Patta has been busy ever since the start of the year, teaming up with New Balance, then Vans, and now Nike. Together, the two have redesigned the beloved Air Max 1, first releasing it in a “Monarch” colorway. And now, not long after, we’re to see a very quick sequel: the equally vibrant “Noise Aqua.”

Like its warm-toned counterpart, the pair retains a heritage-informed look. The color blocking, specifically, is kept familiar, with most of the upper’s fixtures — i.e. the mesh and leather panels — dressed a white and grey. Below, the midsole opts for a vintage-like “Sail,” while the palette’s more interesting notes are reflected along the tread underfoot. Finally, the titular “Noise Aqua” comes into play, stealing the show as it dyes the Swoosh, Nike Air Branding, and the mudguard recut to resemble a “Wave.”

Packaged in a special box and paired with a silver bracelet, the Patta x Nike Air Max 1 “Noise Aqua” is slated to hit Nike.Patta.NL on November 5th. A global release via select retailers is sure to follow soon after.

In other news, the Foam Runner Vermillion is landing this week.

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Have no fear: the Nike SB Dunk Low “Mummy”, 2021’s annual Halloween-themed release by Nike Skateboarding, will be making it to retailers in time. Dropping exclusively at skateshops, these canvas-wrapped SB Dunks are designed to mimic the ancient wrapped corpse turned late-October terror, although the only scary thing about these is missing out at retail. Complete with ghoulish eyes at the heel and glow-in-the-dark outsoles, the Mummy SB Dunks stands as one of the more memorable over-the-top concepts for Halloween that we’ve been treated to in recent memory.

Like all skate-shop exclusive SB Dunk drops, these will be available exclusively through raffles, whether it be in-store or online. A SNKRS release has not yet been confirmed as the Nike Skateboarding Instagram account has yet to make any official announcement as of yet, but it seems that these will indeed be exclusive to local skateshops only. See the store list below and check with each retailer to get filled in on their respective release procedures. Many shops are employing in-store raffles, or raffles for locals only. The store list will be updated regularly until the official release date of October 28th.

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All Time Low have categorically denied allegations that members of their camp engaged in “inappropriate” behavior with young fans. “The allegations being brought against us are absolutely and unequivocally false,” the group wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday (Oct. 25) signed by members singer Alex Gaskarth, guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist Zack Merrick and drummer Rian Dawson.

Though they did not respond to specific allegations, the post from the group mentioned a TikTok video that began gaining traction a few weeks ago with allegations of inappropriate behavior leveled against a famous pop-punk band. “We chose not to respond because of the glaring inconsistencies in the story, and the apparent reluctance to mention us by name,” they wrote.

The band said they felt that a response would have “elevated and escalated” what they referred to as an “outright lie,” and end up robbing “actual victims of abuse of their very real and very important collective voice.”

No specific allegations were mentioned in the statement from the band, though a since-deleted TikTok video that began circulating several weeks ago alluded to allegedly abusive behavior in the comments section from a woman who claimed the group invited her on their tour bus when she was 13; USA Today reported that a since-suspended Twitter account added a lengthy claim from a woman that Barakat solicited nude images and sexually assaulted and groomed an underage fan.

According to the paper, Barakat tweeted separately that he felt the need to “personally refute the claims being made against me and us, as they are 100% false.”

“We stand with victims. We have only ever wanted to cultivate and nurture a culture around our shows and band that is welcoming, healthy, and safe,” they continued in the statement. “It is with that in mind that we have to state with outright certainty, that what is being said about us is completely and utterly false”; a spokesperson for the band had not returned requests for comment at press time.

They said they are investigating the source of the allegations and promised to seek legal recourse, while re-iterating their desire to stand with victims of abuse and trauma as they fight against “lies that only cloud and distort” the stories of those who “need to be heard and represented.”

After thanking fans for their support since the group’s founding in Maryland in 2003, they concluded, “we have only ever sought positivity and wellness for those who have ever crossed our path. Throughout our nearly two-decade spanning career, we are so fortunate to learn and grow alongside all of you. We will continue to listen, and to do everything in our power to nurture and support a healthy and safe environment around All Time Low. It is difficult and disheartening to have to make this statement knowing that the allegations against our camp are completely unfounded and false, but at this point it is of the upmost importance to us that you know we hear you, we stand with victims, and we stand collectively for truth.”

ATL are currently on road, slated to play the District in Sioux Falls, SD on Wednesday (Oct. 27).

See the band’s statement below.

