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CeeLo Green and Dallas Austin give Billboard an exclusive tour of James Brown’s home in Augusta, Georgia, in partnership with Primary Wave.
CeeLo GreenI know between you and I, I’m not the biggest James Brown fan.
Dallas AustinYeah.
CeeLo GreenI bet you don’t know his highest-charting hit.
Dallas AustinI might say like “Living In America,” just because ‘Rocky’ was so big.
CeeLo GreenThat’s a good one. But nope, incorrect. “I Got You.”
What’s up, everybody? This is yours truly, CeeLo Green, and I am here transmitting live from Augusta, Georgia, with my big brother, Dallas Austin, and we are, believe it or not, in James Brown’s estate.
Dallas AustinWow.
CeeLo GreenAnd I’m here with Billboard, and we’re gonna take him on a tour. Let’s go.
Dallas AustinWow!
CeeLo GreenCheck it out.
Dallas AustinWow. This is crazy. So everything’s left as is.
CeeLo GreenYeah this is probably besides the entire property. This one piece of archive history is probably the most important and significant for me, because it’s right when you walk in the front door.
Dallas AustinWas this the tree that he put up the same Christmas as the Christmas of him passing? Right?
CeeLo GreenYeah, so James passed in 2006 if I’m not mistaken, and you know, the people that worked underneath him, they just kind of honored his legacy by just leaving everything untouched. So this was really moving for me.
Dallas AustinThis gave me chills myself
CeeLo GreenAnd it inspired a Gnarls Barkley song called “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul Now.” Oh, it did. I was talking about James Brown, yeah.
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Annie Clark, known to the world as St. Vincent, has never been one to play it safe, and her seventh studio album All Born Screaming is no exception.
While All Born Screaming is unmistakably a St. Vincent album, Clark’s keen ear for talent has brought some serious star power into her orbit.
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At the top of the list? None other than drum legend and Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, whose thunderous beats grace two tracks on the album, “Broken Man” and “Flea.”
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“Dave Grohl is a buddy, and he’s, well, Dave Grohl,” Clark told Rolling Stone AU/NZ as she prepares to head Down Under for ALWAYS LIVE 2024. “I thought, ‘What if fucking Dave Grohl played on this song?’ Then I remembered, oh, I can hit him up, you know? He was totally down, so generous and cool, and just came over to my studio and killed it.”
For the multitalented artist, Grohl’s contribution wasn’t just an exciting feature—it was a full-circle moment that bridged her past and present.
“He’s the best. I mean, he’s everything you want him to be,” St. Vincent enthused. “I wouldn’t be playing if it wasn’t for the music of Dave Grohl and Nirvana, so it’s really full circle.”
But the drumming deity isn’t the only notable name to make an appearance on All Born Screaming. She also welcomed contributions from a host of talented musicians, including Rachel Eckroth, Josh Freese, and Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
St. Vincent also spoke highly of the creative synergy she shared with singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon on the album’s title track.
“Cate’s one of my best friends and, honestly, my favorite modern songwriter,” she revealed.
“I was really at a point in making the record where I was close to being done but just burnt out. I brought Cate in to play bass on some songs and sing and just get her take on it. She was so helpful.”
As the mastermind behind All Born Screaming, Clark also took on the role of producer for the first time, navigating the challenges of wearing multiple hats. “It’s not for the faint of heart,” she confesses. “You wrestle with ego, you wrestle with self-doubt, you wrestle with all kinds of things.”
St. Vincent has consistently made her mark on the Billboard 200 with several of her albums. Her 2009 album Actor reached No. 90, followed by Strange Mercy in 2011, which climbed to No. 19. In 2012, her collaboration with David Byrne, Love This Giant, peaked at No. 23. Her self-titled album St. Vincent in 2014 reached No. 12, and Masseduction in 2017 peaked at No. 10.
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Taylor Swift breaks her silence on the canceled Vienna shows, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin pays tribute to Taylor. Keep watching for more! Tetris Kelly: Taylor Swift is speaking out about her canceled shows in Vienna as Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Maggie Rogers pay tribute to her in that same stadium. Taylor Swift just completed a […]
Megan Thee Stallion is set to host the 2024 MTV VMAs, and the night is going to be full of the hottest acts in music. Keep watching to see who will take the stage! Tetris Kelly:The VMAs just got a whole lot hotter. Megan Thee Stallion will take the stage on Sept. 11 in New […]
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Billboard cover star A$AP Rocky has made significant waves in the music industry, and in a revealing interview, he shares more than just his music. During a tour around Harlem, he discusses his deep connection to the neighborhood that raised him and its lasting impact not only on his music but also on his parenting style. He highlights the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance, how fatherhood has changed him, his relationship with Rihanna and more!
