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14 Jun 2023

Tracy Chapman Tops a Billboard Chart for the First Time Since 2000, Driven by Luke Combs’ ‘Fast Car’

Tracy Chapman rises from No. 3 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Songwriters chart (dated June 17), leading for the first time, thanks to Luke Combs’ cover of her classic hit “Fast Car.”

Combs’ version of the song, on which Chapman is the sole credited writer, holds at its No. 2 high on the Hot Country Songs chart and jumps 8-4 on the Billboard Hot 100 – out-peaking Chapman’s original recording, which reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in 1988.

Combs’ cover hits new heights with 34.2 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 30%), as it surges at country, pop and adult formats; 20.2 million U.S. streams (up 1%); and 9,000 downloads sold (up 4%) June 2-8, according to Luminate.

Chapman has tallied five entries on the Hot 100 as a billed recording artist: “Fast Car” (No. 6 peak in 1988), “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” (No. 75, 1988), “Baby Can I Hold You” (No. 48, 1988), “Crossroads” (No. 90, 1989) and “Give Me One Reason” (No. 3, 1996).

Combs’ “Fast Car” is the third version of Chapman’s breakthrough song to chart on the Hot 100. It follows Chapman’s original and Jonas Blue’s dance cover, featuring Dakota (No. 98 peak, 2016).

Notably, as Chapman crowns Country Songwriters, she earns her first No. 1 placement on a Billboard chart since 2000, when her single “Telling Stories (There Is Fiction in the Space Between)” topped the Adult Alternative Airplay chart for eight weeks. Before that, she ruled the Billboard 200 with her debut self-titled album in August 1988, as well as Adult Pop Airplay for eight weeks in 1996 with “Give Me One Reason.”

Chapman’s eponymous debut album marked her first chart appearance when it entered the Billboard 200 chart dated April 30, 1988. “Fast Car” followed on Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock Airplay that May, and then the Hot 100 that June. She has won four Grammy Awards, including best female pop vocal performance for “Fast Car” and best rock song for “Give Me One Reason.”

Billboard launched the Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts, as well as genre-specific rankings for country, rock & alternative, R&B/hip-hop, R&B, rap, Latin, Christian, gospel and dance/electronic, in June 2019, while alternative and hard rock joined in 2020, along with seasonal holiday rankings in 2022. The charts are based on total points accrued by a songwriter and producer, respectively, for each attributed song that appears on the Hot 100. The genre-based songwriter and producer charts follow the same methodology based on corresponding “Hot”-named genre charts. As with Billboard’s yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings).

The full Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts and genre-specific rankings can be found on Billboard.com.

14 Jun 2023

Bud Light Dethroned as America’s Top-Selling Beer After Backlash to Trans-Inclusive Campaign

After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place.

Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting. Modelo controlled 8.4% of U.S. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales; Bud Light fell to 7.3%.

It’s a milestone in the monthslong sales decline Bud Light has experienced since early April, when critics — including musicians Kid Rock, Travis Tritt and John Rich — vowed to boycott the brand after it sent a commemorative can to Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s fans, who think the brand didn’t do enough to support her.

Dave William, Bump Williams’ vice president of analytics and insights, said Bud Light has been the top-selling U.S. beer since 2001, and it could still retain that crown this year. He noted that Bud Light’s year-to-date market share of 9% is still outpacing Modelo’s, at 8%. And Bud Light’s sales volumes are higher.

But Modelo appears to have the advantage, with its dollar sales increasing by double-digit percentages every week. The launch of a new light beer, Modelo Oro, in May is also boosting awareness of the brand.

Sales in bars and restaurants, which are harder to track, aren’t included in the retail numbers, and Bud Light far outpaced Modelo in those venues prior to April. But David Steinman, the vice president and executive editor of Beer Marketer’s Insights, said Modelo’s bar and restaurant sales have been growing quickly, and it’s believed that Bud Light took an even steeper sales hit in bars and restaurants than in groceries.

