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10 Apr 2025

Atticus Ross to Be Named a BMI Icon at 2025 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards

Atticus Ross will receive the BMI Icon Award at the 41st annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on May 14 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The ceremony will also salute the composers of the previous year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series, and highest-ranking cable and streamed media programs. The event will be hosted by Mike O’Neill, BMI president and CEO,and Tracy McKnight, BMI VP, Creative, Film, TV & Visual Media.

Previous BMI Icon Award recipients include Terence Blanchard, Mychael Danna, Alexandre Desplat, Ramin Djawadi, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Newton Howard, Christopher Lennertz, Thomas Newman, Rachel Portman (PRS), Mike Post, Alan Silvestri, Brian Tyler and John Williams.

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“Atticus Ross’ unique ability to merge innovative sounds with cinematic storytelling has left an indelible mark on the industry, and we’re thrilled to recognize his extraordinary talent and achievements with the BMI Icon Award,” McKnight said in a statement.

Ross, 57, is best-known for his longstanding collaboration with Trent Reznor. They have composed some of the most memorable film scores of the past 15 years, including The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, Soul (a collaboration with Jon Batiste), Mank, Queer and Challengers. Reznor and Ross have won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards and three Critics Choice Awards.

Their work in television includes Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s lauded 18-hour documentary The Vietnam War and their Primetime Emmy-winning score to HBO’s Watchmen. (Reznor and Ross are just a Tony Award away from EGOT status.)

Ross is also notable for his collaborations with his brother Leopold Ross and his wife Claudia Sarne. Most recently, his work on FX’s Shōgun alongside Leopold and co-composer Nick Chuba garnered much acclaim, including two Primetime Emmy nominations and a Grammy nomination.

Ross is also a key member of Nine Inch Nails, joining in 2016, alongside Reznor. In 2020, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with Iggy Pop doing the honors). Later this year, the band will embark on a sold-out global arena tour. They are also set to score Disney’s highly anticipated Tron: Ares, their first score under the Nine Inch Nails moniker. In addition to their musical endeavors, Ross and Reznor launched With Teeth, which encompasses film and TV production, products, and a music festival.

Ross has won 19 BMI Awards throughout his career for his scores on films and TV programs.

10 Apr 2025

Was Green Day’s 2005 the Greatest Pop Year for a 2000s Rock Band?

Green Day entered 2005 at the center of popular music for the second time in its career — but the first time in a decade. The legendary pop-punk trio had taken over rock music and MTV from 1994-95 with its RIAA diamond-certified debut album Dookie, and had fortified their status as alt-rock fixtures in the years since, but with a growing distance both from the mainstream and within the band itself. Then, in 2004, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Billie Joe Armstrong decided to recommit to one another and go for the stadium rock brass ring with the most ambitious album of their career: American Idiot, which topped the Billboard 200, drew the band’s best reviews to date, and reasserted their rock stardom with its hard-charging, protest-minded title track.

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In this week’s Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, host Andrew Unterberger is joined by Billboard features senior editor Eric Renner Brown to preview our upcoming 2005 Week — with 2005-themed content coming all next week (Apr. 14-18) on Billboard.com — with a look back at the year in Green Day. We pick up right after the release of American Idiot and its lead single, when the trio springboarded from that initial comeback moment to the biggest pop hits, the biggest videos and the biggest live shows of its career — ending the year as once again the biggest rock band in the world, and one of the biggest pop acts as well.

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Along the way, we ask all the big questions about Green Day during this peak run: What made the trio such a central band to rock music in the era of emo and stadium indie? Is there really enough of a plot to American Idiot to consider it a rock opera? Could “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” withstand such an insane amount of overplay? Did the “Wake Me Up When September Ends” video live up to the hype? Why has Green Day never taken a big swing like this again over the last 20 years? And finally: Was this the greatest year of pop stardom that any rock band had in the 2000s?

Check it out above — along with a YouTube playlist of some of the most important moments from Green Day’s 2005, all of which are discussed in the podcast — and subscribe to the Greatest Pop Stars podcast on Apple Music or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts) for weekly discussions every Thursday about all things related to pop stardom!