Ciara celebrated turning 36 on Monday (Oct. 25), and husband Russell Wilson publicly wished the love of his life a happy birthday on Instagram, where he let his poetic side shine through in a dedicated post to honor her.

“Perfect in every way. God made you for me. He made you to fit perfectly in my arms. Made you to be the amazing woman and mother you are,” the football player captioned several pictures of his wife. “God made you to entertain the world with your gift to sing & dance! He gifted you with the ability to Tilt the room.. when you walk in ALL the furniture slides towards you. He gifted you with the ability to smile and bring joy to ALL things! Gifted you with the ability to LOVE. Happy Birthday my Queen @Ciara Heaven sent!”

Ciara didn’t respond in the comments to her husband’s post, but instead made a separate one about the surprise he planned for her, which consisted of a date night at the top of a building in Seattle. “Wow Babe @DangeRussWilson Thank You for loving me the way you do!” the singer captioned a video of Wilson and her touring the elegantly decorated space. “I didn’t have much growing up, but I can say I had a lot of love. That feeling made me feel like I could conquer the world. That’s how you make me feel. Like a little girl all over again. I love you so much!”

The “1, 2 Step” singer and football player married in 2016, and just celebrated their fifth year of marriage. They share two children, Sienna Princess Wilson and Win Harrison Wilson; the R&B hitmaker shares a second son, Future Zahir Wilson, with rapper Future.

See Ciara and Wilson’s Instagram posts below.

Adele jumps from No. 16 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Oct. 30), reigning as the top musical act in the U.S. for the first time since 2016, thanks to the success of her new single “Easy on Me.”

The ballad soars to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after its first full week of tracking with 65 million radio airplay audience impressions, 53.9 million U.S. streams and 74,000 downloads sold in the week ending Oct. 21, according to MRC Data, following its Oct. 14 release. She scores her fifth Hot 100 leader, after “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You” (both in 2011), “Set Fire to the Rain” (2012) and “Hello” (2015-16).

Adele last ruled the Artist 100 in March 2016, when her LP 25 spent its 10th week atop the Billboard 200 and “Hello,” its lead single, held in the Hot 100’s top 10. Adele adds her 11th total week atop the Artist 100 (which began in July 2014).

Just below Adele on the Artist 100, fellow brits The Beatles blast 55-2, reaching a new peak thanks to the deluxe reissue of their 12th and final studio LP, 1970’s Let It Be. The set re-enters the Billboard 200 at No. 5 with 55,000 equivalent album units earned, marking its highest placement since its initial run.

Drake dips to No. 3 after 36 weeks atop the Artist 100, as his former Billboard 200 leader Certified Lover Boy ranks at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 (83,000 units).

Coldplay surges 34-4 on the Artist 100 as the group’s new album Music of the Spheres debuts at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 (57,000 units), earning the group its eighth top 10. Two of the set’s tracks appear on the Hot 100: former No. 1 “My Universe,” with BTS, at No. 13, and “Let Somebody Go,” with Selena Gomez, new at No. 91.

Plus, Young Thug re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 5, a new high, as his new LP Punk launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (90,000 units), becoming his third leader and second this year, after Young Stoner Life: Slime Language 2 in May. He concurrently lands five of the set’s tracks on the Hot 100, led by “Bubble,” with Drake and Travis Scott, at No. 20.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay, streaming and social media fan interaction to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

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Most people work out to music. But these days, fitness junkies with music obsessions can do far more: From boxing directly on the beat of a Drake hit to taking a cycling class with Christina Aguilera and slashing obstacles in virtual reality to the tune of classical symphony.

Since Peloton settled its $370 million copyright infringement lawsuit with music publishers, it’s become one of music’s new best friends, proving there’s a big market for high-tech home-fitness and that music could play a major role in it. Now other companies are jumping, running, lunging and even dancing in to compete with their own soundtrack strategies.

Below, explore the six key fitness brands turning up the volume on music, what they offer music fans and what’s coming next.

PELOTON

The workout: An at-home stationary bike displays virtual workouts on the Peloton app.

Big music moment: During the past year, Peloton has racked up themed class partnerships with Beyoncé and Verzuz, and teamed with the Elvis Presley Estate and Sony Music to release three Elvis remixes by Dillon Francis, Big Boi and Chromeo exclusively for its classes.

Up next: Judging by Peloton’s partnership with Usher earlier this month for an off-bike dance cardio class, the company is expanding both its artist roster and workout repertoire.

APPLE FITNESS+

The workout: The computer company’s new exercise app that launched in December 2020 and connects to the Apple Watch offers 10 categories of virtual workouts, from rowing to dance.

