The post Oasis is Reuniting for the First Time in 15 Years appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The rivalry between the Gallaghers has been making headlines for years, but they revealed they’re finally ready to bury the hatchet by releasing a cryptic statement, “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
Shortly after this post went viral on social media, Oasis officially confirmed their reunion, explaining it wasn’t caused by a great revelatory moment, but the gradual realization that the time is right. This announcement comes shortly before the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe, which went down in history as one of the defining Britpop records.
Oasis will celebrate their reunion with a tour across the UK and Ireland next summer, which will feature 14 dates, including four at London’s Wembley Stadium and four at Manchester’s Heaton Park. The tickets will go on sale on August 31, and plans are underway for the band to also announce tour dates outside of Europe.
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]]>The post Prince, Green Day, & Depeche Mode Getting Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame chairman Peter Roth, “each honoree truly embodies the essence of excellence in their respective field” and they’re thrilled to announce the distinguished honorees who will grace the iconic Walk of Fame in 2025.
Legendary musician Prince, who passed away in 2016, is one of the most notable names on the list, and he’ll receive a posthumous star. He’s also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received numerous prestigious accolades during his tenure, including seven Grammys and an Academy Award.
Several of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees made it to the list of the Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees, including the English electronic band Depeche Mode, the punk legends Green Day, and the soul/funk group The Isley Brothers.
Fantasia, Los Bukis, The B-52s, Busta Rhymes, George Strait, Keith Urban, and War are also among the most recent recipients, and the dates of their Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies are yet to be set.
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]]>The post Sony Music to Acquire Queen’s Back Catalog for £1 Billion appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Sony rarely comments on their catalog acquisitions, but Variety reports that two sources confirmed they cashed out £1 billion (around $1.27 billion) for Queen’s back catalog. Another bidder came close to securing the rights for Queen’s music but eventually stopped short at $900 million.
Sony’s deal reportedly covers everything from Queen’s music to merchandising, and the only revenue it doesn’t include are live performances by founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who still actively tour with singer Adam Lambert as a replacement for Freddie Mercury.
The details of the deal remain murky, given that Disney owns Queen’s recording rights in the US and Canada, while the group’s distribution deal remains under Universal Music Group for the next few years.
This is Sony’s first deal to hit a billion-dollar mark, but we’ve seen them cash out significant sums on their acquisition deals in the past. They paid an estimated $500 million for Bruce Springsteen’s back catalog in 2021, in addition to cashing out $600 million to get a 50% interest in Michael Jackson‘s music catalog.
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]]>The post Apple Music Names “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” the Greatest Album of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Apple Music’s list of their best 100 albums was shared on their social media platforms and official website over the course of the past 10 days. According to the streamer’s official statement, it was assembled with the help of artists and experts, and “it’s a modern love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in today.”
Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually made it to the top of their list of the best albums in history. This 1998 record is her only solo studio album, and it previously made it to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry and the Grammy Hall of Fame.
“This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love,” Hill told Apple Music after accepting her award.
Blonde by Frank Ocean, Purple Rain by Prince & The Revolution, Abbey Road by The Beatles, and Thriller by Michael Jackson also made it to the top five. You can check out the full list below.
100. Body Talk, Robyn
99. Hotel California, Eagles
98. ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott
97. Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
96. Pure Heroine, Lorde
95. Confessions, USHER
94. Untrue, Burial
93. A Seat at the Table, Solange
92. Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator
91. Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, George Michael
90. Back In Black, AC/DC
89. The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
88. I Put a Spell on You, Nina Simone
87. Blue Lines, Massive Attack
86. My Life, Mary J. Blige
85. Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
84. Doggystyle, Snoop Dogg
83. Horses, Patti Smith
82. Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 Cent
81. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young
80. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem
79. Norman F*****g Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey
78. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John
77. Like a Prayer, Madonna
76. Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
75. Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott
74. The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails
73. Aja, Steely Dan
72. SOS, SZA
71. Trans-Europe Express, Kraftwerk
70. Straight Outta Compton, NWA
69. Master of Puppets, Metallica
68. Is This It, The Strokes
67. Dummy, Portishead
66. The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths
65. 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul
64. Baduizm, Erykah Badu
63. Are You Experienced, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
62. All Eyez on Me, 2Pac
61. Love Deluxe, Sade
60. The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground & Nico
59. AM, Arctic Monkeys
58. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis
57. Voodoo, D’Angelo
56. Disintegration, The Cure
55. ANTI, Rihanna
54. A Love Supreme, John Coltrane
53. Exile on Main St., The Rolling Stones
52. Appetite for Destruction, Guns N’ Roses
51. Sign O’ the Times, Prince
50. Hounds of Love, Kate Bush
49. The Joshua Tree, U2
48. Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys
47. Take Care, Drake
46. Exodus, Bob Marley & The Wailers
45. Homogenic, Björk
44. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
43. Remain in Light, Talking Heads
42. Control, Janet Jackson
41. Aquemini, Outkast
40. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin
39. Illmatic, Nas
38. Tapestry, Carole King
37. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan
36. BEYONCÉ, Beyoncé
35. London Calling, The Clash
34. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Public Enemy
33. Kid A, Radiohead
32. Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.
31. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
30. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, Billie Eilish
29. The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest
28. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
27. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
26. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
25. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
24. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, David Bowie
23. Discovery, Daft Punk
22. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
21. Revolver, The Beatles
20. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
19. The Chronic, Dr. Dre
18. 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Taylor Swift
17. What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye
16. Blue, Joni Mitchell
15. 21, Adele
14. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
13. The Blueprint, JAY-Z
12. OK Computer, Radiohead
11. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
10. Lemonade, Beyoncé
9. Nevermind, Nirvana
8. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
7. good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version), Kendrick Lamar
6. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
5. Blonde, Frank Ocean
4. Purple Rain, Prince & The Revolution
3. Abbey Road, The Beatles
2. Thriller, Michael Jackson
1. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
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]]>The post Amy Winehouse Receives Posthumous BRIT Billion Award appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The BRIT Billion Award has been introduced in 2023, and it’s been given to 25 artists so far. Amy Winehouse is the latest star to join the roster after crossing one billion online streams in the United Kingdom, including over 150 million plays for her seminal song “Back to Black”.
Mitch and Janis Winehouse, the parents of the late singer, accepted the award on her behalf and said they’re proud to see her music resonate with the audiences today.
“It’s amazing that she is still winning awards for her incredible talent and achievements… It’s wonderful that her music is being discovered by new audiences of young people who love it just as much as her contemporaries. We are so proud of Amy. Thank you,” they said in a statement.
Amy Winehouse rose to prominence during the 2000s with her albums Frank and Back to Black. She became one of the defining British artists of her generation and won five Grammy Awards for Back to Black before her tragic passing in 2011.
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]]>The post Zayn Malik Reflects on the Music He Made With One Direction appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Malik embarked on his solo journey after leaving One Direction in 2015, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots. He opened up about his time with the band in an interview on a Stationhead stream and said he enjoys listening back to the band’s back catalog.
“I’ve been listening to a bit of One Direction music recently, reminiscing. Good times. We made some good music as a band. We were pretty good,” said Malik.
Malik joined One Direction in 2010, alongside Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson, following their auditions for the British singing competition show The X Factor. They went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, but it all came crashing down when Malik left in 2015 and they officially went on hiatus one year later.
Malik is currently gearing up for the release of his fourth solo studio album Room Under the Stairs. It will hit the shelves on May 17, and he promoted its release with the lead single “What I Am”.
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]]>The post Linkin Park Tease Greatest Hits Album “Papercuts” With New Song “Friendly Fire” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Members of Linkin Park have been on a hiatus since Bennington’s tragic passing in 2017, and they’ve only shared several previously unreleased tracks after their split. “Friendly Fire” is the latest, and it was originally recorded during the One More Light sessions.
The music video for this track was directed by Mark Fiore and mostly consists of footage from studio sessions and live performances. Bennington is prominently featured in the video, and “Friendly Fire” is one of the last songs he recorded with Linkin Park.
This will be one of the tracks featured on Linkin Park’s upcoming greatest hits album Papercuts, set to hit the shelves on April 12. It will feature songs released between 2000 and 2023, and Mike Shinoda said it was a joy to curate the tracklist.
“Each song in this collection is both a singular moment on our timeline and an evolving story that is as much ours as it is yours. From our first release ‘One Step Closer’ to the brand-new ‘Friendly Fire’, this tracklist spans all our chapters so far,” said Shinoda in a statement.
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]]>The post The Black Crowes Tease Their First Album in 15 Years appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The Black Crowes are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and Chris and Rich Robinson found a perfect way to mark the occasion. They officially announced the release of Happiness Bastards, their first studio album in 15 years, set to be released on March 15, and promoted it with the new single “Wanting and Waiting”.
Chris Robinson described this album as their love letter to rock and roll. He said this album represents the harmony he and Rich found together, and his brother echoed his words.
