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Taylor Swift Tops List of Celebs With Highest Private Jet Carbon Emissions: Study
Taylor Swift has topped a list of celebrities whose private jets have produced the highest amount of carbon dioxide so far this year, according to a new study. U.K.-based sustainability marketing firm Yard shared a report on Friday (July 29), revealing that the pop superstar’s jet flew 170 times between Jan. 1 and July 19, totaling almost 16 days in the air. The aircraft’s total flight emissions were 8,293.54 tonnes of carbon, which is 1,184.8 times more than the average person’s total annual emissions, the study says. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Taylor’s jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals,” a spokesperson for Swift told Rolling Stone. “To attribute most or all of these trips to her is blatantly incorrect.” For the study, Yar...
Post Malone Is Challenging a Fan to Beat Him in ‘Magic: The Gathering’ With a $100,000 Prize
Are you a Magic: The Gathering wizard? Post Malone wants to put one lucky fan’s skills to the test for the chance to win $100,000. Live shopping platform Whatnot announced on Friday (July 29) that it’s teaming up with the “Cooped Up” singer and gaming enthusiast to offer the opportunity to play against Post in a Magic: The Gathering one-on-one match on August 11. “I absolutely love Magic: The Gathering and I can’t wait to link up with Whatnot and battle it out with the winner,” the Grammy nominated star said in a press statement. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We built Whatnot with the ethos of offering hands-down the best experiences for the most passionate enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors. Post Malone, both as an art...
Christina Aguilera Is ‘Loving Me for Me’ in Steamy Bikini Photos
Christina Aguilera was soaking up the summer sun on Friday (July 29), sharing a series of poolside bikini photos. “Loving me for me,” she captioned the first snaps, alongside a geo-tag indicating that the “Genie in a Bottle” singer is currently vacationing in Spain. In a follow-up video, the pop star shared her “religious experience” swimming by the pool and enjoying the Spanish scenery. It’s been a big year for Aguilera, who released her EP La Fuerza in January, which comes more than 20 years since her first Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo. “I’ve always had it in me. I never stopped singing in Spanish,” she previously told Billboard. Whenever the opportunities came about where I was really passionate about a project, I’d go for it. I always say when you grow up with something...
King Princess Tells the Story Behind Taylor Hawkins Drumming on Her New Song: ‘It’s for Taylor’ (Exclusive)
King Princess is set to release her sophomore album, Hold On Baby, on Friday, and the 23-year-old singer sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe to reveal the poignant story behind the album’s closer, “Let Us Die.” When she wrote the song and sent it to producer Mark Ronson, she said she knew that “this was probably the best song I’ve ever written.” Ronson, who was equally impressed by the song, suggested that the late Taylor Hawkins should lay down drums on the track. “He was like, ‘But we really need a drummer who’s going to bring life to this. This needs to be a living and breathing person behind a drum kit and not a programmed beat, not a sample. This is the type of song that needs humanity behind all the instruments.’” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vid...
Beyoncé Unveils Three New Versions of Her Ethereal ‘Renaissance’ Cover
Beyoncé is just days away from unveiling her much-anticipated seventh studio album — her first since 2016’s Lemonade. The aptly titled Renaissance is led by a whimsical cover art of Queen Bey with long blonde hair, saddled on a glowing silver horse. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While the album is set to arrive on Friday (July 29), the “Formation” singer surprised fans two days before by revealing three more shots from her cover art photoshoot. In the snaps, Bey is seen on the same silver horse, moving her hands in different directions. See the poses on the homepage of Beyoncé’s website here. In the post revealing the Renaissance art, Bey gave some insight on her intention while creating her upcoming album. “Creating this al...
Normani’s Fifth Harmony Bandmate Lauren Jauregui Sends Congrats for 3 VMA Nods: ‘So Deserved!’
Fifth Harmony forever. Normani is up for three awards at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, all for her sultry collaboration with Cardi B, “Wild Side.” The 26-year-old singer’s Fifth Harmony bandmate Lauren Jauregui quickly took to Twitter to congratulate her pal. “MANI!!! F— yes!! So deserved!!!! [fire emoji] YAYYYYY,” she tweeted. The love fest didn’t end there. Normani replied to Jauregui’s sweet reaction, writing, “my heart. thank you angel. ily so much,” alongside a series of emotional emojis. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Wild Side” was originally released July 16, 2021. The collab came nearly one year after Normani appeared in the music video for Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “WAP.” my heart. thank ...
