Innholdsfortegnelse for 5/14/2016 i Billboard Magazine

SALES, AIRPLAY & STREAMING DATA COMPILED BY The week’s most popular current songs across all genres, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music and streaming activity data by online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. Songs are defined as current if they are newly-released titles, or songs receiving widespread airplay and/or sales activity for the first time. See Charts Legend on billboard.com/biz for complete rules and explanations. © 2016, Prometheus Global Media, LLC and Nielsen Music, Inc. All rights reserved. FOLLOWING HIS UNEXPECTED DEATH ON APRIL 21, Prince is celebrated in record fashion, returning to the top 10 — and making history — on the Billboard Hot 100. Two of the late legend’s classics re-enter the top 10, with…

Cody Simpson’s New Girlfriend: Famous For A Frightening Reason After dating high-profile models Gigi Hadid and Kylie Jenner, Australian singer Cody Simpson has moved on to a new girlfriend who also has spent time in the spotlight — for a frightening reason. Model Sierra Swartz, 20, was among the intended victims of Elliot Rodger, aka the Isla Vista Killer, who murdered six people and injured 14 others near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in May 2014. In TV interviews aired at the time, Swartz said Rodger pulled up to her in a BMW as she was walking and opened fire. (She was not hit by any of the bullets and fled.) Swartz and Simpson engaged in some serious PDA at the Malibu Guitar Festival, where…

Grater The ultra-sharp steel blade is “both consistent and versatile,” says Batali. “It can be for anything from cheese to bottarga to citrus zest.” Microplane professional paddle grater, $16.95; surlatable.com Self-Draining Pasta Pot “One of the keys to pasta cookery is adding the starchy cooking liquid to the sauce,” says Batali. “This pot-within-a-pot allows you to reserve the water when you drain the noodle.” All-Clad six-quart pasta pot, $99.95; surlatable.com Chef Knife “My newest obsession is the handmade Chelsea Miller knife/grater Mario gifted me,” says Bronson. It’s made with high carbon steel repurposed from a Vermont farrier’s horseshoe rasp. Chelsea Miller chef knife, $800; chelseamillerknives.com…

How did you create the band? Cowell, myself and X Factor producer Rob Wade were sitting together with photo cards of all of the contestants for the next segment. Simon, who had great success with One Direction, had this vision of a global girl band. We assembled the cards on the table, moved them around, changed them in and out. We put the five girls together and that was the birth of 5H. It’s funny how fate is, isn’t it? It’s like the hand that you’re dealt, literally. What were your goals for 7/27? I wanted a sound that felt global and modern. I love EDMinfluenced pop music — Kygo, DJ Snake, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris. There’s something very hip about it, and when you’re that young — Camilla is…

TOUTED AS THE “CONCERT OF the century,” Desert Trip — the three-day October extravaganza announced May 3, featuring a classic-rock dream team of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Who — is estimated by Billboard to rake in a $50 million box-office gross, if it sells out as expected. Yet it’s hard to imagine Desert Trip being limited to a one- weekend event. After all, its producers — Goldenvoice and parent company AEG — expanded their signature Coachella festival to two weekends beginning in 2012, and such a move would strike a serious blow to the secondary ticket market. A two-weekend take? $100 million — $15 million more than Coachella 2015, Billboard Boxscore’s biggest concert haul ever for a festival. Talent-wise, Desert Trip…

WHEN COMIC TIG NOTARO gave up booking and promoting obscure local bands during her formative years in Denver, little did she know that she would be circling back to the record business two decades later. The 45-year-old stand-up star and cast member of Amazon’s Transparent will helm Bentzen Ball Records, a comedy imprint in partnership with Bloomington, Ind.-based independent label Secretly Canadian, which put out her 2012 Live album. “It’s named after a guy named Ole Bentzen who apparently died of a heart attack from laughter while watching A Fish Called Wanda,” says Notaro. “It’s kind of a good way to go, to laugh at stuff.” Joking about death is familiar ground for Notaro, who boldly riffed on her battle with breast cancer on Live. With an assist from Louis…

In his first interview since wife Joey’s death, Joey & Rory’s Rory Feek opens up on raising their daughter and how the music endures. Married in 2002, country and Christian duo Joey & Rory were partners long before they signed their first record deal in 2008. The pair performed and recorded together through seven albums (and the birth of their daughter Indiana Boon, who has Down syndrome, in 2014) — the most recent of which, Hymns (Farmhouse/Gaither/Capitol CMG), hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Tragically, their most successful album to date coincided with a terrible loss: Joey Feek, diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014, died in hospice on March 4 at age 40. Husband Rory Feek, 51, sat down with Billboard — his first interview since Joey’s death —…

