Month: March 2022

Imagine Dragons have released their new single, “Bones,” from their forthcoming album Mercury – Act 2.  ‘Bones’ was produced by Swedish songwriting/production duo Mattman & Robin, who also helmed Imagine Dragons current hit single “Enemy,’ as well as two additional tracks on their upcoming L P.

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds said: “‘Bones’ is a reflection of my constant obsession with the finality and fragility of life. I’m always in search of some evidence that will convince me that there is more to come – that life is truly eternal in some sense. Having yet to find that, I try to at least dream of what conquering death would feel like in a song.”

The band’s latest single, “Enemy,” has topped the Alternative Radio chart for the past five weeks. “Enemy” has racked up more than 1.24 billion combined global streams across two versions (including a collaboration with East Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D). The song continues to rank in the Top 5 on Global Spotify and Amazon Music.

Buy or stream “Bones” – here.

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Apple TV+ has revealed the first look at Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill in its latest spy thriller movie, Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn and penned by Jason Fuchs. Dua Lipa is also set to provide original music for the film.

Argylle is set to be the first installment of a three-part film trilogy. The film is based on Ellie Conway’s upcoming novel of the same name, and follows a skilled spy who has recently suffered from amnesia, made to believe that he is a successful author who specializes in writing spy novels. After his memories return, we see adventures of the super spy as he goes down a path of revenge against the organization he used to work for.

Starring alongside Cavill and Dua Lipa is a star-studded cast that includes Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill slow dance in ‘Argylle’ first look

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The soundtrack to Disney’s “Encanto” is No 1 on the Billboard 200 for the eighth week, while the song from the film “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is No. 2 after previously holding the No. 1 spot for five consecutive weeks. The track holds the No. 1 position on the Streaming Songs chart for the ninth consecutive week.

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is the only song from a Disney animated or live-action film to top the Hot 100 for multiple weeks. The “Encanto” soundtrack has now spent the most weeks at the top of the albums charts since Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” did so for 10 weeks from January- March 2021.

Kodak Black‘s “Back for Everything” debuted at number-two, his highest-charting album since “Dying to Live,” which hit number-one in 2018. Rounding out the top five are past chart-toppers “Dangerous: The Double Album” by Morgan Wallen at #3, “DS4Ever” by Gunna at #4, and The Weeknd‘s best-of compilation “The Highlights” at #5.

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Charli XCX is back with her latest single “Baby” along with the official music video for the track.  “Baby” is taken from the 29-year-old singer-songwriter’s upcoming studio album Crash, set to be released on March 18

Crash also includes Charli’s previously released singles “Good Ones,” Beg for You” with Rina Sawayama and “New Shapes” with Christine & The Queens and Caroline Polachek.

Take a look at the video for “Baby” – here.

Charli XCX Unveils “Baby,” the “Most Sexy Song I’ve Ever Made”: Stream

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Rapper Jack Harlow will be starring in a remake of the classic 1992 basketball film ‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ marking the 23-year-old’s first-ever film role.

In the new take on “White Men Can’t Jump,” Harlow will play the role of Billy Hoyle (portrayed by Woody Harrelson portrayed in the original film).  Written and directed by Ron Shelton, the original film starred Wesley Snipes and Harrelson as street basketball hustlers who begin at odds with each other and then team up for a bigger game. The filmmakers are currently in the process of finding the actor to fill the role originated by Snipes, and are also auditioning actors to portray Harlow’s character’s longtime girlfriend, an aspiring “Jeopardy” contestant played by Rosie Perez in the 1992 film.

Charles Kidd II (known professionally as Calmatic) will direct the reboot, taken from a script by “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and Doug Hall.  NBA star forward Blake Griffin will serve as executive producer alongside Ryan Kalil and Noah Weinstein through their label, Mortal Media.

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Eminem has broken the record for most Gold & Platinum singles in RIAA History. RIAA has announced 73.5 new certified units for Eminem, and the new certifications make it 166 million total career single awards for the artist.

Eminem is also now the RIAA top certified artist with a total of 227.5 million units, which includes 166 million singles and 61.5 million album units. Along with that, Eminem’s greatest hits album “Curtain Call: The Hits” goes Diamond after moving 10 million copies. The album, released in 2005, includes Eminem’s greatest tracks like “My Name Is”, “Stan”, “Lose Yourself”, “Without Me”, “The Real Slim Shady” and more. Last month, the album saw a major jump on Billboard charts as it returned to the top 10 with moving over 31k units. Recently, the album also becomes the first Hip Hop act to have a project hit 500 weeks on the albums charts in the UK.

RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement: “These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20 years. Congratulations to Eminem and his entire label team who have set the bar higher than ever.”

Eminem ‘Curtain Call’ Goes Diamond; Rapper Becomes Highest Certified Singles Artist in RIAA History

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