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Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, BTS & More Big Winners from 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards (Full List)
Olivia Rodrigo was a double winner at the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday (April 9). The 19-year star was honored both as favorite breakout artist (in music) and favorite female TV star (kids) for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove and NFL star Rob Gronkowski co-hosted the show, which was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billie Eilish was also a double winner, winning favorite song for “Happier Than Ever” and favorite album for her LP of the same name. It was the second time in three years that Eilish has won favorite song. “Bad Guy” took the prize two years ago. She’s just the fifth two-time winner in this category since the show originated ...
David Guetta and MORTEN Take The Future Rave Movement to Ibiza for 2022 Residency
Ahead of Ibiza’s busiest clubbing season in years—if not ever—David Guetta and MORTEN are now joining in on the fun. The illustrious pair will be taking their patented future rave sound to Hï Ibiza for their very own residency for 18 weeks straight. Guetta and MORTEN join a growing list of top-tier talent who have recently nabbed their own 2022 Ibiza residencies in Ibiza, such as Black Coffee and FISHER. Their weekly performances kick off on June 3rd and run until September 30th every Friday, giving fans plenty of time to make their way out to Ibiza for what should be a stellar, high-flying residency. “It is a real dream to bring the Future Rave experience to Ibiza this summer. Along with my friend MORTEN, we’ve created a new sound, a new movement, that’s rooted in the undergrou...
Listen to Armin van Buuren’s Electrifying New Single, “Come Around Again”
Armin van Buuren has returned with yet another electrifying single on Armada, this time around with the assistance of Billen Ted and JC Stewart. The track has quickly become a fan-favorite after its debut at Ultra 2022 and will certainly remain so in the near future. “Come Around Again” is an uplifting house anthem designed to get crowds moving while singing along to catchy lyrics. Stewart’s enchanting vocals spearhead the endeavor, allowing van Buuren and Ted to build an intoxicating beat around them. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “What I like so much about ‘Come Around Again’ is that it has a little bit of everything,” van Buuren said in a press release. “It has the drive it needs to energize dance floors and also has the lyrical depth and poppy ho...
A Techno Marching Band Might Be the Most Unique Thing You See at Coachella 2022
Coachella annually touts one of the most diverse lineups of any major music festival, but this year they’ve gone all out by booking a techno marching band by the name of MEUTE. Off of concept alone, MEUTE might be the most interesting act to perform at Coachella this year. “When you tell people that we are a techno marching band, people already get some pictures in their head,” Meute’s founder and trumpet player Thomas Burhorn told Variety. “And then when they see what we do and hear what we do, they can realize… that it is even deeper than what they might have imagined.” The 11-man unit hails from Germany, where techno has long been a staple of the country’s fabled nightlife sector. They’ve taken what has long been solely considered electron...
Elon Musk Opens Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory With EDM-Fueled “Cyber Rodeo” Event
No one knows how to throw a company party quite like Elon Musk. An event called Cyber Rodeo marked the grand opening of Tesla’s new Austin-based Gigafactory, a site which is expected to employ 10,000 people. The factory, located in Travis Country, will play a key role in the future of the company. It will serve as the new corporate HQ for Tesla, and Musk himself expects the site will become the biggest cell factory in the world, according to the Austin American-Statesman. A development of this significance needs an equally epic opening party, which is exactly what the company delivered. The livestreamed event, which saw Musk showered in neon lights as he took the stage, was precluded by a shimmering show of coordinated drone technology. Scroll to Continue Recommended Artic...
Jack White Proposed to and Married Olivia Jean on Stage at Detroit Concert
Last night, Jack White proposed to and then married Olivia Jean, his longtime girlfriend and Black Belles singer-songwriter, during his hometown show at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit. White invited Jean to join him for a cover of the White Stripes’ song “Hotel Yorba” and, after singing the lyric “Let’s get married,” he proposed to her with a ring. At the start of the encore, Third Man co-founder Ben Swank walked on stage to officiate the ceremony. Find a video of the moment below. According to the Detroit Free Press, White and Jean’s respective bass players served as best man and maid of honor. Their families were in attendance for the occasion, including White’s mother, Teresa Gillis. Right before he performed “Hotel Yorba,” White dedicated “Ball and Biscuit” to Meg White, his for...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (April 9)
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. Nicky Jam’s Show Returns Nicky Jam’s The Rockstar Show returns for another season. Unlike the first season, which aired on YouTube, the second one will air exclusively on Canela Music, a new app by Canela Media that offers Latin music programming. Sponsored by Verizon, the second season will be available April 14. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Music is a big part of daily life and special occasions for most Hispanics,” said Andres Rincon, senior vice president of Sales at Canela Media. “Whether attending a live musi...
