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Zach Bryan earns his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart with the Kacey Musgraves-featuring “I Remember Everything,” which debuts atop the Sept. 9-dated survey. In the Aug. 25-31 tracking week, “I Remember Everything” earned 33.7 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Bryan’s first Streaming Songs ruler eclipses the No. 3 peak of […]
Bruce Springsteen postponed the remainder of the E Street Band’s September U.S. shows on Wednesday (Sept. 6) after revealing to fans in a note on Instagram that he was receiving treatment for peptic ulcer disease. The 73-year-old rock icon apologized to the faithful for the scotching of the nine September dates — beginning tonight (Sept. 7) with a show in Syracuse, NY — which were slated to last through a Sept. 29 gig at Nationals Park in Washington. D.C.
Springsteen’s post did not give any additional information on his medical issue, but Billboard reached out to Dr. Rudolph Bedford, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA for more information on the painful, fairly common gastro condition.
Bedford, who does not have any first-hand knowledge of Springsteen’s health and was speaking in general terms on peptic ulcer disease, says that it can cause “sever abdominal pain… to the point of doubling you over.” He says that the condition is caused by an imbalance in the protective lining of the stomach. “The stomach is full of acid and whenever something in that acid destroys the protective lining the nerves in the stomach wall become inflamed and cause severe pain,” Bedford says.
The doctor adds there are several things that might cause the condition, most notably taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin or Aleve on an empty stomach, or other medications that can cause irritation when taken on an empty stomach.
Another possible cause is a helicobacter pylori infection, which is a bacterial infection in your stomach that Bedford says many people acquire at an early age for reasons that are not always clear; the bacteria sets up in the stomach at an early age and can cause inflammation of the stomach lining leading to ulceration. In the case of the latter, there is no way to know if the infection will cause medical issues later in life and children at not typically tested for it.
Springsteen appears to be a hale and hearty septuagenarian and Bedford says age is not the likeliest factor for the disease. “It can happen to anyone,” he says, adding the caveat that someone the Boss’ age is likely on a more medications than someone who is younger. “I would certainly think he’d be popping antacids and acid reducing meds all day,” Bedford says of the expected treatment.
Though it varies from person-to-person, “significant healing” typically occurs within a week or so; if the cause is H. pylori, Bedford says it could require a dose of antibiotics and acid-reducing meds that would clear the disease up within a week or two. “In this day and age, surgery is exceedingly rare and medications works quite well,” he says of the less typical, more intense surgical intervention.
Last month, Springsteen postponed two shows in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 16 and 18 after falling ill; at the time there was not information on the ailment that caused that postponement.
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The first two times Billboard celebrated the Alternative Airplay chart’s anniversary, Foo Fighters reigned as the top act, while Muse’s “Uprising” claimed top song honors, both in 2013 (for the survey’s 25th year) and 2018 (30th).
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Some things don’t change. As Billboard reveals the updated Greatest of All Time 35th-anniversary recap of Alternative Airplay – which began in the issue dated Sept. 10, 1988 – it’s Foo Fighters who again rank above the rest as the tally’s top act.
But 35 years on, a new title has taken the throne as top song: All Time Low’s “Monsters” featuring blackbear.
Upon the list’s latest milestone, Billboard recognizes the Alternative Airplay chart’s top 100 songs and top 100 artists, from its September 1988 inception through September 2023. (See chart methodology below.)
Foos Fight to Top Artist Chart Again
Foo Fighters remain in a league of their own as Alternative Airplay’s No. 1 act over the chart’s first 35 years.
Mind you, the band’s old rival, Red Hot Chili Peppers, didn’t make it easy. The Chili Peppers remain at No. 2 behind the Foos, an order that’s persisted since the 25th-anniversary ranking.
Despite no movement at the top, neither band rested on its laurels between years 30 and 35. The Dave Grohl-fronted Foo Fighters released Medicine at Midnight in 2021, an album that spurred four Alternative Airplay top 10s. Earlier this year, the rockers followed with But Here We Are, their first following the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. Already the Foos have notched their first No. 1, “Rescued,” since 2014.
Anthony Kiedis and Red Hot Chili Peppers, meanwhile, released two albums, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen in 2022, LPs that christened the return of guitarist John Frusciante. The result was a pair of No. 1 songs in “Black Summer” and “Tippa My Tongue,” extending the band’s record for the most chart-toppers – 15 – in the ranking’s history.
