The Lumineers land its third straight, and total, No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Jan. 29), as the act’s latest release, Brightside, opens atop the list with nearly 26,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 20, according to MRC Data. The Lumineers previously led the list with its last two full-length studio albums, III (in 2019) and Cleopatra (in 2016).

Brightside leads a busy top 10 on Top Album Sales, as the latest efforts from ENHYPEN, Skillet, Underoath and Casting Crowns all debut in the region.

Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Of Brightside’s 25,600 copies sold in its first week, physical sales comprise 19,100 (15,000 on vinyl LP; 3,800 on CD and 300 cassette tape) and digital sales comprise 6,500 sold. Brightside also launches at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart.

ENHYPEN’s Dimension: Answer arrives at No. 2 with 21,000 sold. Physical sales comprise over 99% of the set’s first-week sales – all from its CD edition. (It’s digital album sold a negligible sum.) Like many K-pop releases, the CD edition of the album was issued in collectible packages (three total, including one Target-exclusive edition), each with randomized internal paper goods (such as photocards and bookmarks).

After eight straight weeks at No. 1, Adele’s 30 falls from the top slot for the first time, dipping to No. 3 in its ninth week on the list (18,000 sold; down 16%).

The soundtrack to Disney’s Encanto posts a gain in sales, rising 4% to 17,000 sold – but is pushed down 2-4, owed to the two debuts at Nos. 1 and 2.

Skillet’s Dominion debuts at No. 5 (12,000 sold), Olivia Rodrigo’s former No. 1 Sour falls 4-6 (9,000; down 13%), Taylor Swift’s chart-topping Red (Taylor’s Version) dips 5-7 (8,000; down 13%), Underoath’s Voyeurist starts at No. 8 (7,000), Casting Crowns’ Healer bows at No. 9 (nearly 7,000) and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours moves 6-10 (6,000; down 18%).

In the week ending Jan. 20, there were 1.729 million albums sold in the U.S. (up 0.8% compared to the previous week). Of that sum, physical albums (CDs, vinyl LPs, cassettes, etc.) comprised 1.326 million (up 0.6%) and digital albums comprised 403,000 (up 1.3%).

Year-to-date album sales total 5.270 million (down 13.6% compared to the same year-to-date time frame a year ago). Year-to-date physical album sales stand at 4.069 million (down 12.2%) and digital album sales total 1.202 million (down 18.2%).

Madonna wants to bring the headline-making moment of the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards to 2022.

In a recent Instagram Live session, Madonna was asked if she would ever do a world tour again. “Hell yeah, I have to,” she replied. “Stadium, baby. Me and Britney [Spears], what about that? Yeah, I’m not sure she’d be into it, but it would be really cool. We could, like, reenact the original kiss.”

Madame X, of course, was referring to her 2003 VMAs performance with Spears, Missy Elliott and Christina Aguilera, where the trio performed a medley of hits including “Like a Virgin” and “Hollywood.”

Madonna then surprised everyone by kissing Spears onstage. After a quick camera cut to the pop princess’ ex-boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, Madonna then smooched Aguilera. But it was the Britney-Madonna kiss that made news.

At the height of the #FreeBritney movement, Madonna advocated for an end of Spears’ 13-year conservatorship, which was officially terminated by a Los Angeles judge in November.

In July 2021, Madonna wrote on her Instagram Story that the justice system needs to “give this woman her life back.”

Over a photo of herself wearing a Britney T-shirt, Madonna wrote: “Give this woman her life back. Slavery was abolished so long ago! Death to the greedy patriarchy that has been doing this to women for centuries. This is a violation of human rights! Britney we coming to get you out of jail!”

Are you feeling the pressure to learn every word to the mile-a-minute Encanto song “Surface Pressure”? Fear no more, because you can follow along with Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s trademark rapid-fire lyrics below.