Bud Light’s U.S. retail sales were down 24% the week ending June 3, while Modelo Especial sales were up 12%, according to Dave Williams.

Scott Scanlon, an executive vice president at the consulting firm Circana who follows the alcohol market, said Mexican imports like Modelo and Corona have been the biggest bright spots in the otherwise stagnant U.S. beer market for years.

When Modelo first went on sale in the U.S. in the 1990s, it was primarily marketed to Hispanic drinkers, Scanlon said. It launched English-language ads in 2015 and has broadened its consumer base significantly since then. It’s especially popular among younger drinkers, who like its fuller flavor, Scanlon said.

Scanlon said Modelo is already the top seller in markets like Los Angeles and Chicago, but it could still see a lot of growth ahead on the East Coast.

“Modelo was going to become the No. 1 beer brand. It was destiny because the growth numbers we are seeing and have been seeing are astonishing,” Scanlon said. “The only question was time.”

Scanlon said the pandemic accelerated Modelo’s U.S. sales, since it sees more of its sales from retail stores than from bars and restaurants. And Bud Light’s missteps further accelerated its rise.

Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewer, is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the same parent company of Bud Light. Constellation Brands, a Rochester, New York-based company, has been licensed to sell Modelo in the U.S. since 2013 as part of an agreement with antitrust regulators after InBev bought Grupo Modelo.

Constellation said Wednesday it has nearly doubled its marketing spending on Modelo over the past five years and continues to see a “runway for growth” in the U.S. But Bud Light will try to counter that.

Last month, InBev said it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. this summer, with a focus on sports and music festivals. Bud Light also continues to be a high-profile sponsor of LGBTQ+ Pride events.

Messages seeking comment were left Wednesday with Anheuser-Busch.

14 Jun 2023

Billboard Explains: Music Copyright Lawsuits

In this episode of Billboard Explains, we take a look at the rise of copyright lawsuits and the significance behind Ed Sheeran‘s case and his win over his track “Thinking Out Loud.”

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Copyright lawsuits are on the rise. Ed Sheeran recently won a copyright lawsuit claim against his Billboard Hot 100 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” While the pop star successfully defended his hit song, it’s actually one of many copyright lawsuits that are bringing music’s most well-known stars into the court.

From Robin Thicke and Pharrell to Katy Perry, why is there a rise in copyright infringement cases? And how does Ed Sheeran’s victory impact the music industry? This is Billboard Explains: Music Copyright Lawsuits.

Let’s first dive into what Sheeran’s copyright case was all about: Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” versus Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The family of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend accused Sheeran of copying the chord structure of Gaye’s 1973 hit. The jury ultimately ruled in favor of Sheeran, saying that he didn’t copy any of the elements of the song and created it independently.

This isn’t the first time Marvin Gaye has been involved in a copyright case. In 2013, Gaye’s family claimed Robin Thicke and Pharrell’s song “Blurred Lines” copied Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got to Give It Up.” Thicke actually told Billboard that Gaye inspired the song, saying in part, “I told him, ‘Pharrell, I wanted to do something kind of like Marvin Gaye’s ‘Got to Give It Up’ that kind of feel because it’s one of my favorite songs of all time.’”

The jury found Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams guilty of copyright infringement, and awarded Marvin Gaye’s estate over $5 million and 50% of future royalties on the song. The verdict of the “Blurred Lines” case jump-started a wave of copyright lawsuits targeting some of music’s biggest hits, from opening guitar riffs to similar melodies, to similar lyrics. So why does this particular case matter? According to Billboard‘s Senior Legal Correspondent Bill Donahue, the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit created confusion and fear among songwriters and artists at the time. So this case shows that the pendulum is swinging the other way. Basically, Sheeran winning this case helps other songwriters in the future. He says it best:

Ed Sheeran:
“These codes are common building blocks, which were used to create music long before ‘Let’s Get It On’ was written, and will be used to make music long after we’re all gone.”

