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Here’s Where Oscar Music Races Stand After BAFTA Film Awards, Critics Choice Awards
Hans Zimmer’s score for Dune won at both the BAFTA Film Awards and the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday (March 13), which puts it in a strong position heading into the 94th annual Academy Awards on March 27. But here’s something to keep in mind: Germaine Franco’s score for Encanto, which may be Zimmer’s strongest challenger for the Oscar, wasn’t nominated for either the BAFTA or Critics Choice Award. Encanto beat Dune at the SCL Awards, presented by the Society of Composers & Lyricists, on March 8. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The eventual Oscar winner for best original score in each of the past two years — Hildur Guðnadóttir’s Joker and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste’s Soul — won all three of these prelimi...
Dave’s ‘Starlight’ Glitters Atop U.K. Chart
Encanto’s magical reign atop the U.K. singles chart comes to an abrupt end as Dave’s “Starlight” (via Neighbourhood Recordings) debuts at No. 1 with the year’s fastest sales. “Starlight,” a surprise release, caught Encanto’s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” off-guard as it fires to the top with 63,000 combined chart sales, the OCC reports. That first-week sum includes 7.7 million streams, the biggest opening week for any track in 2022, according to the charts compiler. Dave, winner of best hip hop/grime/rap act at the 2022 Brit Awards, now has 11 Top 10 singles, and a second career No. 1 following 2018’s “Funky Friday” featuring Fredo. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The seven-week streak of “Bruno” comes to a crashing halt, as the Disney release tu...
Stereophonics Snag Eighth U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Oochya!’
Stereophonics power to an eighth U.K. chart crown with Oochya! (Stylus), their 12th studio album. Oochya! blasts to No. 1 on debut, outpacing its nearest competitor by a margin of 2-to-1, according to the Official Charts Company. With that feat, the Welsh rock act matches the chart success of Taylor Swift, Oasis and R.E.M. Led by singer Kelly Jones, the band has previously summited with Performance and Cocktails (from 1999), Just Enough Education to Perform (2001), You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003), Language Sex Violence Other (2005), Pull the Pin (2007), Keep the Village Alive (2015) and Kind (2019). The runner-up on the latest Official U.K. Albums Chart is Marillion, the veteran British rock band whose 20th album An Hour Before It’s Dark (Ear Music) bows at No. 2. Explore See latest...
BUSH’s GAVIN ROSSDALE: ‘Nobody Wants The Singer In A Rock Band To Do A Solo Record’
In a new interview with Australia’s Spotlight Report, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, who released a solo album and created the side-project INSTITUTE during his time away from the band, was asked if his “comfort zone” is being part of a group or working as a solo artist. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Nobody wants the singer in a rock band to do a solo record — nobody; not even the singer in the band. I did that. I did INSTITUTE, which was meant to be a quick record; it took longer than it should have. And then I wanted the band to come back together. And they just didn’t, so I did the solo record. It’s nothing I really wanted. I don’t like that. I mean, I do like some solo artists, but I think nothing beats a great band. A grea...
Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE’s Entire ‘Empire’ And ‘Rage For Order’ Albums In Milan, Italy
Fan-filmed video footage of Geoff Tate‘s March 11 performance at Legend Club in Milan, Italy can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user “Andre D. Keaton“). Tate‘s current tour is celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE‘s “Empire” and “Rage For Order” albums. The setlist for the Milan show was as follows: Set 1 01. Walk In The Shadows 02. I Dream In Infrared 03. The Whisper 04. Gonna Get Close To You 05. The Killing Words 06. Surgical Strike 07. Neue Regel 08. Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion) 09. London 10. Screaming In Digital 11. I Will Remember Set 2 12. Best I Can 13. The Thin Line 14. Jet City Woman 15. Della Brown 16. Another Rainy Night (Without You) 17. Empire 18. Resistance 19. Silent Lucidity 20. Hand On Heart 21. One...
Pete Davidson Finally Responds to Kanye West… From Kim Kardashian’s Bed
Since beginning a relationship with Kim Kardashian late last year, Pete Davidson has been at the receiving end of Kanye West’s fury. The Donda rapper has verbally and physically threatened the SNL comedian, including in a pair of music videos in which West decapitates, skins, and buries Davidson alive. Finally, Davidson has responded to West… in a series of text messages sent from Kardashian’s bed. Davidson’s friend and collaborator, Dave Sirus, shared photos of a lengthy text exchange between Davidson and West in a since deleted Instagram post (see below). In the first message sent early Sunday morning, Davidson jokingly referred to himself as “Skete” (the same nickname given to him by West) and complimented Kardashian’s abilities as a mother. “I’ve decided I’m not gonna let you treat us ...
