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UPI
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops U.S. album chart
Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is No. 1 on Saturday's Billboard 200 album chart. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 31 (UPI) -- Country star Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is SZA's SOS, followed by Jin's Echo at No. 3, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 4 and Kendrick Lamar's GNX at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Sleep Token's Even in Arcadia at No. 6, Sabrina Carpenter's Short n'Sweet at No. 7, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U at No. 8, Bad Bunny's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos at No. 9 and Fuerza Regida's 111XPANTIA at No. 10. Becky G, Jennifer Lopez attend American Music Awards Becky G appears backstage on the winners walk with her award for Favorite Female Latin Artist during the American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on May 26, 2025. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
BTS REUNION on hold till 2026? Find out what happened
BTS ARMY has been looking forward to June all year long, as all of the seven members of BTS will finally complete their mandatory military service. Many had been hoping that the group would reunite as soon as the last member, Suga , is scheduled to be discharged on June 21. With the band's 14th anniversary also taking place around the same time, buzz of a reunion has been loud and strong. However, it seems that the fans will have to wait much longer to see all seven members together again. BTS might not be reuniting after military enlistment is over As per schedule, by June 21, all members of BTS will return to normal civilian life after serving their military enlistment period. Earlier comments from the CFO of the group's management agency have been surfacing, leaving fans wondering whether the comeback or the reunion will happen any time soon after June or if they will have to wait much longer. In 2023, CFO Lee Kyung Joon had shared some information about BTS' return. During a Q3 earnings call, he had shared, 'We are currently in discussions with the members about activities in 2026. While a full group comeback would generate considerable revenue, we expect it will not account for as high a share of our earnings as in the past, as our other artists and new ventures are also contributing to growth." Not only that but during an annual general shareholders' meeting that was held in March this year, the CFO yet again talked about the group's possible reunion. He shared that 'We are still in the process of discussing the group's promotion plans for 2026. Therefore, we do not have any projections laid out at this time." Current BTS projects As of right now, Jin and J-Hope are working towards developing their solo careers. Recently, Jin released his second solo mini-EP titled 'Echo', which has been a global success. Beyond that, the idol is also preparing to leave for his first-ever world tour as well. On the other hand, J-Hope is all set to finish his concert tour with encore concerts on June 13 and 14. He also recently announced the release of his next digital single titled 'Killin' It Girl'. He has also confirmed that he'll be playing the song live for fans during his encore stage as well. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
News18
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
BTS Star Jin's Album Echo Debuts At 3rd Position On Billboard 200
Since returning from military service last year, BTS star Jin has been breaking records with his new solo mini-album, Echo. The South Korean singer quickly grabbed attention by reaching the top spots on the Billboard charts, surpassing artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Although Jin's album didn't surpass Morgan Wallen's song I'm The Problem, which holds the number one position, Echo still had a strong start, selling 34,500 pure copies, around 1,00,000 fewer than Wallen's track, but remains a fan favourite. For comparison, Jin's previous song Happy peaked at number three after its release. According to reports, Jin's new album, which includes 7 tracks, has entered the Billboard 200 at number 3. While the idol couldn't top Wallen's I'm The Problem or SZA's SOS, the biggest debut of 2025, Echo still opened with 43,000 equivalent units, as per Luminate. This number helped the singer beat the previous success of his song Happy, which had reached number 4 in 2024. The song marked Jin's first solo entry into the Billboard 200's top 10, and now Echo has taken things a step further.
Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
BTS Star Jin's New Album Brings Him To New Career Highs Everywhere
In the span of just six months, Jin has made up for lost time and delivered not one, but two solo projects. The BTS singer was the last member of the group to put out collections on his own, but he's quickly adding to his own catalog, including with his latest short offering. The South Korean musician's new EP Echo lands on a trio of Billboard rankings in America this week, and it sets new career highs for the singer across the board. Perhaps most excitingly, Echo opens at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The title arrives behind only Morgan Wallen's massive I'm the Problem – which scores the largest debut of 2025 – and the seemingly-unstoppable SOS by SZA. Echo launches with 43,000 equivalent units shifted, according to Luminate. That figure is enough to beat the No. 4 peak of Happy, which dropped in late 2024 and served as Jin's first solo release and initial top 10 showing under his own name on the Billboard 200. Echo also brings Jin to a new career high point on the Top Album Sales chart. The BTS star's latest effort misses out on the throne by just one spot, but nothing was going to beat I'm the Problem by Wallen this time around. Echo kicks off its run on the all-style sales list with 34,500 pure purchases. That's about 100,000 fewer than I'm the Problem, but still a healthy opening figure. Happy only climbed to No. 3 when it was brand new and selling at its best. Jin also earns his first No. 1 on the World Albums chart. Echo starts in that lofty position, bringing the South Korean superstar to the summit for the first time and beating Happy, which also reached the top three, but which was never able to lead the ranking.
India Today
a day ago
- Business
- India Today
Amazon hires Xbox co-founder to lead ZeroOne team that will create breakthrough products
Amazon has a new team under its devices unit called the ZeroOne team, which will be led by the co-founder of Xbox and former Microsoft executive, J Allard, according to a report by CNBC. The team has been tasked with creating 'breakthrough' products. Allard, who worked with Microsoft for 19 years, co-founded Xbox. He was one of the prominent members at the time of the Xbox and Xbox 360 console launches. In 2010, Allard stepped down from his role as the technology chief of consumer products at Microsoft, and then worked at GoFundMe as their chief technology and product officer for a year. According to his LinkedIn profile, he then worked on his own company, Project 529 (which he founded in 2007), worked as a board member, and got his fellowship, until he joined Amazon in September 2024. At the time of writing the story, his current role at Amazon was listed as the vice president of ZeroOne. advertisementReportedly, the ZeroOne team will have people across Seattle, San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California. ZeroOne members will reportedly be working on both hardware and software projects. The name ZeroOne apparently signifies that the team will be working on the entire cycle of the product, from the concept to its launch. The Verge notes that a job listing for the new team reveals that one of these breakthrough products could be a smart home device. Reportedly, the ZeroOne team has job listings for senior roles in applied science, product marketing, and customer insights. The description for the role in applied science reveals that the person will be working on 'a new smart-home product', The Verge report reveals. Amazon already has a series of smart home devices under the Echo range of products that are powered by its AI software Amazon has reportedly also brought together people from across its various divisions, drawing on expertise from teams behind Alexa, the Luna cloud gaming platform, and the Halo sleep-tracking device, according to LinkedIn profiles of those now working on the ZeroOne initiative. One of the group's leaders is the former head of Lightform, a projection mapping startup previously acquired by Amazon is setting up a new team, the company is also cutting some corners at the same time. Earlier this year, Amazon laid off 100 employees from its Devices and Services unit, which oversees products like Echo speakers, Alexa, Kindle, and Zoox self-driving cars. According to the company, these layoffs were needed to align better with its product roadmap and streamline operations. Was it preparing to set up the ZeroOne team? Maybe. At the time, the company had said that the layoffs will help the company move faster.
