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Sphere Entertainment Co. will launch The Wizard of Oz at Sphere this August, marking the $2 billion arena’s first foray into licensed content. The show will be based around the original 1939 film, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery as well as technology partners Google and technology and experience firm Magnopus. Besides bringing technological upgrades to enhance […]
Spring has sprung, and today’s biggest stars are keeping the weather warm with hot new releases. Kicking things off is Miley Cyrus, who is continuing the roll-out of her upcoming Something Beautiful with her new single, “End of the World.” Cyrus teased the upcoming project in a trailer that described it as “one of a kind pop […]
The Black Keys’ “The Night Before” becomes their ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, lifting two spots to the top of the survey dated April 12.
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The duo earns its first leader since “Beautiful People (Stay High)” reigned for five weeks in early 2024. In between, “On the Game” reached No. 5 last July. The Black Keys first topped Adult Alternative Airplay in 2011 with “Lonely Boy,” a year after making their initial appearance with “Tighten Up” (No. 12 peak).
With nine No. 1s, The Black Keys move into sole possession of the fifth-most leaders since Adult Alternative Airplay was first published in January 1996.
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Most No. 1s, Adult Alternative Airplay:14, U213, Coldplay11, Dave Matthews Band (including two solo by Dave Matthews)11, Jack Johnson9, The Black Keys8, Death Cab for Cutie8, The Lumineers8, John Mayer
Concurrently, “The Night Before” rises 7-5 on Alternative Airplay and is bubbling under Mainstream Rock Airplay. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it bullets at its No. 8 high with 3.1 million audience impressions (up 2%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate.
“The Night Before” is the lead single from No Rain, No Flowers, The Black Keys’ 13th studio album. Though it’s expected in 2025, the set doesn’t yet have a release date. It follows 2024’s Ohio Players, which debuted at No. 5 on the Top Alternative Albums chart in April 2024 and has earned 85,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Eminem’s daughter, Hailie Jade, announced on Friday (April 4) that she gave birth to her first child in March — and she revealed her son’s name, which pays homage to her “Rap God” father. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Slim Shady is officially a grandpa. “Happy […]
The Jonas Brothers are kicking off their upcoming 20th anniversary tour at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium this summer. To celebrate, the sibling trio visited their hometown venue to join former New York Giants quarterback, Eli Manning, for his YouTube talk show. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]
Disturbed‘s “I Will Not Break” rises a rank to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated April 12, giving the band its 13th ruler.
The David Draiman-fronted act moves into a three-way tie with Godsmack and Van Halen for the sixth-most leaders since the tally began in March 1981.
Disturbed first led Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2006 with its cover of Genesis‘ 1987 hit “Land of Confusion.” The rockers first appeared on the list with “Stupify” (No. 12 peak, 2000).
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Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:20, Shinedown18, Three Days Grace15, Five Finger Death Punch14, Foo Fighters14, Metallica13, Disturbed13, Godsmack13, Van Halen12, Linkin Park11, Papa Roach
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Concurrently, “I Will Not Break” bullets at its No. 4 best on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, thanks to 3.7 million audience impressions (up 6%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate. The track is also bubbling under Alternative Airplay, where Disturbed last charted in 2016 with its No. 22-peaking cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s 1966 classic “The Sound of Silence.”
On the most recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated April 5, reflecting data March 21-27), “I Will Not Break” placed at No. 5, following its debut at No. 1 on the March 8 ranking. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 1.2 million official U.S. streams.
“I Will Not Break” is currently a standalone single that follows Disturbed’s eighth studio album, Divisive. The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in December 2022 and has earned 184,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Federal prosecutors have unveiled an updated indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, adding new charges to the sex trafficking and racketeering case just over a month before trial. In a superseding indictment filed Thursday (April 3) in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors made several tweaks to the sweeping case against Combs, which claims that the hip-hop mogul […]
Cage the Elephant notches its 13th No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, tying for the second-most rulers in the tally’s history.
“Metaverse” is the band’s latest leader, jumping three spots to the top of the April 12-dated survey.
The Matt Shultz-led band moves into a tie with Green Day and Linkin Park. Red Hot Chili Peppers lead with 15 Alternative Airplay toppers, dating to the list’s September 1988 inception.
