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15 Aug 2024

Sublime Performs ‘Santeria’ on ‘The Howard Stern Show’: Watch

Sublime, the iconic ska-punk rockers from Long Beach, CA., recently took to the stage on The Howard Stern Show for an exclusive performance.

The band, featuring Jakob Nowell—the son of the late Bradley Nowell—on vocals and guitar, delivered a powerful four-song set that included their timeless classics “Santeria,” “Wrong Way,” and “What I Got,” as well as “Feel Like That,” their first new song in 28 years.

Jakob’s inclusion in Sublime is more than just a tribute to his father; it’s a continuation of the band’s legacy. During their Howard Stern performance, Jakob’s vocals echoed his father’s emotional depth while bringing his own distinct style to the mix. His confident delivery, alongside original members Eric Wilson on bass and Bud Gaugh on drums, created a nostalgic yet fresh experience.

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Bradley Nowell, the original frontman of Sublime, tragically died of a heroin overdose on May 25, 1996, just two months before the release of their self-titled album.

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Despite his passing, the album went on to achieve tremendous success, cementing Sublime’s place in music history. Recently, Jakob spoke with Conner Coffin on the 805 Cold Beer Surf Club, reflecting on the weight of carrying his father’s legacy.

“I wouldn’t have these opportunities without the sacrifices my father and others made. The goal isn’t just about playing big shows; it’s about bringing people together and honoring their legacy. I’m focused on relaunching Skunk Records with my father’s best friend, Miguel, to support the next generation and tie together the SoCal alternative scene. It’s about having a purpose and giving back to the music community.”

He added, “It feels like having a purpose for sure.”

Sublime’s appearance on The Howard Stern Show is just the latest highlight in Sublime’s recent resurgence.

Fresh off a triumphant set at Coachella, which introduced them to a new generation of fans, the band has embarked on an extensive tour that’s drawing large crowds across the country. Their new single, “Feel Like That,” has also made waves, debuting at No. 35 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, marking the band’s first entry on this chart in 26 years.

Meanwhile, “Santeria,” one of the band’s most iconic tracks, originally peaked at No. 3 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart in 1997, becoming a defining song of the era and continuing to be a fan favorite decades later.

Check out Sublime’s recent performance of “Santeria” on The Howard Stern Show below.

15 Aug 2024

Adele Praises Chappell Roan: ‘She’s Got Seven F***ing Brilliant Songs’

Adele didn’t let the rain stop her during her Aug. 14 performance at Munich’s Messe München. Amidst the downpour, the global superstar took a moment to highlight rising pop sensation Chappell Roan, whom she recently discovered.

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“I heard a song a little while ago at my birthday, and I loved it, and it was on one of my friend’s playlists. And then, I went down a rabbit hole on Monday. All day long,” Adele said.

The “Rolling in the Deep” singer continued, “She is spectacular, and it turns out, she’s not just got one song. She’s got, like, seven fucking brilliant songs. I think she’s absolutely amazing. I’m very excited for her, but my friend also said she’s a bit scared. So, do what you gotta do, baby girl, but you’re phenomenal.

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“Anyway, that’s all I’ve done this week is discover Chappell Roan.”

The glowing endorsement couldn’t come at a better time for Roan, who recently entered the Billboard Hot 100 with her single “Casual,” currently sitting at No. 79. Her standalone single “Good Luck Babe!” has climbed to No. 10 on the Hot 100, marking her first top 10 hit. Additionally, Roan’s debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200. Internationally, “Hot To Go!” entered the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart at No. 200.

Originally from Willard, Missouri, Roan has been making waves with her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which blends confessional lyrics with a theatrical pop style.

Adele’s Munich residency, set to conclude at the end of August, has already been marked by several memorable moments, including her public engagement reveal. As she wraps up the series of shows, her praise for Roan is likely to draw even more attention to the emerging artist, whose star continues to rise in the music world.

Check out the moment in the video posted to X (formerly Twitter) below.

14 Aug 2024

Quando Rondo Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal drug offense before a judge in Georgia.

The 25-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, was indicted in U.S. District Court last December on charges of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana.

Appearing in court Tuesday in his hometown of Savannah, Bowman pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana. Judge R. Stan Baker scheduled sentencing for Dec. 12.

“I really want to give an apology to the city of Savannah,” Bowman told reporters outside the courthouse, WTOC-TV reported. “And I want to give an apology to my family and friends, loved ones and most of all my daughters for taking all my family and all my loved ones through this stressful point.”

