In a report Tuesday from the Springfield Police Department, theft and assault crimes are down in the area, while violent crimes and gun-related incidents have increased.
According to SPD, crimes such as vehicle theft, aggravated assault, breaking-and-entering and burglary have seen a drop compared to the same period in 2021.
However, the report also shows an increase in reports of shots fired, as each month has seen a rise in calls compared to the same month last year. January 2021 saw 18 reports of shots fired, compared to 28 during the same period this year.
Springfield PD also reported an increase in gun confiscations. SPD confiscated 150 guns during for the year in 2021. So far in 2022, they report 115 gun confiscations.
Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams says along with an increase in gun-related crimes, there has also been an increase in the amount of guns in the city.
Police tried to pull over the 20-year-old rapper (real name Nehemiah Harden) while he was speeding on a jet ski near Miami Marine Stadium, but SpotemGottem went on to flee from authorities on the motor vehicle after police turned their sirens on, according to the local news outlet.
When police caught up to him, the artist was then arrested on charges including reckless operation of a boat, fleeing police, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and aggravated assault.
“This is an unfortunate situation. My client was on a jet ski. He wasn’t placing anyone in harm, so for him to be in jail overnight is unfair treatment of him,” SpotemGottem’s defense attorney told NBC South Florida.
The rapper was previously arrested for felony gun charges in Aventura, Fla., in July 2021, after authorities reportedly found him lying in bed next to an AK-47. At the time, there was a warrant for his arrest in connection to an incident in Miami Beach, during which he allegedly pulled a gun on a parking garage attendant.
In September, he was hospitalized after he was a victim in a drive-by shooting while leaving his studio, according to Complex.
SpotemGottem released his fan-favorite track “Beat Box” in 2020. The track peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ashley McBryde is taking some time away from the road for a few weeks due to personal reasons, her team shared Tuesday (June 28) via McBryde’s official Facebook page.
“Thank you for all the well wishes. For personal reasons, Ashley will not be performing for a few weeks,” the statement reads. “We will share more details regarding when she will be back on the road as soon as they become available. She wants you to know that she loves you all and misses you and will be back soon stronger than ever! — Team Ashley”
McBryde played CMA Fest in Nashville a few weeks ago and performed “Love Is Alive” during the public memorial for the late Naomi Judd in May. According to McBryde’s official site, the singer-songwriter’s next show is set for July 14 in Charleston, South Carolina, as part of Dierks Bentley’s Beers on Me Tour, with additional shows throughout the United States and Canada. McBryde’s tour dates also list an upcoming performance as part of the Faster Horses Festival in Brooklyn, Mich., in late July
Last September, McBryde was forced to postpone a few concerts after sustaining injuries in a horseback riding accident in Montana. According to a detailed account from McBryde, she fell off a horse and landed on her head, resulting in a concussion and the need for stitches. At the time, McBryde postponed shows as she was “not able to walk without assistance.”
Last year, McBryde released the EP Never Will: Live From a Distance, which followed her 2020 acclaimed album, Never Will. In May, she earned her first No. 1 hit on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart with the Carly Pearce collaboration “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” which appeared on Pearce’s 2021 album 29: Written in Stone.
Travis Barker was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 28), according to reports by TMZ.
Photos shared by the publication show the Blink-182 drummer taken into an ambulance on a stretcher with his wife Kourtney Kardashian walking by his side. According to TMZ, before Barker was transferred to the medical center, the rocker and the Poosh founder went to West Hills hospital to check out a currently unknown health issue Barker was experiencing.
While Barker has yet to reveal what medical emergency he experienced or what his current health condition is, he tweeted on Tuesday morning, “God save me” — though it is also unclear if the tweet is related to the situation.
Billboard has reached out to Barker’s team and Kourtney Kardashian’s rep for confirmation.