It’s not just the top two that remain the same. The top five acts for the 35th anniversary refresh are in the positions that they held in 2018. To recap: Green Day at No. 3 (three chart appearances since the 30th, including the No. 1 “Oh Yeah!” in 2020), Linkin Park at No. 4 (one No. 1 in the Meteora outtake “Lost,” released in 2023 as part of the album’s 20th-birthday reissue) and U2 at No. 5 (no chart appearances, but Bono and Co. still hold the record for the most Alternative Airplay appearances: 42).
The top 10, however, sees some movement. Weezer moves up to No. 6, from No. 9, from, in large part, a streak of four No. 1s since 2020 that’s still intact as of this writing, while Imagine Dragons shoot into the top 10 at No. 7, from No. 16, via a pair of leaders in 2021-22. R.E.M., Cage the Elephant and Pearl Jam round out the top 10, with Cage the Elephant also joining the top 10 for the first time, up from No. 15.
The recap’s top debuting act is one that, perhaps surprisingly, wasn’t among the top 100 in 2018: Panic! at the Disco, the Brendon Urie-led outfit that first appeared on Alternative Airplay in 2006. In 2018, the seeds for a Panic! renaissance had begun to be sown with the band’s first Alternative Airplay No. 1 in “Say Amen (Saturday Night).” After that anniversary, the act ruled the chart for 16 weeks with “High Hopes” and followed with the three-week leader “Viva Las Vengeance” in 2022.
Meanwhile, for the first time, two solo women appear among the chart’s top 100 artists. Alanis Morissette, who ranked at No. 62 on the 30th anniversary list, places at No. 67, joined by Billie Eilish, who debuts at No. 93. One of the format’s breakout stars since the last anniversary, Eilish has already racked up four No. 1s, surpassing Morissette for the most rulers by a solo woman – or any soloist – in the ranking’s history.
The 30th anniversary featured eight women or acts either fronted or co-fronted by women in the top 100. For the 35th, that number jumps to 11, with Eilish, Grouplove and Paramore joining in. The Cranberries lead all such acts at No. 62.
All Time Low’s ‘Monsters’ Roars to No. 1
Most weeks ever on the chart. Third-most weeks at No. 1.
Yeah, it makes sense that All Time Low’s “Monsters” featuring blackbear now reigns as the all-time biggest song in the Alternative Airplay chart’s history.
When “Monsters” debuted at No. 36 on the May 30, 2020-dated ranking amid the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it marked All Time Low’s first Alternative Airplay appearance despite nearly a decade-and-a-half of Billboard chart entries; even to that point with five top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, the rockers weren’t a household name on radio, their biggest airplay hit being the No. 13-peaking “Good Times” on Adult Pop Airplay in 2017.
But “Monsters” persisted, riding a wave of pop-punk throwbacks and revivalism to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay that September. It remained there for 18 nonconsecutive weeks, ultimately tying Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender” for the third-longest rule ever.
Here’s the thing, though: It wasn’t done. The song spent its final week at No. 1 on Jan. 23, 2021, and didn’t fall off the survey until a tick over a year later, through the chart dated Jan. 29, 2022. During that span, continued radio airplay kept the song anywhere between Nos. 2 and 9 – in fact, after dropping to No. 9 in June 2021, it rebounded as high as No. 3 that September.
In all, “Monsters” maintained on Alternative Airplay for 88 weeks, 12 more than its closest competitor (more on it in a moment). And even now, the song remains within the top 10 of recurrent airplay at the format.
That closest challenger? Another newcomer to the all-time list’s top 100. Lovelytheband’s “Broken” ranks at No. 2 following a stretch that includes nine weeks at No. 1 in 2018 and 76 total weeks on the chart. It spurred a career for the trio that has included four additional top 10s, including the No. 3-peaking “Sail Away” earlier this year, and a No. 78 debut on the all-time artists survey.
Muse’s “Uprising,” the previous recap’s No. 1, is pushed to No. 3 on the Alternative Airplay chart’s top songs retrospective, while the previous Nos. 2 and 3 tracks, Rise Against’s “Savior” and Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still,” drop to Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. The latter remains in possession of the chart’s longest No. 1 run – 20 weeks – while “Savior” is still the top-ranking song all-time that never reached No. 1 on a weekly ranking, peaking at No. 3 in 2009.
