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Lisa Dominates Top 2 Spots on Japan Hot 100 Chart
In particular, figures for the track’s streams broke the all-time weekly record at 18,901,974 streams, putting a whopping 8 million difference between the track at No. 2 for the metric, BTS’s “Dynamite” (10,959,949 weekly streams). Meanwhile, “Gurenge” sold 5,985 CDs this week after steadily selling a few thousand CDs a week for months. The long-running hit released in July 2019 has now reached the grand total of 160,452 copies and counting. “Gurenge” also snatched the top spot in karaoke away from Eito’s “Kousui,” which had ruled the metric for 14 consecutive weeks, and also performed better than YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni kakeru.” Downloads and streaming for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime theme are also taking off again, boosted by the recent release of the movie, and the Kimetsu craze...
Salty Artist Management Lands Slow Pulp and More, Announces Three New Managers
“At a time when all of our clients are off the road, it’s given us an opportunity to look at our clients’ plans as well as our company structure,” says Heimann. “It felt like the right time to use these months to really build out a structure and find ways to support these managers who wanted to have a bigger team and have a brain trust where they can share ideas and get feedback.” Prior to Salty, Chen independently managed Model/Actriz while co-managing Kate Bollinger with Messina-Doering, in addition to also providing A&R support for the Mississippi-based Fat Possum Records. Chen also spent several years at Brilliant Corners Artist Management (formerly Zeitgeist Artist Management) where he worked with a variety of nationally-acclaimed artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Toro y Moi, Phan...
Selena Gomez, Joe Jonas, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kacey Musgraves and More Stars Who Voted Early
More than 14 million Americans have voted so far, and with less than three weeks left until the Nov. 3 election, this year’s tallies are on track to be historic, with some states already posting 10-40 percent of the total votes counted in 2016 through a combination of absentee and in-person early voting. And, well, stars, they’re just like millions of other patriotic Americans who trust the nation’s election system: They’re getting out early too. “Just finished filling out my ballot!” Selena Gomez wrote on Instagram Thursday (Oct. 22). In a slideshow of pics, she shows off her “I VOTED” sticker. Mandy Moore cast her ballot, but made it fashionable, posting a short video in which she busted out her black leather Stuart Weitzman 5050 ...
Mercedes-Benz Deal Directs High-Tech Powertrains to Aston Martin’s Vehicles
The story of Aston Martin lately has been inexorably linked to Mercedes-Benz—namely, the latter’s engines going into the former’s sports cars. It’s a technical partnership that’s been going on for years, culminating earlier this year with an even more intimate tie-up: Mercedes-AMG’s CEO, Tobias Moers, jumping ship and heading to Aston, replacing Andy Palmer, after a massively successful run at Daimler’s performance vehicle wing. Now, another deal and even closer ties between the British grand touring legend and the famed German brand. The basic thrust is this: Mercedes-Benz will increase its stake in Aston Martin to an as-of-yet undetermined percentage, but no more than 20 percent. In exchange, Mercedes will break off some of its most advanced powertrain...
Harry Styles Hung Out at a Fan’s House (& Fed Her Fish) After His Car Broke Down
Thankfully, Styles left her a note. “Theadora, my car broke down on your street and your dad’s friend kindly let me wait at your house with a cup of tea,” he wrote. “I’m devastated that we missed each other. Looking forward to meeting soon. Treat people with kindness.” He also noted that he fed her fish, took photos with said fish and signed her copy of his album Fine Line. “Sending you all my love, I’m so sorry we missed each other,” he wrote. “Until next time, Harry.” While Theadora’s Instagram account is private (likely due to the viral story), she left a cute message in her bio, sharing that the fish nourished by Styles is, in fact, named Harry. See it all via a Twitter fanpage below. You Deserve to Make Money...
LeBron James, Taylor Swift Among Most Influential Celebrities In 2020 Election: Study
Overall, 12 percent of voters reported that an entertainer or athlete influenced their thinking regarding the election. Influence is higher among Black voters (28 percent), Hispanic/Latino voters (20 percent), LGBTQ (17 percent), Gen Z and Millennials (both 17 percent). Down the party line, Democratic voters are more likely to be influenced by athletes or entertainers than Republican voters at 17 percent to 9 percent. Among all voters, 36 percent said that James has done the most to raise awareness and motivate people regarding voting. Taylor Swift came in second with 13 percent, Johnson at 9 percent and Winfrey with six percent. Tying with five percent were Cardi B, Beyoncé and Colin Kaepernick. James (22 percent), Swift (18 percent), Beyoncé and Cardi B (8 percent) all swayed Gen Z voter...
