “But everyone was like ‘Nah, we don’t want to screw up Superbad by accidentally making a crappy second one,...
The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins on Jon Bon Jovi’s Recent Vocal Issues: “It’s Not Fun to Watch This”
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has weighed in on Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal issues, which were apparent on the veteran rocker’s recent US tour with his legendary band Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi’s performances were notably shaky and off-key — a criticism that was consistent across numerous concert reviews. To Hawkins’ ear, Bon Jovi sounded “tired” rather than hindered by a vocal cord problem such as a polyp. Hawkins suggested that it’s psychological, and called for the band’s camp to step in. “It sounds like he needs some kind of therapy,” Hawkins said on his YouTube series “Justin Hawkins Rides Again” [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]. “It doesn’t sound like it’s a polyp or some sort of lump on his vocal cords ’cause that would be more unpredictable — he would be hitting the notes and then it w...
Sean “Diddy” Combs Forms R&B Label, Announces New Album
Sean “Love” Combs (aka Diddy) has announced a new R&B label, the eponymous Love Records. The first project under the imprint will be his next solo album, slated for release this summer as part of a one-off deal with Motown Records. The “Bad Boy for Life” mogul is also sticking to his word by confirming that he will maintain his oversight role in Bad Boy Entertainment, which he founded in 1993, while developing the more genre-specific Love Records. In terms of operational duties, he will reportedly act as executive producer, curator, and A&R for his upcoming project. In a statement, Combs shared: “Music has always been my first love. Love Records is the next chapter, is about getting back to the love and making the best music of my life. For the label, I’m focused on creating t...
Wilco Announce 2022 Tour in Support of New Album Cruel Country
Wilco are set to return on May 27th with their new double album, Cruel Country. Today, the Chicago folk-rock greats shared a new single called, “Tired of Talking It Out on You,” plus announced a lengthy North American tour in support of the upcoming release. The 27-date cross-country outing kicks off on August 14th in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and also includes stops in cities like Indianapolis, Montreal, Fargo, Sioux Falls, San Diego, Vancouver, and New Orleans. A ticket pre-sale begins Thursday, May 12th via Ticketmaster (use code FINALE), with a public on-sale following on Friday, May 13th. Get tickets here. Advertisement Related Video Later this month, Wilco will stage their annual Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, MA. If you can’t be there in person, both of Wilco’s sets, as well as Jeff...
Post Malone Teases New Roddy Ricch Collab
Post Malone is prepping to release his upcoming album, Twelve Carat Toothache, next month with a new collab with Roddy Ricch. The artist took to social media to tease the upcoming joint, possibly entitled “Cooped Up.” Posty’s announcement arrives several weeks after he confirmed some of the featured artists fans can expect on Twelve Carat Toothache, which also includes Doja Cat, Robin Pecknold and The Kid LAROI. “I would love to play this entire record and I just want to say hey to everybody that’s hanging out. Honestly, I’ve been working so f***ing hard and I would love to play y’all a couple more records if y’all got time. We’ve got a lot of cool stuff going on,” he said during his Instagram Live. Twelve Carat Toothache will mark Malone’s first full-length studio effort since 2019’s...
Lil Uzi Vert Says He Is “Going Back to Classic Mode”
Lil Uzi Vert has been missing in action since he last promoted his upcoming project, The Pink Tape. Earlier this week, however, he returned with what seems to be hints regarding the tape. “This time less talkin more working,” he wrote on Instagram, giving fans an idea of what to expect from the project. ”Going back in classic mode.” A while ago, Uzi claimed that he was taking his time with The Pink Tape “so it won’t suck”, and that the album was going through its mixing process around August 2021. He explained that his previous album was his highest-selling due to the experimental mixing, not the actual music. The projected album, The Pink Tape, would be Lil Uzi Vert’s first complete solo album since March 2020’s Eternal Awake, and his first rel...
