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Anitta Teases Surprise Guest on ‘Me Gusta’
Anitta‘s new single “Me Gusta” will include a very special surprise guest, but she’s not revealing who it is just yet. “Okay… now everybody knows ‘Me gusta’ is coming next Friday,” she tweeted on Saturday (Sept. 12). “Also everybody knows @myketowerspr is featuring on that.” “What you DON’T know (and also I didn’t until last week when my manager surprised me) is that we had another AMAZING artist join the track,” she hinted. “Any guesses?” “Me Gusta,” which also features Myke Towers, is set to be released on Sept. 18. See Anitta’s teaser about the collaboration below. Okay… now everybody knows “Me gusta” is coming next Friday. Also everybody knows @...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (September 12)
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: Selena Gomez to Be Honored at the Hispanic Heritage Awards The Hispanic Heritage Foundation announced that Selena Gomez will receive the ARTS Award during the October 6 PBS broadcast of the 33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. Selena Gomez will join Bad Bunny (Vision Award), Jessica Alba (Business Award), and America’s essential farmworkers (Heroes Award) on the telecast, with additional honorees and performers set to be announced over the upcoming weeks. “The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is thrilled to recognize Selena Gomez with the Arts Award for her ...
Autopsy Report Indicates Naya Rivera Called for Help as She Drowned
An autopsy report released Friday (Sept. 11) says Glee actor Naya Rivera raised her arm and called for help as she accidentally drowned while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake. Once his mother had helped him back on to the boat, the boy “noticed the decedent put her arm up in the air and yelled ‘help,'” the report from the Ventura County Medical Examiner says. “The decedent then disappeared in to the water.” Authorities had previously said that Rivera had drowned accidentally after putting the boy, Josey Hollis Dorsey, back on the boat at Lake Piru northwest of Los Angeles on July 8, but had not mentioned her shouting for help. Rivera “knew how to swim well,” the report said. The man who rented her the pontoon boat said she decli...
Ziggy Marley, Mick Jagger, The Who & More Pay Tribute to Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert
Tributes are pouring in after the passing of Jamaican reggae legend Frederick “Toots” Hibbert. Music stars like Ziggy Marley, Mick Jagger, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Massive Attack and many others took to social media to pay tribute to the Toots & the Maytals frontman, who died Friday (Sept. 11) at the age of 77. “So sad to hear of Toots Hibbert’s passing. When I first heard Pressure Drop that was a big moment – he had such a powerful voice and on stage he always gave the audience his total energy. A sad loss to the music world,” Jagger tweeted. Hibbert’s death was announced on his eponymous band’s social media accounts, saying that the singer/songwriter “passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by by friends and family at the University H...
John Fogerty Speaks Out After Trump Plays ‘Fortunate Son’ at Rally: ‘I Find it Confusing’
John Fogerty says he’s confused over why President Donald Trump would want to use Creedence Clearwater Revival‘s classic song “Fortunate Son” during his campaign rallies. In a video posted to Facebook on Friday (Sept. 11), the 75-year-old musician explained that he wrote “Fortunate Son” in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War to express his frustration about wealthy people using their power and influence to avoid being drafted. “It’s a song I could’ve written now, so I find it confusing, I would say, that the president has chosen to use my song for his political rallies, when in fact it seems like he is probably the ‘Fortunate Son,'” said Fogerty, who was drafted and served in the military. The singer/songwriter’s vid...
Which Song Should Miley Cyrus Cover Next? Vote!
Queen of Covers Miley Cyrus struck again Thursday night (Sept. 10) when she took on Hall & Oates‘ “Maneater” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. But what should be next? During her late-night show appearance, Cyrus revealed she got Stevie Nicks‘ blessing to interpolate “Edge of Seventeen” for her latest hit “Midnight Sky,” but maybe she should perform the original Fleetwood Mac singer’s 1981 solo sensation. She also feels blessed to have worked with The Flaming Lips on several collaborations and her 2015 studio album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, which the rockers are credited as producers. She shared her top 10 list of Flaming Lips’ hits to Rolling Stone back in 2014, so ...
