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10 Nov 2023

Slightly Stoopid Release First New Track in Six Years ‘Got Me on the Run’

Slightly Stoopid has released their first new song in six years, the rhythmic and lustrous new single “Got Me On The Run” featuring longtime collaborators and friends Stick Figure and Pepper.

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Both Stick Figure and Pepper will be performing with Slightly Stoopid at the band’s sold-out Closer To The Sun destination festival next month in Riviera Maya, Mexico. “Got Me On The Run” follows on the heels of the summer release of “Cool & Collected” – a collaboration with Summertime 2023 tourmates Sublime with Rome. 

“It was such a great experience making this song with Kaleo (Pepper) and Scott (Stick Figure), two great friends and musical brothers that we’ve been touring with for years,” Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid tells Billboard. “I feel blessed to be able to make music with those guys and I know we have more songs to work on together for years to come! We’re all heading down to Mexico next month for Closer To The Sun and can’t wait to play this one live!

Pepper toured with Slightly Stoopid on the Summer Traditions 2022 tour and the bands collaborated live during the shows, giving fans an early taste of “Got Me On The Run.”

“Playing a new track, live on tour, before it’s released doesn’t always translate to fans, it can be intimidating to attempt,” says Kaleo Wassman of Pepper. “This track, however, was instantly absorbed by everyone.  Now that it’s out, I’m excited for those who’ve seen us perform it live, to say to their friends… ‘this is the one song I told you about!’”

Check out “Got Me On The Run” below.

10 Nov 2023

Virtual K-Pop Artist APOKI on Her First Album ‘Earth Space Time’ & Growth of the Virtual Market

APOKI, the virtual Korean artist “like a rabbit that lives somewhere in space,” has released her first album, Earth Space Time.

Her debut song, “GET IT OUT,” which she released in February 2021, was created with first-class writers like songwriter Melanie Fontana. Along with its accompanying music video, which encapsulated her spacy, near-future aesthetic, it served as a powerful calling card for this unrivaled virtual artist. She followed this up by working with writers like Melanie and GG Ramirez and producers like A-Dee and Lindgren to create some of the world’s most cutting edge and cool tracks, with a K-pop spin.

Now, she’s finally completed her long-awaited first album. With a total of 11 songs, including both previous releases and new songs, it speaks volumes about why the virtual artist APOKI has drawn the attention she has around the world. Billboard Japan spoke with APOKI about the album.

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What kind of album were you setting out to make with this, your first album?

The key concepts of this album are “reminiscing” and “beginning.” There are brand new songs, but there are also songs I previously released. It’s a record of my travels as an artist, and a present to my fans.

What’s the story behind the album’s title, Earth Space Time?

These three words express my aesthetic, both in the past and spreading out into the future. If you look at my past activities, I think it’s be clear what it means.

The songs were written by a team of hit-makers from around the world, like Melanie Fontana and Andreas Carlsson.

Over the past few years, in the K-pop scene, it’s become standard for songs to be created by overseas teams, including co-writing efforts. I think there’s a synergy between the tracks they create and the Korean lyrics. It feels like the divisions between genres have been disappearing lately, so I’ve been able to show off various aspects of my world. I’m inspired by the varied songs being put out by K-pop artists.

Tell us about what went into creating “Space,” the lead song on the album.

“Space” is filled with my feelings about my birthplace — space. In writing it, I was thinking about how there are all of these aspects of space that have yet to be discovered by earthlings…but what exactly those are is still a secret (laughs). But I’m very happy and grateful to see listeners interpreting it from all kinds of different perspectives. I’ve released various versions, so make sure to check those out, too.

The sound of the album is really cool and polished, but the melodies are very accessible.

There’s such a thing as a language barrier, but there’s no such thing as a melody barrier. That’s why I’m sure people around the world will listen to the album. I want to keep making melodies that all listeners can identify with.

The album contains your August release, “Hold On.” This is your first original Japanese song. What’s the response been like?

