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5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 15)
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: A new version of Soda Stereo’s “De Música Ligera” One of the Soda Stereo’s most iconic songs is a getting a new version thanks to Los Rabanes, Beto Cuevas and Randy Ebright (Molotov) who have joined forces for this forthcoming collaboration. Los Rabanes shared the artwork of the single, out Aug. 28, and a teaser of the ska-tinged cover. Listen below: Ivy Queen & Celia Cruz to unite for epic virtual duet Ivy Queen and the late Celia Cruz will unite for an epic virtual performance that will be showcased during the ...
Declan McKenna, Lovelytheband & More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Concerts: See Schedule
As we head into yet another week of quarantine, Billboard‘s Live At-Home concert series will feature more livestreamed performances for your entertainment. This week’s performances kick off Tuesday (Aug. 18), with a set from indie pop group Lovelytheband. Next up is English singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, and country crooner Danielle Bradbery will close out the week. The shows will stream live via Billboard‘s Facebook page. Check out this week’s full schedule below. We’ll also embed each video below once the performance takes place. Tuesday (Aug. 18)Lovelytheband — 1 p.m. ET Wednesday (Aug. 19)Declan Mckenna — 1 p.m. ET Thursday (Aug. 20)Danielle Bradbery — 1 p.m. ET Billboard‘s Live At-Home series launched in March as ...
Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Being Pregnant During Breast Surgery: ‘It’s Quite a Story’
Chrissy Teigen has “quite a story” to tell about her surprise pregnancy. One day after revealing she and husband John Legend are expecting their third child, the 34-year-old model and author opened up about how she discovered her latest pregnancy after a breast implant removal surgery in early June. On Friday night (Aug. 14), one of Teigen’s 13 million Twitter followers asked if she knew she was pregnant before going into surgery. “Oh, it’s quite a story. Lol,” Teigen responded before setting the record straight on the timeline. “I did the routine pregnancy test you do before surgery. It said negative. It was not negative,” Teigen tweeted, adding that she took another test, this time with positive results, on June 19, the same day Legend released his new album...
Brandon Flowers Wrote the ‘Most Romantic Lyric’ for The Killers’ New Single ‘Dying Breed’
The Killers dropped their “Dying Breed” single today (Aug. 14) ahead of their sixth studio album Imploding the Mirage, which is out next Friday, Aug. 21 via Island Records. The rock band first teased the song during an April 24-dated Instagram Live, but frontman Brandon Flowers told NME that the words might be some of the “most romantic” ones he’s ever written about his wife and muse Tana Mundkowsky. “I like the idea of where me and my wife have gotten to and where we headed,” Flowers told NME. “An overriding theme of this record is asking the question, ‘Can two become one?’ I know it’s old-fashioned, but it’s my life. It’s probably the prettiest or most romantic lyric I’ve ever written.&#...
Adele Says She Has ‘No Idea’ When Her Album Is Coming
Ever since the 2015 release of Adele‘s 25, fans have been itching for another album by the powerhouse vocalist. However, it’s unclear when that day will be. On Friday (Aug. 14), the singer took to Instagram to share a book she just read, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle. “If you’re ready – this book will shake your brain and make your soul scream,” she captioned the photo. “I am so ready for myself after reading this book! It’s as if I just flew into my body for the very first time. Whew!” Some fans in the comments were disappointed, initially thinking that the post was a new song announcement. “Adele where’s the album?” one fan commented with a laughing face emoji. To their surprise, the Grammy-winn...
Machine Gun Kelly Brings the World of Entertainment to Outer Space in ‘Concert for Aliens’ Music Video
For Machine Gun Kelly, “the world is over,” so it’s time to launch his career on another planet. In the rocker’s new video for “concert for aliens,” which dropped on Thursday (Aug. 13), he and blink-182‘s Travis Barker throw a colorful rock show for a sea of Martians. That’s not all. The Mod Sun-directed clip finds MGK expanding his talents as an entertainer by becoming a game show host, a commercial actor, a villain and more. “My life is a roller coaster / Roller coaster / Get me off this roller coaster,” he proclaims in the chorus. “concert for aliens” will be featured on MGK’s upcoming album, Tickets to My Downfall. Watch the video below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are look...
