Innholdsfortegnelse for June 24-30, 2017 i Billboard Magazine

SZA TOOK MUSHROOMS FOR THE FIRST TIME in 2015 while hiking the coastal woodlands of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservatory in Los Angeles. It had been two years since she’d signed a deal with TDE, Kendrick Lamar’s label, and she had been struggling to create songs for her debut album. The hallucinogens changed that. “I heard everything singing to me, from the grass and flowers to the little leaves,” she recalls. “I was tripped out, crying. It removed that fear barrier. The next day, I felt free — I couldn’t fail.” Two years later, SZA is seated in Manhattan’s Café Medi with a few roasted (non-psychotropic) mushrooms on her fork, and it’s clear some nerves have returned. Her long-gestating first LP, Ctrl, is hours from being released, and as…

THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARRIVE AT Don Muller’s San Fernando Valley home armed with a distinct vision of their dream jukebox. Simpsons creator Matt Groening, for example, had his heart set on a dome-shaped 1961 AMI Continental, a model that conjures the era’s fascination with space. But most clientele? “They feel overwhelmed when they walk in the door,” says Muller with a laugh. He has become something of a consigliere to the stars (clients include Tom Petty, Bruce Willis, Drew Barrymore and Snoop Dogg) since founding Jukeboxes Unlimited in 1971. Muller’s property doubles as a showroom, with dozens of the world’s most unique jukeboxes scattered across it: Bing Crosby’s 1946 Wurlitzer Bubbler and the pristine 1948 Seeburg M100A that Muller says “epitomizes” what a jukebox should sound like. Most buyers…

Halsey’s First No. 1 Album Pop singer-songwriter Halsey notches her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her second full-length studio release, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, debuts atop the chart. The set earned 106,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 9, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 76,000 were traditional album sales. Hopeless Fountain Kingdom follows Halsey’s first album, Badlands, which debuted and peaked at No. 2 with 115,000 units earned in its first week. Of that sum, 97,000 were album sales. Halsey’s new set is the first by a woman to top the Billboard 200 in 2017. The last leading lady to do so was Lady Gaga, whose Joanne debuted at No. 1 on Nov. 12, 2016 — more than seven months ago. Halsey is…

Rucker Returns To Top Spot “If I Told You” by Darius Rucker (above) ascends 2-1 in its 47th week on Country Airplay, increasing 5 percent to 44 million audience impressions in the week ending June 11, according to Nielsen Music. The song is Rucker’s seventh leader and first since “Wagon Wheel” crowned the chart dated April 13, 2013. “I have believed in this song so much, ever since I first heard the work tape from the writers, Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally and Jon Nite,” Rucker tells Billboard. “It feels awesome to watch a song you believe in so much have this kind of reach and connection. That feeling never gets old.” On Top Country Albums, Luke Combs’ This One’s for You arrives at No. 1, earning 43,000 equivalent album units…

Esteemed A&R executiveNigel Graingedied June 11 at age 70 after a storied career, during which he developed such stars as Sinéad O’Connor and the Steve Miller Band. After founding Ensign Records in 1976, he started and sold music publisher Dizzy Heights, worked as a consultant assisting artists like Robert Plant unearth old musical gems and founded the startup TunesMap to help fans find the worlds connected with their favorite songs. Here, SirLucian Grainge, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Group, remembers his older brother. For as long as I can remember, my brother Nigel was obsessed with music. He was never attracted to artists, or made records, based on what he thought the audience might want. When he decided to sign an artist, he made records he wanted to hear. If the…

Ahead of the 23rd annual Vans Warped Tour, which hits 33 states from June 16 to Aug. 8, founder-producer Kevin Lyman compares this year’s lineup to more veteran punk rockers: “We pay homage to the history” When Alabama’s Jule Vera first played Warped in 2015, the band was still fleshing out its live show. Now, says Lyman, it’s poised for stardom. “[Singer Ansley Newman] has the potential to become a strong female voice, like Paramore’s Hayley [Williams] or Gwen Stefani.” Lyman describes Boston Manor’s sound as “aggressive pop-punk” that occasionally crosses over to hardcore. “They’re a little heavier than State Champs and The Story So Far, [but] I think they [will attract] fans of those bands.” The Manchester, England-based, female-fronted Sonic Boom Six has been around for nearly two decades…

John Debney, 60, is one of two dozen composers who peel back the curtain on writing movie music in Score, a documentary from first-time director Matt Schrader opening in theaters on June 16. The Oscar-nominated mastermind behind the music for The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book and Iron Man 2 walks through the four steps of scoring a film — not including the anxiety. WRITE THEMES “I hook into either a main character or part of the story arc. I gravitate to the emotional theme and write that one first, because it can be the hardest.” PRESENT THEM “This is the most harrowing part, even if it’s someone you’ve worked with. There are times [where] I’ve written eight themes and none of them work.” SPOT…