This April I collaborated with Girls² on “Countdown feat. APOKI,” which reached a whole new group of fans. Since releasing “Hold On,” I can tell that the number of Japanese APOKI fans is on the rise. I heard that it hit fifth place on Japan‘s USEN Weekly Request J-pop Chart (on November 11), which is wonderful. 

Your new ballad, “Fuyu No Sakura (Winter Blossom),” features guitarist Kotaro Oshio. What about Oshio’s guitar playing do you find so appealing?

Actually, in the early stages of the song there was no guitar part, but I asked Kotaro Oshio, who I have a ton of respect for, to play guitar on the song. I love his delicate guitar playing and the slightly wistful sound of his guitar. In his playing, I feel a sense of warmth within that wistfulness. It was an honor to be able to work with him.

I’m sure it’s a hard choice for you, but what songs do you particularly like on the album?

I love them all (laughs). But if I had to pick one, it would be my newest song, “Hashtaggg.” It’s a mid-tempo song with a very stylish atmosphere and a unique sound. The lyrics are a bold emotional declaration, shouting at someone you love “Hashtag me! Look at me!” I think this is a feeling that every girl that’s ever been in love has experienced at some time or other. When I recorded the song, I imagined the relationship between myself and my fans, who give me so much support.

Your music videos, which are made using state-of-the-art computer graphics, always generate a lot of buzz. What creators and artworks have you been particularly inspired by?  And how did you develop your own truly unique sensibilities?

My visuals are just everyday life up in space, where I was born, but if earthlings find them novel, that’s great. I’m still studying earth aesthetics, so everything here on this planet is new and inspiring to me. Some of my artwork is inspired by Japanese sci-fi comics like AKIRA. You should check them out.

The Korean music scene is seeing a rise in the number of virtual artists. What do you think is the biggest difference between you and these other artists?

The number of virtual artists and virtual idols in Korea has been really climbing lately. I feel like this year, in particular, the number of fans has really swelled. My goal is to further expand the virtual market along with my fellow artists and to work and grow together. I think artwork is very important for a virtual artist, but musical sensibilities are also critical. I’d like to set myself apart through my musical sensibilities and to stay focused on originality.

You’ve becoming quite a center of attention, with over five million social media followers around the world. I think you play an important role as an influencer because you connect the virtual and real worlds. How do you see your relationship with fans in the social media era?

I’ve yet to meet my fans face-to-face, but I try to actively communicate with them through things like my Instagram live performances. I’m always struggling with how to look cool while staying approachable. I’m very appreciative of the comments and input I get from everyone, and I try to reflect them in my own activities.

So you have ambitions and hopes for a live show?

One of my big goals is to have fun communicating with my fans at a live show. I’d love to play in public, and, in fact, preparations are already underway. Just hold on a little longer!

—This interview by Hisakatsu Tanaka first appeared on Billboard Japan

10 Nov 2023

Here’s Why Ryan Gosling Isn’t Actually Nominated at the 2024 Grammys

Although Ryan Gosling was the central piece of Barbie‘s big musical number, he will not have the chance to compete for Grammy gold. Contrary to some online reports, the actor is not among the nominees for the show-stopping “I’m Just Ken.”

On Friday morning (Nov. 10), the Recording Academy revealed the official nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards. SZA reigns atop the leaderboard with nine nods; R&B star Victoria Monét, alt-rock singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers and engineer/mixer Serban Ghenea follow with seven each.

Barbie was widely expected to clinch a number of Grammy nominations thanks to its star-studded compilation soundtrack album and separate score album, composed by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. As Barbie broke records at the box office — eventually strutting its way to a worldwide gross of over $1 billion — the soundtrack reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, collecting several Billboard Hot 100 smash hits in the process, including Dua Lipa‘s “Dance the Night” (No. 6), Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice‘s “Barbie World” (No. 7, with AQUA) and Billie Eilish‘s “What Was I Made For?” (No. 14).

All three of those tracks received nominations in the best song written for visual media category alongside “I’m Just Ken” and Rihanna‘s Oscar-nominated “Lift Me Up” (No. 2) from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. The Grammy guidelines for best song written for visual media state that the award is a “songwriter(s) award.” A description of the category on the official Grammy website reads: “For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.”

