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Vicky Cornell Shares Unreleased Clip of Chris Cornell’s ‘Only These Words’ for Daughter’s Birthday
Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni turned 16 on Friday (Sept. 18), and to celebrate, Vicky Cornell shared a touching photo of the late singer smiling and hugging Toni alongside a a previously unreleased clip of the original version of his Higher Truth song “Only These Words.” “Your dad would be so proud of the smart, strong, beautiful, and confident woman you are growing up to be,” Vicky wrote in the caption. “You are so very loved, and you give so much love, freely and unconditionally. Your first sentence was “I love you” to your baby brother when you first met him. As your dad so perfectly sang and what it’s always all about – ‘Only these three words repeating…I love you…’ Continue to do great things, my sweet girl. He...
Fans Voted & This Is Their Favorite RBD Album
It took eight years for RBD’s entire music catalog, including all of their hits and chart-topping albums, to be available on all streaming platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, and Deezer, to name a few. To celebrate, Billboard asked readers and devoted fans to vote for the best album by the former Mexican group, composed by Anahi, Dulce María, Christian Chávez, Alfonso Herrera, Christopher von Uckermann, and Maite Perroni. After a two-week poll, fans crowned Nuestro Amor, taking more than 43 percent of the votes. The album is followed by Empezar Desde Cero and Rebelde. Nuestro Amor marks RBD’s second studio album released in 2005, home to hits such as “Nuestro Amor,” “Aun Hay Algo,” and “Este Corazón.” “The fact our fans were able to make this happen because they were the ones that didnR...
Travis Scott’s ‘Franchise’ Is Arriving This Week
Travis Scott had fans hyped for his new single “Franchise” by making it available for pre-order last week for only 69 cents. Now, the song has an official release date. The rapper announced that “Franchise” will be arriving on Friday (Sept. 25) via Cactus Jack/Epic. The accompanying cover art features a colorful, exclusive design by contemporary American artist George Condo. Pre-order the deluxe CD single, deluxe cassette single and digital single here. “Franchise” will be his first solo single since 2019’s “Highest in the Room.” He also contributed “The Plan” to the film Tenet earlier this year. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be...
Tyler Childers Challenges His ‘White Rural Listeners’ to Empathize With Black Americans in Powerful Video
Tyler Childers directed a YouTube video toward his “white rural listeners” about the Long Violent History, his surprise album that he dropped Friday (Sept. 18), behind the age-old target on the backs of Black Americans. “Long Violent History is a collection of instrumental pieces intended to create a sonic soundscape for the listener to set the tone to reflect on the last track, which is my own observational piece on the times we are in,” Childers clarified about the project’s main track in the six-minute video posted Monday (Sept. 21). While lamenting on the current times brought on by the COVID-19 crisis and police brutality, he justifies the angst and anger Americans have been feeling. And for those in his Appalachian-based fanbase who can...
Tomorrow X Together Announce ‘Minisode 1: Blue Hour’ EP Release Date
Tomorrow X Together have unveiled the release date of their next mini-album. Minisode 1: Blue Hour will be coming on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. KST, according to a video teaser the group dropped for the EP on Sunday (Sept. 20). The Minisode 1: Blue Hour clip didn’t reveal much else, but it did feature some video game-inspired sound bytes and graphics. The new set follows TXT’s previous music releases: The Dream Chapter: Eternity, The Dream Chapter: Star and The Dream Chapter: Magic. Watch the preview for their new chapter below. [embedded content] 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 p...
Christina Aguilera on Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘Let Us Honor Her By Being the Fighters That She Fought for Us to Be’
Christina Aguilera has honored late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a message to her fans. “Last night, there were 7780 virgils around courthouses in our country according to @womensmarchgbal, honoring #RBG. Right now, the Supreme Court grounds in DC are covered with flowers. Incredible!” she wrote on Twitter Sunday night (Sept. 20). Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died at 87 from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Aguilera said, “My heart hurts that we lost Supreme Court Justice #RuthBaderGinsburg this week, but it’s been so beautiful to see the outpouring of love and esteem for this feminist icon and warrior for human rights.” “Let us honor her by continuing the fight for equity, equalit...