Original 1946-47 Wurlitzer 1015 Referred to as “The Bubbler,” this beautiful model (above) is the most famous jukebox in history. Though the original jukes played 78 rpm records, Muller sets them to play 45s. Most desirable are the models that haven’t been touched or restored. Prices range from $2,500 to $10,000, though Muller once was offered $40,000 for the jukebox formerly owned by Bing Crosby. 1954 Seeburg M100 “G” During the time of Happy Days, the 1953 Seeburg “C” unit was sweeping the jukebox market with its brilliant color wheels rotating behind white frosted pilasters. But eventually restorers began installing the same barber-pole-like systems into the “G” model, which has more chrome. A juke in decent shape can be bought for as little as $1,200 on the public market and…

CASHMERE CAT DJ-producer In addition to coveted production credits for Ariana Grande, Kanye West and The Weeknd, Norwegian artist Magnus August Høiberg came into his own in 2017 with his debut album, 9. CODY CHAPMAN, LATANE HUGHES, JAY MOSS Agents, Paradigm Talent Agency Chapman oversees an electic roster including DJ Snake and Zeds Dead. Hughes and Moss made their names repping Flume and ODESZA, respectively. BLAISE DE ANGELO GM, OWSLA Since 2012, DeAngelo has helped build Skrillex’s labelcollective into one of dance music’s premier tastemakers, and, this year, its expansion into lifestyle with OWSLA Goods. DEAN GILLARD Vp international marketing and A&R, PM:AM Recordings/Universal Music Group A 20-year A&R vet, Gillard recently brought PM:AM — which has had global hits with Tiësto, Avicii, Alesso, Afrojack and U.K. breakthrough artist of…

Tree Grows After Reissue U2’s The Joshua Tree sprouts from No. 127 to No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and from No. 33 to No. 2 on Top Catalog Albums (27,000 units earned in the week ending June 8, according to Nielsen Music; up 365 percent) after its 30th-anniversary reissue on June 2. It’s the album’s highest Billboard 200 rank since Feb. 13, 1988, when it was also No. 16. The set spent nine weeks at No. 1, U2’s longest-running charttopper. The Joshua Tree sold 23,000 copies in the week ending June 8 (rising 48-8 on Top Album Sales), its largest sales frame since the week ending Jan. 3, 1993, when it moved 28,000 copies. The release joins another recently reissued classic No. 1 album in the upper reaches of…

Arcade Fire’s ‘Now’ A Winner Arcade Fire (above) is off to a strong start with its latest single, “Everything Now,” achieving personal bests on multiple charts, including its highest peak on Hot Rock Songs, with a debut at No. 11. The song — the band’s first for Columbia — eclipses the Canadians’ previous peak of No. 14, with “Reflektor” (Sept. 28, 2013). “Now” also makes the band’s best debuts on the Triple A and Alternative airplay charts at Nos. 17 and 26, respectively. Additionally, the track bows at No. 10 on Rock Digital Song Sales (6,000 downloads sold in the week ending June 8, according to Nielsen Music), Arcade Fire’s first top 10 on that list. On the Mainstream Rock airplay chart, Volbeat racks up its sixth chart-topper, with “Black…

La Séptima Banda Sails To No. 1 La Séptima Banda (above) earns its second No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Se Defiende” rises 2-1 in its 15th week with 10 million audience impressions in the week ending June 11 (up 11 percent), according to Nielsen Music. The 17-member group’s first No. 1, “Yo Si Me Enamoré,” spent four weeks atop the tally last year, beginning on the chart dated Oct. 15. It also has charted four other hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, three of which reached the top 10. On the Tropical Airplay chart, Víctor Manuelle extends his record for the most charted titles as he nets his 65th entry with “Hasta Que Me de la Gana” at No. 12 (1 million audience impressions). He…

‘Better’ News Major Lazer (above) leaps onto Top Dance/Electronic Albums at No. 3 with Know No Better. The follow-up to its 2015 No. 1 Peace Is the Mission, the new EP is the Diplo-fronted act’s fifth top 10. The set earned 8,000 equivalent album units, including 1,000 from traditional album sales, in the week ending June 8, according to Nielsen Music. Concurrently, the title track, featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo, soars 39-11 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, collecting 5.9 million U.S. streams and selling 8,000 downloads. Two additional Know tracks start on the chart: “Buscando Huellas,” featuring J Balvin and Sean Paul (No. 37), and “Particula,” featuring Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking and Jidenna (No. 42). Also on Hot Dance/ Electronic Songs, David Guetta grabs the Hot Shot Debut…