The hospitalization comes just one month after Barker and Kardashian tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. The drummer and his bride were married by a priest in a clifftop ceremony before a gilded, candlelit altar covered in dark red roses.
Kardashian’s sisters — Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner — and mom Kris Jenner were all in attendance along with Barker’s bandmate Mark Hoppus and close pal and collaborator Machine Gun Kelly.
Barker’s 16-year-old daughter Alabama took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday night to share a simple message alongside a teary-eyed emoji: “Please send your prayers.”
Travis Barker has been hospitalized, according to TMZ. Reasons are yet to be known.
Lorde took the stage at Glastonbury on Sunday (June 26) sporting fresh blonde locks.
The singer parted her long platinum ‘do down the middle (seen above) and chose to complement the new look with a lilac bodysuit, red tights and a bright red ribbon tied around one wrist.
During the set, Lorde used her time onstage to speak out against the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, saying, “Wanna hear a secret, girls? Your bodies were destined to be controlled and objectified since before you were born. That horror is your birthright. But here’s another secret. You possess ancient strength, ancient wisdom – wisdom that has propelled every woman that came before you. That wisdom is also your birthright.
“I ask you today, make accessing that wisdom your life’s work. Because everything depends on it. F – the Supreme Court,” she continued after finishing up “Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All).” From there, she launched into Solar Power-era single “Mood Ring” followed by a cover of Bananarama’s 1983 track “Cruel Summer,” “Liability,” “Royals” and more.
Lorde is far from the first musician to denounce the court’s decision, nor is she the only artist to use her Glastonbury stage time this weekend to do so. Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, and Kendrick Lamar all had moments in their festival sets dedicated to speaking out about the ruling, with Rodrigo saying she was “devastated and terrified that so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this.”
The ceremony is set for Sept. 20, 2022, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
The honor is given to an individual whose works have made a significant contribution to the American songbook, an individual who has inspired the careers of others. The Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award has only been given to three other individuals since its inception, with those recipients including Willie Nelson (2013), Bill Anderson (2018) and Loretta Lynn (2019). The award recipient is personally chosen by Kristofferson.
“It’s pretty damn embarrassing to give a man of Garth’s stature an award with my name on it,” Kristofferson said via a statement. “When Willie got one he said he could take care of that. Congratulations Garth, I am truly humbled and honored that you have accepted this! You belong on Mount Rushmore. See you there.”
“When they name awards after artists, that award takes on an even greater meaning. Kristofferson is known as the songwriter’s songwriter…and he should be,” Brooks added via a statement. “The honor is the name on the award and the names who have received it. My hope is that through time, the Garth Brooks name is worthy of such an honor. This is going to be a cool night.”
The annual Nashville Songwriter Awards is both awards ceremony and celebration of songs and songwriters, with many of the awards recipients determined by the community of peer professional writers, which honor their most-admired songs of the past year with the song of the year honor, as well as the ’10 songs I wish I’d written’ awards.
Ticket pricing and on-sale information for the Nashville Songwriter Awards will be available in coming weeks.
After forming through an intense, three-month TV singing competition last year, Kep1er didn’t wait long to prove themselves again with a new TV competition and a new album this year.
After competing on Girls Planet 999 — where 99 K-pop hopefuls from Korea, China and Japan fought for a spot in a new K-pop girl group — Kep1er entered the music industry strong with an anthemic debut single, “Wa Da Da,” which peaked at No. 13 on the World Digital Song Sales chart in January. Despite just one EP to their name, Kep1er joined the girl-group competition show Queendom 2, which saw them hit the stage for weekly performances alongside K-pop heavyweights like LOONA and WJSN. By the time the show wrapped earlier this month, Kep1er had prepared their second EP, right in time for the summer and to showcase the growth they’ve experienced since these busy six months.