Nick Cannon Says He Practices Consensual Non-Monogamy: ‘It All Starts With Honesty’
Nick Cannon has been the subject of discussion in recent years, as he is a father of seven children with a number of different women — including one who is pregnant with the star’s eighth. Cannon appeared in a YouTube Live interview this week with R&B duo DVSN and sex therapist Dr. Tammy Nelson, where he discussed “open monogamy” and the today’s state of romantic relationships. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve practiced monogamy, I’ve been a cheater, I’ve been toxic,” Cannon said, adding that he wants to “be the best self I can possibly be and be the best father I can possibly be.” “It all starts with honesty,” he added. “It’s really just surface, basic stuff. One of my therapists coined what I do as consensual non-monogam...
Jack White Unveils ‘Entering Heaven Alive’: Stream It Now
Jack White has officially delivered his second album of 2022, as Entering Heaven Alive arrived on Friday (July 22). The album arrived via his own label, Third Man Records. The follow-up to April’s Fear of the Dawn includes the previously released singles “If I Die Tomorrow,” “Love Is Selfish” and “Queen of the Bees.” White and Third Man Records have also unveiled the limited edition vinyl variants for Entering Heaven Alive. The vinyl variants include a “Detroit Denim” independent record store exclusive version, “Tranquil Turquoise” in the Third Man Records web store, “Heavenly Eclipse” via Vinyl Me, Please, and a Barnes & Noble edition with an exclusive slip mat. Standard black vinyl, CD, limited edition Bandcamp exclusive white cassette and digital download are also availabl...
Sofi Tukker’s ‘Summer in New York’ Hits Dance/Mix Show Airplay Top 10: ‘We Were Dreaming About the Energy of the City’
Sofi Tukker sizzles on Billboard‘s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated July 23) with “Summer in New York,” which soars from No. 22 to No. 9. The song is scoring core-dance airplay on iHeartRadio’s Evolution Network, Channel Q and WZFL (Revolution 93.5) Miami, among others, according to Luminate. (The Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart measures radio airplay on a select group of full-time dance stations, along with plays during mix shows on around 70 top 40-formatted reporters.) “We wrote this song while we were in Florida in the middle of quarantine,” Sofi Tukker – the duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern – tells Billboard in a statement. “We were dreaming about the energy of the city in the summer, of being with friends, of serendipity and adventure. The fact that now that is happening ...
What’s Your Favorite Surprise Album Release? Vote!
Billie Eilish sent fans into a frenzy when she surprise-released two new songs — “TV” and “The 30th” — on Thursday afternoon (July 21). Collectively, the two tracks are known as Guitar Songs. Eilish’s unexpected drop is the latest in a string of recent high-profile stars who unveil their latest music with zero notice. From Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album to Taylor Swift’s double duty with Folklore and Evermore, we want to know which surprise album in recent years you’ve loved the most. Let us know by voting below. Take Our Poll [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=R...
Here’s How to Get Jennifer Lopez’s Wedding Dress Look for Less
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bennifer officially tied the knot over the weekend, as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck headed to Las Vegas on Saturday (July 16) for a small chapel ceremony amongst four other couples. For one of her two gorgeous wedding looks, JLo wore a white dress “from an old movie,” which she showed off in a pre-ceremony video posted to Instagram by her hairstylist Chris Appleton. “I’ve had this dress for so many years and I’ve just been saving it, saving it, saving it,” she says in the video. “And now I’m wearing it on my wedding day.” Explore Explore See latest vi...
Megan Thee Stallion Announces New Single ‘Pressurelicious’ With Future
Hot Girl Summer is heating up, with Megan Thee Stallion announcing on Wednesday (July 20) that she will be dropping her new single, “Pressurelicious” on Friday (July 22). The news of the track, which features Future, was revealed alongside the cover art portraying the “Savage” rapper in a white, full-body mask with her tongue out. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Hot Girls Up 10000000000000 points,” Meg captioned the Instagram post, which you can see here. Last month, the 27-year-old sat down with Rolling Stone, where she talked about her forthcoming sophomore album. Megan revealed she’s hard at work on the follow-up to her 2020 debut album Good News, which, according to the piece, Megan “hopes to have out this summer.” “I w...
