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Splash House Brings a Wet and Wild Weekend to Palm Springs
People in cowboy hats and thongs standing in line at the local I Heart Mac & Cheese; golf carts speeding down the streets, bubble guns at the ready; and some of the most enthusiastic, non-eight-year-old patrons that an aviation museum has ever seen…Oh, Splash House, there’s nothing quite like you. It’s Christmas in August this year in Palm Springs, thanks to not one, but two editions of the staple SoCal dance music festival. With Weekend One spanning from August 12th to 14th, the event’s first run this month was a wet and wild takeover of The Renaissance, Margaritaville and Saguaro Hotels by day and the Palm Springs Air Museum by night. As headliner John Summit famously tweeted (and has since deleted), “I’m drunk and I’m high and I’...
Mass Shooting Threat Averted at Excision’s Bass Canyon Music Festival: Report
According to an unsettling report by local authorities, it appears a mass shooting was thwarted on the first night of this year’s Bass Canyon, an electronic music festival in Washington that attracts roughly 25,000 people. Jonathan R. Moody, a 30-year-old man from Ephrata, was reportedly spotted in the parking lot outside the festival grounds at 9pm on Friday night inhaling an “unknown substance” from a balloon before loading and concealing two 9mm pistols around his waist. Later, Moody is said to have approached Bass Canyon attendees to inquire when the festival would end and where people would exit. When authorities were alerted of the suspicious activity, venue security disarmed and detained Moody outside the venue gates, police say. Moody was then arrested on suspicion of one count of ...
The Game and Big Sean Work for a Moving Company In New “Stupid” Music Video
A week removed from The Game releasing his latest album DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind — which was made alongside record producer Hit-Boy — and it has already been met with thunderous applause. Even Shaq took to social media to say that all 31 songs on the record are certified bangers. Promotion on Game’s behalf is still rolling right along as he has just released his latest music video for “Stupid” which features Big Sean. In the near three-and-a-half-minute clip, the two kingpin rappers act as employees of am moving company. The opening scene shows The Game, Big Sean and Hit-Boy all dressed in black workwear and creating a comical commercial for their company. Jokes fly around from the three saying that their services range from helping you move into the projects to helping you transfer narco...
Maná’s ‘Revolución de Amor’ Turns 20: All the Songs on the Album, Ranked (Critics’ Picks)
Maná‘s Revolución de Amor was exactly that: an album that conquered and revolutionized with a resounding message of love. Released Aug. 20, 2002, the seminal album — packed with poignant lyrics and songs now turned rock en español anthems — celebrates its 20th anniversary. Revolución de Amor — then Maná’s first studio album in five years — debuted and peaked atop the Latin Pop Albums chart in Sept. 7, 2002, and stayed at No. 1 on the list for four weeks. On Top Latin Albums, the 12-track set debuted at No. 1 in the same chart week. The album, “ambitious in musical scope and lyrical depth” (as Billboard‘s Leila Cobo wrote in 2002 when it was released), houses some of the iconic group’s most memorable songs to date, including “Mariposa Traicionera” and “Eres Mi Religión.” The former peaked a...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (August 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. Karol G Makes History Puerto Rican hitmaker Bad Bunny leads the list of finalists for the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with a staggering 23 nods across 13 categories. Following Bad Bunny is Colombian star Karol G with 15 entries in 11 categories, a record number of nods for a female artist. (The old record was held jointly by Jenni Rivera, who had 12 nods in 2014, and Shakira, who had 12 in 2018.) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Farruko secures 11 entries, competing for artist of t...
R. Kelly Witness Says She Cooperated With Investigators Because She Didn’t Want to ‘Carry His Lies’
A woman who says she was sexually abused hundreds of times by R. Kelly before she turned 18 testified Friday (Aug. 19) that she agonized several years ago about whether to cooperate with federal investigators who were looking into child abuse allegations involving the singer, but that she ultimately did because she didn’t want to “carry his lies.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But the witness — who is now 37 years old and going by the pseudonym “Jane” at the trial — also conceded that even after she began cooperating, she lied at one point when she told federal agents that she wasn’t sure if Kelly had abused minors other than her. She said she lied because she didn’t want to get others in trouble. Jane testified for over four hou...