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So what’s the impact on the music industry as a whole? Things are starting to change when it comes to copyright cases. Many artists are choosing to go to court and fight for their work as opposed to settling out of court. They want to prove they’re innocent of the claims and not become a target for a cash grab. And the music industry as a whole is learning more about what makes a legitimate copyright case, actual stolen music and lyrics versus common musical elements.

Ed Sheeran:
“If the jury had decided this matter the other way, we might as well say goodbye to the creative freedom of songwriters. We need to be able to write our original music and engage in independent creation without worrying at every step of the way that such creativity will be wrongly called into question.”

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All in all, while Sheeran’s win won’t necessarily stop future lawsuits from happening, the win still marks a significant moment in music history.

14 Jun 2023

Billboard Explains: Music Copyright Lawsuits

Ed Sheeran‘s copyright case for “Thinking Out Loud” is far from the first of its kind, but it sets a new precedent for all cases regarding musical integrity going forward. How does Sheeran’s case impact the music industry, and what has prompted the recent rise in copyright cases?

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The latest episode of Billboard Explains dives in to music copyright lawsuits of the past and present, starting with Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” versus Marvin Gaye‘s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On” and touching on cases with Robin Thicke and more.

Gaye’s family and “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend accused Sheeran of copying Gaye’s hit, but the court ruled that the British singer did not copy elements of the song. Thicke and Pharrell Williams, who worked together on “Blurred Lines,” came under fire from the Gaye family as well, when they were accused of copying Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” In Thicke’s case, he admitted that he was directly inspired by the track and named it as one of his favorite songs ever; the court ruled that Thicke and Williams were guilty and were ordered to pay Gaye’s family $5 million in addition to 50 percent of the track’s royalties.

While Thicke’s case swung the pendulum and made artists more fearful about potential lawsuits, Sheeran’s case proves that artists have a chance to successfully defend their work and are willing to fight instead of settling outside of court.

After the video, catch up on more Billboard Explains videos and learn about how Beyoncé arrived at Renaissance, the evolution of girl groups, BBMAs, NFTs, SXSW, the magic of boy bands, American Music Awards, the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the Hot 100 chart, how R&B/hip-hop became the biggest genre in the U.S., how festivals book their lineups, Billie Eilish’s formula for success, the history of rap battles, nonbinary awareness in music, the Billboard Music Awards, the Free Britney movement, rise of K-pop in the U.S., why Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums, the boom of hit all-female collaborations, how Grammy nominees and winners are chosen, why songwriters are selling their publishing catalogs, how the Super Bowl halftime show is booked and why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” was able to shoot to No. 1 on the Hot 100.

14 Jun 2023

Taylor Swift’s Bug-Swallowing Incident on Eras Tour Inspires a New Cocktail

Is there anything Taylor Swift can’t turn into gold? In addition to churning out record-breaking albums and tours, the “I Knew You Were Trouble” singer is now the inspiration behind the newest cocktail at Replay Lincoln Park in Chicago.

When Swift graced the Windy City with her Eras Tour the first weekend of June, she accidentally swallowed a bug on stage and, predictably, went viral. “Oh delicious,” the 12-time Grammy-winner quipped. “Oh God … Is there any chance none of you saw that? It’s fine, it’s fine … I swallowed it.”

The instantly memorable moment will now be immortalized as a drink that can sit nicely alongside Swift’s other “champagne problems.” In honor of Swift’s performances in Chicago, Replay Lincoln Park has been hosting a “Tay Tay Partay” pop-up. Extended through June 18, the pop-up will feature a new “Bad Bug” cocktail to join its standard menu of Swift-inspired drinks. The gummy worm-garnished “Bad Bug” contains vodka, tamarind, chili pepper, watermelon, pineapple and ginger beer, according to NBC Chicago.

Outside of novelty cocktails, Taylor Swift has been dominating 2023. The “Anti-Hero” singer recently announced the Latin American leg of her Eras Tour, and “Karma,” the latest radio single from her wildly successful Midnights album, reached a new peak of No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the June 10-dated chart, thanks to its Ice Spice-assisted remix.