“This album is a continuation of our story as a band. Our years of experience writing and making music and touring the world are represented in this record, and we were brilliantly guided by one of the best producers in the business, Jay Joyce,” said Rich Robinson in a press release.
This marks the band’s first studio album of new material since Before the Frost…Until the Freeze in 2009. They went on hiatus in 2015 and announced they’re reuniting in late 2019, after Chris and Rich Robinson managed to resolve their differences.
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]]>The post Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” Reclaims Its UK Chart Peak appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Originally released as a single from Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 album Read My Lips, “Murder on the Dancefloor” is going stronger than ever over two decades after its originally peaked at No. 2. The song owes its resurgence to Emerald Fennell’s latest film Saltburn, which prominently featured this catchy disco hit in one of its most memorable scenes.
Ellis-Bextor discussed the song’s epic comeback with the Official Charts, and thanked all the fans, both new and old, for streaming the song and helping it reach new heights.
“One thing I’ve always loved about my work is its ability to surprise me. Murder on the Dancefloor is a song I’ve been singing for 20 years, and I’m on really good terms with it. I love singing it, I love performing it and what’s happening at the moment is kind of magical, actually,” said Ellis-Bextor.
In addition to re-peaking at No. 2 in the UK, “Murder on the Dancefloor” became her first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, after hitting No. 98 just last week.
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]]>The post Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” Returns to No. 1 in The UK appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Christmas originally hit the shelves in 2011, and featured Bublé’s renditions of the beloved holiday classics, such as “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”, “Holly Jolly Christmas”, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, and “Jingle Bells”.
This marks the sixth non-consecutive week Bublé’s Christmas spent atop the UK Official Albums Chart, after spending three weeks at No. 1 following its release in 2011 and returning to No. 1 in both 2021 and 2022.
Bublé discussed the album’s enduring popularity on Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast in 2022. He admitted he would sometimes complain about its success because people couldn’t stop talking about it, but eventually realized how wonderful it is to have it as a part of his legacy.
“It’s become less about what religion you are and it’s become about just a time when us human beings might need a bit of a break. And there’s a little more empathy and kindness. And I thought, man, to be connected to something so beautiful, there are much worse things in life,” said Bublé.
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]]>The post Oasis is Reuniting for the First Time in 15 Years appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The rivalry between the Gallaghers has been making headlines for years, but they revealed they’re finally ready to bury the hatchet by releasing a cryptic statement, “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised.”
Shortly after this post went viral on social media, Oasis officially confirmed their reunion, explaining it wasn’t caused by a great revelatory moment, but the gradual realization that the time is right. This announcement comes shortly before the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album Definitely Maybe, which went down in history as one of the defining Britpop records.
Oasis will celebrate their reunion with a tour across the UK and Ireland next summer, which will feature 14 dates, including four at London’s Wembley Stadium and four at Manchester’s Heaton Park. The tickets will go on sale on August 31, and plans are underway for the band to also announce tour dates outside of Europe.
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]]>The post Prince, Green Day, & Depeche Mode Getting Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame chairman Peter Roth, “each honoree truly embodies the essence of excellence in their respective field” and they’re thrilled to announce the distinguished honorees who will grace the iconic Walk of Fame in 2025.
Legendary musician Prince, who passed away in 2016, is one of the most notable names on the list, and he’ll receive a posthumous star. He’s also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received numerous prestigious accolades during his tenure, including seven Grammys and an Academy Award.
Several of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees made it to the list of the Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees, including the English electronic band Depeche Mode, the punk legends Green Day, and the soul/funk group The Isley Brothers.
Fantasia, Los Bukis, The B-52s, Busta Rhymes, George Strait, Keith Urban, and War are also among the most recent recipients, and the dates of their Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremonies are yet to be set.
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]]>The post Sony Music to Acquire Queen’s Back Catalog for £1 Billion appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Sony rarely comments on their catalog acquisitions, but Variety reports that two sources confirmed they cashed out £1 billion (around $1.27 billion) for Queen’s back catalog. Another bidder came close to securing the rights for Queen’s music but eventually stopped short at $900 million.
Sony’s deal reportedly covers everything from Queen’s music to merchandising, and the only revenue it doesn’t include are live performances by founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor, who still actively tour with singer Adam Lambert as a replacement for Freddie Mercury.
The details of the deal remain murky, given that Disney owns Queen’s recording rights in the US and Canada, while the group’s distribution deal remains under Universal Music Group for the next few years.
This is Sony’s first deal to hit a billion-dollar mark, but we’ve seen them cash out significant sums on their acquisition deals in the past. They paid an estimated $500 million for Bruce Springsteen’s back catalog in 2021, in addition to cashing out $600 million to get a 50% interest in Michael Jackson‘s music catalog.