Big music moment: In the “Artist Spotlight”-themed workouts, users can cycle to Billie Eilish or dance to Nicki Minaj; performers like Camila Cabello and Reba McEntire tell motivational stories about their lives in the Time To Walk series.

Up next: It’s Apple. The company won’t say, as usual, but expect more artists to get involved.

EQUINOX

The workout: The gym giant, which owns cycling class SoulCycle, launched an at-home connected bike last year and a virtual workout app, Equinox+, in February.

Big music moment: In May, Equinox celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album with a sold-out, in-person SoulCycle class — livestreamed and available on-demand through Equinox+, which also offers themed classes for The Temptations, Jonas Brothers and more.

Up next: Christina Aguilera surprised riders at her themed SoulCycle class in Los Angeles in July, and vp marketing Roisin Branch says that “You never know who will walk through the studio doors next.”

ECHELON

The workout: The workout Echelon sells bikes, treadmills and rowing machines that connect to an app and has studios in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Miami.

Big music moment: The company’s partnership with Pitbull is the first of its kind, but its music team curates playlists for over 2,000 classes each month. Many have Pitbull’s attitude. “He’s high energy, he’s fun, he’s a party,” says CEO Lou Lentine. “We don’t want to be a boring fitness brand.”

Up next: A possible Pitbull concert on the roof of Echelon’s Miami studio, a combination artist-interview-and-workout series called Walk and Talk and a broad partnership with another major artist that will be announced soon.

LITEBOXER

The workout: The boxing platform, which has investment from Timbaland, allows at-home Alis to time their punches to song beats.

Big music moment: Liteboxer works with labels to rotate songs in and out of its library (which can hold 100 tracks at a time) so it can offer songs by The Weeknd the day of his Super Bowl LV halftime show performance, for example. “We’ll drop [new releases] on the same day,” says co-founder/CEO Jeffrey Morin, “so there’s this cultural relevance happening.”

Up next: Community features that will let users challenge one another — plus additional promotion for emerging acts.

SUPERNATURAL

The workout: Users wearing virtual reality headsets duck obstacles and pop bubbles with virtual lightsabers in settings like an active volcano or the moon. And on Tuesday (Oct. 25), the company launched a new boxing feature.

Big music moment: Moves can be synchronized to song beats and lyrics, like those of Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.,” where users squat to the words “sit down.” Supernatural showcases a wide range of genres, from reggaetón to Bollywood soundtracks and even classical music (in the series Sweat Symphony).

Up next: Co-founder/CEO Chris Milk — a former music video director for Kanye West — says he’s “totally open to” inviting artists to guest-coach classes.

This story originally appeared in the Oct. 23, 2021, issue of Billboard.

“I don’t know about you, but I feel good,” sings Pitbull as he pedals an Echelon stationary bicycle in the music video for his saxophone-infused EDM track, “I Feel Good.” It’s not just a product endorsement. The video is a piece of a partnership announced in June, in which Pitbull invested in the home-workout equipment company. Now he lends his name to an in-app channel, a co-branded bike and the song, written specifically for Echelon, which peaked at No. 15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in early October and gave its name to his U.S. summer tour.

He’s not the only artist who has discovered a flair for fitness. Over the past year, exercise technology company Peloton has partnered with Beyoncé and Verzuz on classes that incorporate their music; SoulCycle parent company Equinox has signed up Lorde and the Jonas Brothers to promote their songs with virtual workouts on the Equinox+ platform, which lets users save tracks to Spotify; and Apple Fitness+ has pulled in stars like Shawn Mendes and Dolly Parton to narrate its guided audio Time To Walk series.

“Once a week, I’ve got a call with another fitness company,” says music attorney Elizabeth Moody, who works on licensing for clients like the home rowing machine company Hydrow and the boxing startup Liteboxer. “They need to go all out in order to compete because that’s what consumers are expecting now. And that’s good news for the music industry.”

It took some work to get there. Gyms that offer in-person classes don’t need more than blanket licenses from ASCAP and other performing rights organizations, but offering music with video online almost always requires a synch license as well, just as the use of music in a movie or TV show does. In 2019, when the National Music Publishers’ Association filed what would escalate to a $370 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Peloton, it “scared a lot of people” in the fitness space, says 7digital CEO Paul Langworthy, whose company manages music rights for clients like Barry’s Bootcamp. After the two sides settled in February 2020, however, “it was absolutely a driver for getting commercially licensed music into fitness.”

