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Forbes
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Hootie & The Blowfish Chart Higher Than Ever On Several Billboard Lists
Hootie & the Blowfish return to Billboard's country charts with Scotty McCreery collaboration ... More 'Bottle Rockets,' hitting new peaks on multiple lists at the same time. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 20: Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld, and Dean Felber of Hootie & the Blowfish perform onstage during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by) Getty Images Three decades ago, Hootie & the Blowfish helped reshape the sound of rock music on American radio. The band introduced its signature blend of heartland rock, alternative influences, and even touches of grunge, pushing a different kind of sound into the mainstream with hits like 'Hold My Hand,' 'Let Her Cry,' and 'Time.' The group's time at the top was relatively brief, and for many years, the band remained quiet as frontman Darius Rucker pursued a hugely successful solo career in country music. Now, the rockers are back on the charts, blending styles and scoring a new win in the process. This week, the former Best New Artist Grammy winners are enjoying a new era of success thanks to a collaboration with a country favorite. Hootie & the Blowfish recently joined American Idol winner Scotty McCreery on his single 'Bottle Rockets,' which has now spent several weeks gaining traction in the country genre. The tune rises to new peak positions on both the Country Digital Song Sales and Country Airplay charts this time around, ascending to Nos. 9 and 24, respectively. 'Bottle Rockets' now marks a new all-time high for Hootie & the Blowfish on both of those rankings. Previously, the band had peaked at No. 30 on the Country Airplay chart with its own 'Hold On,' which debuted in that spot in October 2019. That same cut nearly cracked the top 10 on the Country Digital Song Sales list, but instead managed just a single week at No. 11 in fall 2019. The team-up between Hootie & the Blowfish and McCreery also debuts on the Hot Country Songs chart, the multi-metric tally that blends sales, streams, and radio airplay. The collaborative effort launches at No. 47 — a solid start, though not a new peak for either Hootie & the Blowfish or McCreery.
New York Times
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Peacock Chair and the Black Experience
This chair cradles moms-to-be in maternity photos, frames Grammy-winning musicians beckoning from album covers, commemorates factory workers savoring a night out in glossy Polaroids. It has seated presidents and prisoners. This chair — known as the rattan throne or the peacock — makes you sit up straight. It wants you to be seen. Like wall art of Jesus, M.L.K. and J.F.K. and sofas zipped tight in plastic wrap, peacock chairs became hallmarks of Black American décor, starting in the late 1960s. The chair spoke to notions of identity and community that felt new and empowering at the time and were stoked by one of the most indelible photographs of the 20th century. In the photo published in 1968, Huey P. Newton, a co-founder of the Black Panther Party, beholds the viewer from a round-backed wicker chair with a rifle in one hand and a spear in the other. Today, the chair kindles a shared instinct to cherish lives worth celebrating — of sharp-dressed grandparents and fly aunties, anniversaries and graduations — as old and new generations connect to it. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
News.com.au
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Savage remark that ignited Eminem, Mariah Carey feud finally revealed
Eminem and Mariah Carey's famous feud began two decades ago — and music producer Damion 'Damizza' Young may have finally revealed the diss that started it all. The 50-year-old, who began working with Carey in 1988, revealed on the TFU Podcast last week that he is responsible for introducing the singer, 56, to the rapper, 52. According to Young, Eminem was interested in casting Carey in 8 Mile, reports Page Six. However, he told Carey, who is only four years his senior, during a three-way phone call, 'I want you to play my mother.' Young recalled, 'She did not like that s**t at all. Her insecurities kicked in big time.' Kim Basinger, who is 19 years older than the rapper, ultimately ended up playing Stephanie Smith, Eminem's character B-Rabbit's mum, in the 2002 movie. Young told listeners that he had warned Eminem against making the offer in the first place. 'Don't do this. I know where you're going with this,' he remembered saying. 'I'm managing this girl, and it's gonna cause me a problem.' Young, who knew Carey wanted to branch out into movies, had already cautioned her against doing Glitter and wasn't a fan of the 8 Mile opportunity — but decided to let Eminem tell her about it anyway. 'If I don't say something and then it comes another route in the business or something, then I'm the bad guy,' he explained. Reps for Eminem and Carey did not immediately respond to Page Six 's requests for comment. Eminem has long claimed that the Grammy winners' beef originated from a failed romantic relationship — which Carey has continuously denied. Young claimed in last week's podcast episode that Carey 'was chasing' Eminem and took a trip to Detroit. Young left while the artists were allegedly 'f**king' in Eminem's room. The radio executive went on to claim that while Carey was 'on' Eminem at the time, she was later 'not doing well' after Eminem 'had done this and that.' Eminem blasted Carey in multiple diss tracks beginning in 2002, from Superman to When the Music Stops in 2002. Carey claimed to Larry King that same year that she and Eminem only 'hung out … a total of four times,' which she did not 'consider dating somebody' — and he subsequently referenced her in another song 'Jimmy Crack Corn.' This led Carey to sing about Eminem — and portray him in the music video — in Obsessed in 2009. The feud died down for years, with Eminem even insisting to Vibe he was 'done' in a 2010 interview. However, he called Carey a 'nut job' in his verse on Fat Joe's Lord Above nine years later. In 2020, Carey published her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, and did not once mention Eminem in the book.