The other song to join the top 10 since the 30th anniversary is the aforementioned “High Hopes” by Panic! at the Disco, at No. 9 following 16 weeks at No. 1 and 49 total frames on the survey.
Billboard‘s Greatest of All Time 35th Anniversary Alternative Airplay Songs & Artists rankings are based on weekly performance on the radio airplay-based Alternative Airplay chart (from its Sept. 10, 1988, inception through Sept. 2, 2023). Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates over various periods. Artists are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, of all their Alternative Airplay chart entries.
Blink-182 are up to… something. The pop-punk trio posted a mysterious new video on their official site on Wednesday (Sept. 6) and fans have spotted posters in a number of cities that seem to hint at a new single. The latter reportedly feature the Blink logo and the line “One more time…” A snap of […]
Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday (Sept. 6) that he’s postponing all his September concerts as he’s treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease. “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow’s show scheduled for the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY,” a statement on the […]
LONDON — The Rolling Stones unveiled details of their first studio album of original material in 18 years — and the band’s first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts – at a packed-out press conference in London on Wednesday (Sept. 6).
Hackney Diamonds, the group’s 24th studio album, will be released Oct. 20, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards announced at an invite-only launch event at London’s historic Hackney Empire theatre.
The event, which was hosted by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and streamed globally on YouTube, culminated in the premiere of the band’s new single “Angry” — a classic Stones-style rock tune built around a funky guitar riff, catchy chorus and Jagger’s instantly recognizable yelped vocals — and its accompanying video starring Emmy-nominated actress Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus, Euphoria), who was at the launch.
Hackney Diamonds is the Stones’ first studio album of new songs since 2005’s A Bigger Bang.
Talking about the 12-track record, which features two songs the band recorded with drummer Charlie Watts in 2019, Richards paid tribute to his former band mate, who died in 2021 aged 80.
“Ever since Charlie’s gone, it’s been different. He’s number four. Of course, he’s missed,” said Richards.
The guitarist said that Watts had personally recommended drummer Steve Jordan, who toured with the band last year and plays on 10 tracks on Hackney Diamonds, to replace him if ever “anything should happen to him.”
“It would have been a lot harder without Charlie’s blessing,” Richards, wearing a trademark trilby hat and dark glasses, told Fallon.
Referring to the almost two-decade-long gap between the new album and A Bigger Bang, Jagger pointed out that the band has “been on the road most of the time,” but joked, “maybe we were a bit too lazy.”
The 80-year-old singer said he got together with Richards and Wood just before Christmas last year and gave themselves a deadline of Valentine’s Day to make “a go of” a new record.
23 tracks were recorded in total, said Jagger, before the group settled on the final 12 songs. Track titles revealed by Fallon included “Mess It Up,” “Whole Wide World,” “Live By The Sword and “Depending On You,” which Jagger said was about “relying on someone and they let you down.”
Another song entitled “Sweet Sound Of Heaven” features Lady Gaga, one of a number of superstar musicians rumoured to feature on the LP, the group confirmed.
The Rolling Stones’ original bassist Bill Wyman also plays on one track, Jagger confirmed, while Richards sings “Tell Me Straight,” although he confessed “I have no idea what it’s about.” Hackney Diamonds was produced by Andrew Watt, who Jagger said, “kicked us up the arse.”
The singer — who was in jovial mood, joking with his bandmates and Fallon throughout the press conference and at one point joined the host in an impromptu version of 1965’s “Off The Hook” — said the mood of the album was “angry” and “eclectic” and spanned a range of genres, including love songs and ballads.
Richards said alternative titles they considered for the album included “Hit And Run” and “Smash And Grab” before the trio agreed upon Hackney Diamonds – a reference to the London district of Hackney, where the launch took place. The band choose the title as they are “a London band,” said Richards.
“I don’t want to be big-headed, but we wouldn’t have put this album out if we hadn’t really liked it,” Jagger told the audience, made up of media and journalists from around the world.
“We said we had to make a record we really love ourselves,” said the vocalist. “We are quite pleased with it. We are not big-headed about it, but we hope you all like it.”
Richards said that the album contained a collection of “damn funky riffs.”
According to a press release from the Rolling Stones’ label Universal Music Group/Geffen, Hackney Diamonds was recorded in various locations around the world, including Los Angeles’ Henson Recording Studios, London’s Metropolis Studios and New York’s Electric Lady Studios and The Hit Factory/Germano Studios.
