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Johnny Depp Rocks Out with Jeff Beck As Jury Deliberates Defamation Case
As he awaits the results of his defamation trial against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp hit the stage with Jeff Beck in Sheffield, UK on Sunday night. Depp joined Beck to perform for a cover of John Lennon’s “Isolation,” which they previously released as a studio recording in 2020. The two also teamed up for covers of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” and Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing.” Watch fan-captured footage below. Though he appears unfazed on stage, Depp is no doubt eagerly awaiting the verdict of his aforementioned defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. After closing arguments were heard on Friday, the case is currently in jury deliberation, with a decision expected as soon as Tuesday. Advertisement [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [...
IKEA Reveals First Products From Swedish House Mafia’s Collection for Music Creators
Sweden is home to some of the most iconic pop culture phenomenons including Spotify, Candy Crush, Skype, Swedish Fish, and ABBA. Now, two of the Nordic country’s most famous brands, IKEA and Swedish House Mafia, are collaborating to remix the signature IKEA FRAKTA bag. Launching this fall, the collection will not only feature three new takes on the FRAKTA bag, but will also provide more than 20 furniture pieces, interior solutions, and accessories for up-and-coming music artists with limited means but unlimited creativity. IKEA’s remixed FRAKTA bag from Swedish House Mafia collection. c/o Press Fashioned in Swedish House Mafia’s signature all-black style, the collection is built for the functional needs that music creators have while on the go. It includes a bag for cables, cord...
Cardi B Shares Shocking Video of Yacht Sinking in Ocean While Vacationing With Offset
Cardi B captured shocking footage of a yacht sinking during a Memorial Day weekend vacation with her husband Offset. On Saturday (May 28), the “WAP” rapper gave a wild play-by-play account of the large boat slowly disappearing into the ocean. The dramatic clip was filmed from a luxurious vacation spot with a gorgeous view of the blue sea. “I can’t believe I’m actually watching a yacht sink,” she captioned the video on Twitter. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cardi is heard screaming throughout the 45-second clip. “It’s sinking! Y’all see that? Oh my God, they can’t do nothing about it. There ain’t no big boat that can save it. It’s gone! Bye-bye.” Luckily, there weren’t any people aboard the yacht as it sank, she noted on her Instagram Story. I...
Fans Choose SEVENTEEN’s ‘Face the Sun’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
SEVENTEEN’s highly anticipated album, Face the Sun, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (May 27) on Billboard, choosing the K-pop collective’s new project as their favorite new music release of the past week. Face the Sun brought in 94% of the vote, beating out new music by Calvin Harris with Dua Lipa and Young Thug (“Potion”), Eminem (“Jimmy, Brian and Mike”), Tate McRae (I Used to Think I Could Fly), and Blackbear with Machine Gun Kelly (“GFY”). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Face the Sun is SEVENTEEN’s fourth studio album and first in almost three years. Spanning nine tracks, the new set features the group’s first English-language song “Darl+ing.” As one of the act’s main producers and ...
Harry Styles Completes U.K. Chart Double
It’s official: Harry Styles is the king of the U.K.’s charts. The former One Direction star cleans up as Harry’s House (via Columbia) blasts to No. 1 on the national albums chart, and three songs from it dominate the Official Singles Chart. Harry’s House is 2022’s fastest-selling record to date, the OCC reports, as it tallies over 113,000 chart sales in its first week. That figure towers over the results of his two previous albums. His 2017 debut Harry Styles managed just under 57,000 first-week combined sales, while 2019’s Fine Line nabbed 49,000. Over on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, Styles extends his reign into an eighth consecutive week with “As It Was,” with 80,000 chart sales counted during the latest cycle. “As It Was” remains the most-streamed track in the U.K., powering to mor...
Harry Style’s ‘Harry’s House’ Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Earns Largest Album Sales Week of the Year
In its debut week, Harry Styles latest album Harry’s House has made its debut on the Billboard 200 at the No. 1 spot. Styles’ new album debuts at the top of the charts with over half a million album units on the first week of its release. Harry’s House marks the largest album sales week in 2022 since his fellow British artist Adele debuted her album 30 last November. According to Billboard, Styles has achieved he largest week this year, becoming the fourth album in the past 18 months to earn at least 500,000 units in a single week at 521,500 equivalent album units. Just recently, Styles also set set a modern-era record for vinyl sales, selling 182,000 copies in the U.S. The vinyl sales alone would have made the album go No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts. Harry’s House is Style’s third No. ...
Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Star and The Band’s First Leader, Dies at 87
Ronnie Hawkins—the rockabilly star whose group the Hawks at one point featured pre-fame members of the Band—has died, CBC reports. Hawkins’ wife Wanda confirmed to the Canadian press that her husband died early this morning (May 29) following a long illness. “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” she told Canadian press in a phone interview. He was 87 years old. Hawkins was born in Huntsville, Arkansas in 1935, though his family relocated to Fayetteville when he was a child. He was enraptured by music from a young age, and began playing in local bars in 1953. Local musician Levon Helm—who would go on to play drums and sing in the Band—joined Hawkins’ group the Hawks five years later. Around that time, Hawkins relocated to Hamilton, Ontario on the recommendation of country ...
Sidhu Moose Wala, Popular Punjabi Singer and Politican, Shot Dead
Sidhu Moose Wala, a well-known Punjabi rapper-turned-member of India’s Congress party, has been shot and killed. He was just 29 years old. According the Hindustan Times, Moose Wala was murdered by unknown assailants in Jawaharke Village in the Mansa District on Sunday. The gunmen fired at least thirty rounds into the Moose Wala’s vehicle, killing him and another person, and injuring at least one other man who was traveling with him at the time. Punjab’s chief of police blamed the shooting on a rivalry between Moose Wala’s manager and a Canadian organized crime group. The attack reportedly occurred just one day after the Punjab police force scaled down security protection for over a hundred public figures, including Moose Wala, in an effort to redirect resources elsewhere. As Rolling Stone ...
Underground Vibes | 080
“Neurotic” – HerShe Promising producer, vocalist, and beatboxer, HerShe has just unveiled her latest EP, Breath Control, with “Neurotic” making up a stunning showcase of her genre-bending style. “Revolution” – MADEAUX Miami-based talent MADEAUX has returned with one of his grittiest singles in recent memory, bringing together dark club-driven production and lively vocals. “My Mind’s Escaping” – Medii Exciting melodic duo Medii have finally unveiled their LP What If This Is All Real in full. “My Mind’s Escaping” is undoubtedly a standout track with its anthemic vocals and heavenly melodies. “Answers” – Darby & Ok2222 Darby and Ok2222 have just landed on KUMO Collective with “Answers,” a monumental collaboration that juxtaposes radio-ready voc...
Box Office: Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun 2’ Soars to Record $151M Opening
Superheroes and horror aren’t the only game in town anymore at the pandemic-era box office. In a promising sign for the summer box office, Paramount and Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick scored the second-best Memorial Day opening of all time with a projected three-day domestic haul of $124 million and $151 million for the four days. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End remains the record holder with a Friday-Monday treasure chest of $153 million, according to Disney. (There’s been confusion all weekend about the Pirates‘ number.) The film started off with a massive $51.8 million on Friday (May 27) — including $19.3 million in previews — as it opened in more than 4,700 theaters in North America. Maverick‘s launch is also a career best for Tom Cruise, and is the first time he has had a film ...
Barclays Center Fans Panic After False Reports of Active Shooter
False reports of an active shooter sent fans into a panic early Sunday morning (May 29) during a boxing match at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Approximately 10 people were injured and taken to the hospital after a loud noise was heard inside 19,000-capacity arena, causing attendees to run in fear, NBC News reports. All injuries were minor, according to a statement from the New York City Police Department. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Authorities have reportedly determined that no gunshots were fired inside the building. It was unclear what caused the booming sound. The stampede occurred at around midnight on Sunday following a championship boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero. Celebrities in attendance ...
Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Half-Million-Plus First Week in U.S.
Harry Styles’ Harry’s House debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 4) with a massive 521,500 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending May 26, according to Luminate. It’s the largest week of 2022 for any album and only the fourth album in the last 18 months to earn at least 500,000 units in a single week. It logs the biggest week for an album since Adele’s 30 debuted with 839,000 units in the week ending Nov. 25, 2021 (chart dated Dec. 4, 2021). (Styles and Adele also are labelmates — both are on Columbia Records.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harry’s House is Styles’ third No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the entirety of his solo releases. And all three have bowed at No. 1. He also topped the list with 2019’s ...