The song — performed by Jessica Darrow as Luisa, the freakishly strong oldest sister of the Madgrigal family, in Disney’s animated film — conveys the relentless weight many families put on elder siblings. Get a grip, grip, grip on every word of the breakout song (now a Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit) below:

I’m the strong one, I’m not nervous
I’m as tough as the crust of the Earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow ’cause I know what my worth is

I don’t ask how hard the work is
Got a rough, indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum, I find ’em, I flatten ’em
I take what I’m handed, I break what’s demanded, but

Under the surface
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus
Under the surface
Was Hercules ever like, “Yo, I don’t wanna fight Cerberus”?
Under the surface
I’m pretty sure I’m worthless if I can’t be of service

A flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel’s back
What breaks the camel’s back?

It’s pressure like a drip, drip, drip, that’ll never stop, whoa
Pressure that’ll tip, tip, tip, ’til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister’s older
Give her all the heavy things we can’t shoulder
Who am I if I can’t run with the ball?
If I fold to

Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won’t let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick, ’til it’s ready to blow, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, your sister’s stronger
See if she can hang on a little longer
Who am I if I can’t carry it all?
If I falter

Under the surface
I hide my nerves and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us
Under the surface
The ship doesn’t swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?

Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it tumbling
But on and on it goes

But wait, if I could shake
The crushing weight of expectations
Would that free some room up for joy?
Or relaxation? Or simple pleasure?
Instead, we measure this growing pressure
Keeps growing, keep going
‘Cause all we know is

Pressure like a drip, drip, drip, that’ll never stop, whoa
Pressure that’ll tip, tip, tip, ’til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, it doesn’t hurt and
See if she can handle every family burden
Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks
No mistakes, just

Pressure like a grip, grip, grip, and it won’t let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick, ’til it’s ready to blow, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister and never wonder
If the same pressure would’ve pulled you under
Who am I if I don’t have what it takes?
No cracks, no breaks
No mistakes, no pressure

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Lyrics © WALT DISNEY MUSIC COMPANY

Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda

LACMA previewed a new exhibit Wednesday night, and if you happened to pore over the guest list thinking it was a roster for a summer music festival, few could blame you.

The museum hosted Billie Eilish and her brother FinneasOlivia RodrigoJared LetoMachine Gun Kelly, Lana Del Rey, Kelly Rowland, Karen O, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Alexander 23 and members of No Doubt, among others, for the unveiling of Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined. Timed to coincide with Interscope’s 30th anniversary, the exhibit is comprised of more than 50 pieces created by visual artists as inspired by albums and sounds of Interscope’s stable of artists.

There’s a reason many of the aforementioned names were making the rounds inside the Resnick Pavilion as Eilish, Rodrigo, MGK, Nine Inch Nails and No Doubt are among the stars that inspired artworks. Also on that list are 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Juice WRLD, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg and U2, among others. The works were created by such leading visual artists as Cecily Brown, Julie Curtiss, Shepard Fairey, Lauren Halsey, Damien Hirst, Rashid Johnson, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Ed Ruscha, Kehinde Wiley, and others.

The project was shepherded by Interscope co-founder Jimmy Iovine, chairman John Janick, Pulse Music Group co-founder Josh Abraham, and Interscope vice chairman Steve Berman, who worked closely with all of the music and visual artists. Also in the mix was LACMA associate curator of decorative arts and design Staci Steinberger. All were in attendance along with Brian Grazer, Deborah McLeod, Fergie, Ferrari Sheppard, Finneas, Genesis Tramaine, Henry Taylor, Hilary Pecis, Nine Inch Nail’s Ilan Rubin, Jeffrey Deitch, Jennifer Guidi, Jeremy Erlich, Justin Lubliner, Larry Jackson, Liberty Ross, Lucy Bull, Max Lousada, Megan Fox, Nick Zinner, Shepard Fairey, Steve Stoute, Ted Field, The Game, Umar Rashid, Willow Bay, Zane Lowe, Tom Whalley, and No Doubt’s Adrian Young, Tom Dumont and Tony Kanal.

