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5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (May 30)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Thalia dropped a new children’s album Six years after dropping her Latin Grammy-nominated children’s album Viva Kids Vol.1, Thalia presents part two. Composed entirely by Thalia, Viva Kids Vol.2 is home to 15 colorful and playful songs for kids of all ages. “I have a lot of fun creating music for kids,” Thalia said in a statement. “When I was little, my parents joined me to sing and dance songs that brought me a lot of joy, and that’s what I want to convey with this album. As a mother, I know that, in these times of quarantine, it is difficult to keep children motivated...
Billie Eilish Shares Passionate Message Following George Floyd’s Death
Billie Eilish is joining the long list of artists speaking out after the death of George Floyd. On Saturday morning (May 30), as protests over Floyd’s controversial death spread nationwide, the 18-year-old “Bad Guy” singer took to social media to share her frustration over the situation. “I’ve been trying to take this week to figure out a way to address this delicately,” Eilish began her post on Instagram. “I have an enormous platform and I try really hard to be respectful and take time to think through what I say and how I say it…But holy f—ing shit I’m gonna just start talking.” The singer particularly took aim at white people using the phrase “all lives matter” in response to the death of Floyd, a black man wh...
Mariah Carey Sings ‘There’s Got to Be a Way’ in Response to George Floyd’s Death: Watch
Like many others, Mariah Carey is searching for answers following the death of George Floyd. The iconic singer took to social media Saturday (May 30) to sing a snippet of her 1990 song “There’s Got to Be a Way” while demanding justice for Floyd, a black man who was recently killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. “I wrote this song for my first album. Still looking for answers today. We have to make a change. We can’t be silent,” Carey captioned the video, adding the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Earlier this week, a video of Floyd’s death surfaced, showing officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd for eight minutes. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. In her post, Carey encoura...
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ACE FREHLEY Pays Tribute To BOB KULICK: ‘We Always Treated Each Other With Great Respect’
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ANNIHILATOR’s JEFF WATERS Wants To Reunite With Singer COBURN PHARR For ‘Never, Neverland’ 30th-Anniversary Tour In 2021
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Celebrate Madeon’s Birthday with 5 of His Biggest Moments
Since 2010 and perhaps even earlier, Madeon has cemented himself as an EDM wunderkind, with a metoeric rise to stardom at the young age of 15. His storied career thereafter has only become more and more awe-inspiring with each passing year. In honor of Madeon’s 26th birthday today, we put together a list of the dance music superstar’s five biggest moments. Pendulum – “The Island” Remix Competition Win Fresh off an alias change (from previous producer name and anagram “Deamon”), Madeon chose his current moniker and hit the ground running with a remix of Pendulum‘s timeless classic “The Island.” This work was an entry into Pendulum’s remix competition, and it was subsequently crowned winner. With Madeon’s...
Dropkick Murphys and Bruce Springsteen Rock an Empty Fenway Park: Watch
The gates around the storied Fenway Park opened today to welcome its first event since the COVID-19 pandemic. In front of stands empty of audience members, Dropkick Murphys took to the baseball diamond for a livestream concert. Though they were alone inside the stadium, Bruce Springsteen joined them remotely near the end of the set for a collaborative performance. Dubbed Streaming Outta Fenway, the special benefit performance marked both the first time Dropkick played a full concert at Fenway, and the first such show of any kind sans an audience at a major US arena or stadium. Springsteen, meanwhile, made history in 2003 by becoming the first musician to play a ballpark-wide concert at Fenway. Thus it was fitting for The Boss to join the Boston Celtic punks for the uniq...
The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews Play Banding Together Benefit Livestream: Watch
Banding Together with Brandi Carlile (photo by Ben Kaye), The Avett Brothers (photo by Philip Cosores), and Dave Matthews Breckenridge Brewery is today (May 30th) presenting Banding Together, a benefit livestream concert supporting the Colorado Music Relief Fund. Airing from 8:00 p.m. EDT-11:00 p.m. EDT, the event is available via YouTube, 97.3 KBCO, and CBSN Denver. Tune in below. Hosted by KBCO Morning Show host Bret Saunders and CBS4 anchor Jim Benemann, the livestream will feature performances from The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, Marcus Mumford, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, The Lumineers, Michael Franti, Nathaniel Rateliff, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sam Bush, The String Cheese Incident, and Nick and Helen Forster. In addition to the music, there will be ...
Killer Mike Gives Impassioned Plea to Atlanta Protestors: “It is Not Time to Burn Down Your Own Home”
Anger over the murder of George Floyd boiled over into the streets of America on Friday night. In cities across America, protestors confronted police, leading to tense, often violent scenes which played out live on television. In fact, in Atlanta, one of the more harrowing clashes took place inside the lobby of CNN’s headquarters, as officers struggled to push back protestors seeking to enter the building. During a press conference alongside Atlanta’s mayor on Friday night, Killer Mike made an impassioned plea to residents of Atlanta asking them to not vandalize their city while also expressing rage over the circumstances that led to the evening’s events. “We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta, what else we got?” Killer Mike asked. “It is your...
NYC Eyes June 8 for First Phase of Reopening
New York City is on track to begin reopening June 8 as the state gradually loosens restrictions put in place during the novel coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. Cuomo said the city was meeting goals set for hospital rates and testing, will “stockpile” personal protective equipment and will focus on infection rates in hot spots by ZIP code. “We believe all of these things can be done next week,” the Democratic governor said at his daily briefing. The state saw 67 new deaths, a number he called the “lowest ever.” Also Friday, Cuomo cleared a large swath of upstate New York to reopen hair salons, retail shops and offices under strict guidelines. Cuomo said virology experts had reviewed infection and hospitalization data and cleared the North...