Shirley Bassey Sings “Diamonds Are Forever” at the BAFTAs: Watch
Dame Shirley Bassey kicked off the 2022 BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) on Sunday with a special tribute honoring the 60th anniversary of James Bond. The 85-year-old singer performed “Diamonds Are Forever,” her legendary theme to the 1971 Bond film of the same name. Elsewhere during the BAFTAs, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and HAIM’s Alana Haim appeared on stage together to accept Paul Thomas Anderson’s Best Original Screenplay trophy for Licorice Pizza. Haim starred in the film, while Greenwood composed its score. “Paul is going to be very excited to win this, not least because it means I’ve been forced to come and give a really awkward and inarticulate speech on his behalf which he will find very funny,” quipped Greenwood. Advertisement [embedded content] [embedded content] Shar...
Kanye West Names Hollywood Unlocked Founder Jason Lee as His Head of Media and Partnerships
Kanye West has struck an official partnership with Hollywood Unlocked founder-CEO, Jason Lee. Lee is officially joining Ye’s team as his Head of Media and Partnerships. Variety reports that Lee’s appointment was due to the relationship he fostered with Ye after a video interview with Hollywood Unlocked last month. Lee explained, “I think after the interview on Hollywood Unlocked, it was clear that we had an aligned vision for leveling the playing field in media.” He added, “Ye voiced a vision for a company he was building, and that media was an arm of that, and he felt I could be an asset.” Lee also revealed that Ye consulted him for the launch of DONDA 2. Lee praises Ye and calls him a “genius – in tech with Stem Player, in product and fashion with Yeezy, Gap and Balenciaga, with Donda Ac...
Drake Teases “Highly Interactive” Concert Experiences in NYC and Toronto
Drake is preparing “something really special” for his fans in New York and Toronto. The OVO head graced the Sirius XM airwaves as he made the initial announcement on Sound 42 over the weekend, teasing that he will have more information soon. “What’s up this is Drake, coming to you live at Sound 42, Sirius XM,” The Boy began. “I’m excited to let all my people know that we’re working on something really special for you guys — I’m putting together two shows, one in New York and a few in Toronto, and they’re gonna be something different, something I’ve never done before. Gonna be a highly interactive experience.” “My brothers will be there, and it’s gonna be great to see you all. Hopefully get a chance to speak with you, hopefully learn a little more about each other. So I’ll have th...
King Von’s Posthumous Album ‘What It Means To Be King’ Debuts at No. 2
The late King Von is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 2 with What It Means To Be King. The rapper’s posthumous album debuts with a total of 59,000 equivalent album units, including 55,000 in streaming equivalent album units (79.06 million on-demand streams of the songs), 4,000 in album sales and the remaining in track equivalent album units. What It Means To Be King marks King Von’s second top 10 effort, after the rise of Welcome to O’Block to No. 5 following his death in late 2020. Also debuting on this week’s top 10 are DaBaby and NBA YoungBoy’s Better Than You, which debuts at No. 10 with 28,500 equivalent album units. Elsewhere on the chart, the Encanto soundtrack remains at No. 1 followed by Morgan Wallen at No. 3, Kodak Black at No. 4 and Gunna at No. 5. M...
Nirvana’s “Something In The Way” Spotify Streams Up 1,200% After ‘The Batman’ Release
Following the release of Matt Reeves‘ The Batman, the streaming of Nirvana‘s “Something In The Way” on Spotify increased by 1,200%. Released back in 1991 and featured on the iconic grunge rock band’s second studio album, Nevermind, a grand take on the track was heavily featured in trailers and in the recently released movie. Fans quickly resonated with the gloomy theme and how it captured the atmosphere of the film, taking to the music streaming platform to enjoy the original. It is interesting to note that “Something In The Way” was also chosen to draw parallels to Robert Pattinson‘s take on the Caped Crusader. Developing a relationship between the Bruce Wayne/Batman character seen on screen and the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Director Matt Reeves even noted that he listened to “So...
Brent Renaud, Award-Winning Documentarian, Shot and Killed in Ukraine
Brent Renaud, an award-winning American documentarian, was shot and killed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine on Sunday (March 13th). Renaud was on assignment for MSNBC and TIME magazine, capturing footage for a documentary series about refugees. According to fellow filmmaker Juan Arredondo, he and Renaud came under fire at a checkpoint in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv. Both men were shot and “we got split,” Arredondo told reporters from a hospital gurney, where he was being treated for his own injuries (via Deadline). Renaud was struck in the neck and died soon after. “We are devastated by the loss of Brent Renaud. As an award-winning filmmaker and journalist, Brent tackled the toughest stories around the world often alongside his brother Craig Renaud,” TIME Editor in Chief and CEO Edward Felsentha...
