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Here Are the Answers to the Latest Billboard x VersusGame Matchups: Mary J. Blige, Olivia Rodrigo & More
Last week’s Billboard and VersusGame matchups testing your chart-predicting prowess featured Mary J. Blige‘s new album Good Morning Gorgeous and the longevity of Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Good 4 U.” Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart outcomes nearly three out of four times so far. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Last we...
360 Worldwide Entertainment Unveils Vegas Latin Summer Beach Fest Concert Series
The first-ever edition of Vegas Latin Summer Beach Fest, presented by 360 Worldwide Entertainment, will offer a “one-of-a-kind” experience in Las Vegas throughout spring and summer, the company tells Billboard. The concept, dubbed the “Caribbean Edition,” is a concert series composed of 11 shows: nine three-day beach festivals at the Mandalay Bay Beach, and two concerts at the T-Moible Arena. Explore Explore Yotuel See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “As the company that established the Latin music festival format, we are proud to innovate the live music experience once again,” said Lucas Piña, founder, 360 Worldwide Entertainment. “After an exhausting pandemic, we are again the first to advocate and support our Latin culture in general, providing the city...
Karol G Made It Big By Being Herself: My Fans ‘Are a Movement’
You could measure the success of Karol G’s first North American headlining tour last year by the numbers: 24 shows, 128,000 tickets sold, a gross of $10.9 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Or you could measure it in wigs: Countless fans, from the floor seats to the rafters, donning aqua-blue hair for the night to mimic the pop star’s own technicolor tresses. The first time she noticed it, “I was very shocked,” the 31-year-old says. “But after the tour, I realized Karol G and ‘Bichota’ ” — slang for bad b–ch, and the title of one of her hit singles — “are a movement.” Explore Explore Karol G See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With her relatable lyrics, empowering expressions of female sexuality and adventurous sound — incorporating elements of R&am...
Still Making History: Tiana Major9’s ‘Black Love’ Playlist Featuring Silk Sonic, Muni Long & More
This year, Billboard celebrates Black History Month with different playlists catered to “Black Love.” We’ve handpicked artists, producers, and songwriters to highlight songs that best embody the amorous theme and explain why these records give them that butterfly feeling every time. Be on that lookout every Tuesday and Thursday for new playlists from some of your favorites. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Today (Feb. 24), rising R&B artist Tiana Major9 comes through with her stout playlist featuring R&B stars including Silk Sonic, Lucky Daye, Muni Long, and more. “I put together this playlist of incredible songs that are sure to get you feeling the love! I hope you enjoy and that you mention yourself when you talk about those you love,” she tells ...
EarthGang to Hit the Road for BioDheghettable Tour
Following their address on the delay of their sophomore studio album GHETTO GODS, EarthGang has officially announced their upcoming world tour set for the coming months. The duo of Olu and WowGr8 recently teased the album with their latest single entitled “AMEN,” in collaboration with Musiq Soulchild. The three-minute track gives a shoutout to the Dreamville family and J. Cole as they lyrically speak on honesty and communicating love through various forms. “This record can make you feel good as soon as you hear it. Every song snaps into place in some type of way.” Earthgang told Zane Lowe on Apple Music. The duo’s last studio album was released back in 2019 dubbed as Mirrorland. Take a look at the BioDheghettable Tour dates below. Spotify’s presale tickets are now available with general sa...
Foo Fighters, A$AP Rocky and Dua Lipa to Headline Osheaga 2022
Montreal’s Osheaga Music Festival has officially revealed its headliners for this year’s event. This mark’s the 15th-anniversary of the festival. Osheaga 2022 will be a three-day event set for the last few days of July and will include headline performances from Foo Fighters on the first day, A$AP Rocky on the second and Dua Lipa closing out the festival on the final day. In an official statement by the founder of Osheaga Nick Farkas, he said, “We wanted to stay true to our roots by putting forward a lineup that is diverse, eclectic, and multi-genre, as well as finding the balance between current and more established artists.” After waiting for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Osheaga is coming back to Montreal to celebrate its 15th-anniversary with performances from Kygo, The Kid L...
Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi’s Misdemeanor Battery Case Dropped
Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi will not face a misdemeanor battery charge filed in Miami-Dade County in January, TMZ reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Prosecutors were unable to proceed after Slim Jxmmi’s girlfriend recanted her testimony, according to TMZ. The case was closed yesterday (February 22), online records show. According to the original police report, obtained by Pitchfork, Slim Jxmmi got into an argument with his girlfriend, pulled her hair, kicked down a door behind which she was hiding, and threw her phone off a balcony. After making the original report, the woman recanted her story on the record during a court appearance. Pitchfork has reached out to an attorney for Slim Jxmmi for comment and more information. If you or someone you know have been affected by domestic abuse, we e...
EarthGang Announce Tour, Share New Song “Amen”: Listen
EarthGang—the Atlanta duo of Olu and WowGr8—are getting ready to tour the world behind their forthcoming album Ghetto Gods. Find the dates and ticket information below. The group also just shared the new song “Amen,” featuring Musiq Soulchild. Hear it below. Ghetto Gods will follow EarthGang’s 2019 studio debut Mirrorland. In a statement on their new single, EarthGang said: “Amen” is jammin! It’s honest, and the world needs a little more honesty. It shows our versatility as artist and producers. There was some initial uncertainty about putting the song out amongst the team. Even Musiq said, “I can’t say, ‘Get down on your knees for me.’” Lol. Then we explained that it’s about showing someone you’re really in their corner. It’s a beautiful song about expressing love in all its many forms. R...
KEXP Announces Black Constellation Podcast Fresh Off the Spaceship
KEXP has announced the new weekly podcast Fresh Off the Spaceship: The Story of the Black Constellation. Launching March 18, the limited series show will document the Seattle artist collective whose ranks include Shabazz Palaces, Stas THEE Boss (formerly of THEESatisfaction), Erik Blood, OCNotes, JusMoni, Porter Ray, Ya Tseen, and more. The podcast will be hosted by Larry Mizell Jr. (who is a member of Black Constellation) and former Pitchfork contributor Martin Douglas. Listen to the show’s new trailer below. The last Shabazz Palaces album was 2020’s The Don of Diamond Dreams. Read Pitchfork’s 2014 feature “Event Horizon: Black Constellation’s Revolutionary Now.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Watch Spirit of the Beehive’s New Video for “Death”
Spirit of the Beehive have shared a music video for “Death,” the closing track from their album Entertainment, Death. Directed by Jeff Watterson and Boy Tillekens, the animated visual follows a child abducted by aliens and the family members who grieve his loss. One by one, others begin to float up into the sky, but one parental figure refuses to do so and poses existential questions before giving in to the abyss. Check out the music video below. After releasing Entertainment, Death—one of the best albums of 2021—last spring, Spirit of the Beehive tapped Animal Collective’s Avey Tare to remix the track “It Might Take Some Time.” Next month, Spirit of the Beehive will hit the road in support of their new LP. The North American tour includes 32 dates across the US and Canada. Read what...
Lady Gaga Among Presenters at 2022 SAG Awards
Castmembers from the five nominated film ensembles will introduce clips from their respective movies at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards, it was announced Wednesday. The actors representing their nominated features will be Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Jude Hill and Ciarán Hinds from Focus Features’ Belfast; Daniel Durant, Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin from Apple TV+’s CODA; Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tyler Perry from Netflix’s Don’t Look Up; Lady Gaga and Jared Leto from MGM/UA’s House of Gucci; and Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton and Will Smith from Warner Bros.’ King Richard. Explore Explore Lady Gaga See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 28th Scr...
Megan Thee Stallion Talks Hollywood Ambitions and Why ‘Euphoria’ Drives Her Crazy
She’s snagged three Grammys (including one with Beyoncé on “Savage”) and scored a No. 1 hit with Cardi B on “WAP.” Now, Megan Thee Stallion has set her sights on Hollywood. A24 confirmed that the Houston native is set to make her feature film debut in the raunchy musical comedy F**king Identical Twins opposite Nathan Lane, Bowen Yang and Megan Mullally for director Larry Charles. Based on what Megan recently told THR, this is just the beginning. “I definitely want to be an actress, but I also really want to be a director. I love movies and I’m definitely a film buff,” she explains. “I like to create. Not only do I like to write music, I like to write stories. I definitely want to see these stories come to life.” Explore See latest videos, charts...
