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Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony Say Eddie Van Halen’s Death Was ‘Like Getting Hit By a Freaking Mack Truck’
Eddie Van Halen died at age 65 following a battle with cancer on Tuesday (Oct. 6). His friends and former bandmates Sammy Hagar and Mike Anthony heard the news while on Catalina Island to perform for Hagar’s birthday bash. In a new video the duo shared on Thursday (Oct. 8) titled “We Love You Eddie,” the rockers run through their emotions after the devastating loss. “After the unfortunate thing that happened yesterday with Eddie Van Halen, for Mike and I, it was just like getting hit by a freaking Mack truck,” Hagar shared. “Kind of took the wind out of the sails.” “A Van Halen song never felt so hard to play and sing in my life,” he continued, before Anthony added, “It’s very surreal right now, and it hasn’t sunk in yet.R...
Foo Fighters Announce ‘The People of Rock and Roll’ Digital Zine
Readers can filter through the 135 pages of stories at the time of publication by narrowing down to a specific bandmember or location. One by an anonymous user from Boulder, Colorado, shared two photos from Lollapalooza in 2011 and 2019. “I want to thank you for bringing me and partner together,” the note reads. “We met at foo fighters concerts at lolla 2011, dancing in the midsts of mud and rain, sharing an intimate moment only to separate and meet again 8 years later by fate, locking eyes remembering a distant time. I’ll always be grateful to the foo fighters for constantly reminding me how music connects spirits for only one shared moment or a lifetime of shared moment.” See the digital zine here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates...
A.C.E Transforms Blackpink’s ‘How You Like That’ Into ’90s Power Ballad: Watch
A.C.E stopped by Korean music program it’s KPOP LIVE on Tuesday (Oct. 6) to deliver a stirring live cover of Blackpink‘s “How You Like That.” For the performance, the K-pop boy band flipped the script on the bombastic single by channeling the likes of Boyz II Men and turning it into a harmony-filled slow jam. “I crumbled before your eyes/ Hit rock bottom and sunk deeper/ To grab onto the last bit of hope/ I’ve tried to reach out with both my hands/ Again, in this dark place, light up the sky/ While looking into your eyes, I’ll kiss you goodbye/ Laugh all you want while you still can/ Because it’s about to be your turn, one, two, three,” the quintet crooned against a bright teal backdrop, adding plenty of harmonies and wailing ad-libs fo...
Finally! Tony Nominations to Be Announced — Six Months Later Than Usual
On March 12, New York ordered the closure of all Broadway theaters due to restrictions on gatherings. On March 25, Tony Award Productions announced that 74th annual Tony Awards and all associated events were postponed indefinitely. On Aug. 21, it announced that the ceremony will be held virtually later in 2020. Even though the nominations will be announced in one week, they still have not been determined. The Tony Awards nominating committee will meet to vote on this year’s nominations on Oct. 13, two days before the announcement. The eligibility cut-off date for Broadway productions opening in the 2019-20 season was originally April 23. However, as a result of the pandemic cutting the 2019-20 theater season short, on Aug. 21, Tony Award Productions announced that only the 18 shows th...
Chance the Rapper, Hayley Williams & More React as Kamala Harris & Mike Pence Face Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic VP nominee Sen. Kamala Harris went head-to-head in Utah on Wednesday night (Oct. 7) for the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. The debate is crucial, coming on the heels of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis and subsequently a number of other positive test results among the White House. Furthermore, tonight is historic as Harris is the first Black and South Asian woman to participate in a general election debate. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give u...
Reba McEntire Confirms She’s Dating Actor Rex Linn
Reba McEntire has a new man! The country superstar announced on her podcast Living & Learning with Reba McEntire this week that she’s dating Better Call Saul actor Rex Linn. After calling him a “very, very sweetheart of a guy,” McEntire shared how the couple blossomed amid the coronavirus. “We’ve been talking during the pandemic,” she explained. “We had dinner with Rex, was it in January? And then February, on it was the Covid pandemic, and we were talking, texting, FaceTime. And that’s a really good way to get to know people.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make mone...