Bad Bunny Stopped New York Traffic During First-Ever Virtual Concert
Bad Bunny literally stopped traffic during his first-ever virtual concert, held live from New York City on Sunday (Sept. 20). Wearing all black, and rocking a new hairdo and goatee, the Puerto Rican artist performed his first live show of 2020, presented by Uforia Live. “It was difficult for me to do a concert without an audience. I didn’t want to,” Bunny said during the two-hour event that aired simultaneously on the Uforia Music app and his YouTube channel. “But I’m accepting the new reality and I hope people enjoy this. We need it.” More than one million fans were connected during the virtual event. Below, check out highlights from Bad Bunny’s live stream: A moving concert: Kicking off at Yankee Stadium, the award-winning artist performed the entire live show on top of a moving bu...
Fans Choose Anitta’s ‘Me Gusta’ Featuring Cardi B as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Anitta‘s new bilingual song “Me Gusta,” featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 18) on Billboard, choosing the Brazilian star’s latest track as their favorite new music release from the past week. “Me Gusta” brought in 54 percent of the vote this week, beating out new music by Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper (“Holy”), Sam Smith (“Diamonds”), Keith Urban (The Speed of Now Part 1), and others. Anitta will release her official U.S. debut album, produced by hitmaker Ryan Tedder, later this year. Placing second on this week’s poll was Bieber and Chance’s new collaboration “Holy,” which brought in 38 percent of the vote...
Madonna Pays Tribute to ‘Fearless Human’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘She Can Never Be Replaced’
Madonna is paying her respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The 62-year-old pop superstar took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 19) to recognize Ginsburg as a “fearless human” who “did more for women and this country than most people know.” Ginsburg, who died Friday from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, was the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a pioneering advocate for women’s rights. She was 87. With less than two months until the general election on Nov. 3, Ginsburg’s vacancy on the Supreme Court allows President Donald Trump the opportunity to solidify the conservative majority on the court. In her post, Madonna expressed hope that Ginsburg’s replacement would arrive after the election. “She...
Find Out When BTS Is Doing a Tiny Desk Concert
It’s happening! NPR announced on Sunday (Sept. 20) that K-pop superstars BTS will be doing a Tiny Desk Concert on Monday morning. National Public Radio simply tweeted, “It’s happening: @BTS_twt x NPR Music” along with a link to NPR Music’s YouTube channel and a simple black and white graphic with a few details. The septet’s set will begin at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 21. The announcement resulted in “Tiny Desk Concert” becoming a trending topic on Twitter Sunday. To make sure you don’t miss the show, you can set a reminder on NPR Music’s YouTube page. BTS has been busy as of late. After dropping “Dynamite” — their first English-language single — on Aug. 21, the guys have broken a big YouTube record with the song, ...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (September 19)
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: Bad Bunny’s Virtual Concert Bad Bunny will perform a livestream concert for Uforia’s Music Series in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The show will be live-streamed Sept. 20 via UforiaMusic.com, and can also be watched on Bad Bunny’s YouTube. “We are extremely excited to celebrate the richness of Latinx culture during Hispanic Heritage Month with this one-of-a-kind live streaming experience, and also commemorate the Puerto Rico community’s resilience on the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria, in par...
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020: 6 Can’t-Miss Moments From Night Two
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2020 didn’t disappoint Saturday (Sept. 19) after an impressive debut Friday night. With a stout lineup headlined by Keith Urban, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Kane Brown, and Bon Jovi, cyber fans relished watching their musical heroes take center stage and rip through their discography. While the audience received a boatload of music, they also gained gems regarding this year’s elections and the importance of voting in November. See some of the can’t-miss highlights from night two below. KEITH URBAN From the onset, Keith Urban found himself parked at lead-off, kicking off night two of the iHeart Music Festival with “Somewhere in my Car.” After sauntering onto the stage, Urban, with his guitar in tow, dished out a bevy of fan-favorites su...