Future Leads Three Billboard Charts Simultaneously For the First Time
Future triples up for the first time in his career as he leads the Billboard Artist 100, 200 and Hot 100 charts simultaneously, making him only the 11th artist in history to achieve this feat. The Atlanta rapper leaps to the top spot from No. 30 on the Billboard Artist 100, thanks to the successful debut of his latest album, I NEVER LIKED YOU. He also takes the lead on the Billboard 200 for the eighth time, with the record landing at No. 1 with 222,000 units moved in its first week. This makes Future the fifth-most charted rapper after JAY-Z, Drake, Eminem and Ye. Moreover, “WAIT FOR U” featuring Drake and Tems, also debuts at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, overtaking Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” Future is now the second rapper to simultaneously lead the Billboard 200 ...
The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Sets New Vinyl Album Record
The Weeknd’s Dawn FM has set a new record for vinyl albums. The January 2022 album returned to No. 1 on this week’s Top Album Sales chart with a total of 44,000 copies sold in the United States, and almost 34,000 of that sum were vinyl LPs. This marks the largest sales week for an R&B album on vinyl since tracking began in 1991, overtaking Prince’s Welcome 2 America numbers from August 2021. Dawn FM also jumped to No. 2 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart thanks to the album’s release on vinyl, cassette and box sets. The original 16-track record features guest appearances from Jim Carrey, Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones and Josh Safdie, along with production work from exec producers Max Martin and Oneohtrix Point Never, Oscar Holter, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia....
iPod Commercials Defined an Era for Music in Marketing: The 10 Most Iconic Ads
It’s difficult to underestimate how deeply and completely the iPod revolutionized music listening. Introduced in 2001, the pocket-sized device escorted music consumers out of the CD era and into the gleaming digital age. (“I don’t know who your product’s designers are,” Moby said in a 2001 promotional video from Apple, “but boy, you’re not paying them enough.”) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Of course, iPod commercials quickly became as iconic as the products they sold. Launched in 2003, the classic iPod ad campaign featured silhouettes of people dancing like mad in front of brightly colored backgrounds, with the iPod and its headphones in stark white contrast. These clips are deeply embedded in the memories of most anyone who watched televisi...
Arcade Fire Lights up Midweek U.K. Chart With ‘WE’
Arcade Fire is charging to a fourth U.K. No. 1 with WE. The Canadian alternative rock outfit leads an all-new Top 5 on the midweek chart with WE (via Columbia), their sixth studio LP. Win Butler and Co. previously led the tally with 2010’s The Suburbs, 2013’s Reflektor and 2017’s Everything Now. WE dropped last Friday (May 6), several weeks after longtime member Will Butler announced he will be leaving the band. Coming in at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update is fast-rising Norwegian singer Sigrid, with her sophomore studio effort, How to Let Go (Island). Should it hold its ground, How to Let Go will give Sigrid a new career high, eclipsing the No. 4 best for her 2019 debut Sucker Punch. Marc Almond and David Ball’s reunited Soft Cell could nab a return to the top flight with Happiness Not...
Ukraine and Nine Other Nations Advance to Eurovision Final
For years, watching the Eurovision Song Contest from the United States involved climbing on a rooftop to adjust the direction of a satellite dish and subscribing to a Portuguese channel. Today it’s as simple as tuning into a network app for the live broadcast. This year, champion figure skater Johnny Weir did on-air commentary for the U.S. feed of the first Eurovision semifinal in Turin, Italy, from a studio on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday (May 10), 10 nations advanced to the grand finale on Saturday out of a pool of 17 semifinalists: Armenia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine. Here’s the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi-...
Ed Sheeran Enlists Award-Winning Newcomer Budjerah for ‘2step’ Remix: Stream It Now
Ed Sheeran taps highly-touted newcomer Budjerah as guest vocalist on the latest mix of his single “2step.” Budjerah broke the big news with a social post Tuesday, ahead of its official release today (May 11). It’s another feather in the cap for the Coodjinburra youngster with the golden voice, after winning most performed R&B/soul work for “Higher” last week at the 2022 APRA Music Awards, and scooping the inaugural Michael Gudinski breakthrough artist category at the 2021 Awards. On that occasion, it was Sheeran, the late Gudinski’s good friend, who delivered the prize. The Aussie artist admits he “was so shocked” to have won the ARIA Award, “and it meant so much to me that Ed Sheeran was the one who read my name out,” he explains. “To now be featuring on the Australian remix of E...
