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Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s ‘Rain on Me’ Leads U.K. Chart Race
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s pop mega-collaboration “Rain on Me” is reigning over the U.K. singles chart. The new single, which dropped last Friday with an accompanying music video, rules the Official Chart First Look Top 20 with a lead of 7,000 chart sales over its nearest rival, DaBaby’s “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch. [embedded content] “Rain on Me,” lifted from Gaga’s delayed sixth studio album Chromatica, due out this Friday May 29, holds the advantage on downloads and streams after the weekend’s activity. If it holds its position when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published this Friday, “Rain on Me” will mark the sixth No. 1 for Gaga and Grande. Also making a big splash on the sales blast is British rapper KSI, who places three songs in the top 2...
Mazda’s RX-Vision GT3 Is the Off-Limits Rotary Sports Car You Can Now Drive in Gran Turismo
The Mazda RX-Vision concept is just too good a design to exist merely as a static object, a concept car without a future out on the road. Its long nose and dramatically swept-back cabin are simply begging to be viewed in motion. If you’ve been waiting for the day this low-slung sculpture on wheels becomes fire-breathing, rotary-powered, roadgoing thing, that day is here. Well, virtually at least. The Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept is now downloadable and playable in Gran Turismo Sport on PS4, and it is awesome. The Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Concept takes the already-hot RX-Vision’s original design and reimagines it as a full-blown race car (hence the “GT3” in the name). The fenders now walk that fine line between cartoonishly wide and GT racer flared wheel perfection. The RX...
Live Music Returning to Nashville Tomorrow
In phase two of Nashville, Tennessee’s COVID-19 reopening plan, live music will be making its grand return. While this is exciting for the local music scene, this absolutely does not mean full-scale events or festivals will be permitted, as there are strict rules in place. According to the new guidelines reported by Digital Music News, only two performers are allowed on stage at a time and only twenty-five people may be in attendance. In addition, performers and attendees must be at least ten feet apart at all times, equipment must be sanitized after each act concludes their set, and dance floors are strictly prohibited. Alongside the live music resurrection, gyms, hair and nail salons, retail stores, and more are permitted to open their doors with capacity restrictions in plac...
Avicii’s Father Thanks Fans After “Levels” Voted as Top Tomorrowland Anthem
Tomorrowland recruited the help of fans in picking the number one anthem in the fabled Belgian festival’s history. While the competition was fierce, one track rose above the rest and took home the title. Unsurprisingly, Avicii‘s iconic tune “Levels” was chosen as the leader for the top 1000 list. After receiving the news, the late EDM megastar’s father, Klas Bergling, spoke with Tomorrowland’s One World Radio about his son’s win and how much he and his family appreciate the support. “My wife and I are really grateful that the People of Tomorrow have selected ‘Levels’ as the number one and their favorite record in the history of Tomorrowland. It means a lot to us and to Tim’s legacy, and of course his fans around the world. It’s...
WATCH: A Tribute To Entertainment Legend Andre Harrell: “Mr. Champagne & Bubbles”
Source: Al Pereira / Getty The late, great Andre Harrell left us way too soon. Today (May 24), a special tribute is being aired in honor of “Mr. Champagne & Bubbles.” With an ear for beats, trends and a taste for the finer things in life, Harrell went from rapper to music mogul and continued to make his mark on the culture up until his untimely passing. Being the man that hired and had to fire Sean “Diddy” Combs is just a small glimpse into the capabilities of Mr. Harrell. As the founder of Uptown Records he was instrumental in the career of entertainers like the late Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and many. many more. Watch the livestream below starting tonight at 7PM EST / 4PM PST.. [embedded content] HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen…...
Fans Pick BTS Member Suga’s ‘D-2′ Mixtape as This Week’s Favorite New Music
A new mixtape from BTS member Suga dominates this week’s new music poll. In the poll, published Friday (May 22) on Billboard, music fans voted for Suga’s most recent solo project, D-2, as their favorite new release from the past week. The mixtape, his second, brought in more than 72% of the vote. It follows 2016’s Agust D. “My previous mixtape focused more on being better at rap, better at making music, sound, mix, master and so forth. I’ve worked on a lot more projects since then and didn’t really try to become perfect,” Suga recently told Billboard. “Perfection is an elusive term. I simply just did my best.” Coming in second with 23% of the vote was Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande‘s first collaborative song “Rain On Me.” The track w...
Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line & More Perform National Anthem During ‘Indy 500 Special’: Watch
Superstar artists from the Big Machine Label Group have joined forces for a powerful rendition of the National Anthem. During the NBC broadcast of Indy 500 Special: Back Home Again on Sunday (May 24), artists like Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett, Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brett Young joined forces from their respective homes for a moving recorded performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The all-star performance also included appearances by Big Machine artists Carly Pearce, Mike Eli, Danielle Bradbery, Abbey Cone, Heath Sanders, Noah Schnacky, Avenue Beat, Dan Smalley and Payton Smith. The video was co-produced by Grammy-winning producer Julian Raymond and BMLG president and CEO Scott Borchetta. The Indianapolis 500 is typically held o...
Future Flies ‘High’ With Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart
Plus: Polo G’s “The Goat” debuts at No. 2, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s “Reunions” surges into top 10 after wide release. Future flies in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with his seventh chart-topper, as High Off Life enters at No. 1. The album, which was released via Freebandz/Epic Records on May 15, earned 153,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending May 21, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data — Future’s biggest week, in terms of units, for a solo album. Of High Off Life’s first-week units, 16,000 are in album sales, while nearly all of the remaining units are from streaming activity. Also in the new top 10: Polo G’s The Goat bows at No. 2 with 99,000 units, and Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s Reunions jumps from No. 149 to No. 9 after its first week ...
Cody Simpson Drops Miley Cyrus-Directed ‘Captain’s Dance With the Devil’ Video While in Quarantine: Watch
Cody Simpson appears in drag in his new “Captain’s Dance With the Devil” music video, directed by Miley Cyrus. The singer-songwriter tells the story of a sailor “yearning for freedom” on his latest track, and the new clip, filmed in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic and released on Thursday (May 21), offers an intimate, moody portrait of the song’s character. “The song can be interpreted in myriad ways and this was my primary idea. Miley interpreted the song, which is reflected in the newly released visual, as the Captain’s struggle with societal norms regarding masculinity, and his secret affinity for dressing as a woman at a time when this was not as widely accepted as it now has become,” Simpson explained (quote via Rolling Stone)...
Brian May Opens Up About How Nerve Pain ‘Paralysed My Brain’
Earlier this month, Brian May thought he had torn his gluteus maximus while gardening, but in a lengthy Instagram post the Queen guitarist explained that the injury was actually brought on by nerve pain that was so bad it “paralysed my brain.” “It’s incredible what real pain does to you. I’ve always been a bit of a big shot about my tolerance to pain levels – like not getting Novocaine jabs at the dentist or whatever – But this nerve pain which came to inhabit my body about three weeks ago – no, it wasn’t a glute thing after all – has paralysed my brain,” he wrote. “I felt it took over my personality. I woke up feeling that somehow the pain WAS me, and I was struggling to get back in my body. And I did give in and take the heavy duty painkillers, and in the end I was in a nightmare world.”...
Carl Crawford Addresses Drowning Victims At His Home, Prays For Families
Source: Icon Sports Wire / Getty Former major league baseball player Carl Crawford found himself amidst tragedy as two people, including a child, died while at his home. The pro athlete turned music executive has finally spoken on the incident, which occurred last week. Taking to social media, Crawford expressed regret to the circumstances and asked for prayers. “My Hearts Heavy. The tragic events that occurred at my home will be with me forever,” wrote Crawford in a statement shared on Instagram. “I’m at a loss for words. I’ve struggled all week to manage my emotions and I keep thinking of the families of those who’ve passed and their grief, I know they have it the hardest. They are the first and last thing I think of these days. Please keep them in your prayers, I know they will always b...
Cardi B Shows Off New Big Ass Back Tattoo
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Cardi B got a new back tattoo and it’s massive. Of course, this meant showing off the new ink, while collecting a bag from Fashion Nova, too. The Bronx rapper took to Instagram to promote a new bikini from the aforementioned brand. “Givin you the blues ….. @fashionnova swimsuit ! GO COP IT BEFORE ITS GONE !,” reads the caption. But it’s the photo that grabbed everyone’s attention. Bardi is popping a squat while showing off a new tattoo that spans her butt all the way up to her back. That is all. HipHopWired Radio Our staff has picked their favorite stations, take a listen… 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...
