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How J Balvin Shed His Superstar Exterior to Show ‘José’ Underneath for New Miller Lite Campaign
“It’s really cool, this collaboration with a brand as respected and well known as Miller Lite,” J Balvin tells Billboard of the experience. “My brand is all about love and good energy and music. It’s a cool collaboration. We wanted to elevate the can and make it more fun so that you want to have it and collect it.” “Every color brings some type of energy,” he adds of the can’s brightly colored design. “Neon colors make you really want to grab the can and see the details. Also you want to drink it!” Most importantly, the Miller Lite collaboration allows fans to get a peek behind the curtain of his dynamic on-stage persona and see the real José, a regular guy who loves his friends and family like the rest of us. “I’m tryin...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 7)
Camilo and LaLiga Unite for Soccer LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank are kicking off their 2021-2022 season on Aug. 13 with the help of Camilo. Together, they teamed up for a soccer-infused version of Camilo’s summer hit “KESI” called “KESI La Liga Version Oficial” to celebrate fans returning to stadiums across Spain. “It’s a dream come true for me to be involved in the LaLiga song for the 2021/22 season. This is the first tour of my life and the first concerts have been in Spain, a country that has really made me feel at home,” the Colombian singer-songwriter said in a statement. “Music and football are one; the passion of singing a song and celebrating a goal goes beyond the rational. It makes you connect with the here and now and completely forget everything else. ...
First Stream Latin: New Music From Anuel & Chris Jedi, Natti Natasha, Plus More
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Anuel AA & Chris Jedi, “Los de Siempre” (UMG Recordings) A friendship that stems from their teen years is renewed once again in a new Anuel and Chris Jedi track titled “Los De Siempre.” With its raw and honest lyrics, the edgy Latin trap song comes off as a message for haters but it’s more than that. “Los de Siempre” is an ode to 15 years of friendship between the Puerto Rican artist and hitmaker. The chorus celebrates those real friends who have been by your side through thick and thin. “My day ones are here, my day ones are here/ I have my people making money,” Anuel chants. “There’s a reason behind this song and...
How to Stream ‘The Suicide Squad’ Online
However, there are some major differences in the sequel, including new characters and a new director. See below for how to watch it, who is in it, and if the Joker makes an appearance. How to Watch 2021’s The Suicide Squad Online Currently, you’ll need to sign up for an HBO Max subscription if you want to stream The Suicide Squad online. An HBO Max Ad-Free Plan costs $14.99 a month, which gives you access to watch The Suicide Squad, plus countless other movies and show. You can also get 16% off HBO Max with an annual plan, which costs $99.99 with ads, $149.99 without for 12 months of service. You can also get HBO Max free by signing up for the seven-day Hulu trial, which includes HBO Max. How to Watch 2021’s The S...
Watch Beyonce Run an Ivy Park Rodeo in Stunning New Campaign Video
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Giddy up, because Beyoncé‘s got a new Ivy Park collection on the way. Houston’s Queen Bey took channeled her Southern roots in a two-minute teaser on Friday (Aug. 6) for Ivy Park Rodeo, Adidas x Ivy Park’s upcoming collection. The clip features the superstar herself, along with her mom Tina Knowles Lawson, Houston rapper Tobe Nwigwe, singer Snoh Aalegra, real-life cowboy Glynn Turman and more — all rocking rugged yet chic outfits in denim, cow print and more rodeo-inspired fabrics and colors. 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 pow...
Omy De Oro & Ozuna Live Their Way in ‘A Mi Manera’ Remix Video: Exclusive
“I live my way/ God knows how many times I tried/ I came from where very few thrive/ Forgive me the times that I sinned, amen/ Things are now my way,” says part of the chorus. The dramatic music video, helmed by directors Fernando Lugo and Cristian Aguilar, shows both artists performing at an abandoned warehouse as they battle with a group of “haters” and “envious” people dressed in all black. (Watch it exclusively below.) The “A Mi Manera” remix comes four months after the original track dropped. Ozuna first teased the collaboration at the end of July, posting a video of himself jamming to the remix on his yacht. “Whenever you say,” he told fans in the caption. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins w...
