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LA3C Day One Best Moments: SEVENTEEN, Snoop Dogg & More
Penske Media Corporation’s new music, art and food festival LA3C launched on Saturday (Dec. 10) at Los Angeles State Historic Park, bringing some of the top stars from every musical genre together for a day that shined bright despite the gloomy weather. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news From SEVENTEEN‘s fiery hour-long set to Snoop Dogg‘s breezy performance and Lil Baby‘s headlining moment, the inaugural LA3C sent fans back to their own homes more than happy — and ready for day two. See day one’s best moments below. Shawn Wasabi’s Colorful Visuals Besides being a creative producer who makes tracks by using his own curated sounds as well as samples from everything — yes, everything, including iPhone alarms, games, doors clos...
How Bad Bunny Staged His Record-Setting Stadium Tour: 36 Trucks, a Cargo Jet & 100 Tons of Equipment
Few things faze Noah Assad, Bad Bunny’s manager. But even he admits that launching a stadium tour barely three months after an arena tour was a bit daunting. “We knew it was going to be a learning experience and something none of us had done before,” Assad says now, “but we went for it and worked through it with the help of old and new partners and set new industry standards.” Bad Bunny ends the year as the top touring act of 2022, grossing $373.5 million from 1.8 million tickets across 65 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore, and that number doesn’t even include his last 20 Latin American stadium shows. This makes Bunny — born Benito Martinez Ocasio — the first act who doesn’t perform in English to ever top the year-end tally. World’s Hottest Tour broke venue revenue records in 12 of th...
Mariah Carey Duets With 11-Year-Old Daughter Monroe at First Post-COVID Christmas Concert: ‘This Is My Baby Girl!’
TORONTO — At her first live concert since the pandemic, the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey, brought out her princess, Monroe, to duet with her at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Friday night on the 19th-century carol “Away in a Manger,” and the 11-year-old is cut from the same tulle cloth as her mom. In other words, she can sing. Both mom and daughter, resplendent in sparkly white dresses and tiaras, sat for the song on a set that included Christmas trees, presents and toy soldiers. “This is my baby girl, here,” Carey said in her introduction. “Eleven years ago, I got the greatest gift. You know what, I don’t have birthdays, but the birthing day was the greatest gift ever, when I had my twins Roc and Roe [Moroccan and Monroe], and once again I’d like to introduce you to my daughter...
Steve Lacy’s Cracked iPhone From 2012 Is on View at the Smithsonian
An artifact from the early days of Steve Lacy’s music career is on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington D.C., or simply, the Smithsonian. Entertainment Nation is a new exhibit charting the trajectory of pop culture over the past 150 years, pulling from the diverse histories of music, film, television and sports. The exhibit just opened on Friday and encompasses approximately 200 objects. Among them is the first iPhone that Steve Lacy used to record music on as a teenager growing up in Compton, California. The cracked 2012 iPhone was used by the then-budding singer to record songs and then build out tracks on the app Garage Band for solo projects, his band The Internet and even J. Cole. The singer would go on to produce The Internet’s third studio album,...
Here Are the Lyrics to Burl Ives’ ‘A Holly Jolly Christmas’
The beloved Christmas song “A Holly Jolly Christmas” was written by Johnny Marks in 1962 and became most notable when Burl Ives sang it as the narrating snowman in the 1964 stop-motion film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Ives re-recorded the song in 1965 for his holiday album Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The song finally made it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in 2017, reaching a peak position of No. 38. In 2020, it reached its peak position at No. 4 on the chart dated January 4. Artists such as Lady Antebellum and Michael Bublé have both covered the song for their holiday albums. Check out the lyrics to this holiday classic and watch the original recording of it from the fin...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (December 10)
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. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Maestro Cares 2022 Gala This week, the Maestro Cares Foundation, co-founded by Marc Anthony and Henry Cárdenas, hosted the ninth annual “Changing Live, Building Dreams” gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, hosting more than 600 guests, including J Balvin, Ariana Debose, key industry leaders and more. This year’s event, co-hosted by Ana Navarro and Cesar Milan, recognized five key personalities in the music, sports and business fields: Gloria and Emilio Estefan with th...