Since entering the K-pop scene at the top of this year, Kep1er members Yujin, Xiaoting, Mashiro, Chaehyun, Dayeon, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih, Youngeun and Yeseo say that they’ve been working nonstop to show the fans who voted them into the group a continuous evolution. After weeks of Queendom performances that focused on intense theatrics(like their cover of Girls’ Generation’s “The Boys” that has more than 5 million views on YouTube), Kep1er’s new single “Up!” switches things up with a fun and bright take on K-pop to set the nonet on a multifaceted musical path.
Learn more about the rising superstars’ new album DOUBLAST, girl-group friendships and their excitement to visit U.S. fans later this summer.
Congratulations on your return, Kep1er! How are you feeling after releasing DOUBLAST?
Youngeun: We are very happy to make our comeback with really good songs with our second mini-album! From our debut song “Wa Da Da” to Queendom 2, we have shown our energetic and powerful sides, but in this album we want to show our bright side with Kep1er’s cool and refreshing energy.
Let’s start with the album title DOUBLAST. You released it in two different versions: “B1UE BLAST” and “LEM0N BLAST.” Can you explain what these blasts are?
Huening Bahiyyih: To help you survive the hot summer, there’s the cool “B1UE BLAST” and refreshing “LEM0N BLAST” which represent Kep1er’s happiness and each member’s happiness, respectively. The DOUBLAST album tells an unraveling story as we arrive at what we’re calling “Kep1er Island,” the dream island of happiness, with these two blasts.
Your new single “Up!” feels right on time for the summer. What does this new song show and represent for you?
Yeseo: I think “Up!” is a song that shows a clear and bright energy unique to Kep1er. From the addictive melody to lively choreography that will make you want to try and join along, it’s [a song that represents] the summer itself.
Xiaoting: I think the lyrics are right on with us too. Because the lyrics are about embarking on an adventure to find the “dream island,” I think it’s a song that feels more special to our members who chased their dreams and made their debut [in Kep1er].
Can you share any behind-the-scenes stories from filming the music video?
Dayeon: I shot a scene where I looked like I was flying through space that was filmed while I was attached to a wire. Maybe because I enjoy rides, it was fun and wasn’t scary!
Huening Bahiyyih: While we were waiting for filming, we all stood in a circle and played this game where everyone was very serious and tried hard not to lose — the loser got thrown into the pool on set. It was fun! That was most memorable to me.
There are upbeat and energetic tracks like “Up!” and “Attention” on the album, but also chill songs like “LE VOYA9E” and “Good Night” that feel perfect for summer nights. Does this duality connect with the “double” theme?
Yujin: Most people think of a sunny afternoon when they think of summer, but we wanted to create an album that also goes well with the ambiance of a summer night symbolized by the tropical night — like how we’ve expressed happiness in blasts of two different colors. Because the album consists of songs that suit both afternoon and night, I think you can listen to them and match different moods throughout the summer.
Looking at your time competing on Queendom 2, were there any special friendships you created with the other artists?
Yujin: I’ve known WJSN’s Bona unnie for a long time! After so long, we reunited at Queendom 2; we had a conversation, and she told me that she is watching Kep1er’s work and that we are doing really well! I got in touch with her to meet up once we’re free. I was so proud to see her TV [acting] work too!
Chaehyun: First of all, our Sun and Moon unnies — LOONA’s Haseul, Kim Lip, Jinsoul and Chuu — and Yeonjung [of WJSN] unnie! We all got close through the vocal unit performance and keep in touch to this day.
Did you find any similarities in Queendom as your time on Girls Planet 999?
Youngeun: While the environment and the teams we were part of were different, when we finished our performance stage with a united mind and passionate will, I think the resulting synergy was very similar to that of Girls Planet 999.
Mashiro: I felt the drive to do well and the competitiveness while preparing for the stage; I could recall the days when we prepared for the Girls Planet 999 performances and felt that the two were similar.
Since this album celebrates summer, can you share some of your favorite memories from the summer?
Yeseo: Summer reminds me of my birthday [August 22]! I remember always having fun at the water park all day long with my family on my birthdays.