Although Gosling is the sole vocalist for “I’m Just Ken,” he is not a credited writer on the song. Those honors go to Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt — a powerhouse duo that picked up both an Oscar and a Grammy for their contributions to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper‘s Hot 100-topping “Shallow” from 2018’s A Star Is Born.

Gosling’s performance of the track was entered into the best pop solo performance race, but it failed to make the cut in what was a very crowded category this year (281 entries). This year’s best pop solo performance nominees are Miley Cyrus (“Flowers”), Taylor Swift (“Anti-Hero”), Olivia Rodrigo (“Vampire”), Doja Cat (“Paint the Town Red”), and “What Was I Made For?”

Furthermore, the Barbie actor likely won’t have a shot at taking home a gilded gramophone should Barbie The Album take home best compilation soundtrack for visual media. The rules for that category state: “Award to the principal artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, Award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).”

Currently, Barbie: The Album is credited to Various Artists — but it’s probably safe to bet that Ronson and Wyatt would take home the trophies in the case of a Barbie victory. At the very least, Gosling will be able to find solace in the fact that “I’m Just Ken” gifted him his very first Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 87.

A Grammy may remain out of reach, but Gosling could very well add a third Oscar nomination to his collection. A nod for his supporting performance in Barbie would follow his best actor citations from 2007 (Half Nelson) and 2017 (La La Land).

10 Nov 2023

Victoria Monét on Her Seven Grammy Nominations & Her Daughter Becoming the Youngest Nominee Ever: ‘Today Is a Big Win’

Victoria Monét always had it written on her vision board that she would one day become a Grammy-nominated artist. She probably didn’t foresee that the achievement would also happen simultaneously for her 2-year-old daughter, Hazel.

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After Hazel has shown flashes of brilliance and a keen sense of musicality by making what her mommy describes as “potty songs,” on Friday (Nov. 10), Monét’s daughter became the youngest Grammy nominee in history, after being credited on her mom’s song “Hollywood” alongside Earth, Wind and Fire. 

“I’m so proud of her, but she has no idea. She’s just on the phone watching Baby Shark, chilling, while we’re all celebrating,” Monét tells Billboard after earning seven 2024 Grammy nominations of her own. “She’s like, kind of panicking, because she doesn’t know why we’re all screaming. I know I’ll be able to explain it to her when she gets older, and she’ll definitely appreciate it because she’s already into music and is starting to write songs unknowingly. She’s making potty songs and all that kind of stuff. So I’m super excited that this will be something that she has forever. I’m already thinking about her wardrobe for the Grammys.”

Though parenting the youngest Grammy-nominated artist is a humble flex, Monét’s bragging rights result from her own songwriting abilities. Lauded as a premier songwriter thanks in part to Ariana Grande’s smashes “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings,” Monét became an R&B contender this year when she released her project Jaguar II. Headlined by her buzzy single “On My Mama,” Monét served Black Girl Magic on a song brimming with positive affirmations and swagger. With her Grammy nominations including best new artist and record of the year, Monét is finally becoming the star she always saw in the mirror. 

“I just think this a big deal and is something I always wanted people to see for me and not just me seeing it for myself,” she says. “Today is a big win.”

Billboard spoke to Monét about her seven nominations, finally being “seen” for the artist that she is, and the importance of Black women uplifting each other. 

What was the initial reaction in the Monét household this morning? 

Oh my God! I actually got a hotel because my house is under construction. I just wanted to be able to have my team over, watch it and celebrate. Pending that we didn’t get nominations, we definitely set ourselves up to fall hard because we already have balloons. We already had champagne pulled out and a TV set up. We were on Zoom with my whole PR team and we’re just super excited. We were hoping for the best for sure, but we were gonna be grateful just to be together and drinking. Champagne had our backs today. 

Jelly Roll is also nominated for best new artist, and he made a viral speech the other night at the CMAs about receiving his flowers at an older age. Knowing that you’ve been in the music industry as a songwriter first, what does it mean for you to get honored for a category like best new artist at this stage of your career? 