Here Are the Lyrics to Andy Williams’ ‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’
Follow along with the lyrics to Andy William’ 1963 holiday hit. Andy Williams’ 1963 holiday hit “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” returns to the Billboard Hot 100 chart once again at No. 9. The popular track has been covered by artists such as Johnny Mathis, Garth Brooks, Patti LaBelle, Harry Connick Jr. and Pentatonix. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The popular holiday song begins with an energetic intro and features lyrics about warm and cozy winter events including “Parties for hosting/ Marshmallows for toasting/ And caroling out in the snow.” Since its 1963 release, the lovable track has continued to put listeners into a joyful spirit leading up to the holidays. Check out the lyrics below. It’s the most wonderful...
Here Are the Lyrics to Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song’
The Nat King Cole Trio recorded “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)” back in 1946 and turned it into a Christmas classic, one year after it was written by Bob Well and Mel Torme. The song is also commonly subtitled as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” due to its opening lyrics. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Multiple arrangements of the song have been recorded throughout the years, but the most notable version has to be Cole’s, which includes the warm sounds of a small string section. The lyrics are filled with warm Christmas feelings and sweet holiday imagery, including: “Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe/ Help to make the season bright…Yuletide carols being sung by a choir/ And folks dressed up like Eskimos.” T...
A Full List of Current Las Vegas Residencies (Updating)
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Las Vegas entertainment is back in full swing, with some of today’s biggest stars — from Adele and Miranda Lambert to Katy Perry and Usher — taking the stage for their own residencies. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news However, because there are so many shows available, finding the perfect one can be a bit overwhelming. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list of all the currently announced Las Vegas residencies, where they’ll be taking place and, of course, where to buy tickets. See below. December 202...
Will Smith Is Offering 2 Free Months of Apple TV+ So You Can Watch ‘Emancipation’ & More
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Will Smith wants to ensure that anyone with Internet access can stream his passion project, Emancipation, for free on Apple TV+. The Antoine Fuqua-directed film, chronicling the harrowing freedom journey of a Black man who escaped slavery in Louisiana, premiered on the streaming platform on Friday (Dec. 9). “I’ve been reading a lot of the comments and I see a lot of people saying they don’t have Apple TV+,” Smith said in an Instagram video posted Thursday. “That’s unacceptable to me.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, char...
Ethel Cain Joins Florence and the Machine on New Version of “Morning Elvis”: Listen
Florence and the Machine have released a live rendition of “Morning Elvis,” featuring Ethel Cain. The new version of the Dance Fever song was recorded at the Denver stop of the band’s 2022 North American tour. Check it out below. “I was giggling when we rehearsed the song just the two of us before the show because Florence [Welch] told me that ‘Morning Elvis’ was her channeling her inner Southern rocker, and I told her I couldn’t stop myself from emulating her British accent on certain words,” Ethel Cain explained in a statement. She continued: It felt like a holy convergence happening in a basketball arena [Denver’s Ball Arena]. Florence’s dressing room smelled like powder and sage and we were both dressed in white, singing our lines back and forth to each other, and I felt like I was bac...
Wendy Williams’ Son Has Been Evicted From Miami Apartment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Tran / Getty It seems Wendy Williams’ son is facing some financial troubles. He was evicted from his Miami apartment after failing to make payment. As spotted on Page Six, the self proclaimed Queen of All Media’s health issues has caused her son to go into the debt. The celebrity gossip outlet reports that Kevin Hunter Jr. had been living in a $2 million dollar apartment complex since last year but started missing installments the monthly back in February. In August, he was served a lawsuit for the back rent to the amount of $70,000. Related Stories According to reports, he responded to the filing admitting he had not made the payments as per the lease due to his mother’s noted “health issues”. “All of this happened suddenly and all of the fi...