State gang and drug charges are still pending against Bowman in Chatham County Superior Court, where a judge in February placed an indefinite pause on the case pending the outcome of the federal charges.

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Quando Rondo’s singles “I Remember” and “ABG” led to a deal with Atlantic Records, which released his debut album, QPac, in 2020; the project peaked at No. 14 on Billboard‘s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. His follow-up album, Recovery, came out last year.

14 Aug 2024

Lil Pump Is Releasing a ‘Pro-Trump’ Song ‘With the Support of the Trump Team’

As we approach the presidential election, Lil Pump will be voicing his support for Donald Trump in song.

The “Gucci Gang” rapper took to X on Tuesday (Aug. 13) to reveal that he will no longer be performing a diss track aimed at both President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris during Trump’s next rally, as he previously announced.

“not dropping a diss song,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. “I know some ppl wanted it but it would hurt what we are fighting for which is to get President Trump in office. Can’t stoop down to the liberals level. IM DROPPING A PRO TRUMP SONG WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TRUMP TEAM!! YES THIS IS BIG!! MAGA”

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After Harris was announced as the hopeful replacement for President Biden as the Democratic nominee, Pump took to X and to voice his opinion, tweeting, “Kamala Harris isn’t even black… she’s Indian. She locked up over 1,500 people for weed related crimes and then laughed about it years later. The worst VP in American History. Trump 2024.”

He later shared a video proclaiming, “I swear on my dad’s grave, if this stupid-a– bi— Kamala Harris wins the f—ing election, I’m moving out of America, boy. I swear on everything.”

Earlier this year, Pump showed off his newest tattoo on his left upper thigh, a recreation of the instantly viral mugshot taken when Trump was arrested and booked in Fulton County, Georgia last August after surrendering to authorities in connection with his indictment over alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2022 election in the state; the indictment is one of four — totaling 91 felony charges — that the current GOP presidential front-runner is facing as he makes his third bid for the White House.

14 Aug 2024

Watch Adele Perform in the Pouring Rain in Munich

Talk about setting fire to the rain! Adele’s month-long series of concerts at Munich’s 80,000-capacity outdoor arena, Messe München, was affected by torrential downpour on Wednesday night (Aug. 14).

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However, the “Rolling in the Deep” superstar didn’t let the rain deter her from putting on a stellar performance, as seen in viral fan footage in which Adele performs her 30 hit, “Oh My God,” as rain dramatically pours around her.

“If it stops raining when I do ‘Set Fire to the Rain,’ I’m going to be f—ing furious,” Adele joked with fans at one point in the show.

It’s been an exciting sequence of shows for Adele in the German city, revealing last week that she’s engaged to sports agent Rich Paul after three years of dating. The 16-time Grammy winner appeared to read aloud a fan’s sign that said, “Will you marry me?”

“I can’t marry you,” she replied, holding up her left hand to indicate a ring on her finger as the crowd cheered. “‘Cause I’m already getting married.”

The couple first started dating in 2021, with the businessman revealing in a New Yorker profile that he had been “hanging out” with “a major pop star.” They made their first public outing together two months later at game 5 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix.

Adele’s 10-night stand in Munich concludes Aug. 31. See a full recap of the opening night here. The singer’s Weekends With Adele residency at Las Vegas’ Colosseum at Caesars Palace picks back up in October.

14 Aug 2024

Charli XCX Teases ‘One More Remix’ Before ‘Brat’ Summer Shifts to Autumn

Brat Summer is a state of mind, but in actuality, the season will come to an end in about a month. Before it does, though, Charli XCX is teasing that one more surprise is on its way — and it just might involve another guest artist putting a new spin on one of her critically acclaimed album’s tracks.

In a TikTok posted Wednesday (Aug. 14), the 32-year-old pop star walks outside while singing along to a fan-made mash-up of her single “360” and Fleetwood Mac’s iconic hit “Dreams.” “I’m in Poland.. there’s a whiff of autumn in the breeze..,” she wrote in white text over the video. “Something is shifting.”

“maybe one more remix and then ?” she added in the caption.

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If the video’s audio is any hint as to what song will be reimagined next, “360” could be getting a second remix following the previously released version featuring Robyn and Yung Lean. Or, Charli could be planning to expand upon any of her other Brat tracks, something fans took to the comments to speculate on.

