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Camila Cabello Joins Hans Zimmer for ‘Frozen Planet II’ Song ‘Take Me Back Home’
Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer have teamed up to write and record the new song “Take Me Back Home” for BBC One’s Frozen Planet II. The track will first premiere on BBC Radio 1 on Friday (Aug. 26) ahead of a first-look trailer for the Sir David Attenborough-narrated series. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The BBC announced the collaboration with a press release on Sunday (Aug. 21), noting that “Take Me Back Home” features Cabello’s vocals with the orchestration of Zimmer. Cabello and Zimmer worked with arranger Anže Rozman and producer Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. “my life is a dream,” Cabello wrote on Twitter, where she shared the news with fans. In a statement to the BBC, she added, “To be able to combine my passion for the...
Kasabian Scores Sixth U.K. Chart Leader With ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’
Kasabian converts a huge midweek lead into a U.K. chart crown with The Alchemist’s Euphoria (via Columbia), the British band’s seventh studio effort. The Leicester rockers now have six No. 1s, a streak dating back to their sophomore album Empire, from 2006, a feat that places the band level with the likes of fellow Brits Pink Floyd, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Blur, Paul Weller and The Chemical Brothers. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Alchemist’s Euphoria, the first release to feature founding guitarist Sergio Pizzorno on lead vocals, finishes the cycle by outselling its nearest competitor by 2-to-1, the Official Charts Company reports. Also new to the chart this week is Pale Waves’ Unwanted (Dirty Hit), at No. 4. It’s the Manchester ...
HBO Offers First Look at The Last of Us TV Series: Watch
HBO has revealed the first look at The Last of Us, its upcoming episodic series based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. Set for release in 2023, the 10-episode first season stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Nick Offerman. Released on PlayStation in 2013, The Last of Us is among the most critically acclaimed blockbusters in the history of the video game medium, with a Metacritic rating of 95 out of 100 and over 20 million units sold. It’s set 20 years after the zombie apocalypse, when the Infected roam freely and most survivors live in heavily policed militarized zones. One smuggler, a bereaved father named Joel (Pascal), is tasked with helping 14-year-old orphan Ellie (Ramsey) to reach a mysterious group called the Fireflies. While Ellie herself i...
House of the Dragon Star Paddy Considine on Why It’s Tough to Be King
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, Season 1 Episode 1, “The Heirs of the Dragon.”] Game of Thrones was a show that, as its title indicated, had a lot to do with the battle for power. But the king we meet in the House of the Dragon pilot, King Viserys Targaryen, has a complicated relationship with his place as ruler. “There’s a part of Viserys that wishes Rhaenys would have been named and not him,” star Paddy Considine says. “I don’t think it’s a responsibility, I think he was happy to get it, but then there’s a sense of ‘Oh god, why me?’ I think he’s a guy who’s damned, no matter what, by his duty. As he says to Rhaenyra, ‘[The Iron Throne] is the most dangerous seat in the room.’” House of the Dragon might take place within the very well-establi...
Rod Wave’s ‘Beautiful Mind’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Rod Wave is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with Beautiful Mind. The record debuts with a total of of 115,000 equivalent album units, including 113,000 in streaming equivalent album units (157.73 million on-demand streams of the 24 tracks), 2,000 in album sales and a minor sum in track equivalent album units. Beautiful Mind marks the artist’s second chart-topper after SoulFly and is his fourth consecutive top 10 effort, following Pray 4 Love in 2020 and Ghetto Gospel in No. 10 Also entering this week’s top 10 is Megan Thee Stallion with her surprise album Traumazine as it debuts at No. 4 with 63,000 equivalent album units, including 54,000 in streaming equivalent album units (85.72 million on-demand streams of the 18 tracks), 8,000 in album sales and 1,000 in track equivalent al...
My Chemical Romance Launch North American Tour with Howlingly Chaotic Oklahoma City Show: Recap, Photos + Setlist
Donning a green camo jacket and a face full of Heath Ledger-style Joker makeup, Gerard Way leads My Chemical Romance into their first North American tour in more than 900 days, often channeling the same chaotic energy of whom he decorated his visage. The fizzing static distortions in the intro to “The Foundations of Decay,” the surprise single released this May in support of the reunion tour, practically serve as white noise behind the jubilant roars of the crowd as the band takes the stage inside Oklahoma City’s Paycom Arena. (Grab tickets to the rest of MCR’s tour dates here.) Clocking in at an epic six minutes, “The Foundations of Decay” features a bite-sized version of the same world-building story-craft often associated with the My Chemical Romance albums. Way’s soft-spoken early vers...
