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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Beach Boys Chart New Top 40s Following Brian Wilson's Passing
The Beach Boys' Sounds of Summer rockets to No. 32 on the U.K.'s Official Albums chart after Brian ... More Wilson's passing, marking its first top 40 placement. American Rock and roll band The Beach Boys walk along a beach holding a surfboard during a photoshoot for their debut album, 'Surfin' Safari', Los Angeles, California, August 1962. Left to right: Dennis Wilson, David Marks, Carl Wilson, Mike Love and Brian Wilson. (Photo by Michael) For several weeks now, the music of the Beach Boys has been impacting charts around the world. The group's catalog experienced a massive uptick in every form of consumption after news broke that founding member and musical legend Brian Wilson had passed away in mid-June. In the United Kingdom, multiple albums by the Grammy-nominated group have returned to various charts, and this week, they even climb to never-before-seen peaks as sales and streams of everything connected to the California legends expanded. Sounds of Summer Becomes a Top 40 Success Among the three Beach Boys projects that appear on at least one albums chart in the U.K. this week, only Sounds of Summer – The Very Best Of manages to reenter and reach a new peak on several tallies. The compilation, which gathers many of the band's most famous tunes, rockets from No. 90 to No. 32 on the Official Albums chart, the ranking of the most consumed full-lengths and EPs in the country. As it jumps nearly 60 spots, the singles-packed project reaches the top 40 for the first time, only eight weeks into its tenure on the list – but long after its original release. Sounds of Summer also becomes a top 40 win on the Official Albums Streaming tally for the very first time. On that ranking, which looks only at a title's total number of plays on platforms like Spotify, the Beach Boys compilation reenters at No. 32. It had previously spent just three weeks on the tally since debuting in mid-2020 and had not appeared on the list in nearly four years. The same compilation can also be found on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Album Downloads charts. It just misses the top 40 on the former and dips from its all-time peak of No. 2 to third place on the downloads-only roster. Pet Sounds Surges on Several Tallies Pet Sounds — widely regarded as not only the most critically-acclaimed Beach Boys release but also one of the greatest musical projects of all time — rises to a new high of No. 18 on the Official Albums Sales chart this week. At the same time, it reenters both the Official Albums and Official Vinyl Albums tallies at Nos. 85 and 23, respectively. Like Sounds of Summer, Pet Sounds also appears on the Official Album Downloads tally inside the top 10. It additionally surges from No. 81 to No. 28 on the Official Physical Albums ranking. The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Compilation Keeps Going Last week, Greatest Hits by The Beach Boys soared to No. 52 on the Official Album Downloads chart, as platforms like iTunes are typically where most fans go to purchase songs and full-lengths by artists who have just passed away. This frame, the compilation — which appears only on that one ranking — dips a handful of spaces to No. 52.
Forbes
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Frank Sinatra's ‘Classic' Album Returns To Multiple Charts
Frank Sinatra's Classic Sinatra reenters Billboard's Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums charts, ... More helping the legend fill four total spots this frame. American actor and singer Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) in an orange armchair. (Photo by Silver) These days, Frank Sinatra's music is typically classified as jazz when it appears on the Billboard charts, even though that label might not have applied to his work when many of his tracks and albums were first released. The late crooner continues to find a home on the Jazz Albums and Traditional Jazz Albums lists in the United States, often with one or two titles — and sometimes even more — appearing simultaneously. This frame is another strong one for Sinatra, as he occupies multiple spots across both rosters. There's one notable highlight for him at the moment, as one previously-charting set launches a comeback on both lists. Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953–1960 reappears on both the Traditional Jazz Albums and Jazz Albums charts. It narrowly misses returning to the top 10 on the former, landing at No. 11. Meanwhile, it reenters the broader Jazz Albums tally at No. 15. Classic Sinatra has previously broken into the top 10 on the two rankings, though it doesn't manage to do so again this frame. The collection recently passed its first full year on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart, and it has now spent 55 frames on the list. On the all-encompassing Jazz Albums ranking, it celebrates a milestone 70 weeks as it returns. In total, Sinatra fills four spots on the two tallies. This frame, he keeps both Ultimate Sinatra and Nothing But the Best inside the top 10. The former dips slightly, falling just below the top spot and slipping ever so slightly on both charts. Meanwhile, Nothing But the Best holds steady at No. 8 on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart and No. 10 on the Jazz Albums list. Further down, yet another compilation of Sinatra's most beloved tunes, Ultimate Sinatra: The Centennial Collection — which is counted by Billboard as a different release from Ultimate Sinatra — declines slightly. It falls a few rungs on both charts, settling at Nos. 15 and 20 on the Traditional Jazz Albums and Jazz Albums tallies, respectively.