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Are Engaged
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged again, almost 20 years since they were first engaged to be married back in November 2002. The news comes from Lopez’s On the JLo newsletter, where she shared a video of herself wearing an engagement ring on Friday night. On her Instagram and Twitter accounts, she teased a “Major announcement!!!!” that was only accessible through her newsletter, and her Twitter bio now includes a diamond ring emoji. Rumors of the couple’s reunion started almost a year ago, in late April 2021, when the two were reportedly spotted together two weeks after Lopez announced that she and Alex Rodriguez had ended their engagement. They made it official in September, when they walked their first red carpet together in 18 years at the Venice International Film Festival. Exp...
Jack White Gets Engaged and Married While Onstage at His Detroit Concert
Congratulations are in order for Jack White, who got engaged and then married during his hometown concert in Detroit on Friday night (April 8). The whirlwind onstage nuptials started with the 46-year-old musician unexpectedly popping the question to his girlfriend, fellow musician Olivia Jean, while the pair performed a rendition of The White Stripes‘ 2001 single “Hotel Yorba” at the Masonic Temple. “It’s been such a beautiful day, I figure why don’t we do this right now and get married,” White announced to the sold-out crowd, according to The Oakland Press. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After receiving a tearful yes from Jean, whose band was the opening act at the show, White continued the song’s final verse: “Let’s get married/ In a big cat...
BTS’ ARMY Goes Wild on Opening Night of Band’s Permission to Dance Run in Las Vegas: ‘Still Speechless’
BTS sent its devoted ARMY into a frenzy during the mind-blowing opening night of the K-pop group’s Permission to Dance concert run in Las Vegas. The superstar band launched its first of four shows at Sin City’s Allegiant Stadium on Friday (April 8), driving thousands of fans wild with an evening full of blockbuster hits, heartfelt speeches, new hairstyles and unforgettable dance moves. “Still speechless,” one fan tweeted alongside photos of Jungkook lifting his shirt for adoring fans. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Another concert-goer inside the venue shared a mesmerizing video of thousands of attendees holding purple lights blinking in unison. “The energy is always amazing,” the fan captioned the clip on Twitter. Billboard News‘ Tetr...
DROELOE Unveils Enchanting Single “Aurora”: Listen
Pairing immersive visual art with vibrant pieces of electronic music, DROELOE has long been an electronic music favorite. Earlier this year, he masterfully displayed his eclectic production style via his PILLARS /// EP, which marked a new start for the DROELOE project after the departure of his bandmate in 2020. Directly following the EP, which explored DROELOE’s change of perspective during times of uncertainty last year, he has now returned with a new single called “Aurora.” Wearing his experimental sensibilities on his sleeve, the song is his debut on the electronic tastemaker CloudKid. Representing the exhilarating feeling of a fresh start after overcoming hardships, “Aurora” ebbs and flows with the help of sparkly synths, complex rhythmic patterns a...
A Sound Artist Translated Air Pollution Data Into Music
Researchers from the University of Birmingham are thinking creatively about how to highlight the often imperceptible impacts of air pollution. A subsection of the university’s “The Air We Breathe” exhibition, the project, titled “Sounding Out Pollution,” transforms air quality data into music. The offering includes three unique sonic interpretations of pollution, each leveraging air quality data from locations throughout the U.K. The pieces each explore a unique creative concept, including one that captures the subtle changes in pollution by the hour across the West Midlands and another which juxtaposes pollution data between the countryside and major cities throughout the country. Take a listen to the sonifications below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articl...