Crowded House Return With ‘Whatever You Want’ Starring Mac DeMarco: Watch
“Waking up with the fear after last night’s revelry. We can all relate to that,” says Finn of the music video. “Thanks to Mac for working through the pain and showing us redemption.” It’s a bolt out of the blue for a cherished band with fans spread across the globe, but whose members had splintered off to pursue other musical endeavors though the 2010s. Crowded House were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2016, in recognition of a stellar international career which now spans 35 years. They’ve topped the ARIA Albums Chart with five LPs, collected 13 ARIA Awards and hold the title for highest-selling Australian album of all time by a group with 1996’s Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House, which topped the national chart for eight weeks en route to 13-times platinum sales. Rec...
Elvis Costello Teams With Jon Batiste For Intimate ‘Party Girl’ Performance on ‘Colbert’: Watch
Time’s just about up. Elvis Costello drops his new album Hey Clockface this Friday (Oct. 30), his first full-length release since 2018’s Look Now. Recorded partly during lockdown, the LP features the previously released numbers “We Are All Cowards,” “No Flag,” “Hetty O’Hara Confidential” and “Party Girl,” which the British legend performed Wednesday night (Oct. 28) on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show. The Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was joined with Jon Batiste for a rendition that was both vivid, loud, jagged, intimate and beautiful, all those elements Costello says he injected into the new album. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautif...
2021 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrids Get Tweaked, Are Even Juicier
There’s a lot to like about the plug-in hybrid version of the Porsche Cayenne. In past reviews, we’ve praised its refined chassis, robust acceleration, and the powertrain’s smooth transition between gas and electric power. These qualities helped advance the SUV to the finalist list for last year’s MotorTrend SUV of the Year competition. Now, Porsche is making a few more tweaks in hopes of delivering even better performance. See all 41 photos All changes apply to both SUV and coupe body styles. First, the 2021 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid gets a bigger battery, with capacity increasing considerably from 14.1 to 17.9 kWh. Powertrains haven’t changed, however, which means the standard model still combines a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 and electric motor for 455 horsep...
Watch Martin Garrix’s Amsterdam Rooftop Set and More, Now Available to Stream Online
Last weekend, Martin Garrix took to the sky with a livestreamed set broadcast at sunset from the roof of Amsterdam’s A’Dam Tower. But in case you missed it, the performance is now available for you to play back on your own time. Garrix’s stream was facilitated by “Freqways,” an online event series launched this year by MDL BEAST, a global entertainment brand. So far, the series has also hosted Nora En Pure, Malaa and Eagles & Butterflies, all playing from scenic locations across the world, including on the coastline of Croatia’s Brac Island and on a boat in Paris’ River Seine. Each artists’ sets are available on demand for a limited time via Freqways’ website, which you can find here. The “Freqways&#...
Sony Had The PS5 Preorders Going Nuts, Thousands Of Gamers Left Salty
Source: Sony / PlayStation The holiday is trending to be a huge moneymaker for the tech industry and the now the resellers. A highly anticipated console is now in even higher demand than before. As spotted on Hype Beast the Playstation 5 showed that the hype is very real. Last month the system went on sale for preorders amidst several problems that included bots, crashed servers and more. While thousands of video game enthusiasts did not get the chance to reserve their console the data is showing that the demand was far greater than everyone originally thought. According to the analytics that Sony sold more PS5’s within the first 12 hours than the PS4 did in its first 12 weeks of availability. Yes you read that correctly. “The demand as expressed by the level of pre-order has been ver...
Black Soprano Family “Grams In The Water,” Dave East “Pain (East Mix)” & More | Daily Visuals 10.28.20
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Benny The Butcher might’ve made a bigger name for himself rocking alongside Conway The Machine and Westside Gunn in their Griselda group, but his Black Soprano Family got some work that we ain’t know we needed. In their visuals to “Grams In The Water,” the Black Soprano Family show how they go about their “9 to 5” as they hit the streets in lavish automobiles to move some work while rope and gagging their competition. They need their own HBO series, b. Back in Harlem Dave East hops on a classic Tupac instrumental and sips on some potion while kicking it with his peoples in his clip to “Pain (East Mix).” Should’ve shot this on a basketball court to make that Above The Rim reference but it is what it is. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from ...
