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Big Sean Says He Confronted Mental Health Struggles While Making ‘Detroit 2′
Big Sean is opening up about the mental health struggles he faced before releasing his new album, Detroit 2, last week. “I don’t feel like this currently, but I had never gone through wanting to kill myself, give up on my life until the past few years and I didn’t realize how important it was to embrace the ups n downs of life and enjoy (in joy) taking active steps to better it. it’s the Journey!” he wrote in a candid series of tweets Sunday evening (Sept. 7). “I thought doing what I loved would always make me happy and satisfied, so when I got tired of it, I was confused and it drove me insane,” the rapper said. “Later i realized I was just growing n had to gain a new mentality and foundation on many levels n re-discover my passion! And try new things.”...
Justin Bieber Gets a New Tattoo on His Neck
Justin Bieber has added some new ink to his tattoo collection. The singer debuted a large neck tattoo of a long-stemmed rose on Monday night (Sept. 7). He thanked his tattoo artist, Dr. Woo, for his work, and even posted a video clip from the tattoo chair. Bieber kept busy over the weekend on social media, where he shared a cover of K-Ci and JoJo‘s “All My Life” on the piano and a heartfelt note about wanting to be a “good husband and future dad.” Check out Bieber’s new tattoo in the selfie and video below. 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 p...
Chiquis On Serenading Farm Workers In California: ‘I Wanted Them to Know How Grateful I Am’
Chiquis and Lupillo Rivera traveled five hours north of Los Angeles to a small town called Gilroy, California on Sept. 4. There they serenaded a group of farm workers — most of whom are Latino — who haven’t stopped working since the COVID-19 outbreak and are expected to show up to work even during the recent L.A. heatwaves when the temperature can reach up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. “I’m grateful for the nurses and everyone who works in the medical field, on the front lines,” says Chiquis. “But it’s so easy to forget that people who are working the farms are also essential workers. This concert was a huge eye-opener for me.” The first concert held over Labor Day weekend was the first of two dates she’ll be co-headlining the “Gira En El ...
Kanye West’s Choir Walks on Water at Sunday Service in Atlanta
Kanye West‘s Sunday Service returned to the Atlanta area over Labor Day weekend with a mesmerizing event featuring the rapper’s choir appearing to walk on water. The epic gathering, held Sunday (Sept. 6) at Pinewood Forest in Fayetteville, Georgia, included a sunset sermon by televangelist Joel Osteen, who shared the famous story from the Bible of Jesus walking on water. Later in the service, West’s choir offered attendees a stunning visual by crossing the lake’s surface on foot and performing uplifting gospel music. West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, shared scenes from the fascinating service on Twitter and her Instagram Stories. The intimate event drew about 150 guests, including 2 Chainz. West rebooted Sunday Service on his Wyoming ranch in mid-August, noting tha...
The Cranberries Remember Dolores O’Riordan on Late Singer’s 49th Birthday
The Cranberries paid tribute to Dolores O’Riordan on what would’ve been the late singer’s 49th birthday. Members of the Irish rock band took to social media on Sunday (Sept. 6) to honor the memory of O’Riordan, who died in January 2018. She was 46. “Happy Birthday Dolores, you’re in our thoughts and in our hearts, always,” the Cranberries’ Fergal Lawler, Noel Hogan and Michael Hogan wrote in a tweet. O’Riordan was found submerged in her bathtub at a London hotel at the time of her death. It was later determined that she accidentally drowned while intoxicated from alcohol. The Cranberries split after completing a final album featuring vocals by O’Riordan. The band plans to re-release its 1994 album, No Need to Argue, on Nov. 13 through Island Records/UMe. The r...
Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum Deliver Musical Duets Amid ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Filming
Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum gave their fans a Jurassic-sized quarantine reunion on Monday (Sept. 7) after Neill posted videos of the two delivering duets of several classic songs, including “I Remember You” and “A Fine Romance.” The Jurassic World: Dominion stars, who are currently filming the Colin Trevorrow-directed film in the U.K., appeared side-by-side in the videos, which ran from just over one-minute to nearly three-minutes in length. Goldblum mostly played the piano and provided back-up vocals to Neill’s take on the 1962 hit “I Remember You,” which he posted to Twitter. The song was famously covered by Doris Day and originally sung by Australian country singer Frank Ifield. “It’s a day off. So we’ve been singing a bunch of old songs. ...