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Taylor Swift is caught gossiping with Selena Gomez over dinner after finally gaining control of her music empire
Taylor Swift reunited with a veteran member of her celeb gal pal squad, Selena Gomez, for a ladies night out in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday night. The billionaire pop stars nicknamed 'Taylena' - aged 35 and 32 - enjoyed upscale American fare at Monkey Bar located inside The Hotel Elysee, and the website revealed it was closed for a 'private event' at 6:30pm. The dimly lit, 1936-established restaurant features murals by caricaturist Charlie Vella, monkey-shaped lamps, and a 20-page wine list. In a snap published by gossip blog DeuxMoi, Taylor's mouth could be seen hanging open in shock while catching up on gossip from Selena. Swift looked leggy in a black mini-dress with rhinestone trim and chrome platform heels while Gomez wore a plunging brown halter top beneath a beige pantsuit and copper pumps. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop In the Instagram comments, user @marisarissaaa pondered: 'I wonder what Selena told her,' which was liked by 1,239 others. 'Selena is always telling Taylor the surprising [tea],' user @ttaylorweiss commented. 'I love them.' User @xiorodriguezreyes wrote: 'Honestly it's really sweet that Selena and Taylor have remained friends for so long. Far from just "industry" friends.' 'The world is healing,' user @ agreed. Indeed, the 14-time Grammy winner and the two-time Grammy nominee originally met in 2008 when they were each dating members of the boyband, Jonas Brothers. Other fans thought Taylor and Selena were gossiping about Blake Lively, who allegedly blackmailed Swift in February by threatening to release a decade of private text messages if she didn't issue a statement of support amid her Justin Baldoni legal war. 'Dying to know what was said about Blake,' user @nikkicole111 commented. User @unclejeffk wrote - 'Taylor: "Oh! And do you know what ELSE Blake said?" Selena: "Girl, spill."' But more likely, Gomez was helping the Fortnight songstress celebrate regaining the masters to her first six studio albums - Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, and Reputation. Last Friday, the Emilia Pérez actress - who boasts 419M Instagram followers - publicly congratulated Taylor via Instastory: 'Yes you did that Tay! So proud!' User @xiorodriguezreyes wrote: 'Honestly it's really sweet that Selena and Taylor have remained friends for so long. Far from just "industry" friends' Billboard reported that Swift spent around $360M to buy back her music catalog from Shamrock Capital after 'bully' Scooter Braun sold her masters to the private equity firm in 2020 (a year after buying them from Big Machine). 'I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,' the Pennsylvania-born belter wrote on her website. 'But that's all in the past now. I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found that this is really happening. I really get to say those words. All of the music I've ever made … now belongs… to me.' Meanwhile, Taylor's NFL beau Travis Kelce was attending the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, KS where he helped raise a record $4.530M for Children's Mercy Hospital. Swift previously dated Taylor Lautner, John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Harry Styles, Conor Kennedy, Matthew Healy, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston, and Joe Alwyn. Selena is also a taken woman as she got engaged to 11-time Grammy nominee Benny Blanco on December 10 after 18 months of dating. Gomez originally met the 37-year-old music producer during a 2008 business meeting when she was only 16, and he went on to work on her second studio album Revival in 2015. Gomez has been hard at work producing and reprising her role as artist Mabel Mora in the fifth season of Hulu hit series, Only Murders in the Building (pictured May 7 with Steve Martin and Martin Short) The Call Me When You Break Up singer - who refuses to convert to Benny's Jewish faith - previously dated Drew Taggart, The Weeknd, and Justin Bieber. Selena has been hard at work producing and reprising her role as artist Mabel Mora in the fifth season of Hulu hit series, Only Murders in the Building. Gomez, creator-star Steve Martin, and Martin Short are said to earn well over $600K/episode to produce and star in the critically-acclaimed who-done-it. Renée Zellweger, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key, Beanie Feldstein, and Jermaine Fowler have also joined the SAG Award-winning ensemble for season five. The Rare Beauty founder is also prepping to portray 11-time Grammy winner Linda Ronstadt in David O. Russell's untitled biopic produced by her former manager John Boylan.
