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5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (March 26)
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. Snow Tha Product teams up with Rockstar Energy Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Snow Tha Product has unleashed a corrido titled “Cobrar,” along with an accompanying short film, in partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink and The SpringHill Company. The uplifting release celebrates the stories of young game changers who “make a difference in the Hispanic community and bring a ‘new energy’ to the music space,” according to the companies. In the hip-hop-infused track, Snow narrates witnessing her parents hustle worki...
Watch the 2022 Ultra Music Festival Live Stream
For those of you who are unfortunately unable to attend Ultra Music Festival this year, worry not. The festival has organized yet another phenomenal livestream schedule to fulfill all your festival needs. Aptly dubbed ULTRALIVE, the livestream can be accessed via YouTube or Ultra’s website. For those watching from home, be sure to plan accordingly since broadcast times for the festival will vary by day. On Friday, ULTRALIVE will air from 3:30PM to midnight while Saturday’s stream will run from 4PM to midnight. Sunday will have the shortest run—3PM to 10PM. You can tune into the stream below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Ultra Music Festival 2022 Livestream Schedule Friday, March 25th: 3:30PM to midnightSaturday, March 26th: 4PM to midnightSunday, March 27th: 3PM to 1...
Has Doja Cat Officially Quit Music?
Say it ain’t so, but Doja Cat might have just quit music after a series of backlash she received from fans on social media. The Planet Her artist appeared to be frustrated with fans surrounding the cancelation of her set at the Asunciónico music festival in Paraguay due to severe weather issues. Other performers including Miley Cyrus and Machine Gun Kelly were also forced to cancel their performances. Fans took to Twitter to direct their grievances and disappointment towards the “Woman” singer. In a series of Tweets, fans mentioned Doja in many negative comments, including one who referred to the artist as “public enemy #1.” Doja responded to many of these Tweets writing, “I moved on, I’m just gonna let everybody be mad,” and “I’m not taking pictures again with anybody else after this tour...
Watch the Ultra Music Festival 2022 Live Streams
For those of you who are unfortunately unable to attend Ultra Music Festival this year, worry not. The festival has organized yet another phenomenal livestream schedule to fulfill all your festival needs. Aptly dubbed ULTRALIVE, the livestream will feature three channels with performances from a myriad of artists. Day One is absolutely stacked, with the likes of FISHER, Ookay, Anfisa Letyago, Martin Garrix and many more gracing the stage. Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance takeover will have its own channel on the first day, as well as Carl Cox’s RESISTANCE Megastructure hosting a channel on all three. For those watching from home, be sure to plan accordingly. Broadcasts times for the festival will vary by day. On Friday, ULTRALIVE will air from 3:30PM to midnight while...
Foo Fighters, Nas, and Jon Batiste to Perform at Grammys 2022
A new batch of performers for this years Grammys includes Foo Fighters and Nas. Jon Batiste—this year’s most nominated artist—has also joined the lineup, alongside H.E.R. and Chris Stapleton. In addition, there will be a performance of Stephen Sondheim songs by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler. Billie Eilish, BTS, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Olivia Rodrigo, and Brandi Carlile were previously announced to play at the event. Kanye West, on the other hand, will not perform. The Grammys takes place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on April 3. It airs live at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and livestreams on Paramount+, where it will remain available on demand. Trevor Noah will once again host the show. Read “6 Takeaways from the 2022 Grammy Nominations,” check out a...
Kurt Vile Shares Video for New Song “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)”: Watch
Kurt Vile has shared a woodsy video for his new song “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone).” It’s taken from his forthcoming album, (watch my moves). Drew Saracco directed the new visual. Check it out below. “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)” is the third single Vile has shared from (watch my moves), following “Like Exploding Stones” and “Hey Like a Child. The album, due out April 15 via his new label Verve, is the Philadelphia-based artist’s follow-up to 2018’s Bottle It In. Since his last full-length, Vile has issued the EP Speed, Sound, Lonely KV in 2020 and shared live covers of Neil Young and John Prine. Vile’s set to tour the United States beginning in late April, followed by a European run in the fall. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Newport Jazz Festival 2022: Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Sons of Kemet, and More
The 2022 Newport Jazz Festival lineup has been announced. Nubya Garcia, Makaya McCraven, Sons of Kemet, Esperanza Spalding, Angelique Kidjo’s Remain in Light, Terence Blanchard, BadBadNotGood, and more are slated to perform at the event, which will return to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island on July 29-31. Sampa the Great, Norah Jones, PJ Morton, Vijay Iyer Trio, the Baylor Project, the Soul Rebels, and many others are also on the bill. Check out the full roster on the flyer below. Last year’s event marked the return of the festival following a COVID-19-related cancellation in 2020. The 2021 lineup featured Mavis Staples, Wynton Marsalis, Khruangbin, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Andra Day, Cory Wong, Yola, and more. Revisit “How Makaya McCraven Reimagined Gil Sco...
Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Has Died
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died. The band, who were in Bogotá, Colombia near the end of a South American tour, announced the news Friday night (March 25) on social media. They were slated to headline Lollapalooza Brazil on Sunday. Hawkins was 50 years old, but no cause of death has been revealed. The band’s statement reads in full: The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live with us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children, and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time. Hawkins joined Foo Fighters after the band completed their 1997 album The Colour and the Shape and has been a member since. Pri...
Koffee Has Officially Released Her Debut Album ‘Gifted’
21-year-old Jamaican reggae star Koffee has officially released her debut album Gifted. The mixtape comes three years after Koffee dropped her Rapture EP which launched her into stardom. Now, fans are able to experience her unique reggae charm in her first full-length LP. Gifted delivers 10 tracks from the artists, featuring popular singles including “Lockdown,” “West Indies” and “Pull Up.” The young artist took to her Instagram to share a compilation announcement video with the accompanying captions, “My debut album Gifted is out now!! I think it’s important to inject a positive energy into the world, and that’s what i’ve channeled into this album. Thank you for all the support!! Thank God for keeping and loving me!” Ahead of her debut album release, Koffee shared with fans in February th...
Here Are the Lyrics to Demi Lovato’s ‘Cool for the Summer’
Demi Lovato‘s 2015 hit “Cool for the Summer” has made its way to 2022 thanks to a TikTok dance that has taken over the platform. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart dated January 18, 2014 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart. If you need a guide to follow along with Demi Lovato’s “Cool for the Summer,” find the lyrics below: Explore See latest videos, charts and news Tell me what you wantWhat you likeIt’s okayI’mma little curious tooTell me if it’s wrongIf it’s rightI don’t careI can keep a secret could, you? Got my mind on your bodyAnd your body on my mindGot a taste for the cherryI just need to take a biteDon’t tell your motherKiss one anotherDie for each otherWe’re cool for the summer(Ha) OohOohTake me down into your paradiseDon’t be scared ’cause I’m yo...
Red Velvet Explain the ‘Unique, Imaginative World’ That Inspired ‘Feel My Rhythm’ Album
With the release of The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm, Red Velvet once again reclaim their crowns as K-pop’s multifaceted, multi-genre-conquering queens. While Feel My Rhythm‘s album artwork, and the Bach-sampling opening in the title track, all hint at a fantastical-pop approach, nothing is ever so simple for the quintet. Soon enough, clanging electronic production soon jumps into the mix, all making for a hit single equal parts experimental and elegant. Explore Explore Red Velvet See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Feel My Rhythm continues to showcase Red Velvet’s range, with “Beg for Me” letting the group show how they’re “real nasty but still keeping it classy,” the sleek synths of “Rainbow Halo” letting them easily fit among some of RV’s best sy...
Taylor Hawkins Mourned by Tom Morello, Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Barker & More: ‘The World Was Lucky to Have His Gifts’
The Foo Fighters announced news of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death on their social accounts late Friday (March 25), stunning the band’s fans and peers alike. Hawkins’ musical contemporaries immediately took to Twitter and Instagram to share their RIP messages for the drummer and to celebrate his “spirit and unstoppable rock power,” as Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave’s Tom Morello put it. Ozzy Osbourne remembered Hawkins as “a great person and an amazing musician.” Kiss’ Paul Stanley wrote that he was “speechless and gutted” by the news. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the Foo Fighters’ own statement, the band highlighted the 50-year-old’s “musical spirit and infectious laughter.” Below, find updating musician reaction to the news: God ...