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10 Apr 2025

Britpop Legends Pulp Announce First Album in 24 Years, Share New Song ‘Spike Island’

Britpop legends Pulp have shared news of their first album in 24 years. The new LP, More, will be released on June 6 via Rough Trade, and will end their fan’s long wait for a follow-up to 2001’s We Love Life.

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The Jarvis Cocker-led band made the announcement on Lauren Laverne’s BBC 6 Music show on Thursday morning (Apr. 10) and shared the first taster in lead single “Spike Island.” Take a listen below.

Rumours of a new album had swirled in recent years following their reunion shows in 2023. The band split for the first time a year after 2002’s We Love Life, then reunited for a string of shows between 2011 and 2013, before another decade-long hiatus. During the tour they began playing new songs titled “Hymn of the North,” “Background Noise,” “Spike Island,” “My Sex,” and “Farmer’s Market,” all of which will appear on More. 

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In late 2024, the band announced they had signed a record deal with Rough Trade, following their time on Island Records. The group released a standalone single, “After You,” in 2013.

In an accompanying statement, Cocker said, “Well: when we started touring again in 2023, we practiced a new song called ‘Hymn of the North’ during soundchecks & eventually played it at the end of our second night at Sheffield Arena. This seemed to open the floodgates: we came up with the rest of the songs on this album during the first half of 2024. A couple are revivals of ideas from the last century.”

He added, “The music for one song was written by [former Pulp member] Richard Hawley. The music for another was written by [All Seeing I band member] Jason Buckle. The Eno family sings backing vocals on a song. There are string arrangements written by Richard Jones and played by the Elysian Collective.

“The album was recorded over 3 weeks by James Ford in Walthamstow, London starting on November 18 2024. This is the shortest amount of time a Pulp album has ever taken to record. It was obviously ready to happen.” He added in a closing note that “no A.I. was involved during the process.” 

The band is currently made up of Cocker, Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums) and Mark Webber (guitar). Longstanding bass player Steve Mackey, who performed on their hit albums His N Hers (1994) and Different Class (1995), died in 2023 following a short illness.

In the coming months Pulp will play a number of shows in the U.K. including arenas in Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Manchester. They will co-headline a number of shows with LCD Soundsystem later this year in North America.

Pulp’s More tracklist

“Spike Island”
“Tina”
“Grown Ups”
“Slow Jam”
“Farmers Market”
“My Sex”
“Got to Have Love”
“Background Noise”
“Partial Eclipse”
“The Hymn of the North”
“A Sunset”

10 Apr 2025

Patti Smith Announces New Memoir, ‘Bread of Angels’

Patti Smith is readying the release of a new memoir, with Bread of Angels set to arrive in November.

Described as Smith’s “most intimate” memoir, the book follows on from the likes of 2010’s Just Kids, 2015’s M Train, and 2019’s Year of the Monkey, and is scheduled to release on Nov. 4 via Random House

“It took a decade to write this book, grappling with the beauty and sorrow of a lifetime. I’m hoping that people will find something they need,” Smith said in a statement. According to a synopsis, the book focuses on Smith’s teenage years, her foray into the world of poetry, and the recording of seminal works such as her Horses and Easter albums.

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The volume also traces Smith’s marriage to MC5 guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith, and their move to Michigan as they embark upon “new adventures as they start their family.” Notably, the Nov. 4 release date coincides with Smith’s 1994 passing, and the 1946 birthday of Smith’s late friend and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

“As Smith suffers profound losses, grief and gratitude are braided through years of caring for her children, rebuilding her life, and, finally, writing again—the one constant on a path driven by artistic freedom and the power of the imagination to transform the mundane into the beautiful, the commonplace into the magical, and pain into hope,” the synopsis reads.

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In February, Smith announced a run of European, U.K., and U.S. tour dates in support of the 50th anniversary of Horses. The singer will be joined by longtime side men guitarist Lenny Kaye and drummer Jay Dee Daugherty, who both played on the seminal 1975 LP.

These tour dates were announced only days after the singer collapsed on stage in São Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 29. Smith took to social media the next day to give “post migraine dizziness” as the reason, while assuring fans she was perfectly fine. “With all the strife in the world, this explainable incident does not merit so much attention,” she wrote.

