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Bella Thorne Opens Up About Pressures of ‘Perfect’ Disney Image: ‘Kids Need to See Real’
In fact, Thorne said showing more of her true self, including her poetry, sexuality, past struggles with abuse and more, has allowed her to form a deeper connection with her fans. “My life has changed in a lot of really amazing ways. Now when fans come up to me, they don’t always say, ‘I love you from this movie, that movie.’ They say, ‘Oh my God, I read your book and I connected to it so much because of this terrible time.'” “They tell me these stories and we connect. We usually both cry a little bit, and we hug. The book has curated me these beautiful moments in time that I get to fully be in,” she continued. Nowadays, Thorne has mastered the art of brushing off haters. “You just can’t react,” she explained. “If...
The Pretty Reckless Earn First No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart With ‘Death by Rock and Roll’
The Pretty Reckless previously logged top 10s on Top Album Sales with Who You Selling For (No. 8, 2016) and Going to Hell (No. 5, 2014). Death by Rock and Roll also enters an array of other album charts, including the Billboard 200 (No. 28), Top Rock Albums (No. 3), Hard Rock Albums (No. 2), Tastemaker Albums (No. 3) and Independent Albums (No. 5). The album’s title track reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August of 2020, marking the fifth leader for the band. The set’s latest radio single, “And So It Went,” featuring Tom Morello, climbs 9-8 (a new peak) on the most recently published chart (dated Feb. 27). Back on the new Top Album Sales chart, Foo Fighters’ Medicine at Midnight falls 1-2 in its second week (15,000 sold; down 77%), while Taylor Swift’s former No. 1 Ever...
Cardi B Was ‘Freaking Out’ While Talking to Mariah Carey About New Album, Hair Care
Cardi also ran down the laborious routine of keeping her team safe, which involves everyone getting tested three or four times a week and coordinating hair, makeup and fashion from a distance. But even with her high-flying lifestyle, when Mariah asked Cardi if she considers herself down to earth, the “WAP” rapper said, “I can vibe with anybody. I know hood chicks, I know college girls. I can relate to any type of vibe.” After describing how writing her memoir — The Meaning of Mariah Carey — helped Carey work through her “interesting, dysfunctional childhood,” things got real when Mariah asked Cardi if she felt beautiful as a little girl, or, like Carey, like an outsider. Bronx-bred Cardi said growing up Dominican/Trinidadian in New York made ...
The Strategy Behind Mexico’s Rapidly Ascending Grupo Firme
Grupo Firme is not your typical banda artist. First of all, they’re not from Mazatlán or Culiacán, like most artists in that genre are. And the number of band members in the group is uncommon: Banda ensembles typically have 16 musicians and norteño bands five, but Grupo Firme has seven members, all ranging between 22-29 years of age. They are somewhere in the middle, straddling banda and norteño, and it was their fresh take on regional Mexican classics that helped put them on the map. In April 2019, they took on Calibre 50’s “El Amor No Fue Pa’ Mi,” and it was an instant hit on YouTube. To date, it has raked in nearly 200 million views on YouTube. “It was impressive,” lead singer Caz says. “But what was more impressive was that Edén Muñoz (Calibre 50’s vocalist and the track’s songwriter) ...
Moet Hennessy Buys 50% Stake in Jay-Z’s Champagne Brand
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, gave the brand a boost in 2006 when he featured one of their bottles in a music video after a public fallout with Cristal, a rival brand. Carter accused Cristal of racism after an executive for the brand mused in an interview about whether partnering with a rapper would harm its image. In 2014, Carter bought Armand de Brignac for an undisclosed sum. The brand sold more than 500,000 bottles worldwide in 2019. Moet Hennessy President and CEO Philippe Schaus said Armand de Brignac breaks barriers and reflects contemporary ideas of luxury, even as it supports historic Champagne-making traditions. “We are incredibly proud to be partnering with them,” Schaus said. Carter said the partnership will help Armand de Brignac grow and flourish, noting Moet Hennes...
Kate Hudson Calls Criticism of Sia’s ‘Music’ an ‘Important Dialogue’
“I think when people see the film, they will see the amount of love and sensitivity that was put into it,” Hudson told Kimmel. Sia’s decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal character with autism, as opposed to a performer on the autism spectrum, caused major backlash. Telling Kimmel she welcomed the larger conversation, Hudson noted that she felt “terrible” that some people felt left out over the casting and portrayal of Ziegler’s character. “The spectrum is so wide and should be approached with far more conversation and understanding of how can we be more representative, what are the best ways to do that,” the actress told Kimmel. “We want to tell the best stories we can. There is no one who wants to upset anybody. When people f...
