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After 36 Years, Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Crowned on Australia’s Chart
Kate Bush completes a 36-year race to No. 1 in Australia, as “Running Up That Hill” (Warner) rises to the summit of the ARIA Chart. The English singer’s 1985 song reentered the official survey at No. 2 last week, powered by its placement in season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things. When the latest chart was published Friday (June 10), Bush finally had the crown, with “Running” leapfrogging Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” It’s Bush’s first No. 1 since the ARIA era began in 1983, though her debut “Wuthering Heights” did lead the pre-ARIA survey in early 1978. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bush solely wrote, produced and performs her Hounds of Love hit, which bounces into the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic following its sync in the hit sci-fi s...
Johnny Depp Reveals Release Date for Upcoming Collaborative Album ’18’
Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have finally revealed the details of their collaborative album, titled 18. It was only earlier this week that the two announced they would be releasing the album this July. The pair shared their first single from the album, “This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr,” an original from Depp himself. According to NME, the duo came up with 18 for their album name because they wanted refuel their energy with what they had at that age. Beck said, “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity. We would joke about how we felt 18 again so that just became the album title too.” Beck also spoke about the single and said that he was “blown away by it.” He added, “That song is one of the reasons I asked [Johhnny] to make an album ...
Pharrell, Tyler, and 21 Savage Come Together for New Song: Listen
Pharrell Williams has shared a new song featuring 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator. Listen to the new single, “Cash In Cash Out,” below. “I knew the track was aggressive, and it doesn’t let up,” Williams told Zsane Lowe in an Apple Music 1 interview. “So it’s like those are the two. It’s like letting two pit bulls loose. Ravenous. Two ravenous wolves. Tyler went crazy. He had done that verse before he put his last album out.” Pharrell Williams and Tyler, the Creator have worked together on numerous occasions. Williams featured on Tyler’s Wolf song “IFHY,” the Cherry Bomb cut “Keep da O’s,” and the Call Me If You Get Lost track “Juggernaut.” Williams also sang backing vocals on the Flower Boy closer “Enjoy Right Now Today” and the Igor closer “Are We Still Friends?” and, more recently, co-p...
BTS Release New Anthology Album Proof: Listen
BTS have shared the anthology album Proof. The 35-track release includes hits, unreleased songs, demos, and more. They’ve also issued an official music video for the song “Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment).” Check it all out below. In 2020, BTS released both Map of the Soul: 7 and Be. The wildly popular boy band issued their stand-alone single “Butter” last year, followed by “Permission to Dance.” They also shared a cover of Puff Daddy and Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You,” enlisted Megan Thee Stallion for a “Butter” remix, and joined Coldplay for the English band’s single “My Universe.” The septet also performed “Butter” live at the 2022 Grammy Awards, where they were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the track. (The song lost to Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More.”) R...
Listen to Prodigy of Mobb Deep’s New Song “You Will See”
A new song from the late Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy has been released. The track, “You Will See,” will appear on the forthcoming posthumous album The Hegelian Dialectic: The Book of Heroine. Take a listen below. Prodigy’s solo catalog recently returned to digital streaming platforms, thanks to a new distribution deal that the rapper’s estate signed with Warner Music Group’s ADA. “We are extremely thankful to all the fans for understanding the circumstances that our family had to professionally control at a time of grief, and for the kind words of encouragement we received from many of you,” a representative for the estate said in a statement to Billboard. “We would also like to thank the community of hip-hop artists who came together to help us assemble Prodigy’s last projects. The music bel...
Consequence Shares Kanye West-Produced New Song “Blood Stain”: Listen
Consequence has shared a new song produced by Kanye West. Listen to “Blood Stain” below. Consequence and Kanye West worked together often during the early years of West’s career, with Consequence featuring on The College Dropout’s “Spaceship” and Late Registration’s “Gone.” Both artists also appeared on Dwele’s “Hold On (Remix).” West then produced several tracks on Consequence’s 2007 record Don’t Quit Your Day Job!, as well as the 2009 single “Whatever U Want.” West also enlisted Consequence for the 2010 G.O.O.D. Fridays song “Chain Heavy.” Many years later, Consequence co-wrote the Jesus Is King track “Selah.” Earlier this year, West premiered Donda 2 in Miami and released it on his Stem Player. The album’s “Eazy,” “City of Gods,” and “True Love” have been released on digital streaming p...