HBO Shares New Teaser for The Weeknd’s Upcoming Drama Series The Idol: Watch
HBO has shared another teaser for The Idol, the upcoming series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and The Weeknd. The pop star also appears in the show as a self-help guru who pursues a relationship with a rising pop star, played by Lily-Rose Depp. While this preview doesn’t explain much in terms of the show’s plot, Euphoria fans will easily pick up on Levinson’s vivid, high-drama style (and the omnipresence of sex). In the clip, we see bits and pieces of Depp’s character’s lavish Hollywood lifestyle — namely a nightclub that appears to be a central aspect of the show’s plot. Perhaps even more exciting are some of the new cast members who are revealed in the trailer. Considering The Idol centers around a pop star, it’s not too surprising that a few real-...
Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten Wrap “The Wild Hearts Tour” in New York City’s Central Park: Photos
On what turned out to be a perfect summer evening in New York City, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Julien Baker played the penultimate show of their joint “The Wild Hearts Tour.” Taking place Saturday, August 21st at Central Park’s SummerStage, the show validated why we called the trek one of this summer’s must-see tours. Having such a heavyweight trio of performers may lead to some relatively truncated setlists, but each musician gave their all during their time. Baker took her songs from delicate to ripping , Van Etten was at a dynamic peak, and Olsen broke up her emotive alt-country with a card’s wit. It was a wonderful night of powerful music delivered by three of the best in the biz. Closing with SVE joining Olsen for “Like I Used To” and Baker coming out for “Without You” by...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Celebrate Wedding Ceremony in Georgia
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” again this weekend. But instead of in a late night Las Vegas drive through chapel, this time it was in front of friends and family in Georgia, a person close to the couple who was not authorized to speak publicly said Sunday (Aug. 21). The wedding was held at Affleck’s home outside of Savannah, Georgia, with all of their kids present for the proceedings on Saturday, according to People. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The celebrity couple were officially married last month in Las Vegas, which Lopez shared with fans in her “On the J Lo” newsletter. “Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” Lopez wrote last month, signing off as Jennifer Lynn Affle...
Rod Wave’s ‘Beautiful Mind’ Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Rod Wave’s Beautiful Mind bows atop the Billboard 200 chart (dated Aug. 27), scoring the rapper his second No. 1 album. The set enters with 115,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 18, according to Luminate. He previously topped the list with his last release, SoulFly, which opened at No. 1 on the chart dated April 10, 2021. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Also in the new top 10 of the Billboard 200, Megan Thee Stallion scores her fifth top 10, all earned consecutively, as Traumazine starts at No. 4. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equ...
Megan Thee Stallion Rocks Sailor Moon-Inspired Outfit at Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival
Megan Thee Stallion is embracing her love of anime during her first visit to Japan. The 27-year-old rap superstar joyously took the stage at Summer Sonic 2022 in Osaka on Saturday (Aug. 20) wearing a Sailor Moon-inspired outfit. During her hits-filled set, Megan donned a blue, red and white schoolgirl uniform, similar to the one worn by Usagi Tsukino in the iconic anime television series. “No like you have no ideaaaa how happy I am in Japan,” the “Savage” rapper captioned a retweet featuring a snapshot of herself donning the costume. In another tweet, she wrote, “This whole stadium in JAPAN was going UP for me you can’t fake thee love im grateful.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news It’s no secret that Megan is a huge fan of anime, especia...
Fans Choose BLACKPINK’s ‘Pink Venom’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
BLACKPINK‘s new single “Pink Venom” has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 19) on Billboard, choosing the group’s latest track as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Pink Venom” brought in more than 85% of the vote, beating out new music by Demi Lovato, Panic! At the Disco, Zedd, Maren Morris & BEAUZ and more. The song — which dropped on Friday along with a music video — is the lead single from BLACKPINK’s upcoming sophomore album, Born Pink, due out Sept. 16. “Pink Venom” shows off the four-piece K-pop group’s genre-bending sound, and the fresh track interpolates a line from Rihanna’s debut hit, “Pon De Replay.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Trailing behind th...