The Sun
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Noughties rock legend looks VERY different as he poses with pregnant YouTube star Trisha Paytas
THIS NOUGHTIES rock surprised fans as he posed with pregnant YouTube star Trisha Paytas. The Celebrity Big Brother star, who is expecting her third child, looked over moon to be hanging out with the music legend. She showed off her growing baby bump in a grey t-shirt, while the rocker wore a checked shirt and dark brown chinos. Trisha captioned the post: "Manifestation. FINAL BOSS." But have you worked out who this familiar face is yet? It's superstar lead singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, one of the most beloved bands of the 2000s and the 2010s. 4 4 US media personality Trisha, who appeared on CBB UK back in 2017, looked chuffed to be meeting the singer and shared the photo with her fans. One follower wrote: "OMG I LOVE THIS FOR YOU." A second posted: "You manifested it, envision it and the universe brought it to you." A third said: "TRISHA THIS IS SO MAJOR." Gerard first began singing when he was in fourth grade, after taking on the role of Peter Pan in a school musical production. Deciding to pursue a career in the comic-book industry, he studied Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Gerard later founded and fronted My Chemical Romance between 2001 and 2013, before the band reformed in 2019 with a tour sadly cut short by the COVID Pandemic. The band is known for its distinctive pop punk style, which went on to earn them a legion of dedicated fans. Albums like Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge would go on to become platinum and sell millions of copies. My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade Outside of his hit music career, Gerard is a prolific comic book writer. He began writing the Umbrella Academy comics in 2007. He made it his mission to write the story and to illustrate them as well. Later another artist took on the illustration for the published comic books. The first official issue of The Umbrella Academy was released in 2007. To date, Gerard has created six issues for the comic book series and he has lead writing credit for The Umbrella Academy series. The new series of the Umbrella Academy is set to land on Netflix on August 8, 2024. Is Gerard Way married? The iconic music artist and writer is married to Lindsey Way also known as Lyn-Z. Lyn-Z was the bassist of the American punk band Mindless Self Indulgence. The pair got married backstage following one of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution shows in Colorado on September 3, 2007. 4
The Guardian
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Share your tributes and memories of Sly Stone
Sly Stone, the American funk legend and lead member of the band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82. Founded in 1966, Sly and the Family Stone's hits include three US No 1 singles – Everyday People, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) and Family Affair – plus Dance to the Music, I Want to Take You Higher, Hot Fun in the Summertime and more. The 1971 album There's a Riot Goin' On, a moody reflection on civil rights and the corrupted idealism of the postwar era, is widely regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century. The band split in 1975, though Stone continued to use the name for solo releases. We would like to hear your tributes and memories of Sly Stone – whether you met him, or appreciated his work as a musician. You can share your tributes and memories of Sly Stone using this form. Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. This will help us with our reporting This will help us with our reporting
CBS News
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Sly Stone, Sly and the Family Stone frontman, dies at 82
Sly Stone, the funk music pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his manger, Arlene Hirschkowitz, confirmed to CBS News. Despite keeping his personal life mostly out of the public eye, Stone became one of the most influential musicians of the late 1960s and 70s with hits like "Everyday People," "Dance to the Music," "Hot Fun in the Summertime." Sly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone performs on stage in July 1974 in Los Angeles, United States. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns In 2023, the music legend let fans get a rare look into his world by releasing a memoir titled "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" — also the title of one of his greatest hits. The book, co-written with music journalist Ben Greenman, detailed his revolutionary music style and also the addictions which took him out of the spotlight. Born Sylvester Stewart in Denton, Texas, Stone's family moved to Vallejo, California, when he was young — and music was always with him. "My father played washboard, guitar, violin, fiddle, harmonica. My mother played keyboards and guitar. Music was as much a part of our home as the walls or the floor," Stone wrote in his memoir. "The piano was as prominent as the kitchen table." He went on to study music composition at a junior college while working as a radio DJ. Sly and the Family Stone was formed in March 1967, and the band quickly made its way up the charts in the winter of 1968 with "Dance To the Music," which was later chosen for the Grammy Hall Of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock." Every composition of the band was penned by Stone. This is a developing story and will be updated.