The exhibit, which officially opens Jan. 30 and is on view through Feb. 13, arrives with a few raised eyebrows. The Los Angeles Times posted a commentary from art critic Christopher Knight that questions why an institution like LACMA would partner on such a project, one he criticizes as art conceived as a corporate marketing tool. “Strip away the diverting celebrity names, and what’s left is just a museum show of a corporate collection,” he writes.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

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Kodak Black has a certified smash on his hands with “Super Gremlin” — a No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

But what are all the words to the Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies standout track? Find the full lyrics below:

Man, we could be superstars
We been ridin’, wreckin’ cars (ayy bro, is that Jambo?)
What is at stakes for us?
Kickin’ off power mirrors
Yeah, we could be superstars
But I’m pretty sure time is up
And so we fell in love with spinnin’ drops
Still only a child, but faithful error (ATL Jacob, ATL Jacob)

Say you my n—a, I’ma be your killer
Nobody gon’ play with you when I’m with you
Go against any n—a, like f— this glitter
Skeet off dirt, I’m ditchin’
I put it in for you, I spin for you
Whatever you with, I’m with it
How you gon’ cross a n—a that rockin’ with you?
I got you lit in the city
I been multitaskin’, rappin’ and bein’ a daddy to my lil’ children
I been standin’ on business
And spinnin’ and spinnin’ and spinnin’ until I’m dizzy
I do all the smackin’, he ain’t never step or help
With none of these killings, you doin’ a lot of cappin’
Watch when I catch you, I’ma whack you in front of the witness

Damn, my n—a you trippin’
We could’ve been superstars (superstars)
Remember when we was jackin’ cars (jackin’ cars)
Now it’s not safe for you (safe for you)
You switched like a p—y, lil’ bi—
Damn, my n—a you trippin’
We could’ve been superstars
Can’t help it, now I’m reminiscing
Remember when we was jackin’ cars
Now you better keep your distance
‘Cause it’s not safe for you (safe for you)
You switched like a p—y, lil’ bi—

Trackhawk with the kit, snatch off on a bi—
When I slide, night light on the blick
Bet I’m on my sh– when I’m outside
Zoe done ran down
Caught him pants down, n—a you sh–ted
I knew the Perc was fake, but I still ate it
‘Cause I’m a gremlin
Yeah, cutthroat business, KTV, backdoor wide open
Wait ’til my sniper get live, all you n—as gon’ die
Time rollin’, bustin’ on my opponent
No half-steppin’, I’m crunchin’ my opps totally
We was just broke with no motion
Sleepin’ on sofas, creepin’ in houses like roaches
I done went cages to stages to cages
Now free me, baby, can’t keep me, baby
I beat them cases, they already hate
When they gon’ want me dead when I’m off probation
Oh, y’all think lil’ Yak retarded?
Y’all ain’t seen none yet, I promise
N—as can’t take me, n—as can’t guard me
I be on a f—-n—a a– like Charmin
AK, twenty inch carbons

We could’ve been superstars (superstars)
Remember when we was jackin’ cars (jackin’ cars)
Now it’s not safe for you (safe for you)
You switched like a p—y, lil’ bi—
Damn, my n—a you trippin’
We could’ve been superstars
Can’t help it, now I’m reminiscing
Remember when we was jackin’ cars
Now you better keep your distance
‘Cause it’s not safe for you (safe for you)
You switched like a p—y, lil’ bi—

Trackhawk with the kit, snatch off on a bi—
When I slide, night light on the blick
Bet I’m on my sh– when I’m outside
Zoe done ran down
Caught him pants down, n—a you sh–ted
I knew the Perc was fake, but I still ate it
‘Cause I’m a gremlin

Yeah, we could be superstars (Super Gremlin)
But I’m pretty sure our time is up (now your time is up)
And so we fell in love with spinnin’ drops
Still only a child, but faithful error
I ain’t slimin’, I’m grimin’
Any way you put it I’m SG with it, I’m Super Gremlin
Snatch and grab, sneak and geek
Sniper Gang, trust

Nightmare, baby, you know I
I bet you always see me in your dreams
Glee

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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Written by: Bill K. Kapri