Snoopy, Batman, ARMY & More: BTS Break Down Their Style Heroes
Aside from their infectious songs, BTS is also known for their impeccable style. In a new interview with GQ, the septet revealed who their biggest style heroes are–and those who inspired them are pretty diverse. While Jungkook takes style notes from bandmate RM, RM from painters Whanki Kim and Hyong Keun Yun and V from his father, J-Hope shared a more unusual source for inspiration: The beloved dog Snoopy from the Peanuts series. “He gives me a fun way to express myself,” he said. “I own Snoopy clothes and pajamas. I think you should try everything you want. That way, you get to understand what works and doesn’t work for you and this will build your own style.” Jin agreed with that sentiment, crowning himself as his biggest style hero...
Mariah Carey Teases World TV Debut Performance of ‘Save the Day’ at 2020 US Open Women’s Final
Mariah Carey is here to “Save the Day” and the 2020 US Open Women’s Final Saturday (Sept. 12), when she makes the world TV debut performance of her Ms. Lauryn Hill-assisted hit. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced Friday (Sept. 11) that she would kick off ESPN’s coverage of the championship event starting at 4 p.m. EST, with Naomi Osaka going up against Victoria Azarenka. For the first time in US Open history, Mimi’s video performance, which incorporates footage of the most notable players in women’s tennis history, was filmed on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center days before the US Open began on Aug. 31. “Watch SAVE THE DAY tomorrow at the Women’s Finals event of the @usopen! ...
First Country: New Music From Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, FGL, Mickey Guyton & More
Kelsea Ballerini, Ballerini Ballerini takes March’s Kelsea album and reinvents the songs on this companion set. Recorded during lockdown, the 13 tracks are stripped down and led primarily by acoustic guitar. The reinterpretation allows a new vulnerability to come through, even on lighthearted, jaunty tracks like “Hole In the Bottle” and “Overshare.” “homecoming queen?,” already spare in its original form, switches from an acoustic guitar to a piano-led melody here to lend an extra air of fragility. Former duets, “Half of My Hometown,” which featured Kenny Chesney, and “The Other Girl,” which featured Halsey, turn into affecting solo efforts. Luke Combs, “Lovin’ On You” [embedded content] For the video for his recent Country Airplay No. 1, Combs, his bandmates and new wife Nicole travel bac...
Will Smith Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ With Heartfelt Cast Reunion Pics
Now, this is a story all about how our lives got flipped turned right-side-up ever since Will Smith posted a pair of heartfelt reunion photos from the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which included the original Aunt Viv. The main actor shared some snapshots from the original set of the Banks mansion with his former co-stars Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton Banks), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks), Daphne Maxwell Reid (Aunt Viv), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz). Fans were shocked to see his private reunion with Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for the family sitcom’s first three seasons before being replaced by Maxwell Reid, after she publicly criticized him and the show for decades with claims of mistreatm...
Here’s the Real Reason Lil Nas X Is Working on His New Album
Ever since Lil Nas X released his debut 7 EP in 2019, fans have been itching for new music. Now, the star is ready to give fans what they’ve been asking for–but not for the reason you might think. “gonna start back releasing music soon the old town road money running out,” he jokingly tweeted on Thursday (Sept. 10). gonna start back releasing music soon the old town road money running out — nope (@LilNasX) September 10, 2020 “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus become the longest-leading No. 1 single in Hot 100 history, with an unprecedented 19 weeks on top. The hit surpassed Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day,” which first set the 16-week mark in 1995-96, as well as Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’...
Michael Passons Says His Sexuality Was the Real Reason for Leaving Avalon
When Avalon singer and founding member Michael Passons parted ways with contemporary Christian music group Avalon in 2003, the official story was that he was pursuing a solo career. But in a candid podcast interview that posted Thursday (Sept. 10), Passons shares what he says is the real reason behind his departure from Avalon – and it’s not quite as amicable as the 17-year-old story would have it. In an interview with Josh Skinner on his Jonah and the Whale podcast, Passons says his same sex attraction ultimately lead to his being ousted from the group. “Avalon showed up at my house and told me I was no longer in the group,” he says of June 30, 2003. “And it was all because of who I am.” “I am out now,” Passons shares, noting that he only official...