Patti Smith – Horses 50th Anniversary Tour

Oct. 6 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Oct. 8 – Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Real
Oct. 10 – Bergamo, Italy @ ChorusLife Arena
Oct. 12 – London, U.K. @ London Palladium
Oct. 13 – London, U.K. @ London Palladium
Oct. 15 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale
Oct. 16 – Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale
Oct. 18 – Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
Oct. 20 – Paris, France @ L’Olympia
Oct. 21 – Paris, France @ L’Olympia
Nov. 10 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Nov. 12 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
Nov. 13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
Nov. 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
Nov. 21 – New York, N.Y. @ The Beacon Theatre
Nov. 22 – New York, N.Y. @ The Beacon Theatre
Nov. 24 – Boston, MA @ The Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 28 – Washington D.C., The Anthem
Nov. 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met

09 Apr 2025

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Orchestral Album, ‘Phantom Island’

Prolific Australian collective King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have officially announced the release of their forthcoming album, Phantom Island.

While the new record – the group’s 27th – has been officially detailed by the band, they’re yet to unveil a specific release date. However, while discussing the new ten-track LP, the band noted that on Tuesday (April 15), physical pre-orders will be made available via their own own (p)doom Records, alongside the release of the music video to new track “Deadstick,” and an AMA (‘Ask me anything’) thread on Reddit.

According to a social media post announcing the record, the new project has been in the works for two years, and features the band backed by an orchestra. “HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!!!” wrote vocalist and guitarist Stu Mackenzie. “A lot of love and time and energy and patience and growth went into this one. Can’t wait to grow wings and fly with all of you.”

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Previously, King Gizzard had unveiled the album’s title track in October, giving fans a taste of what to expect from their next release. “So our last album was 10 songs. Except we recorded 20 in that session. Here’s a track from the other set of 10,” Mackenzie explained. “It’s even more maxxed out than the last one. There’s a whole fuckin’ orchestra on there. Hahahahahah!

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“But for real, what a joy to be alive. A privilege to be making music for a living and to be here still after all these years. If you’ve been listening to Gizz for a long time, thank you. We love you so much. If you’re just tuning in, welcome to the cult.”

King Gizzard formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2010 and swiftly became one of the country’s most prolific groups, with both 2017 and 2022 seeing the band release five albums within the span of a year.

Despite their extensive output, the band have not yet topped the charts in their homeland (though they would hit No. 2 on four separate occasions). In the U.S., the band peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 with 2019’s Infest the Rats’ Nest, while their voracious fanbase has also seen the majority of their releases chart on the Top Album Sales chart.

In January, King Gizzard were also listed on the lineup for the 2025 edition of Bonnaroo, performing three sets over three days as part of the inaugural ‘Roo Residency.

09 Apr 2025

Amyl and the Sniffers, Dom Dolla Among Winners at 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards

Globetrotting rockers Amyl and the Sniffers, acclaimed producer Dom Dolla, and Indigenous hip-hop supergroup 3% were all among the winners on Wednesday night (April 9) at the 2025 American Apparel Rolling Stone Australia Awards.

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Handed out at the Ivy in Sydney, the awards were hosted by radio host and passionate Australian music lover Nic Kelly, with some of the country’s most prominent and revered names in contention at this year’s event.

Amyl and the Sniffers led the pack, taking home two awards on the night. In the best LP/EP category, their third studio album Cartoon Darkness beat out the likes of RÜFÜS DU SOL, Amy Shark, Missy Higgins, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, while their win as best live act saw them triumph over Tones and I, Parkway Drive, Confidence Man, and Dom Dolla.

While Dolla couldn’t attend the awards physically, he didn’t go home empty-handed. Despite three nominations, he only emerged victorious in one category, with the Rolling Stone global award seeing him beat out a talented range of nominees, including Kylie Minogue, Empire of the Sun, and Amyl and the Sniffers.

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“I’m absolutely shattered I can’t be there tonight to accept the Global Award, but very fitting considering the title of the award that I’m touring in America,” said Dolla, who will also headline the opening night of Bonnaroo alongside Luke Combs this June. “Thank you so much for considering me and for the award!”

