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Blackpink’s ‘Born Pink’ Is a Record-Setting U.K. No. 1
Blackpink continues to make history, this time in the U.K. as Born Pink (via Interscope) bows at No. 1. With that feat, the K-pop stars — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — become the first-ever K-pop girl group to score a No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. “Congratulations to Blackpink,” comments Martin Talbot, CEO of the Official Charts Company. “Being any kind of chart first is a record which can never be taken away, so for their new album Born Pink to become the first U.K. Official No. 1 by a K-pop girl group is a fantastic achievement – and puts them in the record books forever.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Born Pink, which also leads the Billboard 200, eclipses the No. 2 U.K. peak for Blackpink’s debut LP from 2020, The Album. The S...
A$AP Rocky Apologizes for Short Rolling Loud New York Set
A$AP Rocky took to social media to apologize to fans for his Rolling Loud New York headlining set. The artist penned a short note taking “full responsibility” for the set, and although he does not specify the reason behind the apology, reports state that he is saying sorry to fans for a shorter-than-expected set; Flacko supposedly got on stage 45 minutes late and was only able to perform a few songs as organizers had to shut the festival down at 10 p.m. due to a noise ordinance. “I am so hurt right now! Last night was supposed to be a turning point in my live shows from the old to new! I will take full responsibility for the circumstances of what led to last nights show being everything it was and everything it wasn’t,” he wrote. “I also want to acknowledge that even tho I prepared the bes...
Nine Inch Nails Reunite With Early Members At Hometown Cleveland Concert
Trent Reznor reunited with several members of Nine Inch Nails’ ’90s lineup, including Richard Patrick, Chris Vrenna, Danny Lohner, and Charlie Clouser, during a special hometown show in Cleveland on Saturday night (September 24th). The reunion took place the night after Reznor and a group of his former bandmates appeared for a live Q&A at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where only some of the rotating lineup was inducted in 2020. There seemed to be no bad blood on the stage though, as the frontman shared the spotlight for six songs to close out the one-night-only tour stop. The former members collectively took the stage during the tour debut of “Eraser” from 1994’s The Downward Spiral, and they remained there until the conclusion of the show. Their mini-set featured early c...
Post Malone Hospitalized After Having a “Very Difficult Time Breathing”
Post Malone was forced to cancel the Boston show of his twelve carat toothache tour after being sent to the hospital. In a note shared by the artist on social media, he explained that he woke up that afternoon with “cracking sounds” on the right side of his body despite feeling “so good” the night before. “I’m having a very difficult time breathing, and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move,” he wrote. “We’re in the hospital now, but with this pain, I can’t do the show tonight. I’m so f*cking sorry.” Posty continued to state that all tickets will be valid for a rescheduled date that is already in the works, also promising to make it up for the Boston fans. Just last week, Malone took a hard on-stage fall during his St. Louis show; he was performing “Circles” and did not n...
NFL Announces Apple Music as Its New Super Bowl Halftime Show Sponsor
Following the announcement made earlier this year that Pepsi is ending a decade-long partnership and will no longer be the sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the NFL has brought on another major player, in hopes to expand its musical offering at one of the most watched performances of the year. The league officially announces a multi-year partnership with Apple Music to continue the celebration of the world’s greatest songwriters, musicians, producers and artists. The partnership sees the Super Bowl Halftime Show move in a direction that focuses on the music listening experience of the performance, tapping into Apple Music’s over 90 million songs catalog. In a statement, NFL’s SVP of Partner Strategy Nana-Yaw Asamoah said, “We are proud to welcome Apple Music to the NFL family as our...
Wynonna Judd Says She and Sister Ashley ‘Are So United Right Now’ While Opening Up About Mother’s Passing
Wynonna Judd is sharing her emotional journey following the passing of her late mother, Naomi Judd, the other half of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds. In an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning, the country singer opened up about her relationship with her mother before her death in April, her experience of saying goodbye to Naomi and the various emotions she’s grappled with since. “I did not know that she was at the place she was at when she ended it because she had had episodes before and she got better,” the singer recalled. “And that’s what I live in is like, was there anything I should have looked for or should I have known?” Naomi died by suicide on April 30 at the age of 76, a day before The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was ...
