Ariana Grande Blocked From A New No. 1 Hit
'Twilight Zone' Debuts High
'Twilight Zone' debuts on both the Official Physical Singles and Official Vinyl Singles charts this week. On the physical tally, Grande misses the summit by a single rung, while on vinyl she lands firmly inside the top three.
Wunderhorse Blocks Grande From the Top
Grande's bid for another physical No. 1 is halted by English rock band Wunderhorse. The outfit leaps from No. 67 to No. 1 with 'The Rope' in just its second week on the chart. The rock cut's rapid ascent forces 'Twilight Zone' to settle for the runner-up slot, despite very healthy sales.
Ariana Grande Expands Her Top 10 Smashes
With 'Twilight Zone,' Grande claims her thirteenth top 10 on the Official Physical Singles chart. On the vinyl ranking, she earns her eleventh career top 10. Her history on both rosters includes two leaders apiece, as 'Yes, And?' and 'We Can't Be Friends (Wait for your Love)' from her Eternal Sunshine era both managed to peak in first place.
Joining a List of No. 2 Hits
'Twilight Zone' is the latest Grande single to peak at No. 2 on the Official Physical Singles chart, and one of several from her catalog. It follows tunes like 'Positions,' 'The Boy Is Mine' and 'Popular' from the Wicked soundtrack, all of which also fell just short of the crown.
'Twilight Zone' Reaches a New Sales High
The single also returns to the Official Singles Sales chart, landing at No. 5 this week. That's a new best showing for the poppy cut. As it surges, the tune marks Grande's twenty-second top 10 on the sales-focused list.
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Kelly Clarkson ‘devastated' for her children after ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's death
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Clarkson married Blackstock in 2013. The Grammy winner filed for divorce in 2020 after seven years of marriage. Following a two-year battle, which had several ups and downs, Clarkson and Blackstock settled their divorce in 2022. 14 Kelly Clarkson's kids are her top priority, with insiders saying she's 'devastated' for them. WireImage 14 'But she always wanted her kids to have the best relationship possible with their dad. She never spoke poorly about Brandon to the kids,' an insider said. kellyclarkson/Instagram While the insider acknowledged that their divorce 'was incredibly difficult for her,' they stressed the significance of Clarkson wanting her children to remain close with their father. Calling the split and legal battle 'messy, painful and something she felt terrible about,' the source added, 'But she always wanted her kids to have the best relationship possible with their dad. She never spoke poorly about Brandon to the kids.' 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And you are so loved by both of us.'' Blackstock's loved ones announced his death on Thursday, just hours after Clarkson abruptly canceled the remaining August shows of her Las Vegas residency, Studio Sessions. 14 Blackstock's death comes hours after Clarkson canceled the remaining August shows of her Las Vegas residency. Getty Images 14 The pair married in 2013, and she filed for divorce in 2020. FilmMagic 'It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,' his family said in a statement obtained by The Post. 'He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time,' they added. 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USA Today
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Los Angeles Times
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- Los Angeles Times
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The family later moved to the South Bronx, where they opened up a luncheonette called 'Mambo': a name chosen by young Eddie, who was enthralled by the Cuban dance hall rhythms. He often controlled the jukebox with blissful Latin jazz tunes by Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez and Machito. Palmieri was deeply influenced and inspired by his older brother, who was nine years his senior and introduced him to prominent big-band acts of the 1940s, like Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Woody Herman, all of whom seemed to dissolve by the end of World War II. Though Palmieri had an itch to lean into the timbales like Tito Puente, he would eventually follow in his brother's footsteps and take piano lessons from Margaret Bonds, one of the most prominent African American concert pianists at the time. 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There were timbales, congas, bongos, bass, piano and vocals — but with a twist of its own kind: the inclusion of two trombones, played by Barry Rogers and Jose Rodriguez, instead of the costly four-set trumpets. Palmieri also added a whistling flute, played by George Castro, for a charanga edge (in the place of a traditional violin). 'La Perfecta changed everything in the history of our genre, in my opinion. Certainly in New York,' said Palmieri. 'And then influenced the world, because after that all the pawn shops got rid of their trombones.' His group helped usher in the iconic salsa genre with their first album, 'Eddie Palmieri and His Conjunto 'La Perfecta,'' dubbing him the nickname 'Madman of salsa.' However, he was not too fond of the emerging term, which seemed to cram different styles like mambo, charanga, rumba, guaracha and danzón into one single category. 'Afro-Cuban is where we get the music,' explained Palmieri in a 2012 interview with the Smithsonian Oral History Project. 'The influence of the Puerto Rican is the one [that] upheld the rhythmical patterns and the genre of Cuba. So then that becomes Afro-Caribbean.' La Perfecta went on to release its most famed album, 'Azúcar Pa' Ti' in 1965. It included the song 'Azúcar,' an eight-minute track that was later added to the National Recording Registry in 2009. In 1976, Palmieri became the first to win a Grammy for the inaugural category of best Latin recording, for his album 'Sun of Latin Music.' He holds a total of eight Grammy awards. In 2013, the National Endowment for the Arts honored him as a Jazz Master and the Latin Grammys granted him a Lifetime Achievement Award. But Eddie Palmieri's impact spanned beyond his own accomplishments. He was a mentor, a teacher and an advocate for Latin music and culture, which includes advocating twice for the inclusion of the Latin jazz album category in the Grammys — first in 1995, then again in 2012 after its removal. Palmieri was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Iraida Palmieri, who passed away in 2014 — and who he often referred to as 'Mi Luz Mayor.' He is survived by his four daughters, Renee, Eydie, Ileana and Gabriela; his son, Edward Palmieri II; and four grandchildren.