Swift has earned nine No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 after 40 top 10 entries. She earned her first leader back in 2012 with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” On the Billboard 200, the “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” singer has scored 11 No. 1 albums ranging from 2008’s Fearless to last year’s Midnights.

14 Jun 2023

10 First-Timers on Billboard’s Charts This Week: Sky Rompiendo, Bethany Cosentino, Bludnymph & More

Billboard has more than 200 different weekly charts in its menu, encompassing numerous genres and formats.

While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200 albums ranking, which track the most popular songs and albums of the week, respectively, up-and-coming talents typically start off on genre-specific lists.

Here’s a look at 10 titles by acts who appear on surveys for the first time on the June 17-dated charts.

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Sky Rompiendo

Sky Rompiendo has been one of the most in-demand Latin music producers of the past decade, but he notches his first career chart entry under an artist billing, thanks to “El Cielo” with Feid and Myke Towers. The track, released June 2 via Black Koi/Sony Music Latin, debuts at No. 34 on Hot Latin Songs with 3.1 million official streams in the United States in its opening week (June 2-8), according to Luminate. It also starts at No. 12 on Latin Digital Song Sales, No. 14 on Latin Streaming Songs, No. 77 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 104 on the Billboard Global 200.

Sky Rompiendo (real name Alejandro Ramírez Suárez) has produced 65 Hot Latin Songs-charting tracks in his career, including 16 top 10s, and three No. 1s, all recorded by J Balvin: “Ay Vamos” (for one week in 2015; it also won for best urban song at the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards), “Ginza” (22 weeks, 2015) and “Bobo” (one week, 2016). He has also produced six Hot 100 hits, most recently Ozuna’s “Hey Mor,” featuring Feid, this year (No. 85 peak). On Billboard’s year-end Hot Latin Songs Producers recaps, he finished at No. 5 in both 2020 and 2021. He was also nominated for producer of the year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2015, 2017 and 2021.

Bethany Cosentino

The singer-songwriter and Best Coast member scores her first solo hit on Billboard’s charts thanks to her single “It’s Fine.” The track, released May 3 through Concord Records, debuts at No. 32 on Adult Alternative Airplay (up 37% in plays). Best Coast announced that it was going on an indefinite hiatus earlier this year. The duo (comprising Cosentino and Bobb Bruno) has charted four studio albums on the Billboard 200: Crazy for You (No. 36 peak in 2010), The Only Place (No. 24, 2012), EP Fade Away (No. 112, 2013) and California Nights (No. 53; 2015). The pair has also charted one song on Adult Alternative Airplay: “Everything Has Changed” (No. 18, 2020). “It’s Fine” is the lead single off Cosentino’s debut solo project, Natural Disaster, due July 28.

Roisee, Toian & EI8HT

All three artists earn their first Billboard chart entries, thanks to tracks on Metro Boomin’s soundtrack to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, released June 2 via Republic Records. Roisee, from St. Louis, arrives with “Am I Dreaming” with Metro Boomin and A$AP Rocky. The song debuts at No. 51 on the Hot 100, No. 11 on Hot Rap Songs and No. 17 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, plus No. 32 on both Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales, with 9.3 million streams and 2,000 sold.

Toian, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, arrives thanks to a featured credit on Metro Boomin, Don Toliver and Wizkid’s “Link Up,” also featuring BEAM. The track debuts at No. 167 on the Global 200 and No. 4 on the Hot 100’s Bubbling Under ranking, with 4.6 million U.S. streams. EI8HT enters with her Offset collaboration, “Silk and Cologne.” The track debuts at No. 18 on Bubbling Under with 4 million streams. The soundtrack earned 66,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, as it bows at No. 1 on the Soundtracks chart, No. 2 on Top Rap Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

Bludnymph

The singer-songwriter scores her first Billboard chart hit thanks to her collaboration with the Chainsmokers, “Self Destruction Mode.” The song, released June 2 via Secondhand Happiness/Disruptor/Columbia Records, debuts at No. 16 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with 1.3 million streams. Last year, she recorded a song for Fast & Furious: Drift Tape (Phonk Vol. 1), “Press It.” On May 10, she released her first EP, the five-track Popsicle, through Artist Partner Group Inc.