The agreement drove Peloton to sign licensing agreements with both publishers and labels. That occurred just as the coronavirus pandemic spurred the $100 billion fitness business to go virtual — and the connected apps that found an audience seem to be keeping it as gyms reopen. The exercise app business was worth $4.4 billion last year — a 53% increase from 2019, according to Grand View Research, which expects it to climb to $15.5 billion by 2028.

That could be a big boost for the music business, because fitness app companies now spend between 20% and 50% of their annual revenue on licensing, according to multiple sources. A February Macquarie Research report estimated that such companies could eventually spend $300 million a year on music.

Peloton, and many other companies, sell both hardware and a subscription service that offers video classes for which they need to license music. Many of them pay rights holders by setting aside a percentage of overall revenue for music, then dividing that up by aggregate usage the way Spotify and other streaming services do. (Endorsements and branded content deals require artists’ permission.) Unlike streaming services, however, this revenue in most cases is divided evenly among recording and publishing rights holders, much like it would be for other video uses.

That revenue is arriving just as streaming services are starting to run out of potential U.S. subscribers. (The United States now has over 110 million music streaming service subscribers in a country with 110 million households, and many executives expect growth to slow, although it’s hard to tell how much or when.) And it points to a promising future. Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer says the company last year generated nearly $400 million in recording and publishing revenue from new sources, including fitness, plus social media and gaming, the two other areas executives are most excited about. And in September, Warner Music Group CEO Steve Cooper said that the company is collecting $235 million a year in recorded-music revenue from those sources. Both name-checked Peloton as an example.

“It isn’t vying with the traditional revenue of our business, but it is growing,” says Oana Ruxandra, WMG chief digital officer/executive vp business development. “Some of the biggest [fitness] players are becoming some of our biggest revenue drivers.” That growth involves startups like virtual reality company Supernatural, which synchronizes movements to song beats and lyrics and on Tuesday (Oct. 26) launched a new boxing feature, and established brands like Barry’s Bootcamp, which licenses music for its Barry’s X platform. And some services are willing to pay a premium to use music they think will attract an audience. In June, Universal Music Group signed an exclusive deal to license tracks by Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry and others to Liteboxer, which lets users time their punches to beats. “We’re looking to license everybody that’s in a credible position to create value around our artists,” says UMG executive vp digital strategy Michael Nash. “Our door swings wide open.”

Some new use cases contribute to “hotly contested” debates over how much fitness brands owe the music industry, says licensing consultant John Bolton, whose audio curation company, Super Hi-Fi, works with Peloton. “If you’re launching a streaming music service, there’s a rate card,” he says. “But with fitness, it’s still fairly new.” Moody says that after considering the cost and difficulty of licensing music, some startups simply use production music.

The fitness business will also be hard to crack for independent labels and artists who don’t make mainstream music. “You’re not listening to B-sides on Peloton,” adds Bolton. “You’re listening to the hits.”

One independent company, Anjunabeats label parent Involved Group is trying to tackle this by “embedding ourselves in the fitness community,” according to marketing director Duncan Byrne. The label made a deal this summer with the fitness app StrideKick that let fans who logged 10,000 miles of walking on the app unlock snippets of DJ and producer Genix’s unreleased album. And many say the important thing is how the “Peloton precedent,” as licensing executives refer to it, established that these kinds of apps have to license music. It gives companies an incentive to use the music they’re paying for in ways that set them apart — which in some cases requires permissions that generate even more revenue for rights holders and artists.

“It’s not so much the stick as it is the carrot: Someone has proven that having a good music strategy is really good for their fitness business,” says Dennis Kooker, Sony Music Entertainment president of global digital business and U.S. sales. “Others are seeing that and need to compete.”

This story originally appeared in the Oct. 23, 2021, issue of Billboard.

Yungblud has announced a North American tour for 2022 – you can find all the details below.

READ MORE: Yungblud live in London: stadium-baiting ambition (and plenty of pyro)

The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – will take his ‘Life On Mars’ tour stateside early next year, having wrapped up a string of UK headline dates in Liverpool last Tuesday (October 19).

“NORTH AMERICA IM COMING !!!” Yungblud wrote to announce the upcoming stint, which kicks off in Athens, Georgia on January 26. “These are our biggest shows yet!!! where am i going to see you?!”

Other stop-offs include Atlanta, Nashville, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Portland, San Francisco and Boston. The tour concludes in Phoenix, Arizona on March 19.

Tickets go on general sale here at 10am local time this Friday (October 29). Presales begin at the same time today (October 26). Check out the announcement post and full schedule below.

