Today's Hit Music For Eastern Iowa
Young Thug’s new album “PUNK” has earned him a top spot on Billboard 200. The project sold 90,346 equivalent units in its debut week, knocking Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” down to the No. 2 spot on the charts, with 83k equivalent units.
Mac Miller’s 2014’s mixtape “Faces” was also released on streaming platforms last week, earning the late rapper the No. 3 spot on this week’s Billboard 200 chart with 67k units.
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YUNGBLUD has announced his upcoming 2022 Life on Mars Tour of North America. The artist just recently wrapped his successful UK tour Life On Mars.
The tour will kick off in Athens, GA on January 26th and hit major cities across the country including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and many more before concluding in Phoenix, AZ on March 19th. YUNGBLUD will be joined by Palaye Royale, Upsahl, poutyface and Charlotte Sands.
Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 29th at 10AM local time, with artist pre-sale beginning tomorrow at 10AM local time and Spotify pre-sale beginning on Wednesday at 10AM local time. Get your tickets at https://www.yungbludofficial.com/tour.
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Director Rob Zombie shared a first look at the cast of ‘The Munsters’ reboot on social media, officially confirming three of the new movie’s cast members: Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster, and Dan Roebuck as Grandpa Munster.
In a post on Instagram, Zombie writes, “Since Halloween is rapidly approaching I thought it was the perfect time to MEET THE MUNSTERS! Direct from the set in good old Hungary I present Herman, Lily and The Count sitting in front of the newly completed 1313 Mockingbird Lane.”
The reboot of “The Munsters’ doesn’t have an official release date, but rumors say that the film will have a day-and-date release both in theaters and on Peacock.
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Former ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison is engaged. The 50-year-old Harrison proposed to his girlfriend, Lauren Zima, in Napa Valley, Calif., sharing photos from his proposal Monday on Instagram. One of the pictures shows Harrison down on one knee as he slips the engagement ring onto Zima’s finger with the caption: “I love you @laurenzima. The next chapter starts now!”
Zima confirmed the news in her own post: “We tell each other this all the time, and we said it again in an unforgettably beautiful moment this weekend: I didn’t know love could be like this. You are the most incredible partner. Thank you for loving me, championing me and asking me to marry you. Here’s to the next amazing chapter, and all the rest.”
Harrison and Zima have been a couple since August 2018. Harrison permanently exited the Bachelor franchise in June after 20 years as host; he initially stepped away temporarily in February after “speaking in a way that perpetuates racism” in an interview with former Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay.
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Kelly Clarkson’s holiday project, “When Christmas Comes Around,” dropped last week and among the many collaborators on the LP is country superstar Chris Stapleton, who joins Clarkson on the song, “Glow.”
This is the first time Clarkson and Stapleton have teamed up, but the pop star’s is no stranger to country collaborations. “Under the Mistletoe, ” Clarkson’s duet with Brett Eldredge, is a bonus track on “When Christmas Comes Around.” Clarkson also earned a No. 1 country hit back in 2011 with her duet with Jason Aldean, “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” and her duet “Because of You” with Reba McEntire was nominated for a Grammy back in 2008.
Take a listen to “Glow” at the link – here.
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Adele has scored another No. 1 song with her comeback single “Easy on Me” which landed at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting last week at No. 68 just hours after it was released. That feat marks the eighth-biggest jump to No. 1 in Hot 100 history; Kelly Clarkson’s 2009 single “My Life Would Suck Without You” still holds the title after leaping from No. 97 to the top spot over a decade ago.
Easy on Me has become Adele’s fifth chart-topper in the U.S. after its first full week of streaming, and marks her first No. 1 since “Hello” was on top of the charts between 2015 – 2016.
Easy on Me earned 65 million radio airplay audience impressions, 74,000 downloads, and 53.9 million streams in the U.S., dethroning Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow’s “Industry Baby,” which topped the Billboard 100 chart last week.
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Apple TV+ announced the cast for its upcoming series Extrapolations. Meryl Streep headlines a cast that also includes Matthew Rhys, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Daveed Diggs, David Schwimmer and Adarsh Gourav.
Apple describes Extrapolations as “an eight-episode anthology series.” The cast members will appear in different episodes, but all eight episodes will be connected. Extrapolations, created by Scott Z. Burns, will explore how characters’ relationships with love, faith, work and family will change as the planet changes, alluding to the climate crisis.
Streep’s role remains undisclosed. Miller will play marine biologist Rebecca Shearer, and Harington will play industrial CEO Nicholas Bilton. Rahim will play Ezra Haddad, “a man struggling with memory loss,” according to Apple, and Rhys will play a real estate developer named Junior. Diggs will play South Florida Rabbi Marshall Zucker, and Chan will play banker and single mother Natasha Alper. Schwimmer will play Harris Goldblatt, a father with a teenage daughter, and Gourav will play a character named Gaurav, a freelance driver.
Extrapolations is currently in production, with no release date set yet.
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James Michael Tyler, who played the role of Gunther on the hit TV show ‘Friends,’ has died at 59. His manager confirmed that Tyler died on Sunday, peacefully at his home, saying in a statement: “If you met him once you made a friend for life. [He] is survived by his wife, Jennifer Carno, the love of his life. Wanting to help as many people as possible, he bravely shared his story and became a campaigner for those with a prostate to get a… blood test as early as 40-years-old.” In June, Tyler revealed he was battling stage 4 prostate cancer.
Tyler was well-known for his role as Gunther, the Central Perk coffee shop manager, who had an unrequited crush on Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) throughout the show’s run. While best known for Friends, his other onscreen credits include Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Showtime’s Episodes, and Scrubs.
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YouTube released the trailer for its original special Dear Earth, featuring appearances from BLACKPINK, Billie Eilish, and musicians Jaden Smith, Anitta and Lil Dicky, which premiered on Oct 23. The special includes global leaders, such as former President Barack Obama and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. The YouTube Original special ‘Dear Earth’ was first announced at the 2021 Summer TCA press tour.
Eilish says in the trailer: “It is our responsibility to deal with climate change,” while BLACKPINK’s Rosé urges today’s youth to “come together”, saying that “we must work towards saving the Earth”. According to YouTube’s global head of original content Susanne Daniels, ‘Dear Earth’ will “inspire and motivate audiences to create a better, healthier, existence for the planet through contributions from a wide range of global leaders, creators, celebrities and musicians.”
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Ed Sheeran announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and will be cancelling all immediate in-person appearances for his upcoming LP. However, Sheeran will still fulfill his commitments virtually. Ed’s new album is due out this Friday, October 29th.
Sheeran posted on social media: “Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines. It means that I’m now unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I’ll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances I can from my house. Apologies to anyone I’ve let down. Be safe everyone.”
It’s unclear how long Sheeran will be self-isolating; he is currently scheduled to serve as musical guest on the November 6th episode of Saturday Night Live, which announced Sheeran’s appearance during the episode this past weekend. Sheeran made several live appearances over the past few weeks prior to his diagnosis, including performing with Coldplay at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire as well as appearing at the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony.
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