Austin Brown

The singer-songwriter and native of Tiftin, Ga., notches his first solo hit on Billboard’s charts with his new single “Hers Ain’t Mine.” The track, which he self-released May 15, debuts at No. 20 on Country Digital Song Sales and No. 50 on the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart with 2,000 downloads sold. Brown is also a member of a cappella group Home Free, which got its start in 2013 when it participated – and won – the fourth season of NBC’s The Sing-Off. The quintet has charted three tracks on Hot Country Songs: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (No. 30, 2014), “How Great Thou Art” (No. 42, 2016) and “God Bless the USA” (No. 47, 2016). The act has also landed nine titles on Top Country Albums, including five top 10s. Before joining Home Free, Brown (lead tenor in the group), was a singer on Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

Lauren Ash

The actress/comedian/singer achieves her first Billboard chart entry with her debut single “Now I Know.” The song, which she self-released June 2, debuts at No. 5 on Alternative Digital Song Sales and No. 14 on Rock Digital Song Sales with 1,000 downloads sold. Ash, from Belleville, Ontario, starred in NBC’s Superstore in 2015-21. She has also acted in the series Chicago Party Aunt, Kiff, Not Dead Yet and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, among others. She additionally co-hosts the podcast True Crime and Cocktails.

Christian Keyes

The singer-songwriter and actor arrives on Billboard’s charts for the first time with his single “Under That Veil.” The track, released April 7 via Umbrella Entertainment, debuts at No. 29 on Adult R&B Airplay (up 57% in plays). The Detroit native has starred in multiple TV shows, including All the Queen’s Men, The Boys, Saints & Sinners, Supernatural and The Young and the Restless.

Riar Saab & Abhijay Sharma

Punjabi artists Riar Saab (real name Tarun Singh Surjeet Singh Riyar) and Abhijay Sharma each claim a first career Billboard chart placement, thanks to their viral hip-hop collaboration “Obsessed.” The song, released in September through Gully Gang/Mass Appeal India, debuts at No. 116 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart (20.6 million streams outside the U.S. June 2-8). TikTok has been instrumental in the song’s growing profile, as a portion of the track has been used in over 55,000 clips on the platform. Also helping boost the track, which is a blend of Hindi and Punjabi, is a series of viral videos of Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal dancing to the song.

Aldo Ranks

The Panamanian reggaeton artist makes his first Billboard chart visit, thanks to his featured credit on Karol G’s “WATATI.” The song, released June 1 via WaterTower/Atlantic Records, debuts at No. 6 on Latin Rhythm Digital Song Sales and No. 15 on Latin Digital Song Sales. It’s the second release from Barbie: The Album – due July 21, along with the film – after Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” (released May 26). Aldo Ranks has been releasing music for over two decades, including four albums: Diferente (2003), La Conquista (2007), Parrandero (2013) and DJ Pablito Presenta: Aldo Rank el CD (2018).

Axel Rulay

The Dominican singer scores his first chart hit with “Una Nube.” The track, released May 2022 through Money Records, begins at No. 7 on Latin Rhythm Digital Song Sales and No. 19 on Latin Digital Song Sales. Prior to “Una Nube,” Rulay collaborated with El Alfa, Farruko and Verbo Flow on “Si Es Trucho Es Trucho” in 2021.

14 Jun 2023

Norman Greenbaum’s ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Leads Top TV Songs Chart After ‘Maisel’ Synch

After being heard in the final season of Amazon Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” rules Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind, for May 2023.

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Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of May 2023.

“Spirit in the Sky” appeared in the sixth episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s fifth and final season; the episode aired May 5.