I’m really just so happy. It feels like a long time coming. I guess the easiest way to explain it is like when you have a team that’s been underrated and the underdog for a long time, and they finally go to the Super Bowl — it’s that feeling. As a fan, I’m sure people are like, “See! I told you. I been knew!” And then, newcomers are now discovering the strengths and to be the person that’s on the receiving end, it just feels like, oh my God. It’s such a great validation for all the sacrifices, the hard work and the “no’s” that I received. I love even in movies when there’s this great underdog story, when this person keeps finding a way and ends up where they really wanted to be. I feel like this is the road to that with these nominations. 

Your friend and executive producer, D’Mile, was also nominated for producer of the year. Have you guys been able to touch base at all about your wins today?

Yes! We FaceTimed immediately as soon as I saw he was nominated for producer of the year. We FaceTimed him and we watched the rest of the ceremony together. His stream was a little bit earlier than mine, funny enough. So he would be celebrating and I’m like, “Wait. What happened?” So I would get it like 30 seconds later and I’m like, “Oh shoot!” We got to share that moment together. We credited my manager for one of the reasons why he’s nominated, because when we got on a call to go over the categories that exist — like what songs to submit to what categories — we were encouraging D’Mile to submit for producer of the year, because it didn’t occur to him that he should. So he did, and he’s actually nominated. I’m just so happy for him, and he’s actually on his way to the hotel now to celebrate.

What I’ve loved about the success of “On My Mama” is the outpouring of support from Black women in the music and entertainment space. What has that feeling been like for you?

I feel like it’s extra special when you see Black women supporting each other publicly, because I also think publicly, we are pitted against each other a lot. In this world it only seems like there’s only room for very few of us, if not one of us — like, only one queen. I feel like super appreciative when we go against that narrative and support each other, like, “No. There’s room for all of us at the top.” I always look at it like songs are three minutes long and there’s so many minutes in a day, why can’t we all be heard?

I really am grateful for all my sisters who show me love loudly. The text messages are appreciated, but it means so much more going against the grain if you’re being supportive online and showing love. I love to see that and wanna keep that alive. 

Seven Grammy nominations and six Soul Train Music Awards in 2023 – did you have any of this on your vision board coming into this year? 

Oh my God! The Grammys have been on my vision board since I stepped foot into a studio. I always saw Kanye [West] and his 16 Grammys — at the time I remember he had 16 and that was the goal. I remember I said, “I want 16 Grammys. That would be so amazing.” The Grammys are extra special because they’re not just a fan-voted thing — I appreciate fans’ support, of course — `but it’s different when you’re acknowledged by your peers, or people who actually do what you do, because they understand what it takes, the sacrifices that have been made, and the work that has been put in.

The Grammys hit so different. Today I feel so seen and elated. I just wanna celebrate. I told my team that I wish I had a job to quit because I sure would. I would say, “I’m Grammy-nominated. I quit!” [laughs] It feels so nice and it feels so good. I’m so proud of my team. There’s so many people that go into making dreams come true, and I know that this journey hasn’t been one I walked alone, even though music can sometimes makes you feel isolated. But today I feel seen and just so happy for my team that they were able to assist me on this layup. 

I love how you’ve used the word “seen” when describing this feat, because to me, you’ve been “seen” and spotlighted from a songwriting standpoint in the past. Do you feel after today that you’ve gotten that extra boost of validation and confidence from an artist perspective?

Oh yeah, I definitely do. I feel there’s so many things that I can relate it to when I look at movies, or when people try to pigeonhole you into one thing and don’t always see you for what you’ve always been. So you just kind of have to move with grace and give people the opportunity to change your mind and keep putting up shots. I think that’s what’s happening today. The narrative has changed. It’s Victoria Monét, the songwriter and you can officially add [Grammy-nominated] artist. [laughs] I just think that’s a big deal and is something I always wanted people to see for me and not just me seeing it for myself. Today is a big win. 