Meanwhile, Indigenous Australian artists also took out two major categories at the event. For best single, Gamilaraay woman, musician and creator, Thelma Plum was recognized for her 2024 track “Freckles,” while best new artist was awarded to 3%, a hip-hop supergroup comprising Angus Field, Nooky and Dallas Woods. Their debut album, Kill the Dead, had previously won best hip-hop/rap release at the 2024 ARIA Awards.

For the readers’ choice category, Keli Holiday (who is also known as Adam Hyde from ARIA Award-winning electronic duo Peking Duk) took out the honor, with the hotly-contested category seeing him triumph over names such as Pond, Gut Health, SPEED, Delta Goodrem, and Crowded House, who were the recipients of 2024’s ‘Icon’ award.

This year, it was ICEHOUSE who were given ‘Icon’ status, with frontman Iva Davies on hand to share an acceptance speech.

“Thank you very much indeed, an amazing thanks to Rolling Stone, incredibly unexpected, I have to say,” Davies said in a speech. “I’ll name one person here tonight, the co-founder of Flowers and Icehouse bass player, Keith Walsh. Also, all the former members of the crew, and a special shout out to the man who put this all together, our production manager who has been working with us since 1986 – Mr Larry Ponting. Thanks for having us here.”

Icehouse first formed in Sydney as Flowers in 1977, issuing their debut album Icehouse in 1980 before adopting the name from then on. The record hit No. 4 in Australia, and No. 82 on the Billboard 200, while fifth album – 1987’s Man of Colours – hit the top of Australian charts and peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard 200. That record also boasted some of the group’s biggest internationally-successful singles, with “Electric Blue” and “Crazy” hitting No. 7 and 14 on the Hot 100, respectively.

In 2006, the group were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, while 1982 single “Great Southern Land” has often been considered an unofficial national anthem by Australian music lovers.

“There was a time when there was a band doing the rounds that were described as the highest earning unsigned act in the country, and they were called Flowers,” said presenter Richard Wilkins as he introduced the award. “We couldn’t help ourselves but fall in love with them, and all that changed when Flowers became ICEHOUSE and they went on to have massive hits all over the world. They are one of the greatest bands ever to come out of this great southern land.”

Rolling Stone AU/NZ is published by Vinyl Media, part of The Vinyl Group. “Tonight was a fantastic celebration of Australian music and the remarkable artists this country produces,” said editor-in-chief Neil Griffiths.

“All our nominees have been doing their bit to showcase the strength of Australian music on a global stage, and this was our opportunity to give something back.”

The fifth annual awards welcomed multiple new and returning sponsors this year, with headline partner American Apparel on board alongside Shure and JMC Academy.

2025 American Apparel Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners

Rolling Stone Icon Award

ICEHOUSE (WINNER)

Best Single

Thelma Plum – ‘Freckles’ (WINNER)
Amyl and the Sniffers – “U Should Not Be Doing That”
Empire of the Sun – “Changes”
Dom Dolla – “girl$”
CYRIL – “Stumblin’ in”
Baker Boy – “KING”

Best New Artist

3% (WINNER)
CYRIL
Becca Hatch
Mia Wray
Gut Health
9lives

Best LP/EP

Amyl and the Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness (WINNER)
RÜFÜS DU SOL – Inhale/Exhale
Lime Cordiale – Enough of the Sweet Talk
Missy Higgins – The Second Act
Amy Shark – Sunday Sadness
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God

Best Live Act 

Amyl and the Sniffers (WINNER)
Confidence Man
Tones and I
Dom Dolla
Parkway Drive
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

Readers’ Choice

Keli Holiday (WINNER)
Radio Free Alice
Thelma Plum
SPEED
Pond
Gut Health
G Flip
The Rions
Delta Goodrem
Crowded House 

Rolling Stone Global Award

Dom Dolla (WINNER)
Kylie Minogue
Amyl and the Sniffers
Confidence Man
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Empire of the Sun

09 Apr 2025

Weezer Bassist’s Wife Jillian Lauren Shot in Police Altercation, Charged With Attempted Murder

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Shriner, a.k.a. Jillian Lauren, was involved in a police shoot-out after an unrelated Los Angeles car chase, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Wednesday (April 9).