Xiaoting: When I think of summer, I remember being happy watching TV while eating iced watermelon in an air-conditioned room when I was little. But now the Dream Concert is the most memorable of all.
Hikaru: When I was a kid, I went camping every summer with my friends and family, so when it comes to summer, I want to go camping.
How have you noticed your members grow from the first album to this second album together?
Dayeon: There aren’t many opportunities to see the performances of artists senior to us up so close and so frequently. I think we were able to learn and grow a lot while watching them on stage thanks to Queendom.
Mashiro: Spending so much time together with our members and talking about future goals and albums, I get further motivated that working hard becomes my only option.
Youngeun: I heard that the KCON LA is the biggest stage we’ll have performed on so far, so I look forward to meeting so many of our fans. I hope to finish the stage with our fans with this happy spirit.
Yeseo: We are so happy to meet not only our Kep1ians in South Korea but also our Kep1ians overseas at the KCON LA! We’re sure there will be a lot of energy to receive from the countless fans we will meet at KCON! We are so looking forward to it!
Is there anything else you’d like your international fans to know now?
Yujin: To the fans who always love and support us and give us a great source of motivation: Our only wish is to repay our fans through good artistic growth. I hope we have the opportunity to meet our fans overseas frequently!
Drake accounted for one in every 60 on-demand streams in the U.S. last week, according to Billboard analysis of Luminate data. Already the most-streamed artist in the country, the hip-hop star boosted his numbers further with the surprise release of his seventh studio album, Honestly, Nevermind, on June 17.
Honestly, Nevermind — which tops this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart — alone accounted for about 1 of every 100 on-demand streams in the U.S. in the week ending June 23. Released by OVO Sound and Republic Records without pre-release singles, the 14-track album earned 251.7 million on-demand streams in its first week of release. That was 1.04% of the 24.2 billion on-demand streams from platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music in the U.S. that week.
In terms of album equivalent units, Honestly, Nevermind accounted for 205,000 units — or 1.1% of total consumption — in its first week of release. (To measure equivalent units, Luminate converts track sales and streams into album units.) The album accounted for 2.9% of U.S. digital album sales and 0.5% of U.S. digital track sales in its first week of release (the album was not released in CD or vinyl LP formats).
Honestly, Nevermind added more popularity to the country’s most popular artist in terms of music consumption. Drake accounted for 1 in every 125 on-demand streams in 2021 and is on a similar pace for dominance this year. In 2020, through June 23, he had 1 of every 152 on-demand streams — and that’s likely to get a boost from the new material.
With the release of his new album, Drake fans streamed just as much old music while diving headfirst into his new release.
Across his entire catalog, Drake’s share of album equivalent units grew from 0.6% the week ending June 23 to 1.7% the week after releasing his new album. And Honestly, Nevermind streams only boosted fans’ streaming of other Drake tracks: The week before he dropped the new album, Drake had 149 million on-demand streams. Outside of Honestly, Nevermind, Drake’s catalog had 155 million on-demand streams last week — adding another 6 million streams on top of the new album’s 251.7 million.
A week earlier, BTS went about dominating the Billboard 200 differently. Proof, released June 10, topped the Billboard 200 with 315,000 album equivalent units — 1.7% of all album consumption, far surpassing the 1.1% share of Honestly, Nevermind. But Proof rode to No. 1 on the strength of fans’ purchases and was far weaker than Honestly, Nevermind in terms of streams. Whereas Honestly, Nevermind accounted for 0.5% of total album sales last week, Proof’s 266,000 first-week album sales represented 16.3% of the U.S. total. BTS fans also purchased 121,000 tracks from Proof in its first week — 3.9% of total track sales — while Honestly, Nevermind racked up just 16,000 track sales in its first week.