10 Nov 2023

Taylor Swift Postpones 2nd Buenos Aires Concert Due to ‘Truly Chaotic’ Weather

It’s a cruel fall for Taylor Swift fans in Argentina … at least for the day. The pop superstar announced on Friday (Nov. 10), just hours ahead of her second show at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that the concert would be postponed.

“I love a rain show but I’m never going to endanger my fans or my fellow performers and crew,” Swift began her written message in an Instagram Stories post. “We’ve rescheduled tonight’s Buenos Aires show for Sunday due to the weather being so truly chaotic it would be unsafe to try and put on this concert. Good news is I get to stay in Argentina later!”

Though she had to delay her show, it wasn’t a bad day for the 12-time Grammy winner. Earlier on Friday, The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 awards, with Swift receiving six nods. Among the awards she’ll be competing for are record and song of the year (“Anti-Hero”), as well as album of the year (Midnights). She has not yet shared a reaction about her latest nominations. Besides the Grammys, Swift is also the lead finalist with 20 nods for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, which will stream Nov. 19 on BBMAs.watch and via Billboard and the BBMAs’ social channels.

Swift kicked off the international leg of her Eras Tour a day earlier, on Thursday (Nov. 9). During the show — also held at the Estadio River Plate — she delivered her nightly two surprise songs. For her first show in Buenos Aires, the “Maroon” singer offered up “The Very First Night,” followed by “Labyrinth.”

It was the second song that had fans giddy. Video captured by concertgoers show the pop star smiling as she sang the chorus, which goes, “Uh oh, I’m falling in love/ Oh no, I’m falling in love again.” Swifties flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with their reactions, convinced that the star was singing about new love interest Travis Kelce.

“MY GIRL IS SMITTEN,” tweeted one fan. “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TRAVIS KELCE.”

“travis kelce tysm for your service,” added another Swiftie, who was one of many who credited the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end for Swift’s performance of the Midnights deep cut.

Though fans may think Swift was singing about the NFL star, Kelce wasn’t in Buenos Aires to catch the performance. Instead, the football player was back in Kansas City, attending Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ charity gala. But according to NBC News, Kelce is planning to see Swift perform in South America.

10 Nov 2023

Piso 21, Santiago Cruz & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — are powered by new music from Omar Montes (in collaboration with Nicky Jam) Fonseca, Santiago Cruz, Banda MS‘ first collaborative effort with Gloria Trevi, and more.

Latin supergroup Piso 21 unleashed a new 15-track album, Los Muchachos, powered by their signature fusion of pop and urban. Piso’s fifth studio album, which features collaborations with Nicky Jam, Elena Rose, Ryan Castro and Gabito Ballesteros, wounds through the catharsis that comes from falling in and out of love.

Meanwhile, Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca sings of good memories on the new single “Canto a la Vida” — the second preview of his upcoming album in which, as he revealed to Billboard Español during Latin Music Week, he wants to pay tribute to Colombian music while rediscovering the sound of his beginnings. Additionally, Banda MS teams up with Mexican star Gloria Trevi for “Y Que Soporten,” marking the first collab between them. To the tune of a traditional-leaning banda sinaloense song Banda MS’ Alan Ramírez and Trevi trade verses about bumping into an ex who seemingly wants to restart a failed relationship.

In last week’s New Music Latin fan-related poll, Don Omar, Wisin and Yandel’s “Sandunga” won with more than 80 percent of the votes. They were followed by Juan Luis Guerra’s Radio Güira with over six percent of the votes. What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week? Vote below!

10 Nov 2023

George Birge Hits Country Airplay Top 10 on His First Try With ‘Mind on You’

George Birge’s rookie solo hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, “Mind on You,” hits the top 10, rising to No. 10 on the survey dated Nov. 18. It drew 19 million audience impressions, up 6%, Nov. 3-9, according to Luminate.

Birge, who is based in Nashville and originally from Austin, Texas, is formerly half of the duo Waterloo Revival, with Cody Cooper. The pair released two singles on Big Machine Records, “Hit the Road” and “Bad for You,” which reached Nos. 51 and 52, respectively, on Country Airplay in 2015. Birge signed his solo deal with RECORDS Nashville in June 2021.