A$AP Rocky:
Yo Billboard. What’s up? Pretty Flacko over here, aka A$AP Rocky, and I’m taking y’all on the walk with me through Harlem. Let’s get it. This is technically the beginning of Harlem. 100 and 10th Street is where Harlem starts. I was born on the 116th up this way is St Luke’s Hospital, and right here is Booker T Washington, my middle school. A lot of memories around here. Middle School is where it all happened: fashion, girls, bad grades. Yeah, back in the days, we used to wear Pelle Pelles, Wissams, Rocawear, Cap USA. I couldn’t afford Apollo Signature back then. I ain’t gonna lie, that was really-
Damien Scott:
Nobody know about that. Nobody knows-
That sh*t. Apollo Signature is way too expensive. Melba’s is probably one of the only places still like creating a community. We walk in here you gonna see aunties, uncles, grandmas, grandpops.
All generations.
Cousins, yeah, youngsters and everybody, come here on good time and not bad time. You feel me. This is Sunday afternoon. They having a block party outside. It don’t even matter that I’m here right now. My presence is just like it’s just adding to it. It’s a cherry on top. That’s Harlem. Cheers. Look at that, the legend. Dap, what’s up legend, what’s up?
Dapper Dan:
I love it.
What’s going on man?
Dapper Dan:
They told me you was here man. I came to say hi and let people know how you inspire them. Thank you for coming to Harlem now. Thank you for being here because I brag about you all the time.
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Singer-songwriter beabadoobee scores her first top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as her latest studio album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, bows at No. 6 on the Aug. 24-dated chart. The set, her third full-length studio effort, launches with her best sales week ever – selling nearly 9,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 15, according to Luminate.
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Also in the top 10 of the latest Top Album Sales chart, Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess hits a new peak, climbing 7-3; while King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard’s Flight b741 debuts at No. 7 and Logic’s Ultra 85 arrives at No. 8.
Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.
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Of the nearly 9,000 copies sold of This Is How Tomorrow Moves in its opening week, vinyl sales comprised the majority of that figure – 5,000 sold. The album was available across six different editions (color variants and a picture disc). The set also premieres at No. 5 on the Vinyl Albums sales chart.
Tomorrow also arrives in the top 10 on a host of other Billboard album charts: Indie Store Album Sales (No. 2), Top Alternative Albums (No. 5), Independent Albums (No. 6), Top Rock Albums (No. 7) and Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 10). The set also launches at No. 34 on the overall Billboard 200 – her first top 40-charting effort on that tally.
Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums and Top Alternative Albums and rank, respectively, the week’s most popular rock and alternative, rock, and alternative albums by equivalent album units. Indie Store Album Sales measures the top-selling titles at independent and small chain record stores. Independent Albums ranks the most popular independently released albums of the week, by units.
At No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department captures an eighth non-consecutive weeks atop the list, selling 28,000 copies (down 67%). Stray Kids’ chart-topping ATE rises 3-2 with 18,000 (down 29%), Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess jumps 7-3 (a new peak) with 14,000 (up 71%), ENHYPEN’s former leader Romance: Untold is a non-mover at No. 4 with 10,000 (down 16%) and Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft is stationary at No. 5 with nearly 10,000 (down 8%).
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard’s Flight b741 flies in at No. 7 on Top Album Sales, scoring the act its fourth top 10, and matches the band’s highest rank on the tally. The new studio album sold nearly 8,500 copies in its first week, largely from vinyl sales. Its two variants combined to sell 7,000 – enough for its No. 2 debut on the Vinyl Albums chart.
Logic logs his 10th top 10-charting set on the Top Album Sales ranking as Ultra 85 bows at No. 8 with nearly 7,000 sold. About 5,500 of that sum was from vinyl album purchases (across four variants), and the set launches at No. 4 on the Vinyl Albums chart. The album was only available to purchase as a vinyl LP or as a digital download.
Rounding out the top 10 on Top Album Sales: Charli XCX’s Brat bounces 12-9 with 6,000 sold (up 2%) and Twisters: The Album climbs 17-10 with nearly 5,500 sold (up 9%).
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