Machine Gun Kelly Performs Surprise Set at Lollapalooza
Around 5 p.m. on day three of Lollapalooza (July 31), fans were alerted to a special last-minute addition to the schedule: an “intimate” set from chart-topper Machine Gun Kelly. An hour later, the artist took to the Bud Light Seltzer Sessions side stage to perform in front of a crowd 20 times what the space allowed for. After opening with “Kiss Kiss” off his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Tickets To My Downfall, the rocker launched into a cover of Paramore’s “Misery Business.” From there, he ripped through the rest of the albums greatest hits from “My Ex’s Best Friend” to “Bloody Valentine” and “Drunk Face.” 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 pe...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (July 31)
Additionally, Bad Bunny and Cheetos, in partnership with the Good Bunny Foundation, launched the Deja tu Huella Estudiante Fund that will give $500,000 in total prizing to students in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Submissions can be made through Aug. 18 via Cheetos.com/DejatuHuella. Winners will be announced by the end of the year. Yotuel at the White House Yotuel Romero, one of the Cuban artists leading the #SOSCuba Movement, was invited to the White House this week to speak directly with President Joe Biden about the recent protests in Cuba and his administration’s response, including new sanctions on Cuban leaders and establishing internet access for Cubans, Billboard has learned. Both the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the U.S. Representative Florida’s 10...
A Timeline of Abuse Allegations Against Marilyn Manson
Billboard made earlier attempts to reach Manson for comment through his now former management, but has not received any responses. Following Wood’s statement, a number of other women went public with their own claims against Manson, but his history with abuse allegations stems back nearly 25 years. See below for a full timeline. February 1998 – The Long Hard Road Out of Hell Manson’s autobiography featured a number of anecdotes, which Chicago Reader critic Jim Derogatis called out at the time for “generally mistreating one or more women per page.” In a particularly gruesome chapter, “Meating the Fans / Meat and Greet,” Manson recalled a deaf fan who got covered in raw meat and had sex with a number of band members before getting urinated on b...
20 Questions with Zion y Lennox: Celebrating a 20-Year Trajectory with New ‘El Sistema’ Album
The set comes five years after their 2016 album Motivan2. Zion y Lennox is also celebrating two decades of career with multiple back-to-back concerts set to take place in December at the emblematic Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Below, read Billboard‘s 20 Questions with the reggaetón duo: 1. Why did you title the album El Sistema? Zion: We did a music camp in Medellín in 2018, we recorded the first song for the album called “Sistema.” Every time we created a song, everyone went back to how good this one was — and that’s where we made the decision. Besides that, it just made sense. Everything nowadays is digital and has to do with technology, it’s a way for Zion y Lennox to keep modern. 2. What’s your personal favorite song from the album? Lennox: I really...
Normani Performs ‘Wild Side’ for the First Time at Don Julio’s Casa Primavera Event
Dressed in a sleek velvet suit dress and garter tights, the star nailed the vocals for her new hit, before revealing to the crowd that the performance was her first in two years due to the pandemic. The crowd cheered in excitement for her return to the stage, before Normani finished off her performance with a rendition of her Sam Smith duet, “Dancing With a Stranger.” The Don Julio event, which offered specialty cocktails and a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean, was in celebration of the tequila brand’s new limited edition variant, Casa Primavera. “This deliciously smooth expression takes Tequila Don Julio’s traditional Reposado and finishes it in orange wine casks for a sophisticated, silky taste,” the Don Julio website reads. Pre-order a bottle of Casa Prim...
Darkside’s Dave Harrington & Nicolas Jaar on the Grief, Alchemy & ‘Psychokinetic’ Connection of New Album ‘Spiral’
“We had never written songs that way before,” he continues. “There was a piano in the house we had rented; we sat at the piano. I mean, this is songwriting 101 stuff, but because we’re both tinkerers and producers and electronics are so important to what we do, we hadn’t tried that as an entry point into our music before.” Spending an extended period of time together for the first time since the world tour behind Psychic wrapped in 2014, Jaar and Harrington spent a lot of time just talking, cooking and generally hanging out. “I remember most vividly,” Jaar recalls via email, “when we decided to go out into the yard just with a guitar and my phone to record voice notes. I remember Dave would always sit in the shade and I would sit in the s...