Rapper and F—, That’s Delicious host Action Bronson toasts the opening of his hero Mario Batali’s new La Sirena restaurant. THERE ARE BOUQUETS OF rosemary, terra cotta cazuelas filled with chopped onions and minced parsley, and an entire octopus from Spain that will turn deep purple when tossed into a pan of olive oil. But every chef at La Sirena, Mario Batali’s new Maritime Hotel restaurant, is grinning at the weed. “Give me a big, cloudy puff of smoke right here,” demands Batali, 55, lifting the raw sea creature in front of a blunt that bobs from the mouth of rapper and star of Viceland’s F—, That’s Delicious Action Bronson. “That’s f—ing beautiful,” exclaims Bronson, 32. “Oh my f—, are you kidding me right now with all those tentacles?” Born…

Bob Boilen, NPR Music “No other music ever sounded like this before. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was innovative, filled with images, storytelling and exotic sounds. I listened to this album by The Beatles every day for years, and to this day, it is still my favorite record.” Bruce Warren, WXPN “Bruce Springsteen’s The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. It’s a musical freak of nature. It’s got elements of rock, jazz, soul and R&B. It’s the portrait of a young artist finding his way in life and working out intense emotional and intellectual moments in life with incredible storytelling.” Rita Houston, WFUV “This isn’t very rock programmer of me, but I’d have to go with Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours, because that is a…

JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, ROB PRINZ sent a ripple through the agency ranks when he and fellow agent/wife Nikki Wheeler bolted from United Talent Agency — whose music department the two co-founded in 2001 — to join Steve Levine at ICM Partners, overseeing the company’s growing concerts department. Making the move with them were several longtime acts, including Celine Dion, Bob Seger and Jerry Seinfeld. Prinz and Levine now lead a team of 35 agents in New York and Los Angeles, booking more than 400 clients such as Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Barry Gibb, Fifth Harmony, Kamasi Washington and Kristin Chenoweth. The department also oversees the touring business of many top comedians, including Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ellen Degeneres and Jay Leno, and in the…

Four years after Sugarland’s split, Jennifer Nettles is advocating for female artists (bro country be damned). THE PULSE OF MUSIC RIGHT NOW JENNIFER NETTLES HAS ONE OF those singing voices that cuts through speakers. So it makes sense that when the country star talks about her craft, the metaphors quickly turn, well, sharp. “I love being able to work with a fine dentist’s tool as a singer in terms of nuance. I appreciate that as much as I do taking out my big sword.” She laughs. “And don’t get me wrong: I love taking out the big sword. The big sword is absolutely jubilant and victorious.” No one who has heard Nettles at full volume would doubt the power of her instrument. You can hear it all over her new…

Meet the rising beatmaker’s all-star roster of cool-kid collaborators “When I make a good beat, I’m possessed,” says Kaytranada, 23. “I’m not on earth!” The Haiti-born, Montreal-based DJ-producer’s fans, such as Madonna (who had him open for select dates on her Rebel Heart Tour), likely feel similarly transported by his eclectic music, which blends Chicago house, Detroit hip-hop, Philly soul and more. After making his name with SoundCloud remixes and songs with Talib Kweli, Pusha T, The Internet and many more, Kaytranada flexes his Rolodex once again on his full-length debut, 99.9% (May 6, XL Recordings). He and a few of his many collaborators explain how it sometimes takes a village to make a great album. The frontwoman of Swedish electronic ensemble Little Dragon got hip to Kaytranada after hearing…

“I just invited all my favorite jazz musicians to play in my backyard, which is one of the great perks of the job.” —BARACK OBAMA The president introducing the all-star “Jazz at the White House” concert, featuring Aretha Franklin and Herbie Hancock, which aired on ABC. “Being Irish, you learn very early that it’s important to thank the parish priest for the loan of the hall.” —THE EDGE The U2 guitarist thanking Pope Francis for having him play at the Sistine Chapel — the first rock musician to do so — for a conference on regenerative medicine.” “I’m going to put out my last album and devote 100 percent of my time to doing films.” —SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS The rapper-mogul discussing his retirement from music in an interview with Cigar…

1 octopus, 3-6 pounds 2 cups dry red wine 2 tablespoons black pepper 1 bunch rosemary 1 large carrot, diced 1 large yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, whole 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 pound bucatini pasta 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 large red onion, diced 4 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes Fill a large stock pot with octopus, red wine, black pepper, rosemary, carrot, yellow onion and two garlic cloves, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until octopus is tender. Remove from the liquid and allow to rest for a few minutes. When the octopus is still warm but cool enough to handle, separate the tentacles from the head. Remove the beak. Then, using a towel,…

Country Digs FGL Florida Georgia Line (above) reaches the Billboard Artist 100’s top 40 for the first time in six months, rising 52-39, sparked by the arrival of its new single, “H.O.L.Y.” The ballad — its title taken from the song’s “high on loving you” lyric — launches at No. 26 on the Country Airplay chart with 10.1 million audience impressions from its April 29 arrival through May 1, according to Nielsen Music. The song previews the duo’s third full-length album, Dig Your Roots, that’s due this summer. Radio play accounts for slightly more than half of the pair’s Artist 100 points, with prior single “Confession” also contributing to the sum (that song falls to No. 7 after becoming FGL’s eighth Country Airplay No. 1 on May 7). The twosome…