Most No. 1s, Alternative Airplay:15, Red Hot Chili Peppers13, Cage the Elephant13, Green Day13, Linkin Park12, Foo Fighters11, Twenty One Pilots8, U28, Weezer7, The Black Keys7, Imagine Dragons
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“Metaverse” gives Cage the Elephant its fourth No. 1 in a row, the band’s longest streak, besting two other runs of three straight (in 2010-11 and 2015-16). The current stretch dates to 2021, also encompassing “Skin and Bones” that year and “Neon Pill” and “Rainbow” in 2024. The band first topped the chart in 2010 with “Back Against the Wall.”
Concurrently, “Metaverse” bullets at its No. 6 best on Adult Alternative Airplay. On the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, it lifts 9-7 with 3.3 million audience impressions (up 8%) in the week ending April 3, according to Luminate.
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“Metaverse” is the third single from Neon Pill, Cage the Elephant’s sixth studio album. The set debuted at No. 7 on the Top Alternative Albums chart last June and has earned 89,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated April 12 will update Tuesday, April 8, on Billboard.com.
Elton John is good at a great many things. But on Thursday night (April 4), the pop superstar found out that one thing he has not quite mastered is the art of the late night game show. Appearing on The Tonight Show with his longtime friend and Who Believes in Angels? collaborator Brandi Carlile, John, 78, was paired up with host Jimmy Fallon for a game of “Password” against Carlile and Sinners star Hailee Steinfeld.
Things started off easy enough with Fallon and Carlile pulling a card reading “Grass,” which prompted John to guess “marijuana.” Brandi went with “greener,” which stumped her partner, who guessed “plant.” Fallon pivoted to “mow,” which made John crack up at the thought of doing lawn work himself. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer quickly put it together, thought, and correctly guessed the answer.
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That’s when things went sideways. When it was John’s turn to give Fallon a clue for “Sunday,” he waited patiently as Steinfeld offered up “Saturday” and a gentle nod toward the next day to Carlile, who could only hazard a guess at “night.” John then looked at his card, cockily shook his head and said, “Sunday!” Game host Steve Higgins cracked up, gently reminding the rock icon that he can’t actually say the clue out loud.
As The Roots busted out a sad trombone, John looked embarrassed, but quickly joined the laughter at his slip-up, clarifying that what he meant to say was “weekend.”
And to think the night had started off on such a high note. After his monologue, Fallon moved over to his desk to tee-up the duo’s appearance later in the show and just couldn’t help himself in enthusing about John’s deep catalog of hits. That inspired Jimmy to start reading off a list of Elton’s hits, segueing into singing the choruses of “Your Song” and “Tiny Dancer” a cappella before cueing the Roots to give him a beat for “Rocket Man,” and proving with that song and “Daniel” that he loves the classics, but might not always know all the lyrics.
After first trying “Daniel” with what sounded like an Irish accent, Fallon requested a reggae rhythm from the Roots, prompting a switch to a rasta accent. He then moved on to scatting the lyrics to “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” beatboxing the piano intro to “Bennie and the Jets” and busting out his Mick Jagger impression for “I’m Still Standing” during the six-minute supercut bit.
John and Carlile then came out to talk about their first joint album, with John recalling how the “Broken Horses” singer wrote him a letter expressing her admiration, long before they finally were introduced in person during his Las Vegas residency at a time when John knew who Carlile was, but had never crossed paths with her. “She wrote me a letter and explained that she’d been a fan of mine ever since she was a kid,” John said. “And I was the reason she wanted to make music and Bernie’s [Taupin] lyrics were the reason she wanted to write lyrics.”
Carlile asked if he’d ever consider a collaboration, and John, a longtime supporter of new and emerging artists, said he would definitely be down. The minute the two finally met up in the studio, John said, “I fell in love with her. And I fell in love with her talent, her voice. But more than that, I fell in love with the person. And we’ve become firm friends. We’re like family.” After that, collaborating, he said, was a “no-brainer,” because ever since that first intro he’d wanted to record with her; the pair first collaborated on John’s pandemic-era The Lockdown Sessions LP on the song “Simple Things.”
They finally got in the studio in L.A. in Oct. 2023 with Taupin and producer Andrew Watt with “nothing” written beforehand. John described the first few days as “very anxious” because he was doubting his ability to create on the spot, despite the blank sheet method being his preferred way of collaborating lately. Though Carlile said she too was anxious, things pretty quickly clicked and after recording the epic album opener, “The Rose of Laura Nyro,” the parts seamlessly fell into place.
“It just turned out exactly the way I wanted it,” John said. “It sounded fresh. It’s the best album I’ve made since the early ’70s.”
Watch John and Carlile on The Tonight Show below.
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