Olivia Rodrigo Turns 18, Celebrates With a Playlist of Her Favorite Songs: Taylor Swift, Lorde & More
“‘Picture to Burn’ was my first favorite song,” she said of the early Swift track, off of her debut album that was released in 2006, when Rodrigo was just 3 years old. “I was super young when it came out, and I remember I like wasn’t allowed to say ‘stupid old pickup truck’ because I thought stupid was a bad word.” Her more recent Swift picks were 1989‘s “Out of the Woods,” also a favorite of her mom’s — “The bridge is just so good. I scream it at the top of my lungs” — and Folklore‘s “Betty.” Rodrigo opened up about her love of Lorde’s “A World Alone,” from Pure Heroine: “It was the first record that I remember listening to and being like, ‘...
Cardi B, Mariah Carey & More Wish Rihanna a Happy Birthday: ‘One of the Nicest in the Industry’
“Rihanna!” Carey tweeted. “Happy birthday girl! I hope you’re feeling festive as always.. wherever you are!!!! Love you gorgeous!!!!!!” “Happy ri day,” Meg posted on her Instagram Stories, along with a recent Instagram picture of the star. “Happy Birthday to the [queen]. We love you @rihanna,” actress Kerry Washington tweeted. “A little Sunshine in our life hbd @badgalriri god bless you,” Fat Joe said on Instagram, while DJ Khaled uploaded a video clip and wrote, “Happy bday @badgalriri the light is love. BLESS.” Earlier in the week, Rihanna celebrated the release of a new collector’s item, an oversized, 504-page book featuring 1,000 images from throughout the singer’s career. The Rihanna Book: Qu...
Nick Jonas Teases New Single ‘Spaceman’ Ahead of ‘SNL’ Hosting and Performance Gig
The singer also announced Saturday that his new single, “Spaceman,” will premiere on Feb. 25. Jonas teased the forthcoming song on social media, alongside a rugged photo of himself standing on rocky terrain. “The countdown begins now…,” he captioned the post. Jonas last graced SNL‘s Studio 8H as musical guest in 2016, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus serving as the host. At the time, he was promoting his third album, Last Year Was Complicated. Since then, he reunited with the Jonas Brothers for the sibling trio’s 2019 album, Happiness Begins. Jonas’ upcoming SNL appearance marks his first time hosting the show. This week’s SNL, meanwhile, features Bad Bunny as musical guest and Bridgerton star Rege-Jean Page as host. Jonas’ upcoming&n...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 20)
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. Juanes and NASA Join Forces This week, Juanes formed part of the “Together We Persevere” broadcast hosted by Perseverance engineer Diana Trujillo. The show, which premiered on Thursday (Feb. 18), was NASA’s first Spanish-language broadcast for a planetary landing in honor of the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. “I’m to be able to witness one of the greatest achievements of humanity and that will also help us get closer to the red planet as a species, thus expanding our knowledge and consciousness,” the Colombian artist said in a statement. “I celebrate the contr...
Twitch (Hilariously) Replaces Metallica BlizzCon Performance With Elevator Music
The moment was enough for viewers to be in hysterics, the incident trending on Twitter Saturday morning. The event, dubbed “BlizzConline,” was streamed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between the laughs, fans pointed out Metallica was one the most outspoken acts when it came to creating musical streaming laws, suing Napster in 2000. Billboard has reached out to Blizzard Entertainment for comment about the incident. Last year, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett said the band’s battle against streaming was in hindsight a lost cause. “We didn’t make a difference — we did not make a difference,” Hammett told Dean Delray on the Let There Be Talk podcast. “It happened, and we couldn’t stop it — because it was just bigger than any ...
Taylor Swift Gives Jimmy Butler’s ’22’ Locker Room Dance a ’13/10′
But the clip caught the eye of Swift, who offered top marks for the effort: “13/10,” she tweeted with a cat emoji on Friday (Feb. 19). Butler once named “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake It Off” and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” as his favorite Swift songs, though that list circa 2015 might have changed with time. See the clip, plus Swift’s reaction, 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 photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