In May 2023, the song earned 9.5 million on-demand official U.S. streams and 9,000 downloads, according to Luminate.

Originally released in 1969, “Spirit in the Sky” is Greenbaum’s sole top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 3 in April 1970.

It’s one of two songs from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to appear on the May 2023 Top TV Songs survey. Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” joins at No. 9 after its synch in the season’s seventh episode (May 12), accumulating 7.1 million streams and 1,000 downloads that month.

The top non-The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel entry, meanwhile, belongs to the newly debuted Netflix series XO, Kitty, thanks to Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” which enters at No. 2.

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” was heard in the new show’s (a spinoff to the To All the Boys film series) third episode, premiered alongside the rest of the freshman season on May 18. It earned 24.8 million streams and 3,000 downloads in May 2023.

Music heard in The Company You Keep, Yellowjackets, The Power, Selling Sunset and Will Trent also make the latest survey. See the full top 10 below.

Rank, Song, Artist, Show (Network)

  1. “Spirit in the Sky,” Norman Greenbaum, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime Video)
  2. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” Tears for Fears, XO, Kitty (Netflix)
  3. “Can’t You See,” The Marshall Tucker Band, The Company You Keep (ABC)
  4. “Zombie,” The Cranberries, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
  5. “Lightning Crashes,” Live, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
  6. “Just a Girl,” No Doubt, The Power (Amazon Prime Video)
  7. “Something in the Way,” Yellowjackets (Showtime)
  8. “Far Beyond,” Dexter French, Darius Behdad & Huxley Ware, Selling Sunset (Netflix)
  9. “You’re So Vain,” Carly Simon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime Video)
  10. “Show Me Love,” Robin S, Will Trent (ABC)

14 Jun 2023

Tom Holland Is ‘Proud’ of His ‘Forward-Thinking’ ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Performance, But He’d ‘Never’ Do That Now

Tom Holland is flying higher than weather. The actor — who’s dating Zendaya — is continuing to find success after portraying Spider-Man, and is now starring as Danny Sullivan on Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room. But despite having blockbuster projects under his belt, the star tells The Hollywood Reporter in a new interview that his viral performance of Rihanna‘s “Umbrella” on Lip Sync Battle in 2017 is “what I get the most compliments for.”

“I’m proud of it,” the 27-year-old said in the story published Wednesday (June 14). “I like that it left a lasting impact. It was an amazing time.”

The performance kicks off with the actor showing off his moves in a suit and tie — a la Gene Kelly — to “Dancing in the Rain.” He fancy foots his way behind some umbrellas, and as the drum loop for Ri’s 2007 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 begins, Holland struts out in a black bob wig, black halter outfit and fishnet stockings (reminiscent of the pop superstar’s costume in her music video), even grinding on Zendaya — who also appeared on the same episode — at one point. That in itself is enough to catch viewers’ attention, but no, the actor goes on to stun with racy choreography that would give season 16 Dancing With the Stars champ Zendaya a run for the mirrorball trophy. The video has been so popular that it has since racked up more than 30 million views.

While chatting about the sexy outfit he wore for Lip Sync Battle, Holland denied that it was a statement about toxic masculinity. “I’ve grown up in the most non-toxic-masculine environment possible,” he told THR. “I didn’t realize what I was doing was so forward-thinking. I was just like, ‘Yeah, f–k it. I’ll put some fishnets on and dance in the rain. That’ll be really fun. I don’t care.’”

As for whether he’d do something like Lip Sync Battle again? Holland rains on those hopes. “You’d never catch me doing that now,” he said. “Just because I don’t want to do a f–king TV show that I don’t need to do. I’d rather go and play golf and live my little private life.”

And on the topic of hitting the green, the actor shared that not only does he play regularly, he sometimes goes golfing with Zendaya, whom he met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017. (She co-starred as his love, MJ.) “I’ve given her a few lessons,” he offered. “She’s very naturally talented, a real athlete, so she picked it up really quickly.”

