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Kerry Washington Wants to Get In on a ‘Remix to the Remix’ of ’34+35′
Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion were touched by a tweet from Kerry Washington on Saturday (Feb. 13). The Scandal star gave a shout-out to Grande and her co-stars, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, after their release of the “34+35” remix music video. The three have something of an ideal girls’ day together in the clip, which debuted on Friday — and next time, Washington wants an invite. “Hey @ArianaGrande @theestallion @DojaCat if there is a 34+35 remix to the remix…I am available! Just wanted to throw that out there,” Washington wrote on Twitter, throwing in some fire emojis. 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....
Janet Jackson Addresses Fans in Emotional Video: ‘I Was Crying Because … I Am So Thankful for All of You’
“You’re so special to me,” she said. She added, “And I want to thank all of you for making ‘Control’ number one once again after 35 years. I never, never in a million years, I would never think that this would happen. I really appreciate you and I love you so, so much. Thank you.” Jackson’s influential Control album, released on Feb. 4, 1986, just celebrated its 35th anniversary. Her latest message to fans comes a day after Timberlake — her former co-star at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, where her breast was exposed by Timberlake on live television in what was deemed a wardrobe malfunction, one for which Jackson faced the fallout — issued an apology to her (as well as to Britney Spears), years later. He expressed regret over his past “ignoranc...
Bebe Rexha Sets the Galentine’s Day Mood With Britney Spears & Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies
Bebe Rexha took over Billboard‘s Instagram Stories to give a peek at her Galentine’s Day festivities, soundtracked by a Britney Spears record. After showing off one of her giant candles on Saturday (Feb. 13), Rexha, rocking a fresh new haircut, explained that “the second step to Galentine’s Day for me is setting the mood with music. And because it’s Galentine’s Day, we’re doing Britney, OK?” She went on to play one of the pop star’s classics, “I’m a Slave 4 U,” off of Spears’ 2001 album, Britney, on the unofficial holiday where women celebrate the other women in their lives. 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 ba...
Jessica Biel Shows Support for Justin Timberlake After His Apology to Britney Spears & Janet Jackson
Timberlake’s apology also received support from fellow singer Brandi Carlile. “Really beautiful to read this,” she commented on the post. “I think it’s going to speak to a lot of people’s pain. I can’t wait to see how you get involved with elevating women and marginalized people. you’re an inspiring dude to me.” Timberlake issued the apology in response to criticism he received online following the early February premiere of the The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears on FX and Hulu. In the documentary, the then 21-year-old “Better Days” singer is seen joking in interviews about the couple’s sex life amid their highly publicized split in 2002. The film also touches on the casting of a Britney lookalike for the music video of his b...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 13)
Ricky Martin onePulse Foundation Ricky Martin will be a spokesman for a foundation that is building a memorial and museum to honor the 49 victims who died during a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub nearly five years ago. The Puerto Rican singer will also make public service announcements promoting tolerance and also support the foundation by making social media posts, taping video messages and possibly narrating some exhibitions, foundation officials said. Starting on Valentine’s Day, the foundation is launching a fundraising campaign with a goal of getting 1 million people to donate $49. The goal of the outlovehate.com campaign is to raise $49 million, with proceeds going toward building a permanent National Pulse Memorial & Museum. Bad Bunny returns to WWE After appe...
Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About the Perfect Date With Herself Ahead of Valentine’s Day: Watch
“This is going to be real boring,” the mother of two prefaced her response. “I love literally having a glass of wine. I put the fireplace on in my bedroom … and read a book or I watch some Netflix.” She added, “Or I literally just hang out with my girls. I love that.” Clarkson’s comments arrived ahead of her first Valentine’s Day since splitting with husband Brandon Blackstock. In early June, she filed to end her seven-year marriage with Blackstock. Elsewhere during the segment — which included interviews with actress Sarah Chalke and comedian Kym Whitley — another audience member asked Clarkson, “What’s something that you pretended to be cool with that you weren’t cool with while in a relationship?” ...
Which Taylor Swift Re-Recorded Album Are You Most Looking Forward To? Vote!