Drake dominates U.S. streaming by a wide margin so far in 2022. Through June 23, Drake had 4.16 billion on-demand streams, 37.3% more than YoungBoy Never Broke Again at No. 2 (with 3.37 billion) and 23.5% more than Taylor Swift at No. 3 (with 3.03 billion). Last week, all 14 tracks on Honestly, Nevermind were among the top 32 most-streamed audio tracks in the U.S. and the album accounted for half of the top 10.
Over a year after Kali Uchis scored her first No. 1 on a Billboard albums chart with her first Spanish-language set Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios), the album returns to No. 1 on the Latin Pop Albums ranking. It concurrently debuts in the top 10 on Vinyl Albums.
Sin Miedo was issued on clear vinyl for Record Store Day’s June 18 drop via EMI/Interscope/IGA, which prompts the album’s 6-1 jump on Latin Pop Albums with 9,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 23, up 201%. Of that unit sum, album sales comprise 6,000 (up 6,857%), with nearly all of that figure in vinyl sales. Concurrently, the album debuts at No. 9 on the Vinyl Albums chart.
It’s Uchis’ second top 10 on Vinyl Albums. She captured her first entry — and first top 10 — with the English-language effort Isolation (No. 10 high, 2018).
Notably, Sin Miedo becomes the sixth Spanish-language album to secure a spot in the top 10 on the 25-deep tally Vinyl Albums tally since its inception in 2011. Here’s the leaderboard:
Title, Artist, Peak Position, Peak Date
Ones, Selena, No. 1, July 8, 2020 Anniversary Trilogy, Bad Bunny, No. 1, Jan. 15, 2022 Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club, No. 10, Oct. 16, 2021 (debut) El Último Tour del Mundo, Bad Bunny, No. 4, April 2022 (debut) Motomami, Rosalía, No. 7, May 28, 2022 (debut) Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios), Kali Uchis, No. 9, July 2, 2022
In addition, one more Spanish-language album has reached the Vinyl Albums chart (but didn’t hit the top 10) — Bad Bunny’s X 100PRE (No. 19 peak on March 20, 2021).
On Latin Pop Albums, Sin Miedo returns to No. 1 for the first time since the Oct. 16, 2021-dated chart. In total, the set has spent 10 nonconsecutive weeks atop the list.
Out of its 9,000-unit sum, 6,000 stem from album sales (effectively all in vinyl sales). Streaming makes up most of the remaining sum, with 3,000 from that sector, equal to 4.1 million on-demand official streams for the album’s songs.
The album also rejoins the top 10 on Top Latin Albums, flying 30-4. It returns to the top 10 for the first time since the chart dated Oct. 16, 2021, when it ranked at No. 7. Sin Miedo peaked at No. 3 for four nonconsecutive weeks that year — its highest ranking in its 84-week charting history (and counting). As in Latin Pop Albums, the set takes home the Greatest Gainer honors there.
Over on the all-genre Billboard 200, Sin Miedo re-enters at No. 122, its highest ranking in over a year.
The nominees this year in the contemporary songwriters category are Larry Cordle, Jim Lauderdale, Lindsey, Frank J. Myers, Gary Nicholson, Ronnie Rogers, Tia Sillers and Tommy Sims.
The nominees in the contemporary songwriter/artists category are Franklin, Paisley, Tillis and Twain.
“We congratulate all of this year’s nominees in our contemporary categories and look forward to early August when we will announce those who will be inducted as members of our Class of 2022,” says NaSHOF Executive Director Mark Ford via a statement.
This year’s winners will be announced at a later date, and will be honored during the 52nd-anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala slated for Oct. 30, 2022, at Nashville’s Music City Center.
All nominees experienced their first significant songs at least two decades ago. Two songwriters and one artist-songwriter will be elected from the categories by members of the Hall of Fame, along with other professional songwriters and artists from a variety of genres, who are prominently identified with Nashville and who have written or co-written at least one original and significant Nashville song. Additionally, two more will be named to the Class of 2022. A separate body of veteran voters will elect a veteran songwriter and a veteran songwriter/artist, both of whom experienced their first significant songs at least 30 years ago. Nominees in those categories are not announced.