The Ledger: Concert Companies Are Maintaining a Rosy Outlook for the Rest of 2022
The Ledger is a weekly newsletter about the economics of the music business sent to Billboard Pro subscribers. An abbreviated version of the newsletter is published online. Strong demand for live music is not a surprise given fans’ time away from concerts in 2020 and 2021. But it’s not straightforward, either. Fans are dealing with inflation and high gas and airfare costs. Companies face staffing shortages and higher costs. Artists are flooding markets’ venues seeking to recapture lost business. Still, judging from some companies’ statements around their latest quarterly results, indications point to an exceptional second half of the year. Live Nation’s second quarter earnings showed a company is primed for a record year. Live Nation sold more than 100 million tickets to its concerts this ...
Michael Buble & Luisana Lopilato Welcome Baby No. 4: ‘Thank God for This Infinite Blessing’
Congratulations to Michael Buble and his wife Luisana Lopilato, who revealed on Friday (Aug. 19) that they’ve welcomed their fourth bundle of joy. The duo shared a joint Instagram post announcing the news, along with a sweet photo holding their newborn daughter’s tiny foot. “From love comes life, light and her… our baby Cielo Yoli Rose Bublé,” the caption reads in English and in Spanish, as Lopilato is Argentinian and a native Spanish speaker. “You finally arrived to our lives with your 3,8 kg!!! Thanks God for this infinite blessing, we love you!!” Buble and Lopilato, who have been married since 2011, are also parents to sons Noah, 8, and Elias, 6, as well as four-year-old daughter Vida. The couple met met back in 2009 on the set of Buble’s music video for “Haven’t Met You Yet.” Expl...
Lea Michele Rehearses for ‘The Role of a Lifetime’ in First ‘Funny Girl’ Promo: Hear Her Sing Now
Hello, gorgeous! Broadway’s Funny Girl unveiled the first official preview of Lea Michele in the starring role on Friday (Aug. 19). “The role of a lifetime. Lea Michele joins the cast of FUNNY GIRL as Fanny Brice beginning September 6. See you at the August Wilson!” the production shared on its official Twitter account with a short teaser video to get fans excited for Michele’s big debut. The brief, black-and-white clip shows the Glee alum running through rehearsals with the cast as she sings part of “I’m the Greatest Star” as Fanny Brice. “Who is the pip with pizzazz?/ Who is all ginger and jazz?/ Who is as glamorous as?/ Who’s an American beauty rose/ With an American beauty nose/ And 10 American beauty toes?/ Hey Mr. Ziegfeld, here I am,” she belts out over escalating flourishes on the ...
Father John Misty Performs “Buddy’s Rendezvous” on Kimmel
Father John Misty stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night (August 17) to perform “Buddy’s Rendezvous” from his recent album Chloë and the Next 20th Century. He was joined by a lounge-style band including a string section and saxophonist. Watch it below. Chloë and the Next 20th Century is Father John Misty’s fifth studio album and includes the singles “Funny Girl,” “Q4,” “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” and “Kiss Me (I Loved You).” Shortly after the album’s release, he was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he performed the latter track. A deluxe box set edition of Chloë and the Next Century comes with a 7″ featuring Lana Del Rey’s cover of “Buddy’s Rendezvous.” That cover is also available digitally alongside a video directed by Emma Elizabeth Tillman. Fath...
Fat Joe Calls Irv Gotti His “Brother” After Fallout Following Ashanti Drama
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Gettyjoe Fat Joe appears to be trying to dead any and all beef that has materialized between him and Irv Gotti as a result of Gotti doing the absolute most during a now-infamous Drink Champs interview, during which he talked way too much about his decades-old feelings he had for Ashanti. As previously reported, Joe called Irv a “sucker” for oversharing about his obsession with Ashanti and for disrespecting the “Foolish” singer. Apparently, Irv responded by implying that he and Joe are no longer friends. Related Stories “I feel like he fooled me. He’s not my friend. I was fooled, but in life, you get fooled,” Irv said during an interview with Houston’s 97.9 The Box, according to Complex. “Forget Joe ’cause they don’t want me to talk about Jo...
A Ma Maniére To Tackle The Nike Air Ship For Next Collaboration
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @glencocolaflare / Twitter The Air Jordan x A Ma Maniére collaborations have become some of the hottest drops for the past year and change now we’ve gotten a sneak peak at another collabo that’ll unfortunately have sneaker bots on the prowl. Source: @glencocolaflare / Twitter Just months before the release of the highly-anticipated A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 4‘s, HypeBeast has given us our first look at the never-before-seen A Ma Maniére x Air Ship’s which was technically the Air Jordan 1 before the Air Jordan 1 was a thing. In 2020 the OG Chicago colorway to the Nike Air Ship’s dropped as a Europe exclusive for whatever reason, but luckily this A Ma Manier version will see a release in the United States. Related Stories The upcoming pairs are found ...