Katy Perry Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Smile’ Album Cover Shoot in ‘Teary Eyes’ Video: Watch
Katy Perry is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the playful album cover photo shoot for her new album, Smile. On Friday (Sept. 4), the 35-year-old pop star shared the music video for her new song “Teary Eyes,” which features candid outtakes of the singer literally clowning around during the photo session for Smile‘s cover, shot by Christine Hahn. “Behind the Smile of the album cover shoot: before I even knew I was going to have an album, I wanted to do a photo shoot that encapsulated the journey to pure joy,” Perry captioned a teaser of the “Teary Eyes” video on Instagram. “Thank you @christinehahn for executing my vision.” In the three-minute “Teary Eyes” clip, Perry is seen dancing around on set in the same oversized...
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Shares How ‘Simple, Secure’ It Is to Vote by Mail
Eddie Vedder wants you to rock the vote this November. The Pearl Jam frontman, who recently joined Instagram, shared with his followers not only his thoughts on voting by mail, but also a lesson on how to do it. “Lest there by any confusion, here is how simple, secure and verifiable it is to Vote By Mail,” he wrote in the first of a series of posts on Sept. 2, with several showing him holding his ballot in July for the Washington State primary, which was held Aug. 4. “Piece of cake. In regards to something so huge as taking part in our democracy and putting your voices to great use, nothing could be easier. And at this intense time of a global pandemic, even more importantly, nothing could be SAFER.” Another post shows the rocker reading through the voters’ gu...
Cardi B Speaks Out About Harassment From Trump Supporters, Including One Who Tried to ‘Dox My Home’
Cardi B went live on Instagram to explain why she’ll continue to speak out against Donald Trump and why she will keep encouraging fans to vote in the upcoming election. “I’m not gonna show my face on this video. I look like shit, I feel like s—. I’m a little sick,” she began during the unplanned live session Sunday night (Sept. 6), prompted by a Twitter tussle with conservative activist and Trump supporter Candace Owens. “It’s not a secret that I use my platform for people to vote. I love politics. I endorse the Democratic party. Everybody knows I don’t f— with Trump like that,” Cardi said on Instagram Live. The rapper then opened up about dealing with harassment from Trump followers. “They be degrading me,” she ...
Sech, ASH & More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Sessions: See Schedule
It may be a shorter work week due to Labor Day Monday, but Billboard is still giving you a full slate of performances for our Live At-Home concert series, which streams live on Billboard‘s Facebook page. The week kicks off with not one but two performances on Tuesday (Sept. 8). Rockers ASH — known for their 1996 hit “Goldfinger” — will start off the day. Sech — who recently released a remix of his track “Relacion” featuring Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalia and Farruko — performs later in the day. On Wednesday, Rebelution takes the home stage, and singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker wraps up the week’s performances on Thursday. See the full schedule below, and check back after the sets to revisit the performances. Tuesday (Sept. 8)ASH &...
Amanda Kloots Remembers Nick Cordero Ahead of His Public Memorial: ‘There Isn’t a Day I Haven’t Missed You’
Amanda Kloots is remembering her late husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, on the two-month anniversary of his death. The 38-year-old fitness instructor took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 5) to share a touching message about Cordero, who died on July 5 from COVID-19 complications at age 41. “You’ve been gone two months today. There isn’t a day I haven’t missed you, cried for you and wished I could go back in time,” Kloots captioned a photo of herself with Cordero. On Sunday, the Broadway community will celebrate Cordero’s life in an exclusive memorial tribute that fans can partake in. Theater-focused streaming platform Broadway On Demand will air the free ceremony at 7 p.m. ET. Kloots encouraged her husband’s fans to participate in the public memorial. “Ther...
Justin Bieber Covers K-Ci & JoJo’s ‘All My Life’: Watch
Justin Bieber threw it back to the ’90s with an impromptu, shirtless cover of K-Ci & JoJo‘s “All My Life.” The star of “Popstar” shared a video of himself playing the R&B ballad at the piano on Sunday (Sept. 6). “Not sure I nailed the words but u get the vibe,” Bieber captioned the Instagram clip, which was filmed by Alfredo Flores. In the video, he’s seen performing the chorus of the single off of 1997’s Love Always: “All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you/ And I thank God that I, that I finally found you/ All my life I’ve prayed for someone like you/ And I hope that you feel the same way too,” he croons. Watch Bieber’s “All My Life” cover below. You Deserve to Mak...