SuperM Talk the Powerful Message of ‘100,’ Dream Collabs, Potential Grammy Nomination & More: Watch
K-pop supergroup SuperM brought the heat on Friday (Aug. 14) with the dynamic new single “100,” the first taste of their upcoming full-length debut album, Super One. In a new interview with Billboard, the group discussed the meaning behind the amped-up new track. “The song itself is very strong and dynamic, but it also holds a positive message and we want to tell our fans that with our 100% energy, we wish to give our 100% to you guys,” Mark explained. “We hope you receive our energy, and know we can overcome all of our negativity through that energy together.” The album itself has an equally important meaning, according to Ten. “We are as one united and with our strength we can overcome all the obstacles and difficulties we are havi...
Annie Lennox Is Living For the YouTube Twins Discovering ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’
Annie Lennox wrote and performed one of Eurythmics‘ inarguably greatest hits when “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” came out and became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. But some fans are just getting around to it in 2020. Lennox was made aware that Tim and Fred Williams, a set of twin brothers from Gary, Ind., came across her hit for the first time this week. The 21-year-old brothers have grown to fame as of late for discovering hits from the decades and filming their reaction upon listening for their “First Time Hearing” series on their popular YouTube channel TwinsthenewTrend. And in an Aug. 9-dated video, the two strap in for their first time experiencing “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” and it certainly didn’t disappoi...
Kane Brown on How He Recruited Swae Lee, Khalid, Nelly and John Legend For ‘Mixtape Vol. 1′
Kane Brown’s Mixtape Vol 1, out today (Aug. 14), shows off the country star’s range, whether it’s duetting with Nelly on the breezy “Cool Again,” his gorgeous ballad with John Legend, “Last Time I Say Sorry,” and, of course, his current rising pop hit, “Be Like That,” featuring Swae Lee and Khalid. The 7-track set also includes three previously unreleased songs including “Worship You,” a radiant ode to his wife. For Brown, the musical statement comes as he’s writing via Zoom for his first full-length album since 2018’s Experiment, but admits he’s sheltering quietly in place during the pandemic. “I’ve been trying to stay off social media as much as possible during this time, hang out with family and watch my baby girl while we have this time,” he tells Billboard. {“nid”:&#...
Fans Crown Danna Paola & Sebastian Yatra’s ‘No Bailes Sola’ as July’s Best Latin Collab
In true Billboard fashion, we asked our readers to vote for the best Latin collaboration of the month. After a two-week poll made the rounds, fans ultimately crowned Danna Paola and Sebastian Yatra’s “No Bailes Sola.” The Latin urban-pop track with a futuristic-inspired music video nabbed 83 percent of the votes. “No Bailes Sola” is followed by Tini and Khea’s sultry collaboration in “Ella Dice.” Other fan favorites included Aitana and Morat’s “Mas De Lo Que Aposté” and Anitta’s “Tocame” featuring Arcangel and De La Ghetto. {“nid”:”9411003″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Sebastian Yatra Crowned the Latin Artist Dominating 2020 (So Far) in Fan Poll”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/columns\/latin\/9411003\/s...
Alicia Keys & Khalid Team Up for ‘So Done’: Listen
When Alicia Keys said that her new collaboration with Khalid would put fans in a “trance,” she meant it. The duo unveiled their collab on Friday (Aug. 14), an ode to independence and doing your own thing fittingly titled “So Done.” “I’m living the way that I want,” the duo chant in the moving chorus. {“nid”:”9410820″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Alicia Keys Sings Haunting 'Perfect Way to Die' at 2020 BET Awards”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/awards\/9410820\/alicia-keys-2020-bet-awards\/”,”media”:{“width”:1548,”height”:1024,”extension”:”jpg”,”mime_type”:”image\/jpeg...
Weezer Releases First Song From ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Soundtrack: Listen to ‘Beginning Of The End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)’
The famed Bill & Ted film franchise tapped Weezer for the soundtrack of the upcoming third installment, and the LA rockers already delivered today (Aug. 13). Weezer released “Beginning Of The End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)” ahead of the Bill & Ted Face the Music movie and accompanying soundtrack, which will come out on Aug. 28. Wyld Stallyns, the name of the time-travelers’ fledgling rock band, remake the Weezer tune from the band’s upcoming 14th studio album Van Weezer, which has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mastodon, Cold War Kids, FIDLAR, Big Black Delta and more artists contributed to the 13-song listing, but Kid Cudi makes a different kind of contribution to the third Bill & Ted movie. The rapper appears as himself in the actual movie, ...
