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Mana’s Sergio Vallin on Enlisting Santana, Alejandro Sanz & More for Instrumental Album ‘Microsinfonias’
In a twist, the album also includes orchestral versions of hits by Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra, Marco Antonio Solís and Maná’s lead singer Fher Olvera, but instead of featuring them on vocals, they play instruments: Sanz the flamenco guitar, Guerra the acoustic guitar, Olvera his harmonica and Solís the percussion. As for Vallín, he used 16 guitars for his opus, including that 1965 Fender Stratocaster pre-robbery, along with electric Gibson and Les Paul guitars, acoustic guitars by Conde and Ramirez and even a medieval lute. “Whatever worked best for the moment,” says Vallín, who has long had a partnership with Gibson and this year will release his own Sergio Vallín Les Paul. “More than an homage to the guitar, it’s an homage to musicians and music itself,” says Vallín, who also invit...
Netflix Sets Release Date for ‘Selena: The Series’ Part Two
“[Selena] created a path for herself when it was arguably difficult for Latinas,” Serratos previously told Billboard. “Being a woman in the industry is super tricky, but she managed to be incredibly powerful, strong, and resilient and [to] be a pioneer while being incredibly gracious, and I always thought that was so beautiful.” Other cast members include Ricardo Chavira, who co-stars as Selena’s father Abraham; Gabriel Chavarria as her brother A.B.; Noemi Gonzalez as her sister Suzette; Seidy Lopez as her mother Marcella; and Madison Taylor Baez as young Selena. The two-part series was released 23 years after the Gregory Nava-directed and Oscar-nominated film Selena starring Jennifer Lopez made its debut on the big screen. See Netflix’s announcement belo...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From LP Giobbi, Black Coffee & Diplo, Illenium & More
Black Coffee & Diplo feat. Elderbrook, “Never Gonna Forget” Frankly, there aren’t enough dance tracks that evoke the steamy feeling of the 1989 Chris Isaak classic “Wicked Game.” South African star Black Coffee and a pair of heavyweight pals are here to amend that with “Never Gonna Forget You,” a spacious house track built on a moody guitar lick Isaak would likely approve of, which sits beneath pretty, delicate layers of percussion and synth. Featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist/producer Elderbrook and Diplo — showing up here in his underground-oriented Higher Ground persona — “Never Gonna Forget” is the final single to drop because the Feb. 5 release of Black Coffee’s forthcoming LP, Subconsciously. LP Giobbi feat....
Kelly Clarkson Tackles New Radicals With Latest Cover, Talks ‘Mean Celebs’ During ‘Idol’ Days: Watch
“I have to say you’re kind of like my good luck charm,” Astin told Clarkson when she praised his cover, noting that he also did “Since U Been Gone” in the first PP movie and on the soundtrack. But, he added, “I don’t know if you know this, but your songs are hard!” Clarkson agreed, joking that she usually figures that out when she goes on tour and realizes she has to sing “all 17 of these songs every single night! Like over and over. That’s when I lower the [register of the] songs.” Astin said his moment with Zoey was especially special because it’s the first time that Levy’s character has sung a duet with someone on the show. In the same episode, Clarkson chatted with 9-1-1 star Jennifer Love Hewitt about the ti...
Chance the Rapper & Dionne Warwick Say They’re Headed to the Studio ‘Very, Very Soon’
The “Hot Shower” rapper shared her video and wrote, “THIS IS GOING TO BE SO GOOD FOR SO MANY!! THANK YOU DIONNE THE SINGER!! WE GON MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THIS ONE!!” His message teased their iconic Twitter exchange from December when she asked him point blank, “Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.” “I am now Dionne the Singer,” she announced in a subsequent tweet. The name drop left the rapper rather speechless, but that’ll soon change when they finally start recording “Nothing’s Impossible” together. Warwick previously announced that The Weeknd would join them on their charity single, but she nor Chance m...
Selena Gomez Drops Highly Anticipated Spanish Single ‘De Una Vez’: Stream It Here
The wait is over: Selena Gomez has released her highly anticipated Spanish-language song “De Una Vez,” a rhythmic pop track that touches on healing and empowerment. “I am incredibly proud of my Latin background,” Gomez said about her new single in a statement. “It felt empowering to sing in Spanish again and ‘De Una Vez’ is such a beautiful love anthem.” The track, produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jota Rosa and NEON16, premiered alongside a music video directed by Los Pérez (Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez). The visual finds Gomez in a mythical house surrounded by magical visuals, where she steps into rooms representative of her evolution. Toward the end of the video, the words “Baila Conmigo” emerge, hinting at a pote...