“Mind on You,” which Birge co-wrote with Colt Ford and Michael Tyler, marks the first freshman entry to reach the Country Airplay upper tier since Megan Moroney’s “Tennessee Orange,” which hit No. 4 in June.

Among solo men before Birge, Corey Kent last sent a first Country Airplay hit to the top 10 with “Wild as Her,” which climbed to No. 3 in May.

Not Their First ‘Rodeo’

Garth Brooks and Ronnie Dunn’s “Rodeo Man” arrives on Country Airplay at No. 26 with 6.6 impressions after four days of airplay. Dunn is, of course, half of Brooks & Dunn with another notable Brooks, Kix Brooks.

The single arrived Nov. 6 and was helped by hourly plays that day on participating iHeartMedia stations. It’s the lead single from Brooks’ new album, Time Traveler, which was released Nov. 7 as part of his latest Limited Series collection. The seven-disc set was issued exclusively through Bass Pro Shops.

“Rodeo Man” marks Dunn’s 10th solo Country Airplay entry and highest entrance. Brooks banks his 93rd career title on the survey, the third-most dating to the chart’s January 1990 inception, after George Strait (100) and Kenny Chesney (96).

Another Ride for ‘Pickup Man’

Also entering Country Airplay is the late Joe Diffie’s “Pickup Man,” featuring Post Malone, at No. 56 with 826,000 audience impressions. The original by Diffie became his fourth of five leaders in December 1994. In one of the highlights of the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards (Nov. 8), HARDY, Post Malone and Morgan Wallen performed “Pickup Man” in a medley after HARDY and Wallen sang “John Deere Green,” a No. 5 hit for Diffie in March 1994.

Diffie and Post Malone’s virtual-duet “Pickup Man” (with Diffie’s vocals recorded in 2006) and Wallen and HARDY’s version of “John Deere Green” were both released Nov. 9, and preview HARDY’s full Diffie tribute Hixtape Vol. 3: Difftape, due March 29.

Diffie passed away on March 29, 2020, from complications due to COVID-19. He was 61.

Pop star Post Malone makes his first appearance on Country Airplay. He boasts 10 No. 1s on the Rhythmic Airplay chart and five leaders on Pop Airplay, among other chart achievements.

All Nov. 18-dated Billboard charts will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

10 Nov 2023

Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Grammy Nominations: ‘Watching Women Win & Rule the Music Industry Makes Me Proud’

Miley Cyrus scored her first Grammy nomination for her own music in over a decade on Friday (Nov. 10). Hours after the Recording Academy’s announcement of the 2024 Grammy nominations, the “Used to Be Young” singer took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a message of gratitude.

“Congratulations to all of this [year’s] Grammy nominees. Watching women win & rule the music industry makes me proud,” she wrote. “It’s fun to be nominated & exciting to win but having my music be LOVED around the world is the real trophy.”

“To my Smilers – I celebrate YOU today. Your joy is my bliss,” she continued. “My team + all of my collaborators are irreplaceable & priceless pieces of this puzzle. I love you all. Thank you for making my Endless Summer Vacation so sweet.”

The 2024 Grammy nominations were dominated by women, with SZA (nine), Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers (seven each) leading the pack. Cyrus scored six nods, including album of the year for Endless Summer Vacation, best pop duo/group performance for her Brandi Carlile-assisted “Thousand Miles” and three nominations — best pop solo performance and record and song of the year — for her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash hit “Flowers.”

Cyrus’ six new Grammy nominations are a sweet bookend to what has been a dominant year for the chameleonic pop star. At the top of the year, “Flowers” spent eight weeks atop the Hot 100, while its parent album, Endless Summer Vacation, climbed all the way to No. 3 on the Billboard 200, becoming her 14th top 10 entry on the ranking. An additional Hot 100 top 10 hit arrived in September by way of “Used to Be Young” (No. 8), a bonus track added to an Aug. 25 digital reissue of Endless Summer Vacation.

