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Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 24 of 2026. There are no new debuts this week, but Drake’s ICEMAN remains firmly in the top spot. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 1 Drake ICEMAN 383 134,213 12 Don Toliver OCTANE 933 33,294 13 Drake HABIBTI 91 32,483 17 SZA SOS 792 29,001 19 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 145 27,051 26 Drake MAID OF HONOUR 84 22,812…

Known for blending vulnerability with confidence, Smalls continues to refine a sound that feels both intimate and empowering. The original Matches featured highlights including “Sensor”, “Would You Be” and the title track, which has already amassed close to one million streams.With more than 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners and a catalogue that has generated hundreds of millions of streams, Smalls has steadily built one of independent R&B’s most dedicated audiences. Her journey from self-taught audio engineer in Toronto to internationally recognised artist has been defined by creative independence, authenticity and a refusal to follow industry expectations.The deluxe edition of Matches reinforces…

George Miller made the first Mad Max in 1979 on a shoestring budget. Nobody expected it to last five decades. It did — and now, for the first time, he’s actually mapped out how it ends. One Last Film, One TV Series, Then a Sale The plan isn’t just a farewell film. According to an industry report by Matthew Belloni, as reported by MovieWeb, Miller wants to direct one final theatrical feature — Mad Max: The Wasteland — follow it with a companion TV series, and then sell the entire franchise IP to whoever offers the most. A controlled exit.…

New Orleans artist Pell has joined forces with Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend the Friend for “Thru The Lines”, a laid back yet deeply engaging hip hop collaboration that showcases the strengths of both artists.Built around Pell’s groove heavy production and Kota’s distinctive lyrical flow, the track blends soulful textures with thoughtful storytelling, creating a natural chemistry between two of the most compelling independent voices in US hip hop.Speaking on the release, Pell described the single as part of a wider creative exploration inspired by his return to New Orleans. “It’s deeper than genre, it’s a feeling,” he explains, referencing…

Carly Simon has announced that Comes In Waves, her first album of original songs since 2008, will be released on August 14. Listen to the lead single “Howl” below. “‘Howl’ lives in that space between betrayal and forgiveness, where anger has to be voiced before it can be released,” says Simon. “It’s about letting the frustration out so it doesn’t sit and simmer. The song begins in anger, but it moves toward forgiveness, and speaks to any situation where trust has been broken.” Simon’s son Ben Taylor appears on the album as a singer, musician, producer, and songwriter, while her…

Muse have announced arena dates for their The Wow! Signal Europa tour in support of their forthcoming tenth album.The English trio will release their tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal, on June 26 through Warner/Helium 3, and start their European tour in support of the record on November 12 at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena. Following their two-night-stand in Manchester, Matt Bellamy’s band will perform in London, Berlin, Milan, Düsseldorf, Paris, Amsterdam and Montpellier before wrapping the tour with a brace of shows at Zurich’s AG Hallenstadion.Tickets for the tour go on general sale at 10am local time on June 19.The…

Ice Nine Kills are bringing their horror-themed spectacle to their biggest stage yet as they’ve announced they are playing The O2 in London next year. It’s only been six months since they played Wembley Arena, but the band have now confirmed they’re coming back for more. The show’s been advertised on a poster on site at Download, which confirms that they’ll be headlining The O2 on March 28, 2027. The band will be performing on the Apex Stage at Download on Sunday. View Original Article Here

As the thirtieth anniversary of the Manchester IRA Arndale Centre bomb dawns, Martin Gray relives that day’s horrifying events whilst caught up in the city centre as it happened and experiencing the force of the blast. He also reflects with sadness and regret on the loss of many of the city’s old treasured places which were eventually swept away in the widespread regeneration which it triggered, as well as now dealing with the long term psychological effects of what happened.Prologue 1988-1996It is utterly inconceivable for many of the current generation to comprehend, visually at least, just how unrecognisable the city…

Frequent collaborators Jacquees and Juvenile join forces on a brand new song. The track is titled “Lick Back” and comes with an accompanying video. The R&B singer has announced that his long-awaited new albumMood 2 will drop on July 31st. Listen and watch below:  View Original Article Here

Joan As Police Woman returns to Real Life twenty years later with Real Life Evolution, a full reimagining of the debut album that first established Joan Wasser as one of modern songwriting’s most singular voices. Real Life Evolution (Album,2026) by Joan As Police WomanThe record does not treat the original as museum material. Instead, Wasser rebuilds it through live chemistry, trio arrangements, new collaborators, changed rooms, altered rhythms, and the kind of long-term musical instinct that only comes from carrying songs across two decades.Featuring contributions from Iggy Pop, Krystle Warren, Tony Scherr, Parker Kindred, Will Graefe, Jeremy Gustin, Oren Bloedow,…

Project Hail Mary climbs one place to return to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart this week, reclaiming the top spot from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The sci-fi epic follows a lone astronaut on a desperate mission to save humanity, as he uncovers the scale of the threat facing Earth and the extraordinary lengths needed to stop it. Avatar – Fire and Ash rises two places to Number 2, returning audiences to Pandora for another visually spectacular adventure as new conflicts, cultures and dangers reshape the world of the Na’vi. Last week’s Number 1, The Super Mario Galaxy…

In some movie release news today, Ascidian Filmsis delighted to confirm that Harry Domenico Rossi’s debut featurePescadorwill make itsEuropean PremiereatRaindance Film Festivalon 18th June, where it has been selected for theNarrative Competition. Described as ‘fantastic and meditative‘, the film has received two Raindance nominations: BestDirector of a Debut Featurefor Rossi andBest Performance in a Debut Featurefor Alex Wanebo. A singular work of magical realism,Pescadorarrives in London following its World Premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa). Rossi also received the Peter Brunette Award for Best Director at RiverRun International Film Festival, where the jury statement announced“every step…