One person, for instance, suggested that “Apple” — which has inspired one of the summer’s trendiest TikTok dances — should get a Midwest Princess twist. “apple featuring chappell roan i plead,” they wrote.

“sympathy is a knife ft taylor,” another person predicted, likely alluding to rumors that the English singer-songwriter penned the track about Taylor Swift.

The latter isn’t totally out of the realm of possibility, given the story behind the “Girl, So Confusing” remix featuring Lorde. After writing the song about her tense relationship with the “Supercut” musician, Charli recruited her to transform it into a duet, restoring their friendship to solidly good terms in the process.

Other previous Brat remixes include “Von Dutch” featuring Addison Rae and, most recently, “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish, which debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Watch Charli’s TikTok below.

14 Aug 2024

Carlita, Major League DJz, Fatboy Slim & DJ Harvey Lead Day Zero 2025 Lineup

More than 30 artists are set to play Day Zero 2025, once again happening in Tulum, Mexico, this Jan. 11.

Leading the house and techno-focused lineup is Turkish-Italian phenom Carlita, South African twins Major League DJz, global club legend DJ Harvey, U.K. favorite Fatboy Slim and a crew of other acts including Lee Burridge, Francesca Lombardo, Dubfire, Victor Calderone and the event’s founder Damian Lazarus. Additionally, Day Zero will again present a stage featuring local Mexican producers. See the complete lineup below.

Organizers for the event report that tickets are already 70% sold out via a pre-lineup ticket sale that happened in July. Remaining tickets will go on sale Aug. 22 through the Day Zero website. The party, which features music from sunset to sunrise, typically takes place at a location in the jungle near the Mexican resort city, with the exact location to be announced in the coming months.

Day Zero began in December 2012, with Lazarus and crew planning it to coincide with the end of the Mayan calendar and what many were then hailing as the end of the world.

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“I’m not sure there is that much escapism any more,” the producer told Billboard of the global scene in 2020. “Clubs and events have become too controlled and monitored, drug taking has become too dangerous and unexciting, music has become too stale and obvious. As a result of this, negative things are happening on and around the dancefloor. We need a fresh start, new ideas, collective positive thinking and planning, new passion for music. These are the things I work hard to visualize and produce when creating my Day Zero and Get Lost [party series] events.”

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14 Aug 2024

‘Hoy’ Takes Valentino Merlo & The La Planta to Seventh Week at No. 1 on Billboard Argentina Hot 100

It’s been a fruitful partnership between Valentino Merlo and The La Planta as “Hoy” adds a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart (dated Aug. 17). With a seventh week at the summit, becomes the song with the second-most week at the lead in 2024, trailing only “Una Foto (Remix)” by Mesita, Nicki Nicole, Tiago PZK and Emilia, which dominated for 10 non consecutive weeks (between Jan.-April).

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Los Ángeles Azules and Emilia’s “Perdonarte Para Qué?” holds at No. 2 for a seventh consecutive week, after it ruled for four weeks, starting the June 15-dated list.

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Luck Ra and Chayanne’s “Un Siglo Sin Ti” pushes 4-3 for Chayanne’s highest ranking song to date. The Puerto RIcan scored a No. 60 high through “Bailando Bachata” in Nov. 2023.

The weekly Hot Shot Debut goes to pop band Tan Bionica’s “Loca,” which debuts at No. 48, for the Argentinian pop band’s fifth entry.

Meanwhile, NSYNC makes its first chart appearance through the ubiquitous “Bye Bye Bye” at No.54. The 2000 smash, which peaked at No. 4 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 (April 2000) and re-enters at No. 45 on this week’s tally, resurges fueled by its synch in the box office blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine film which premiered July 26.

Chilean Floyymenor takes home the weekly Greatest Gainer trophy through “Peligrosa,” which climbs 28 spots, from No. 69 to No. 41 for its new peak.

Another surprise on the Argentina Hot 100 chart this week: Spanish pop group La Oreja de Van Gogh makes its maiden visit with “Rosas” at No.68. The song’s traces its recent popularity to Karol G’s performance of the hit with lead singer Amaia Montero, during her second Madrid concert in July 21.

Lastly, English singer-songwriter Charli XCX scores her first chart entry through her Billie Eilish collab “Guess” which opens at No. 100.

14 Aug 2024

Rob Schneider Publicly Apologizes to Elle King for ‘Shortcomings’ as a Father: ‘I Feel Terrible’

Rob Schneider has spoken out following daughter Elle King’s revealing interview on the Dumb Blonde podcast earlier this week, during which she accused him of sending her to “fat camp,” forgetting her birthdays and being generally absent from her life as a child.

