Sam Ryder is up, up and away in the U.K. albums chart race.

The hirsute Eurovision contestant leads the midweek chart with There’s Nothing But Space, Man! (via Parlophone), his debut album.

Space, Man holds an advantage of almost 2-to-1 over its nearest competitor, SZA’s SOS, the Official Charts Company reports.

Ryder represented England at Eurovision 2022 in May, his entry “Space Man” raking in 466 points for second place behind the winners from Ukraine, Kalush.

“Space Man” went on to peak at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart in the same month, losing out to Harry Styles’ mega-hit “As It Was.”

If it maintains its trajectory, There’s Nothing But Space, Man! would become the first debut album by a solo artist to hit No. 1 in the U.K. since Oliva Rodrigo’s Sour in March 2021, according to the OCC.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Chart Update is SZA’s long-awaited second LP SOS (via RCA/Top Dawg), which is on track to land the U.S. singer a career chart peak and her first U.K. top 10. Regardless of where it enters, SOS should top the No. 45 best for her critically-regarded debut Ctrl from 2017. 

English singer and songwriter Sam Fender could nab two top 10 titles this week, with Live From Finsbury Park (Polydor) set to debut at No. 7, and his former leader Seventeen Going Under on course to lift 45-9. Earlier in the week, Fender was announced as a headliner for the 2023 edition of Britain’s Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Also eying a top 40 U.K. debut is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s fourth album Me Vs Myself (Atlantic), which currently sits at No. 21. The U.S. rapper hit No. 11 with his previous collection, 2020’s Artist 2.0.

As the U.K. enters a cold snap, Christmas tunes are dominating playlists at home. No less than four holiday-themed albums appear in the top 10 of the chart blast, led by Michael Buble’s Christmas (via Reprise), up 5-4.

All will be revealed when the weekly chart is published Friday.

Just a week after Caroline Polachek announced that her new album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You will be arriving in February, the singer revealed her list of 2023 tour dates on Monday (Dec. 12).

The North American and European run, called the Spiraling Tour, features a number of opening guests that will take part in certain dates of the tour, including Doss, Alex G, Ethel Cain, Sudan Archives, Magdalena Bay, George Clanton and Toro y Moi.

The tour will kick off on February 10 in Brighton, England, and stretch through February 27 in Antwerp, Belgium. The live shows will then head across the pond on April 14, when Polacheck will begin her North American tour in Philadelphia, Penn. The “Hit Me Where It Hurts” singer will perform in major cities across the continent including Boston, Mass.; Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, Calif.; Chicago, Ill.; Nashville, Tenn. and more before wrapping up in New York City on May 20.

Fans can sign up for ticket pre-sale via Polachek’s website here beginning on Wednesday (Dec. 14) at 10 a.m. local time. General onsale goes live on Friday (Dec. 16).

Polacheck’s upcoming album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, arrives on Feb. 14, 2023, and follows her 2019 album, Pang, which featured singles “Door,” “Ocean of Tears,” “Parachute” and “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings.”

See Polachek’s announcement, which includes the full list of tour dates, below.

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Elvis snagged three Golden Globe nominations on Monday (Dec. 12), including a best actor nod for the film’s star, Austin Butler. 

The Baz Lurhmann-directed biopic received Golden Globe nominations for best picture and best director as well. The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards are scheduled to air Jan. 10, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Elvis Presley’s story will head back to the big screen in a forthcoming Sofia Coppola-directed biopic centered on his wife Priscilla Presley, with Jacob Elordi taking on the role of the King of Rock and Roll.

Talk of the upcoming film sparked Twitter comparisons to Butler’s role in Elvis, which is now streaming on HBO Max and other platforms. Elvis has became the second-highest-grossing musical biopic at the global box office (third domestically) and director Baz Lurhmann’s top-grossing film in the U.S. and Canada.

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in September, so if you’re looking for a gift idea, you can order a copy now, and have it delivered before Christmas. 

Butler stars alongside Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Dacre Montgomery and David Wenham in the film chronicling Presley’s story as told through the eyes of a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks).