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]]>The post Apple Music Names “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” the Greatest Album of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Apple Music’s list of their best 100 albums was shared on their social media platforms and official website over the course of the past 10 days. According to the streamer’s official statement, it was assembled with the help of artists and experts, and “it’s a modern love letter to the records that have shaped the world we live and listen in today.”
Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually made it to the top of their list of the best albums in history. This 1998 record is her only solo studio album, and it previously made it to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry and the Grammy Hall of Fame.
“This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love,” Hill told Apple Music after accepting her award.
Blonde by Frank Ocean, Purple Rain by Prince & The Revolution, Abbey Road by The Beatles, and Thriller by Michael Jackson also made it to the top five. You can check out the full list below.
100. Body Talk, Robyn
99. Hotel California, Eagles
98. ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott
97. Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
96. Pure Heroine, Lorde
95. Confessions, USHER
94. Untrue, Burial
93. A Seat at the Table, Solange
92. Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator
91. Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, George Michael
90. Back In Black, AC/DC
89. The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga
88. I Put a Spell on You, Nina Simone
87. Blue Lines, Massive Attack
86. My Life, Mary J. Blige
85. Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
84. Doggystyle, Snoop Dogg
83. Horses, Patti Smith
82. Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 50 Cent
81. After the Gold Rush, Neil Young
80. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem
79. Norman F*****g Rockwell!, Lana Del Rey
78. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John
77. Like a Prayer, Madonna
76. Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny
75. Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott
74. The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nails
73. Aja, Steely Dan
72. SOS, SZA
71. Trans-Europe Express, Kraftwerk
70. Straight Outta Compton, NWA
69. Master of Puppets, Metallica
68. Is This It, The Strokes
67. Dummy, Portishead
66. The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths
65. 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul
64. Baduizm, Erykah Badu
63. Are You Experienced, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
62. All Eyez on Me, 2Pac
61. Love Deluxe, Sade
60. The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground & Nico
59. AM, Arctic Monkeys
58. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis
57. Voodoo, D’Angelo
56. Disintegration, The Cure
55. ANTI, Rihanna
54. A Love Supreme, John Coltrane
53. Exile on Main St., The Rolling Stones
52. Appetite for Destruction, Guns N’ Roses
51. Sign O’ the Times, Prince
50. Hounds of Love, Kate Bush
49. The Joshua Tree, U2
48. Paul’s Boutique, Beastie Boys
47. Take Care, Drake
46. Exodus, Bob Marley & The Wailers
45. Homogenic, Björk
44. Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
43. Remain in Light, Talking Heads
42. Control, Janet Jackson
41. Aquemini, Outkast
40. I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin
39. Illmatic, Nas
38. Tapestry, Carole King
37. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Clan
36. BEYONCÉ, Beyoncé
35. London Calling, The Clash
34. It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Public Enemy
33. Kid A, Radiohead
32. Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.
31. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
30. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, Billie Eilish
29. The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest
28. The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
27. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
26. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
25. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
24. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, David Bowie
23. Discovery, Daft Punk
22. Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
21. Revolver, The Beatles
20. Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys
19. The Chronic, Dr. Dre
18. 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Taylor Swift
17. What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye
16. Blue, Joni Mitchell
15. 21, Adele
14. Highway 61 Revisited, Bob Dylan
13. The Blueprint, JAY-Z
12. OK Computer, Radiohead
11. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
10. Lemonade, Beyoncé
9. Nevermind, Nirvana
8. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
7. good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version), Kendrick Lamar
6. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
5. Blonde, Frank Ocean
4. Purple Rain, Prince & The Revolution
3. Abbey Road, The Beatles
2. Thriller, Michael Jackson
1. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
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]]>The post Amy Winehouse Receives Posthumous BRIT Billion Award appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The BRIT Billion Award has been introduced in 2023, and it’s been given to 25 artists so far. Amy Winehouse is the latest star to join the roster after crossing one billion online streams in the United Kingdom, including over 150 million plays for her seminal song “Back to Black”.
Mitch and Janis Winehouse, the parents of the late singer, accepted the award on her behalf and said they’re proud to see her music resonate with the audiences today.
“It’s amazing that she is still winning awards for her incredible talent and achievements… It’s wonderful that her music is being discovered by new audiences of young people who love it just as much as her contemporaries. We are so proud of Amy. Thank you,” they said in a statement.