Yungblud is due to return to the UK for two rescheduled gigs at Glasgow’s Barrowlands on December 7 and 8 this year.

Earlier this month, the singer introduced gender-neutral facilities at the venues on his ‘Life On Mars’ UK tour.

In a four-star review of Yungblud’s show at London’s Alexandra Palace on October 1, NME wrote: “[…] Tonight is a sprawling, emotional and dynamic run-through of the complexities Yungblud has to offer.

“Harrison might not know exactly how he made it to a sell-out show at Alexandra Palace tonight but he definitely knows where Yungblud goes from here.”

During an interview with NME at Reading Festival 2021 in August, Harrison revealed that he’s “got two new albums ready to go”. You can watch the full conversation in the video above.

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New Order‘s Gillian Gilbert has shared her first ever remix outside of the band – listen to her rework of Ora The Molecule’s track ‘Beat Beat Beat’ below.

‘Beat Beat Beat’ is taken from the Norwegian producer’s debut album ‘Human Safari’, which came out earlier this year via Mute.

READ MORE: “It felt like we were changing the world”: inside New Order’s seminal ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’

“I cried the first time I heard Gillian’s remix of Beat Beat Beat,” Ora The Molecule said of the new version in a statement. “I needed to pinch my arm to remind myself that I was not dreaming. I have trouble believing that this legend has touched my art! And she did such a good interpretation of it, she took the Sami-inspired native shouts and brought them to the surface.

“I think she made the track darker and more emotionally piercing. And it’s constantly changing; she made a storyline. I love it so much. It fits both in the club, and I could see it in a movie like Lord Of The Rings too!”

Listen to Gillian Gilbert’s remix of Ora The Molecule’s ‘Beat Beat Beat’ below:

Last year, Kelly Lee Owens called for more recognition for Gilbert, hailing her as a role model and “synth queen”.

The acclaimed Welsh electronic musician was speaking to NME about the inspiration of New Order’s seminal second album ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ when she explained what it meant to see Gilbert behind synths at a young age.

“Having Gillian as the synth queen was fucking amazing, speaking as a woman in music,” Owens told NME. “You can’t be what you can’t see, so to have a woman be a part of something like this and own her part was really inspiring.”

Johnny Marr also praised Gilbert on an episode of New Order’s new Transmissions podcast, saying the appointment of a female musician was a monumental and “overlooked” part of the band’s history.

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Over the past two decades, NIKE, Inc. has released product to commemorate special occasions observed by cultures across the globe. For its Nike Dunk Low “SiEMPRE Familia” proposition, the North American institution takes a trip to Mexico ahead of Día de los Muertos.

Clad in a mix of muted green and vibrant citrus tones, the upcoming Nike Dunk boasts one of the most ornate arrangements from the brand’s recent slew of offerings. Reptile-inspired leather takes over both the base and superimposed layers throughout the upper, with the profile swooshes introducing a contrasting blue. An iguana-like graphic appears on the lateral heel, suggesting the surroundings have been inspired by it. Underfoot, the low-top sneakers forgo their statement-making color palette for a much more reserved color palette, although outsoles indulge in semi-translucent, icy blue finish. The collection’s “SiEMPRE Familia” (“Always Family) name appears on the left shoe’s sock-liner, as well as on the shoebox.

Enjoy official images of the pair here below, and anticipate a Nike SNKRS launch soon.

For more from the NIKE, Inc. empire, check out the latest Air Jordan 1 Low styles.

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The Air Jordan 1 Low hasn’t completely returned to original form, despite its 1985 design garnering mainstream attention thanks to Travis Scott. For its latest proposition, the modern-take on Peter Moore’s 36-year-old creation delivers “Very Berry” flair for kids.

Akin to some of the most iconic Nike Dunk Low colorways of yesteryear, the newly-surfaced pair primarily indulges in a two-tone combination across its smooth leather upper. A pitch-dark “Black” sets the stage for rich red and “White,” the latter taking over the profile swooshes. Branding on the top of the tongue also opts for “Very Berry” flavor, while “23” text and “Wings” insignias reverting to a “Black” styling. Underfoot, the sole unit dons a tried-and-proven “colorless” midsole/vibrantly-colored outsole combination, making the pair a perfect one to keep “on ice” for Spring 2022.

Enjoy official images of the low-top Air Jordan 1 here below, and secure yours via Nike.com on October 28th.

Elsewhere under the NIKE, Inc. empire, the Nike Air Max 1 celebrates its 35th anniversary throughout 2022.

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