Portola Festival Organizers Address Crowd Rush Incident: ‘A Minimal, Isolated Issue’
San Francisco’s Portola Festival at the city’s Pier 80 experienced a crowd issue Saturday (Sept. 24) when a large group of people rushed an early evening set by English producer Fred Again. The incident at the site occurred around 5 p.m. on the festival’s opening day. Video shared to social media shows members of the crowd jumping over the barricade surrounding the event’s Warehouse stage, a large enclosed space with two separate entrances for general admission and VIP attendees. The crowd waiting to get in through the GA entrance began gathering outside the Warehouse roughly 30 minutes before Fred Again’s set was scheduled to begin. As the crowd ballooned in size, a large throng of people bottlenecked at the GA entrance, with many of them unable to get inside and with some membe...
David Foster, Bryan Adams, Alanis Morissette & More Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) honored David Foster, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Alanis Morissette and francophone legend Daniel Lavoie Saturday night (Sept. 24) at a gala ceremony at Toronto’s Massey Hall that highlighted their incredible hit-stacked careers, influence and legacy. Hosted by platinum-selling Quebec singer-songwriter Marie-Mai, the three-and-a-half-hour show included tribute performances by such artists as Corey Hart, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake, Alessia Cara, JP Saxe, Charlotte Cardin, Jessie Reyez, Serena Ryder and Chicago’s Neil Donell, backed by a house band. Deborah Cox — the 2022 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame — kicked off the ceremony with a showstopping rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing,” written by Foster and Li...
Dr. Dre Gives Advice to Rihanna Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rihanna is headlining the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and last year’s headliner, Dr. Dre, has some words of wisdom for her. Dre spoke with Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1 on Sunday (Sept. 25), soon after Rihanna’s news was announced. Apple Music was recently named the official sponsor of the annual event. “Oh, my god,” said Dre, who took the Super Bowl stage last year. “Let me tell you something, man. I actually just got the news that Rihanna’s going to do it, and I’m a super fan of Rihanna. I can’t wait to see what she’s going to do. “ “I just like her and what she does, and her get down, and how she approaches her artistry and the whole nine. It’s fantastic. She has the opportunity to really blow us away. I know we set the bar extremely high,” he added. His advice to the n...
BLACKPINK Make History as First Girl Group to Earn No. 1 Album in 14 Years
BLACKPINK have made history with their sophomore album, BORN PINK, by becoming the first all-female group to top the Billboard Top 200 albums chart since 2008. BORN PINK moved 102,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release in the US. As a result, BLACKPINK are the first girl group to go No. 1 since Danity Kane did so with their album Welcome to the Dollhouse in April 2008. The success of BORN PINK also means that three different South Korean acts have topped Billboard in 2022. BTS and Stray Kids each previously went No. 1 with their albums Proof and Oddinary, respectively. Advertisement Related Video In October, BLACKPINK will embark on a world tour that includes performances in Korea, the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, South Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Tickets t...
Arctic Monkeys Announce UK Stadium Tour with The Hives
Arctic Monkeys have mapped out a 2023 UK stadium in support of their upcoming album, The Car. The month-long run of shows kicks off in Bristol on May 29th. The itinerary includes stops in cities like Manchester, Norwich, Southampton, and Glasgow. They’ll also play two nights each in their hometown of Sheffield and London. The Hives will provide support for the duration of the UK tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 30th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and Seetickets. Related Video The Car, Arctic Monkeys’ seventh album to date, arrives on October 21st. To preview the release, the band released “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball” as the lead single. Below, check out their complete tour itinerary as it currently stands. Arctic Monkeys 2022-2023 Tour Dates:11/04 – Rio de Janeiro,...
BLACKPINK’s ‘BORN PINK’ Is First Album by a Female Group to Debut at No. 1 in 14 Years
BLACKPINK‘s is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with BORN PINK. The South Korean four-piece’s sophomore studio effort debuts with 102,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 75,500 in album sales, 25,000 in streaming equivalent album units (37.49 million on-demand streams of the songs) and 1,500 in track equivalent album units. BORN PINK marks BLACKPINK’s second top 10 entry following THE ALBUM’s debut and peak at No. 2 in 2020, and marks the first time in 14 years that an album from a female group opened atop the chart. Other new additions in this week’s top 10 are NCT 127’s 2 Baddies at No. 3 with 58,500 equivalent album units and EST Gee’s I Never Felt Nun at No. 8 with 30,000 equivalent album units. Elsewhere on the chart, Bad Bunny moves down to No. 2 while M...