In a new clip posted by Tucker Carlson on Wednesday (Aug. 14), the Saturday Night Live alum issued a direct public apology to the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer, whom he shares with former model London King, his ex-wife.

“It’s fun being a parent, isn’t it?” he quipped when the conservative commentator first broached the subject of Elle’s comments, before getting serious. “I want to tell my daughter, Elle, I love you. I wish I was the father in my 20s that you needed, and clearly, I wasn’t.”

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“I hope you can forgive me for my shortcomings,” Schneider continued, staring directly into the camera. “I love you completely, I love you entirely. I just want you to be well and happy, you and your beautiful baby, Lucky. I wish you the best. I feel terrible, and I just want you to know that I don’t take anything you say personally.”

“All I want is for her to be happy and to heal from this,” the Hot Chick star added to Carlson.

The interview clip comes just two days after King told Bunnie XO on her Dumb Blonde podcast that she goes years at a time without speaking to her father, adding that she doesn’t like to be associated with him because “he’s just not nice.” “My dad called me and was like, ‘Don’t f—ing talk about me in the press,’” she added on the podcast. “I was like, ‘Get f—ed.’”

The singer-songwriter also emphasized that she doesn’t agree with Schneider’s controversial political views and recalled how she once “got in trouble” for not losing any weight while suffering from a sprained ankle. “I was a really, really heavy child, and my dad sent me to fat camp,” she continued. “My dad forgot every single birthday.”

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14 Aug 2024

Chappell Roan & Charli XCX Hit New Highs in Top 5 of Streaming Albums Chart

Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and Charli XCX’s Brat reach new highs on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart (dated Aug. 17) as the sets climb 4-3 and 10-5, respectively. Both titles also post new one-week highs in streaming-equivalent album units earned, as well their biggest streaming weeks.

Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time logs an eighth non-consecutive week atop the tally, and Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 2 flies in at No. 6 as the only debut in the top 10.

The 50-position Top Streaming Albums chart ranks the most-streamed albums of the week in the U.S., as compiled by Luminate. Titles are ranked by streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, where each SEA unit equals 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. If an artist has multiple albums containing the same song, SEA units for that song are generally assigned to whichever album sells the most by traditional album sales in a given week.

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One Thing at a Time holds at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums with 60,500 SEA units (down 3%; equaling 83.11 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs). Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department bumps 3-2 with 57,500 units (down 3%; 75.43 million on-demand official streams of its songs); it previously spent 11 total and consecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 4-July 13-dated charts).

Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess steps 4-3 with 55,000 SEA units (up 18%, equaling 72.66 million official on-demand streams of its songs), hitting a new peak. It’s the best week, by SEA units and on-demand streams, for the album. The set, which debuted on the tally dated April 27 at No. 34, has been bumping around the Nos. 4-6 positions on the chart in the last six weeks.

Roan has four songs – three from Midwest Princess – on the latest Streaming Songs chart (dated Aug. 17), and all four hit new peaks. The three Midwest tracks gaining new ground are “Hot To Go!” (22-14), “Pink Pony Club” (31-21) and “Red Wine Supernova” (43-32). Meanwhile, the non-album cut “Good Luck, Babe!” climbs 5-4.

Zach Bryan’s former Top Streaming Albums leader The Great American Bar Scene falls 2-4 with 50,000 SEA units (down 16%; equaling 65.53 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs).

Charli XCX’s Brat bounces 10-5 with 49,500 SEA units (up 49%; equaling 65.17 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs). It’s the best week, by SEA units and on-demand streams, for the album. The set surges following the Aug. 1 release of the “Guess” remix, featuring Billie Eilish. “Guess” was originally issued as a solo Charli XCX cut on the deluxe edition of the Brat album. Eilish was added to a new remix on Aug. 1. All versions of the song are combined for charting purposes, and contribute to the Brat album’s SEA total.

Three Brat tunes are on the Top Streaming Albums chart: “Guess,” which debuts at No. 6, “Apple,” new at No. 39 (continuing to bask in its gone-viral dance trend), and “360” (38-41).

The lone debut in the top 10 of the new Top Streaming Albums chart is Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 2, at No. 6 with nearly 46,000 SEA units (59.44 million on-demand official streams of the 16 songs on the streaming edition of the album).