Bullets indicate titles with greatest weekly gains. LEGEND Album Charts Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 500,000 albums (Gold). RIAA certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 1 million units (Platinum). Numeral noted with Platinum symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. RIAA certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral noted with Diamond symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. Latin albums certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 30,000 units (Oro). Latin albums certification for physical shipments & digital downloads of 60,000 units (Platino). Numeral noted with Platino symbol indicates album’s multiplatinum level. Digital Songs Charts RIAA certification for 500,000 paid downloads and ondemand streams where 100 streams equal 1 download (Gold). RIAA certification for 1 million…

“IT HAS BEEN A PARADE OF LEGENDS” Martina McBride (right) and Bobby Osborne played the 2017 Superjam, while previous years hosted Lee Ann Womack and Béla Fleck. Who’s still on his wish list? “Steve Martin — but I don’t know if we’d want to put Steve through Bonnaroo.” “IT’S HARD NOT TO OVERSTUFF” Each year, Helms throws a pre-Superjam backstage barbecue. He’s quick to caution against too many extra-spicy chicken wings. “Then you’re drowsy. I’ve made that mistake; I’m not going to make it again.” “THE COMMUNITY IS HERE TO MAKE IT WORK” Ahead of the first Superjam in 2013, Helms (right, with Greensky Bluegrass’ Paul Hoffman) stressed over the set list. The performance was seamless: “Overpreparing has diminishing returns,” he says. “I JUST LOVE THE SCENE” The star of…

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Auerbach, Midland Debut Dan Auerbach (above) of The Black Keys makes his solo debut on the Billboard Artist 100 at No. 80 as his second solo album, Waiting on a Song, begins at No. 3 on Americana/Folk Albums and No. 8 on Top Rock Albums, with 14,000 equivalent album units (13,000 in traditional album sales), according to Nielsen Music. The rank bests the No. 88 Artist 100 high that The Black Keys have logged, although much of the band’s discography predates the chart’s July 2014 inception. Midland likewise debuts on the Artist 100, at No. 98, powered by its breakthrough single, “Drinkin’ Problem,” which lifts 14-12 on Hot Country Songs. The Texas trio gains by 21 percent in overall activity, with digital song sales (42 percent) marking its greatest share…

Guetta & Bieber’s ‘2U’ Bows David Guetta (below) powers to a No. 3 debut on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks with “2U” (featuring Justin Bieber) after its June 9 release. The lofty start nets Guetta his second top 10 since the chart began in June 2014, after “Hey Mama” (featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack) reached No. 7 in 2015, and scores Bieber a 19th visit to the tier. “2U” also finds a welcome reception on radio, earning enough traction during its three days of eligibility for the airplay tracking week (ending June 11) to begin at No. 29 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. Elsewhere, BTS reclaims No. 1 on Top Tracks with “Not Today,” which leads for a fourth nonconsecutive week. The song, which vaults from No.…

Future’s ‘Mask’ Makes Moves “Mask Off,” the viral hitturned- radio smash by Future (above), jumps 3-1 to top Rhythmic, giving the Atlanta rapper his second leader on the chart. He previously led for a week in 2016 with his Drake collaboration “Jumpman.” “Mask” moves up with a 7 percent gain in plays in the week ending June 11, according to Nielsen Music. In addition to its Rhythmic coronation, “Mask” maintains strong showings on other airplay surveys, holding at No. 2 on both Mainstream R&B/ Hip-Hop and Rap Airplay. It also ranks at No. 3 on R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay, having previously topped the chart for three weeks. Speaking of R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay, the radio ranking welcomes two new songs in the top 10. First, Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3” climbs…

Housefires Arrive In Top 10 As MercyMe leads Top Christian Albums for a seventh week with its latest LP, Lifer (4,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 8, according to Nielsen Music, down 5 percent), Housefires (above) starts in the top 10 with We Say Yes. The band’s new 12-song set bounds onto the survey at No. 6, earning 2,000 units. We Say Yes marks the Atlanta-based worship collective’s third Top Christian Albums appearance, following Housefires lll (No. 3; Sept. 3, 2016) and Housefires ll (No. 30; Sept. 27, 2014). On the hybrid Hot Gospel Songs chart — which combines airplay, sales and streams — Charlie Wilson’s “I’m Blessed” (featuring T.I.) leads for a second frame. Meanwhile, Bryan Popin cracks the top 10 for the first time…

REWINDING THE CHARTS CHARLIE QUINN, THEN-PROGRAM director of top 40 radio station WYHY (now WRVW) Nashville, didn’t exactly make friends with East West Records or The Rembrandts when he began playing the pop-rock duo’s theme from NBC’s Friends, “I’ll Be There for You.” Shortly after the sitcom — set in Manhattan and featuring the cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer — had premiered in September 1994, Quinn saw a chance to capitalize on the series’ instant buzz through its opening song. The only problem? It was less than a minute long. The station’s music director, Tom Peace, looped it to lengthen it, and Quinn put the track in power rotation. “I thought, ‘What a great song this is,’ ” he recalls.…