Taylor Swift announced Thursday that Fearless is the first of six albums she’ll be re-recording — but which one are you dying to hear? Those albums — which were released between 2006 and 2017 by Big Machine Label Group, which Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings purchased in its entirety (including Swift’s master recordings) in June 2019 — include her self-titled debut, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation. The country-pop crossover star is only one of two female artists (along with Adele) to win album of the year at the Grammy Awards twice for her solo recordings, earning the major accolade in 2010 for Fearless and again in 2015 for 1989. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are loo...
Harry Connick Jr. Goes It ‘Alone’ for Faith-Inspired New Album: Watch ‘Amazing Grace’
Connick sang every part, played every instrument and arranged every song on the album, out March 19 via Universal Music’s Verve and Capitol CMG. Up first is his stirring rendition of “Amazing Grace,” along with a music video directed by Connick’s 24-year-old daughter Georgia. In addition to “Amazing Grace,” some other familiar spiritual titles on the track list include “How Great Thou Art,” “Because He Lives,” “Be Not Afraid” and “The Old Rugged Cross,” mixed in with some Connick originals. “Besides the familiar, traditional songs, I wrote and recorded new music that tells the story of my experience during the lockdown,” he adds in his personal note. “I, like most of us, felt joy, sadness, ...
Kelly Clarkson Brings Back a ‘Voice’ Classic by Covering This Christina Aguilera & Blake Shelton Duet
It’s been nine years since Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton performed “Just a Fool” on The Voice when they were both coaches. On Friday (Feb. 12), Kelly Clarkson took the stage of her own talk show to pull off the duet all on her own. She stripped down the country-pop ballad on the dimly lit stage with only The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s musical director Jason Halbert playing the piano. Clarkson powered through Aguilera’s first verse before taking on the swelling chorus. “I, I had my heart set on you/ But nothin’ else hurts like you do/ Who knew that love was so cruel/ I waited and waited so long/ For someone who’ll never come home/ It’s my fault to think you’d be true/ I’m just a ...
From Danna Paola’s ‘Breakup Party’ to TikTok Dances, Here’s How to Spend Your Galentine’s Day
In honor of Galentine’s Day, Billboard compiled some music-related ideas to celebrate with your closest friends in-person or via video. Crash Danna Paola’s “Breakup Party” Last month, Danna Paola dropped her most personal album yet, K.O., released via Universal Music Mexico. With songs such as “Friend de Semana” and “Amor Ordinario,” Danna says her album represents healing. “I used it to drain everything I had in my heart,” she told Billboard. “That’s why I named it ‘K.O.’ — because it was like the last punch to the heart during this whole process.” In celebration, the Mexican pop star invites all of her fans to her “breakup party” via a state-of-the-art live stream that includes three stages, 16 dancers, and audiovisual effects, to name a few. The concert will take place at 9:...
First Country: New Music From Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris, Lily Rose, More
Hurd and Morris have sung on each other’s records before but this is their first official duet and it’s a beauty. The sultry tune, written by Brinley Addington and Jerry Flowers, perfectly describes the vicissitudes of a burgeoning relationship and the inability to stay away. Bring on a full album of duets! Blake Shelton, “Minimum Wage” Directed by Todd Stefani, brother of Shelton’s fiance, Gwen Stefani, at Shelton’s Ole Red venue in Tishomingo, Okla., the performance clip of Shelton’s rising hit about being love rich even if money poor is a straight ahead performance clip that will make Shelton and concert fans sorely miss both. As for all those fans seemingly shoulder to shoulder in the video, Shelton said in a statement it’s an optical illusion: “Of course, everyone had to be pre-tested...
Taylor Swift, Rina Sawayama, Mxmtoom & More Celebrate Chinese New Year
Happy Lunar New Year! The holiday officially ushers in the year of the ox starting Friday (Feb. 12), and artists from Taylor Swift to Rina Sawayama are wishing fans a safe celebration. Swift, who’s on the heels of her own celebration after re-recording her 2008 romantic classic “Love Story,” shared a video message on her Instagram Story. “Hey guys. I just wanted to say happy Chinese New Year. I hope everyone is staying safe and happy, and I’m wishing you all the best,” she said. Sawayama used her platform to shine a light on the growing number of hate crimes committed against Asian-American communities, especially those targeting elderly individuals, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared a GoFundMe page that plans to raise $150,000 for Bay Area, LA and ...