But he wouldn’t share much more about the Golden Globe winner. “Our relationship is something that we are incredibly protective of, and we want to keep as sacred as possible,” he told THR. “We don’t think that we owe it to anyone. It’s our thing, and it has nothing to do with our careers.”

Revisit the actor’s iconic performance of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” below.

14 Jun 2023

Stevie Nicks Announces Career-Spanning Box Set & New Rarities Collection

A little over four decades after her official solo debut, Stevie Nicks is prepping a staggering retrospective by way of a career-spanning box set and a new collection of rare and unreleased tracks.

Complete Studio Albums & Rarities is slated for a July 28 release as a 10-CD set combining each of Nicks’ solo studio albums with a new compilation of hard-to-find tracks. Four of Nicks’ albums — Rock a Little (1985), The Other Side of the Mirror (1989), Street Angel (1994), and Trouble in Shangri-La (2001) — were newly remastered from their analog masters for this new release.

For fans who cannot wait until July 28 or stomach the set’s $100 price tag, the “Talk to Me” singer has made a new remastered version of Rarities track “One More Big Time Rock & Roll Star” available on all digital download and streaming platforms. Originally released as the B-Side to “Talk To Me,” which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1985, “One More Big Time Rock & Roll Star” also made an appearance on Nicks’ 1998 The Enchanted Works of Stevie Nicks box set.

Stevie Nicks’ new box set will also be available in a 16-LP crystal-clear vinyl version. The $300 set is limited to 3,000 units globally, and will be a Rhino.com exclusive. Several of Nicks’ albums — including 2011’s In Your Dreams — will be making their vinyl debut. Rarities boasts 23 of Nicks’ best non-album tracks, film and television soundtrack contributions, B-sides, as well as her 2022 cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” her most recent release.

As a soloist, Stevie Nicks has earned four top ten hits on the Hot 100 out of 14 career entries; she reached as high as No. 3 with 1981’s “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers).” On the Billboard 200, the “Stand Back” singer sent six titles to the chart’s top ten, including her No. 1 debut solo studio album Bella Donna.

Listen to “One More Big Time Rock & Roll Star” here.

14 Jun 2023

Papa Roach on ‘Growing As People’ & Starting a Record Label: Behind the Setlist Podcast

Papa Roach’s music hasn’t softened in its nearly three-decade career, but the four-piece metal band from Northern California has become wiser with age and experience. “We’re growing as people,” guitarist Jerry Horton tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast, “and our music has matured as well.” The trick, he says, is “about “finding a way to grow up but not lose our edge.”

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The band rose to prominence with a rap-metal hybrid that rubbed elbows with Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and Korn at the turn of the century. Papa Roach gained popularity in 2000 with “Last Resort,” a song about suicidal ideation built around an instantly memorable guitar riff. That song sent the band’s Dreamworks Records debut, Infest, to No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

“I use to bash the microphone into my head and just bleed,” says singer Jacoby Shaddix of the performing in the band’s early days. “I was burning myself with cigarettes just to get a reaction.”

“For the time period, for how old we were and that period of our lives, and also the type of music we were doing, all of that went hand in hand,” says Horton. “And I feel like for that time period, it wasn’t necessarily wrong. That’s just where we were. And pretty much all of our peers were mentally and stylistically — that’s just where everybody was at.”

The band’s latest album, Ego Trip, finds Papa Roach growing as businesspeople, too. After releasing albums for both major and independent labels, Papa Roach decided to release Ego Trip through its own New Noize imprint. “We always go back to something Davie Bowie said: ‘I had to become a better businessman to become a better artist.’,” says Horton. “It just kind of hit us in the face. We’re just like, this is what we need to do. Here it is, time to seize it.”

Launching a record label was a risk, but it felt right, says Horton. “It just feels like something we needed to do — whether we fell on our faces or not.” That means the buck stops with the band. “You can’t just say a bunch of shit,” says Shaddix. “It’s like, alright, let’s talk about how we’re going to create this and then let’s go find the people to do it, and then execute it.”

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