Cordle’s first two hits came courtesy of his childhood friend Ricky Skaggs, who earned hits with 1983’s “Highway 40 Blues” and 1984’s “Two Highways” (“Two Highways” also became a hit for Alison Krauss in 1990). Cordle was named SPBGMA’s songwriter of the year in 2001, 2019 and 2020. He is known for songs including the 2001 CMA song of the year-winning song “Murder on Music Row” recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson (a song which Cordle and his band Lonesome Standard Time previously earned 2000 IBMA song of the year honors and 2001 SPBGMA song of the year honors). He also is a writer on John Anderson’s “Honky Tonk Crowd,” Diamond Rio’s “Mama Don’t Forget to Pray For Me,” and more.
Lauderdale is known for penning songs including Mark Chesnutt’s “Gonna Get a Life,” Patty Loveless’ “Halfway Down,” and a string of hits for George Strait including “When Did You Stop Loving Me” and “What Do You Say To That.” As a recording artist, Lauderdale has earned bluegrass hits such as “Mighty Lonesome” He was honored with the Americana Music Association’s lifetime achievement award in 2016.
Lindsey earned her first hit in 2002 with Martina McBride’s “Blessed” and was a co-writer on Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take The Wheel,” which earned a Grammy in 2006 for best country song, as well as honors for ASCAP country song of the year, NSAI song of the year and ACM single of the year. Underwood has recorded nearly 40 of Lindsey’s songs, including “Wasted” and “So Small.” Lindsey has also penned hits including Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” and Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color.” Lindsey was named the ACM’s songwriter of the year in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Myers has penned hits including “Bayou Boys” and “I Got Mexico” for Eddy Raven, as well as “You and I,” recorded by Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle. He is also a writer on “I Swear,” the 1994 CMA single of the year recorded by John Michael Montgomery. The song then became a pop music smash for the pop/R&B group All-4-One. Myers’ catalog of songs also includes Lonestar’s “I’m Already There” (the 2002 ASCAP and BMI country song of the year winner), as well as Chris Young’s “Tomorrow,” which was named SESAC country song of the year in 2011.
Nicholson is known as a writer on songs including Charley Pride’s “The Power of Love,” Don Williams’ “That’s the Thing About Love,” “Brilliant Conversationalist” by T. Graham Brown and “One More Last Chance” by Vince Gill. His song “Fallin’ and Flyin’” was performed by Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell in the 2009 film Crazy Heart. Nicholson was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011.
Rogers’ catalog includes Tanya Tucker’s “It’s a Cowboy Lovin’ Night,” Ed Bruce’s “My First Taste of Texas,” and several songs recorded by country group Alabama, including “Dixieland Delight,” “Pass It On Down, ” and “Give Me One More Shot.” Rogers also co-wrote Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America,” as well as Mark Chesnutt’s “Blame It On Texas” and “Goin’ Through the Big D,” as well as songs recorded by Toby Keith, George Strait, Dierks Bentley and more.
Sillers is known for smash hits including Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance,” which earned a 2000 Grammy for best country song and was named CMA song and single of the year that same year. Sillers also contributed to “There’s Your Trouble” by the Chicks, “That’d Be Alright” by Alan Jackson and Trisha Yearwood’s “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love.”
Sims earned his first No. 1 hits as a writer with Amy Grant, with “Helping Hand” and “Children of the World.” His song “R.I.O.T. (Righteous Invasion of Truth),” recorded by Carman, won a win for GMA Dove rap/hip-hop song of the year. He also contributed to “Change the World” by Eric Clapton, and the song earned a Grammy for best song and record of the year. Sims’ other country compositions include Bryan White’s “Love is the Right Place,” Garth Brooks’ “Lost in You” and more.
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