A preliminary LAPD statement indicated that around 3:25 p.m. PT Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol requested backup for a hit-and-run incident, in which three suspects fled into a residential neighborhood off the 134 Freeway. After establishing a perimeter, officers were directed to a residence where one of the suspects was seen running to.

When officers got to the back of the residence, a woman who was later identified as Jillian was in the yard of a neighboring home with a gun, according to the statement. When officers ordered her to put the weapon down, the 51-year-old writer reportedly refused and then pointed the handgun at the police. A shoot-out then occurred, which led to Jillian sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was treated for her injuries. No officers were injured during the incident.

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The LAPD later determined that Jillian was not involved with the initial hit-and-run, though she was absentee booked for attempted murder. A nine-millimeter handgun was recovered from her residence.

Billboard has reached out to Weezer’s reps for more information, though no response was received at press time. The statement notes that the Force Investigation Division is currently investigating the incident.

Over the weekend, Weezer was announced as a last-minute addition to this weekend’s 2025 Coachella lineup, set to play Saturday at 3:10 p.m. PT.

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09 Apr 2025

Mumford & Sons Scores Sixth Top 10 on Album Sales Chart With ‘Rushmere’

Mumford & Sons return to the top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the band’s first album in over six years, Rushmere, debuts at No. 3 on the April 12-dated list. It’s the sixth top 10-charting effort for the group overall.

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The album also takes a bow in the top 10 on Top Alternative Albums (No. 2), Top Rock Albums (No. 2), Americana/Folk Albums (No. 2), Independent Albums (No. 2), Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 3), Vinyl Albums (No. 3) and Indie Store Album Sales (No. 5).

Elsewhere in the top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart, Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine reenters atop the list following its Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead expanded reissue, while the latest efforts from Lucy Dacus, Alison Krauss + Union Station and NAV all arrive in the region.

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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 (TEA) units and streaming equivalent album (SEA) units.

Rushmere launches with 20,500 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate. Vinyl accounts for nearly half of that sum. The set’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across six vinyl variants (including a signed version), four CD variants (including two signed versions), a cassette tape and a standard digital download.

Atop the chart, Ariana Grande’s 2024 album Eternal Sunshine reenters at No. 1 with 61,000 sold (up 5,338%). Its sales surge was caused by the release of its Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead expanded reissue with six previously unreleased songs. (All versions of the album, old and new, are combined for tracking and charting purposes under the title Eternal Sunshine.)

Sales of Eternal Sunshine were aided by its availability in a variety of permutations released for the Brighter Days Ahead launch. The original Eternal Sunshine album had 13 tracks, and the core Brighter Days Ahead album added six cuts: one extended version of the album-opening “Inro (End of the World)” and five new songs.

Grande’s webstore sold three exclusive variants of the download edition of the album: the 19-track edition, a version with the 19 tracks plus instrumentals of the same cuts, and another version with the 19 tracks and a cappella renditions of each cut (all with alternative cover artwork). Grande also released two vinyl variants and six CD editions of the reissue (some signed by the artist), containing the 19 tracks plus the three bonus tracks originally found on the album’s “slightly deluxe” reissues last year. Vinyl accounted for 26,000 of the set’s sales for the week – it reenters at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart.

Lucy Dacus nabs her first top 10 on Top Album Sales, and with her largest sales week yet, as Forever Is a Feeling bows at No. 2 with 24,000 sold. Sales of the project were helped by its availability across nine vinyl variants (some signed), three CD variants (including a signed edition), a cassette tape and a standard download album. (Vinyl accounted for 17,500 of the album’s first-week sales. It debuts at No. 2 on the Vinyl Albums chart.)

Lady Gaga’s former leader MAYHEM falls 2-4 on Top Album Sales (nearly 10,500; down 22%), Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping GNX dips 4-5 (almost 9,500; down 18%) and Sabrina Carpenter’s former No. 1 Short n’ Sweet rises 7-6 (just over 9,000; down 4%).