Presley died one day before he was slated to start a new tour. The 42-year-old singer was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of his Graceland mansion on Aug. 16, 1977. This year marked the 45th anniversary of Presley’s death.

Aside from the complicated dynamic between Presley (Butler) and Parker, Elvis explores the rock legend’s rise from poverty to unprecedented stardom “against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.”

Elvis debuted in theaters in June and has grossed over $280 million worldwide. It was later released digitally on Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play and other platforms for $19.99.

But if you’re an HBO Max subscriber, you get to stream Elvis at no additional cost. Not subscribed? Monthly packages start at $9.99 a month and if you join HBO Max through Prime Video you’ll get a 7-day free trial. Find more HBO Max promo deals here.

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From must-watch movies and documentaries to kids shows and sports content, HBO Max offers viewers thousands of hours of binge-worthy content. Stream Elvis, Dune and The Batman and other movies, in addition to a range of exclusive shows, which includes Emmy-nominated series such as The White Lotus, Succession, Euphoria, Hacks, Insecure and Barry. The Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, is streaming on HBO Max, in addition to Westworld, Gossip Girl, The Rehearsal, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Rap Sh!tStarstruck, and more.

Meanwhile, Elvis looks to extend its box-office winning streak into Blu-ray and DVD sales. The film topped Amazon’s list of best-sellers in movies and TV, coming in ahead of 1888: A Yellowstone Origin Story, Where the Crawdads Sing, Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion. Fans can purchase a copy of Elvis at major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy.

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The Blu-ray/DVD release comes with a digital copy of the film, and retails for $24.99. The DVD by itself is on sale for $9.99, and the 4K HD edition is discounted to $17.99.

Special features include Bigger Than Life: The Story of Elvis, Rock ‘n’ Roll: Royalty: The Music and Artists Behind Elvis, Fit for a King: The Style of Elvis, Viva Australia: Recreating Iconic Locations for Elvis and a lyric video for Presley’s song, “Trouble.”

‘Tis the season to get sexy. Lizzo took to Instagram over the weekend (Dec. 10) to share her spicy take on a popular holiday character.

“100% THAT GRINCH,” she captioned a video in which she’s dressed as The Grinch, rocking a green wig and matching smokey eye, along with a bondage-style jumpsuit, with fur and chains all down the bodice. In the clip, she twerks along to the chorus of Shelby Swain’s “Mrs. Grinch,” in which she raps, “I’m a bad b—-, Mrs. Grinch / I’m a real one, I don’t f— with them / All wrapped up in designer, from n—-s I don’t got time for / Mrs. Grinch, Mrs. Grinch.” Swain also created Lizzo’s hair look for the Grinch transformation.

Lizzo is set to step in for previously announced performers Yeah Yeah Yeahs on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live as the final musical guest of 2022, as the band had to cancel because guitarist Nick Zinner is still recovering after contracting pneumonia last month. When the “About Damn Time” singer joins host Austin Butler on the Dec. 17 episode, it will mark the third time the pop-rap star has performed on the show.

“SURPRISE,” Lizzo wrote on her Instagram on Dec. 11 announcing the news. In April, the three-time Grammy winner pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live, hosting and performing the self-love anthem “Special” and “About Damn Time.”

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Lana Del Rey‘s latest song release, “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd,” has topped this week’s new music poll.

Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Dec. 9) on Billboard, choosing the track as their favorite new music release of the past week.

Lana Del Rey’s new song brought in more than 80% of the vote, beating out new music by Paramore, SZA and more.

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The singer-songwriter surprised fans earlier this week with the announcement of her upcoming ninth album, which shares its name with the title of her new song that was also unveiled. The album, with featured artists including Jon Batiste, Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers, Father John Misty, Judah Smith, Tommy Genesis and SYML, will arrive on March 10.

Trailing behind Lana Del Rey’s “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” on the fan-voted poll is Paramore’s “The News,” with 13% of the vote, and SZA’s SOS album, with 5% of the vote.

See the final results of this week’s new music release poll below.