Amy Winehouse rose to prominence during the 2000s with her albums Frank and Back to Black. She became one of the defining British artists of her generation and won five Grammy Awards for Back to Black before her tragic passing in 2011.
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]]>The post Zayn Malik Reflects on the Music He Made With One Direction appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Malik embarked on his solo journey after leaving One Direction in 2015, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots. He opened up about his time with the band in an interview on a Stationhead stream and said he enjoys listening back to the band’s back catalog.
“I’ve been listening to a bit of One Direction music recently, reminiscing. Good times. We made some good music as a band. We were pretty good,” said Malik.
Malik joined One Direction in 2010, alongside Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson, following their auditions for the British singing competition show The X Factor. They went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, but it all came crashing down when Malik left in 2015 and they officially went on hiatus one year later.
Malik is currently gearing up for the release of his fourth solo studio album Room Under the Stairs. It will hit the shelves on May 17, and he promoted its release with the lead single “What I Am”.
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]]>The post Linkin Park Tease Greatest Hits Album “Papercuts” With New Song “Friendly Fire” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Members of Linkin Park have been on a hiatus since Bennington’s tragic passing in 2017, and they’ve only shared several previously unreleased tracks after their split. “Friendly Fire” is the latest, and it was originally recorded during the One More Light sessions.
The music video for this track was directed by Mark Fiore and mostly consists of footage from studio sessions and live performances. Bennington is prominently featured in the video, and “Friendly Fire” is one of the last songs he recorded with Linkin Park.
This will be one of the tracks featured on Linkin Park’s upcoming greatest hits album Papercuts, set to hit the shelves on April 12. It will feature songs released between 2000 and 2023, and Mike Shinoda said it was a joy to curate the tracklist.
“Each song in this collection is both a singular moment on our timeline and an evolving story that is as much ours as it is yours. From our first release ‘One Step Closer’ to the brand-new ‘Friendly Fire’, this tracklist spans all our chapters so far,” said Shinoda in a statement.
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]]>The post The Black Crowes Tease Their First Album in 15 Years appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The Black Crowes are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and Chris and Rich Robinson found a perfect way to mark the occasion. They officially announced the release of Happiness Bastards, their first studio album in 15 years, set to be released on March 15, and promoted it with the new single “Wanting and Waiting”.
Chris Robinson described this album as their love letter to rock and roll. He said this album represents the harmony he and Rich found together, and his brother echoed his words.
“This album is a continuation of our story as a band. Our years of experience writing and making music and touring the world are represented in this record, and we were brilliantly guided by one of the best producers in the business, Jay Joyce,” said Rich Robinson in a press release.
This marks the band’s first studio album of new material since Before the Frost…Until the Freeze in 2009. They went on hiatus in 2015 and announced they’re reuniting in late 2019, after Chris and Rich Robinson managed to resolve their differences.
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]]>The post Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” Reclaims Its UK Chart Peak appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Originally released as a single from Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 album Read My Lips, “Murder on the Dancefloor” is going stronger than ever over two decades after its originally peaked at No. 2. The song owes its resurgence to Emerald Fennell’s latest film Saltburn, which prominently featured this catchy disco hit in one of its most memorable scenes.
Ellis-Bextor discussed the song’s epic comeback with the Official Charts, and thanked all the fans, both new and old, for streaming the song and helping it reach new heights.
“One thing I’ve always loved about my work is its ability to surprise me. Murder on the Dancefloor is a song I’ve been singing for 20 years, and I’m on really good terms with it. I love singing it, I love performing it and what’s happening at the moment is kind of magical, actually,” said Ellis-Bextor.
In addition to re-peaking at No. 2 in the UK, “Murder on the Dancefloor” became her first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, after hitting No. 98 just last week.
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]]>The post Michael Bublé’s “Christmas” Returns to No. 1 in The UK appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Christmas originally hit the shelves in 2011, and featured Bublé’s renditions of the beloved holiday classics, such as “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”, “Holly Jolly Christmas”, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, and “Jingle Bells”.
This marks the sixth non-consecutive week Bublé’s Christmas spent atop the UK Official Albums Chart, after spending three weeks at No. 1 following its release in 2011 and returning to No. 1 in both 2021 and 2022.
Bublé discussed the album’s enduring popularity on Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast in 2022. He admitted he would sometimes complain about its success because people couldn’t stop talking about it, but eventually realized how wonderful it is to have it as a part of his legacy.
“It’s become less about what religion you are and it’s become about just a time when us human beings might need a bit of a break. And there’s a little more empathy and kindness. And I thought, man, to be connected to something so beautiful, there are much worse things in life,” said Bublé.
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