Alison Krauss and Union Station’s Arcadia – the first album from Krauss and Union Station in 14 years – debuts at No. 7 with nearly 9,000 sold. Krauss and Union Station last released a new studio project with Paper Airplane in 2011. The new set was issued across three vinyl variants, three CD variants (including a signed edition) and a standard download album.

NAV’s OMW2 Rexdale rounds out the debuts in the top 10 on Top Album Sales, as it enters at No. 8 with nearly 7,500 sold. It was available to purchase on vinyl, two CD variants (including a signed edition), four deluxe boxed sets (containing a copy of the standard CD and branded clothing), a standard download album, and eight artist webstore-exclusive variants of the download album (each with bonus tracks and alternative cover artwork).

Closing out the top 10: Selena Gomez and benny blanco’s I Said I Love You First falls 1-9 in its second week (7,000; down 90%) and Chappell Roan’s chart-topping The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is a non-mover at No. 10 (nearly 7,000; down 4%).

09 Apr 2025

Loyle Carner Shares Alternative Music-Inspired Comeback Tracks ‘All I Need’ & ‘In My Mind’: Listen

Loyle Carner has shared his first taste of new music in almost three years with the release of new singles “All I Need” and “In My Mind.”

The London-based musician (real name Ben Coyle-Larner) released hugo, his most recent LP, in October 2022. The album hit the No. 3 spot on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart and was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. 

In the last week, he began teasing new music with photos from the studio on his Instagram, and in an accompanying press release, Carner said that indie acts such as Fontaines D.C., Idles and Big Thief inspired him to write more alternative music after years with his hip-hop-influenced sound. 

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On the tour supporting hugo, Carner formed a live band to help elevate his material, and utilised the new set-up for “All I Need” and “In My Mind.” The tour concluded in August 2024 with a show at London’s 35,000-capacity All Points East festival in Victoria Park.

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Carner is yet to confirm the release of what could be his fourth studio album, but in June, he will headline Glastonbury’s Other Stage alongside other huge names across the weekend, including Charli XCX and The Prodigy, and has teased it as “his only show of the summer.” The Pyramid Stage will be headlined by The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts.

Since arriving on the British scene more than a decade ago, the south Londoner has released three studio albums — Yesterday’s Gone (2017), Not Waving, but Drowning (2019) and hugo (2022) — and his material has crossed over 1.1 billion streams throughout his career. In that time, he has sold out historic venues such as London’s Wembley Arena, and collaborated closely with guitarist Tom Misch and jazz group Ezra Collective.

He has been passionate about his love of cooking and raising awareness for people living with ADHD. In 2024, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts London, and was recently announced to star in his first acting gig in the upcoming BBC series Mint, by BAFTA-nominated Scrapper director Charlotte Regan.

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09 Apr 2025

Katie Gavin & Lucy Dacus Recreate Iconic 1993 ‘Vanity Fair’ Cover Featuring k.d. Lang & Cindy Crawford

Lucy Dacus and MUNA’s Katie Gavin are on the latest cover of Alternative Press, and the duo paid tribute to an iconic Vanity Fair cover for their photoshoot.

In the snap, Dacus is seen in a barber chair with shaving cream on her face, as Gavin gives her a sensual shave while wearing a black one-piece leotard. The snap recreates the Vanity Fair cover from 1993 featuring k.d. Lang and Cindy Crawford, photographed by Herb Ritts.

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Gavin and Dacus are heading out on tour together this year, in support of the latter’s recently released album, Forever Is a Feeling. Gavin called the project Dacus’ “best one yet” in the Alternative Press conversation between the two, and Dacus agreed, noting that she feels “closer and closer to [making] music I would listen to.”

Gavin then added, “After I listened to your record this morning, I was like, ‘I think this is more love songs than I’ve ever written in my life on one album.’ It’s so beautiful. […] There’s so much real intimacy on this record and things that make me laugh ’cause they’re so real, but it’s also blissed out and genuinely romantic.”

Dacus, who recently revealed that she and her boygenius bandmate Julien Baker are in a relationship, also recently opened up to Billboard about the romantic themes of her album. “Once you focus on one thing and one person, it actually recontextualizes everything else, and you realize that every detail is its own universe,” she said.