Nirvana will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the trio’s final studio album, 1993’s In Utero with a massive box set. The raw collection that solidified the band’s mix of shimmering, urgent pop songwriting (“Sever the Servant,” “Heart-Shaped Box,” “Pennyroyal Tea”) and scorched earth punk (“Scentless Apprentice,” “Rape Me,” “Milk It”), will be reissued in a number of formats on Oct. 27 with a slew of previously unreleased material.
The bonus features on the remastered collection include 53 previously unreleased tracks, including two never-before-released full concerts from the In Utero tour. The album, originally released on Sept. 21, 1993, became Nirvana’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album charts following the surprise global success of their 1991 major label debut, Nevermind. The anniversary formats will include an 8LP super deluxe box set, 5CD super deluxe box, as well as a 1 LP + 10″ edition, 2CD deluxe edition and a digital super deluxe edition.
The super deluxe editions will include 72 tracks, including the Live in Los Angeles (1993) concert and the band’s final Seattle performance, 1994’s Live in Seattle; there will also be six additional bonus live tracks from shows in Rome, Springfield and New York. Seattle producer and engineer Jack Endino — who was behind the boards for the band’s 1988 debut, Bleach — reconstructed the live tracks from stereo soundboard tapes, according to a release announcing the sets.
The album’s original 12 songs — which also include “Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle,” “Dumb,” “Very Ape,” “Tourette’s” and “All Apologies” — as well as five bonus tracks and b-sides were newly remastered from the original analog master stereo tapes by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Services; Weston assisted In Utero engineer Steve Albini during the original sessions.
The physical super deluxe edition box also has a removable front acrylic panel with the album’s iconic angel cover art, as well as a 48-page hardcover book with unreleased photos, a newly designed 20-page fanzine, an L.A. tour poster lithograph by hot rod artist Coop and replicas of the 1993 record store promo angel mobile. The sets will also pack in three gig fliers, two ticket stubs for L.A. and Seattle shows, an all-access tour laminate and four cloth sticky tour backstage passes.
The second LP will feature five bonus tracks and b-sides: “Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip,” “Marigold,” “Sappy,” “Moist Vagina” and “I Hate Myself and Want to Die.”
Check out the track listing for the 8-LP super deluxe edition below (and the rest of the editions here):
LP 1IN UTEROOriginal Album Remastered
SIDE 1
1. Serve The Servants2. Scentless Apprentice3. Heart-Shaped Box4. Rape Me5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle6. Dumb
SIDE 2
1. Very Ape2. Milk It3. Pennyroyal Tea4. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter5. tourette’s6. All Apologies
LP 2:BONUS TRACKS & B-SIDESRemastered
SIDE 1
1. Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip2. Marigold3. Sappy 4. Moist Vagina5. I Hate Myself And Want To Die
BONUS LIVE 1993/1994
SIDE 2
1. Serve The Servants (Live in Rome)*2. Scentless Apprentice (Live in Rome)*3. Heart-Shaped Box (Live in Rome)* 4. Very Ape (Live in Rome)*5. Milk It (Live in Springfield)*6. tourette’s (Live in New York)*
LP 3-5LIVE IN LOS ANGELESGreat Western Forum – December 30, 1993
SIDE 1
1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter*2. Drain You*3. Breed*4. Serve The Servants*
SIDE 2
1. Come As You Are*2. Smells Like Teen Spirit*3. Sliver*4. Dumb*
SIDE 3
1. In Bloom*2. About A Girl*3. Lithium*4. Pennyroyal Tea*
SIDE 4
1. School*2. Polly*3. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle*4. Rape Me*5. Territorial Pissings*
SIDE 5
1. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam*2. The Man Who Sold The World*3. All Apologies*4. On A Plain*
SIDE 6
1. Heart-Shaped Box2. Blew*3. Feedback Jam*
*previously unreleased
As alternative went mainstream in the 1990s, Smash Mouth contributed some of the biggest songs of the decade, and continued to chart hit singles into the 2000s. As previously reported, the band’s former lead singer, Steve Harwell died Monday (Sept. 4), a representative for the band confirmed to Billboard. Harwell, who performed as lead vocalist […]
The Rolling Stones are gearing up for the release of brand new music.
On Monday (Sept. 4), the legendary rock band announced the upcoming release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original music since 2005’s A Bigger Bang.
