Logic has the number one album in the country this week:
Rapper Logic notches his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as Everybody bows atop the list. The set, which was released on May 5 through Visionary/Def Jam Recordings, earned 247,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 11, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 196,000 were in traditional album sales.
Balance and Composure’s new three song EP, Slow Heart, is now available on digital retailers.
The Los Angeles Times has some photos of the house recently purchased by Travis Barker of Blink-182:
Travis Barker of Blink-182 fame has a new spot to bang his drum in Calabasas. He just bought a Mediterranean home that sits on nearly half an acre corner lot on a private street for $2.825 million. He also owns another house in the gated community.
Nice digs.
The NY Post is reporting that L.A. Reid has been removed as chairman and CEO of Epic Records:
L.A. Reid, the influential head of Epic Records, was ousted from the Sony Music label after a co-worker complained to the company about several instances of alleged sex harassment, The Post has learned.
The 60-year old music industry veteran allegedly made inappropriate physical advances toward an assistant at last December’s company holiday party, among other instances, according to a March 22 letter a lawyer for the woman sent to Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s General Counsel, said a source who provided details from the letter.
Earlier this month Dave Fridmann was mixing something new for The Killers.
Entertainment Weekly sat down with Hayley Williams of Paramore to talk about the new album:
There were many talks over coffee with [bandmate Taylor York]. We thought, “Maybe we should start something new.” But Taylor said to me, “If we start another band and people call it Paramore, you’re gonna be so mad. So you might as well just be Paramore.” I actually think I could have been happy if we kept creating together and never put out a record, but the fact that we created an album and people can hear it — I’m still pinching myself.
Shazam for iOS has introduced an update that makes app navigation more simple and streamlined. Gone are the traditional navigation tabs at the bottom of the screen; they have been replaced by a paginated layout where a swipe left or right is used to switch screens.
Season two of Master of None was released on Netflix this morning and the soundtrack is now available.
Paramore have announced their third annual Parahoy! Festival. Next year’s festival runs from April 6th-10th, 2018.
LANY performed “ILYSB” last night on Seth Meyers.
Propagandhi are mastering their new album:
Today is the day! The new Propagandhi record is finished and being mastered at The Blasting Room, we have no doubt that it’s a great one! This summer, while we’re waiting for it to be released, we’ll be playing a few shows.
Paramore and former bassist Jeremy Davis have settled their lawsuit.
“Everything has been resolved and settled,” said Jay Bowen, Nashville-based attorney for Paramore. “Paramore had a great show last night, getting ready for their tour. The album’s out (May 12).”
Bowen said he couldn’t comment further and Nashville attorney Derek Crownover, who represented Davis, declined to comment.
“Members of Anberlin” along with Stephen Christian will be performing at the Freedom Celebration 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After they disbanded, members of Anberlin went on to other projects, including lead singer Stephen Christian, who is set to release a new solo album called Wildfires this summer. Stephen, along with members of Anberlin, will perform songs from his new album as well as music from Anberlin.
PWR BTTM have posted a response to accusations of sexual abuse.
Hot Rod Circuit’s Sorry About Tomorrow is the latest pressing available as part of Vagrant Records 20th anniversary celebration.