Lily Allen Recalls Feeling ‘Worthless’ Amid Battle With Addiction & Miley Cyrus Tour
She recalled feeling “worthless,” and turning to Adderall. “I was 14-stone [196 lbs.] and just did not feel like a pop star at all,” she said. “So, I started taking this drug called Adderall, which is like speed, to lose weight. And then I got addicted to this drug because it made me invincible and I could work really long hours and be all the different people that I was required to be at the time.” In 2014, Allen joined Miley Cyrus on her Bangerz tour, which was difficult for her mental health. “It was a very highly sexualized tour and I had just spent the last three years pushing babies out,” she explained. “It couldn’t have been less what I felt like. And also, I’d never ever supported someone. So, I was sort of...
Dua Lipa on Post-Grammys Strip Club Backlash: ‘We Have to Support Sex Workers’
Lipa responded to the backlash in a new cover story for Rolling Stone on Thursday (Jan. 14), noting that the bash at the strip club was actually the opposite of anti-feminist. “I just feel like, if you’re a feminist, you have to also support women in all fields of work,” she explained. “We have to support sex workers, we have to believe that that [work] is their choice and their right.” “It seems quite hypocritical, I think, people picking and choosing as to how they want to support women and when it suits them,” she continued. “That’s another form of misogyny, which really derives from the male gaze.” Read the full interview here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
Kelly Clarkson Is a Lot Country on Fiery Kellyoke Cover of The Chicks’ ‘Sin Wagon’
Kelly Clarkson performed a spirited run through The Chicks‘ “Sin Wagon” on Thursday’s (Jan. 14) edition of Kellyoke. The Texas-born singer, who has always had a healthy dose of giddyup in her voice, leaned hard into the song from the Chicks’ — then known as the Dixie Chicks — 1999 smash album Fly, complete with furious fiddle, galloping stand-up bass and a raucous cowgirl yelp at the end. The song, whose title was inspired by a scene in the movie Grease, hit No. 52 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart in the fall of 1999 and features some of the Chicks’ signature provocative lyrics. It opens with Clarkson breathlessly singing, “He pushed me ’round/ Now I’m drawin’ the line/ He lived his life/ Now I...
Phoebe Bridgers, Eddie Vedder & More Set For Tibet House US Virtual Benefit Concert
All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987 at the request of the Dalai Lama to ensure the survival of the Tibetan civilization. Throughout its rich history, the one-of-a-kind Tibet House US Benefit Concert has had hundreds of world-class artists participate including Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Stephen Colbert, Lou Reed, Sharon Jones and more. All 33 of the concert’s editions have been sold out events and this year organizers hope to reach a global audience through the new virtual platform. Tickets for this year’s special virtual concert are on sale now ranging from $25-$250. Also available now are unique sponsor level cyber-tables starting at $5,000. Head here for more informat...
Here’s What Fans Think Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ Is About
It’s all a little confusing, and it’s all speculation, but Billboard is here to break down what fans are thinking “Drivers License” is about and why. Buckle up, and see below. Who is involved? Rodrigo, who is 17 years old, starred alongside 20-year-old Joshua Bassett on Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and the two were rumored to be dating in real life. What happened? In August 2020 Bassett was seen having lunch with 21-year-old Sabrina Carpenter, a singer who rose to fame from her role as Maya on Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World. Sabrina’s sister, Sarah, was also in attendance. On Halloween 2020, Bassett and Carpenter dressed up as Shark Boy and Lava Girl and made a TikTok about it, which proved that they are ...
‘Lovely’ Day: Billie Eilish & Khalid Join YouTube Billion Views Club
Billie Eilish and Khalid have a “lovely” reason to celebrate now that the music video for their 2018 collaboration has reached 1 billion views on YouTube. In the cold and dark visual for their melodramatic ballad, which premiered April 26, 2018, the two young singers delicately waltz around each other in a glass box while wearing all-black outfits and a thick layer of silver chains. The then-16-year-old Eilish came up with the video concept to convey feeling hopelessly trapped with someone else. “Lovely” was featured on the accompanying soundtrack for the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why series, which Selena Gomez executive produced. This marks Khalid’s first entry and Eilish’s second entry after the music video for ...