Full details will be shared during an event in the Hackney district of East London on Wednesday (Sept. 6), where the Stones’ Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood will be interviewed by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon. The event will be exclusively streamed on the Rolling Stones’ YouTube channel here.
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“Hackney may be at the heart of Hackney Diamonds, but this is a truly global moment we want to share with fans around the world via YouTube,” the Rolling Stones said in a statement.
A minute-long teaser clip finds Fallon lounging on a couch listening to the Stones on vinyl when he receives a special call from the “Stones phone,” featuring the group’s iconic logo. A mumbled voice from one of the band members can be heard through the receiver, informing the Tonight Show host about the act’s upcoming livestream event.
The Rolling Stones recently teased a new track believe to be titled “Don’t Get Angry With Me” (or “Angry”) through the website dontgetangrywithme.com, which purposely results in an error message when attempting to load the song. The Stones have comically responded to frustrated users on social media with the message, “Sorry, don’t be angry with me..” Some fans have managed to get past the “500 Error” page and access the 15-second snippet.
Hackney Diamonds marks the first new Rolling Stones album of original music since the release of 2005’s A Bigger Bang, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band’s A Bigger Bang Tour ranks seventh on Billboard‘s top 10 tours of all-time, having grossed $558 million from 111 concerts that drew 3.5 million fans, according to Billboard Boxscore.
Following A Bigger Bang, the rock legends recorded 2016’s Blue & Lonesome, an all-covers album of blues classics and deep cuts. Produced by Don Was and The Glimmer Twins (the longtime pseudonym used by Jagger and Richards for their production work), the 12-song set featured music by Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Eddie Taylor, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf.
Hackney Diamonds will also be the first Stones release since the 2021 death of founding member Charlie Watts, who performed on nearly every recorded song since the group formed in 1962. Since Watts’ passing, the band has been touring with new drummer Steve Jordan.
See The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds announcement on X below.
Former Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died, a representative for the band confirms to Billboard.
Harwell, who performed as lead vocalist for the California pop-rock act until announcing his retirement from the group in 2021, passed away Monday (Sept. 4) at his home in Boise, Idaho, after being in hospice care. He was 56.
“Steve Harwell passed away this morning September 4, 2023 at his home in Boise Idaho. He was surrounded by family and friends and passed peacefully and comfortably,” reads a statement provided by Smash Mouth manager Robert Hayes.
“Steve Harwell was a true American original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable,” the statement continues.
“And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones. Steve lived a 100% full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out. Good night Heevo Veev. Rest in peace knowing you aimed for the stars, and magically hit your target.”
Leading up to his death, Harwell had been placed in resting at home and was being cared for by his fiancé and hospice care. TMZ first wrote of the musician’s current health status earlier on Sunday (Sept. 3), reporting that he’s reached the final stage of liver failure.
Harwell was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that can makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the body, several years ago. Following his initial diagnosis, he suffered from “nonstop serious medical setbacks including heart failure as well as acute Wernicke Encephalopathy,” a condition that greatly impacted his motor functions, including speech and impaired memory, a statement said in 2021.
Harwell shared the news that he was retiring from the “All Star” group due to his ongoing health issues in October 2021.
Harwell’s comment about retiring from Smash Mouth read: “Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a rock star performing in front of sold-out arenas and have been so fortunate to live out that dream. To my bandmates, it’s been an honor performing with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.”
Smash Mouth formed in 1994 in San Jose, Calif., consisting of members Harwell, guitarist Greg Camp, bassist Paul De Lisle and drummer Kevin Coleman. The band’s first single was 1997’s “Walkin’ on the Sun,” and they landed a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the earworm “All Star,” which peaked at No. 4 on the chart in 1999.
Astro Lounge, Smash Mouth’s sophomore album that included “All Star,” reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 albums chart that year. “All Star” was nominated for best pop performance by a duo or group with vocals at the Grammy Awards in 2000, an award that ultimately went to Santana for “Maria Maria.” The song enjoyed new popularity after being featured in the Academy Award-winning animated film Shrek from 2001.
Smash Mouth’s most recent album is 2012’s Magic, though they released an acoustic version of debut set Fush Yu Mang in 2018, following the 20th anniversary of the original recording’s release.
Smash Mouth continues to tour with vocalist Zach Goode, who joined the band in 2022.