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10 Nov 2023

Watch Travis Barker Drum to His Newborn’s Heartbeat

Who needs a metronome when you have your newborn baby’s heartbeat? That appears to be Travis Barker‘s line of thinking based on a new video uploaded to TikTok on Thursday (Nov. 9).

“Practicing to my babies heartbeat ?,” the blink-182 drummer captioned the post — which featured him beating a drum pad with a rapid rhythm based on the sound of his newborn’s heartbeat. Barker sits in what looks to be a hospital room or doctor’s office, with medical equipment all around him in the clip, driving home the recent arrival of his latest bundle of joy.

On Nov. 4, sources confirmed to People that Kourtney Kardashian had given birth to her first child with husband Barker. A baby boy, the couple’s first child joins Kardashian’s three elder children from a years-long relationship with reality TV personality Scott Disick: son Mason, 13, daughter Penelope, 11, and son Reign, 8. Barker has two older children from a previous marriage to model Shanna Moakler: son Landon, 19, and daughter Alabama, 17, as well as stepdaughter Atiana.

In the days leading up to their baby boy’s arrival, Barker visited the One Life One Chance podcast to reveal that he and Kardashian had chosen to name him Rocky Thirteen Barker. “I was like, ‘He’s going to come out of my wife’s vagina doing front kicks and push-ups,’” Barker quipped, also confirming that his wife was due on Halloween or “the first week of November.”

That projected due date happened to include two very special milestones for Barker. In addition to the birth of his baby boy, the 47-year-old rocker collected a bevy of new Billboard chart achievements. On the Billboard 200 chart dated Nov. 4, Blink-182’s One More Time bowed at the summit with 125,000 equivalent album units.

With that lofty debut, the pop-punk icons now have a Billboard 200-topping album for each decade of the 2000s so far: 2002’s Take Off Your Pants, 2016’s California and this year’s One More Time. The new set also features two back-to-back Alternative Airplay No. 1 hits in “Edging” and its title track, cementing the One More Time era as something of a third career wind for the beloved rockers.

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10 Nov 2023

The Beatles Are Back in the Top 10 of a Billboard Airplay Chart With ‘Now and Then’

The Beatles return to the top 10 of a Billboard airplay chart for the first time in 28 years thanks to “Now and Then,” which debuts at No. 9 on the Adult Alternative Airplay tally dated Nov. 18.

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The song marks the legends’ first time in the top 10 of a radio ranking since “Free As a Bird” debuted and peaked at No. 8, in the song’s lone week in the top 10, on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated Dec. 9, 1995.

The Beatles chart their first top 10 on Adult Alternative Airplay, which began in 1996. The Beatles placed on the inaugural tally (dated Jan. 20, 1996) with “Free As a Bird,” which peaked at No. 11; follow-up “Real Love” peaked at No. 16 that March, marking the other of their three charted titles on the survey.

Concurrently, “Now and Then” bounds 37-23 in its second week on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart; it debuted on the Nov. 11 ranking following one day of airplay, logged on its release on Nov. 2. The song earned 1.7 million audience impressions in its first full week (Nov. 3-9), according to Luminate. (It drew 1.1 million in reach Nov. 2.)

That first day of streams, airplay and sales enabled “Now and Then” to debut at No. 11 on the Nov. 11-dated Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. In addition to its radio airplay, the song garnered 2.3 million official U.S. streams and sold 17,000 downloads Nov. 2.

The first full week of activity for “Now and Then” (Nov. 3-9) will be reflected on the Nov. 18-dated Billboard charts, which will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

“Now and Then” is billed as the final Beatles song, first recorded as a demo in 1977 by John Lennon and initially meant for the band’s three-edition Anthology series in the mid-‘90s before being shelved by the surviving members of the band. (“Free As a Bird” and “Real Love” were released from the first and second Anthology editions, respectively.) It was completed and released this year after new technology helped extract Lennon’s vocals from the original demo while also using guitar recordings from George Harrison from the initial attempt to finish the song.