Quavo Shares the DM That Launched His Relationship With Saweetie
Nothing says romance like sliding into the DMs. Quavo took to Twitter on Wednesday night (Oct. 7) to share the first message he ever sent to now-girlfriend Saweetie. The screenshot shows an Instagram DM from 2018 in which the Migos rapper sent the “Tap In” star a snowflake emoji in reference to her “ICY GRL” single. Saweetie was clever, responding with a bowl of noodles in reference to the Migos’ hit “Stir Fry.” Quavo was hooked, replying with “u so icy Ima glacier boy,” before Saweetie added, “was hannin then.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. ...
Why Shawn Mendes’ ‘Wonder’ Is the Perfect Song for Arenas (When There Are Concerts Again)
When Shawn Mendes eventually gets back on the road and in front of crowds, one can bet that his explosive new single “Wonder” will make for a massive moment onstage. On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), the team discusses why the new track (which is paired with a video filled with epic elements — from monster-size trees to huge crashing waves) will be a major cathartic moment for fans in concert. That is, whenever concerts happen again. Also on the show, Pop Shoppers Katie and Keith chat about why Mariah Carey’s new archival compilation album “The Rarities” is a gift to fans, and review big chart news from Travis Scott, Machine Gun Kelly and Fleetwood Mac. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating sho...
20 Questions With Paris Hilton: Yes, She’s Still a DJ. Deal With It
So she says in the recently released documentary This Is Paris, an often candid look at how Paris Hilton came to be Paris Hilton™. The doc focuses on the abuse Hilton says she experienced while she was a teenage student at Provo Canyon School, a Utah institution for troubled teens at which Hilton and other former students allege that they were beaten, drugged, put in solitary confinement and subjected to other emotionally and physically abusive behavior. In the film, Hilton says partying was her way of dealing with the trauma. Eventually, what was a coping mechanism became part of her brand. On the heels of this doc, Hilton spoke to Billboard about her love of Avicii and Daft Punk, what she really wanted her DJ name to be, and what she wore to her first rave. 1. Where are you i...
Cardi B Is ‘Single, Bad and Rich,’ In Case You Were Wondering
“Stop with the Illuminati s–t… It was just costumes for a tiktok video DAMN!,” she captioned a second snap of her in a revealing, more angelic outfit with glowing white wings and not much else. The posts come after Cardi jumped on Instagram Live on Sept. 18 to thank fans for their support while assuring them that she’s doing just fine. “Every single time that this guy has been so crazy, so f–kd up and it hits the media, I’m always crying, always sad because I don’t like that type of s–t,” Cardi said. “This time, I wasn’t crying. You want to know why? The reason for my divorce is not because of none of that s–t that ever happened before. It’s not because of cheating. I’m seeing people be like, &#...
How to Watch Nicky Jam, Anitta & More At iHeartRadio’s Virtual Fiesta Latina
For its seventh annual event, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina has gone virtual, but is still celebrating the best of Latin music and culture amid Hispanic Heritage Month. The popular music festival, airing live on Thursday (Oct. 8), will feature remote performances by Ozuna, Prince Royce, Anitta, Manuel Turizo, Myke Towers, Camilo, and Nicky Jam, to name a few. Nicky will also be honored with the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award presented by Ally for his contributions to the music industry and the Latin community. Hosted by Enrique Santos, chairman and chief creative officer of iHeartLatino and on-air personality for iHeartRadio, this year’s virtual event will also celebrate Latino agents of change in art, television, cinema, radio, and politics. They include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Lo...
Julia Michaels Is In Love & It Shows on Upcoming Debut Album: ‘We’re Pretty Cute’
Leading the way for Michaels’ upcoming full-length set is her new single “Lie Like This,” which was released Oct. 1. While releasing her own music, Michaels continues to be an in-demand songwriter. In the past year, acts ranging from Michaels’ frequent collaborator Selena Gomez to The Chicks, Kelsea Ballerini and Dua Lipa have all released tunes co-written with Michaels. (Among them: Gomez’s first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, “Lose You to Love Me.”) Below are some highlights from Michaels’ interview on the Pop Shop Podcast, including what inspired the single “Lie Like This,” how her upcoming album will be full of love, what it’s been like to experience the success of “If the World Was Ending.” On how “Lie Like This” started — and what inspired the track and its ly...