Tom DeLonge’s Sekret Machines Book Series Being Adapted for Television
Sekret Machines, rocker Tom DeLonge’s fictional UFO book series based on actual events, is being adapted for television by Legendary Entertainment and producer Dan Farah (Ready Player One). The co-founder of Blink-182 has recently been making a name for himself as a UFOlogist, and in 2020 his findings prompted the Pentagon to confirm that videos of UFOs exist. Sekret Machines: Chasing Shadows comes from earlier in his research in 2016, and was co-written with A.J. Hartley. Chasing Shadows follows the intersecting stories of Timika, a skeptical UFO journalist; Jerzy, a WWII prisoner of war; Jennifer, a British heiress; and Alan, a pilot involved with Area 51. Together they unravel a vast global attempt to suppress knowledge about UFOs. A second book, Sekret Machines: A F...
Princess Nokia Reveals New Single “Diva” and Music Video: Watch
Princess Nokia has premiered her new single “Diva” as well as the melodic track’s accompanying music video. Stream it below. Shot on location in Puerto Rico, the visual is a loving tribute to the island’s indigenous Taíno culture as the rising star name-drops Beyoncé, Shakira, Lemonade, “Hips Don’t Lie,” Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Aaliyah before rapping, “Yo, can’t stay in one place/ I was meant to be a star like a rocket in space/ I done went from internet to ahead of the race/ Feeling like I’m Ricky Bobby but I’m brown in the face/ I may be the new girl but I’ll never replace/ All the women here before me, making excellent taste/ I just learn from these women, do whatever it takes/ I’m the daughter of the witches that they burned at the stake.” “Diva” is the rapper-singer’s ...
Pharrell Releases “Cash In Cash Out” with Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage: Stream
Pharrell Williams has delivered “Cash In Cash Out,” his new collaborative single featuring Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage. Stream it below. The track was initially announced by Pharrell on May 31st via Instagram, and later teased with a snippet of 21 Savage’s verse via TikTok. The heavy-hitting track pays off its high expectations in full though, with an incomparable, winning chemistry between its three stars. It’s the first time the Grammy-winning producer and 21 Savage have appeared together on a song, though the Atlanta rapper openly shared his admiration for Williams when he dubbed him the “king of drip” in January via Twitter. The history between Pharrell and Tyler spans nearly the entire existence of the latter’s career, all the way back to “IFHY” on 2013’s WOLF. The elder producer...
BTS Releases Anthology Album PROOF with New Music: Stream
BTS are feeling nostalgic with their new anthology album PROOF, but the pop superstars have assured us that the best is “Yet to Come.” The project, which features the new single “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” and several other fresh recordings, is available to stream below. A three-disc collection, PROOF compiles songs from BTS’ discography that “reflect the thoughts and ideas of the members on the past, present, and future of BTS,” a statement explains. Its June 10th release date is especially symbolic, as it coincides with BTS’ ninth anniversary as a band, and the annual BTS Festa that takes place on June 13th. The first disc begins with a remastered version of “Born Singer,” an unofficial release from when BTS debuted in 2013. Originally an interpolation of a track by J....
Post Malone Shares Listening Experience for ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’
Teased earlier this week, Post Malone has now released his listening experience for Twelve Carat Toothache. Exclusive to Rotation, the hip-hop and R&B brand from Amazon Music, the release serves as an in-depth sonic showcase for the artist’s fourth studio album. Recorded on the eve of the release of his highly anticipated new album, the immersive experience captures the first full listening of Twelve Carat Toothache. The project was played for an intimate group of Post Malone’s closest friends, family, and collaborators at the listening experience. “I’m just trying to recreate the feeling that you get in the studio, hearing it at 6 a.m., just hanging out and having fun,” said Post Malone. “I originally wanted to do it in a spaceship. But it’s not possible—so I’m told.” Watch Post Malon...
Grace Ives: Janky Star
Grace Ives works on a miniature scale. The New York musician’s early releases include an album of chirping ringtones and a covers EP of children’s nursery rhymes. Built for simplicity and repetition, these were fertile proving grounds for the synthesizer enthusiast. Pounding with warped vocals and a buzzy bassline, “Row Row Row (Your Boat)” is transformed into something like an Arular outtake; electro-pop legend M.I.A. was, after all, the inspiration for Ives’ preferred synth, the Roland MC-505. Using only that groovebox, she wrote and produced the entirety of 2019’s 2nd, a collection of pocket-sized pop songs that packed girl-group harmonies, skittering drum-n-bass beats, and Daft Punk robotics into just 22 minutes. On Janky Star, Ives broadens her sound—adding guitar and piano, and layer...
