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Top 50 Dance Remixes of Classic Hits
Sometimes, you just want to listen to a familiar classic you already know all the words to — probably because your parents played it all the time when you were young. Other times, you want to bump a track with a beat you can feel in your rib cage, something that wouldn’t be out of place on the club floor or in a desert festival mosh pit. Every once in a while, you want to do both at the exact same time. If that description fits you, you’ve come to the right place. Countless DJs and producers of the 21st century have combined the nostalgic power of oldies with the liberating boom of 808 drums, sharing their creations with millions of listeners on YouTube and SoundCloud. The musical magic of old-meets-new has become such a phenomenon that sometimes, legendary artists who dominated radio year...
Could Beyonce & Drake’s Albums Help Bring Pop Music Back to the Dance Floor?
Two of the biggest albums of the summer — Drake‘s June release Honestly, Nevermind and Beyoncé‘s Renaissance, out this Friday — find a pair of A-list superstars channeling house music for the very first time. So will all of pop music soon follow their lead? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by another Katie — Billboard dance director Katie Bain — to break down both projects, how they’ve been received by the dance music world, and how they could potentially impact pop music to come. Back when house music last ruled top 40 radio, in the early to mid-1990s, chart-toppers by the likes of Robin S. were followed by the Eurodance trend of Culture Beat and La Bouche. Could something simi...
Megan Thee Stallion’s Best Swimsuit Moments
Megan Thee Stallion is the ultimate Hot Girl, whether she’s performing her slew of hits on the world’s biggest stages or posing for an envy-worthy Instagram selfie. Where the “Savage” rapper thrives the most, however, is laying out on a beach or by the pool, showing off her stunning curves in a bathing suit. Meg is always sharing her latest swimwear-clad looks to social media, accompanied by a comment section filled to the brim with thousands of admirers. She even graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2021, marking the second musician ever to star on the cover after Beyoncé‘s groundbreaking cover in 2007. For the shoot, Meg made sure to pull pieces from Fashion Nova, where the 27-year-old rapper has her own collection, as well as high fashion and custom items during ...
This Week: Nicki’s Fan Altercation & ‘Freaky’ Song Teaser, Lizzo’s New Album, BTS’ Disney+ Show & More | Billboard News
Nicki Minaj teases her latest song with a ‘Super Freaky’ sample and gets into an altercation with a fan, Lizzo talks about her song ‘Rumors’, creates an immersive experience and releases a new album ‘Special’, and BTS announce they have a slate of projects coming to Disney+ as J-Hope releases his first solo project. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=&#...
Ne-Yo Opens About Being Honest On New Album ‘Self-Explanatory’, New Season of ‘Step Up: High Water’ Season 3, Naya Rivera & More | Billboard News
R&B star Ne-Yo opens up about being honest about his relationship struggles on his new album ‘Self-Explanatory’, the state of R&B, the new season of his Starz show ‘Step Up: High Water’ and remembers the late Naya Rivera. You can pre-order his new album ‘Self-Explanatory’ here – https://presave.umusic.com/neyoself-explanatory [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flex...
Billboard Explains: Why Concerts Tickets Are So Expensive
Can you name the top touring artist right now? Given the high demand to see the Puerto Rican superstar, Bad Bunny concerts ticket prices surged through the industry standard dynamic pricing. So what is dynamic pricing? Who does your ticket money actually go to? What’s with all those fees? This is Billboard Explains why are concerts so expensive. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag&...
‘Elvis’ Is Already One of the Top 10 Grossing Music Biopics Since the Mid-1970s: Here’s the Top 25
After just one week in theaters, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis has grossed more than $40 million in the U.S. and Canada, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film, starring Austin Butler as the King, Elvis Presley, is already one of the 10 highest-grossing biopics of musicians since the 1970s. How high will it climb on the list of top-grossing music biopics? It’s off to a fast start, but it’s not even one-fifth of the way to matching the “domestic” (meaning U.S. and Canada) grosses of the leader. (Can you guess what that is? All will be revealed.) The 25 biopics of musicians on this list cover a wide range of genres. Pop/rock artists are the focus of eight the 25 films, followed by R&B (four); rap and classical (three each); country, Latin and traditional pop (two each); and contemporary Christi...
Kelly Clarkson’s 25 Best Duets
Kelly Clarkson continues to flex her muscle as a multi-hyphenate, but as her resume expands, her passion for music remains at the forefront. The singer first gained notoriety after winning season 1 of American Idol in 2002. Practically overnight, the 20-year-old Texas native became a household name, with her debut single, “A Moment Like This,” landing atop the Billboard Hot 100 and her first album, Thankful, topping the Billboard 200. With Hot 100 top 10s such as “Since U Been Gone,” “Because of You” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” (a three-week No. 1) under her belt, Clarkson has since branched out, hosting her own smash hit talk show and serving as a coach on The Voice. Her flawless vocals and credibility as an artist have allowed her to team up with fellow singers on a slew of ja...
Beyoncé & Drake Collide on the Dance Floor: Breaking Down the Surprise A-List Releases
Just one week ago, fans had no clue about Beyoncé‘s Renaissance or Drake‘s Honestly, Nevermind, beyond some subtle social media hints from Queen B. Now, we have a full new album from Drake and a release date (July 29) for Beyoncé, as well as the first taste of her project in lead single “Break My Soul.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And in a further coincidence, both Drizzy and Bey have taken their sounds in a decidedly dancey direction, with Drake teaming up with some unexpected electronic artists for the project and Beyoncé reuniting with queen of bounce Big Freedia on her house-inspired new song. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the left-field releases from these A-list artists and what we thin...
A Timeline of Everything Harry Styles Has Said About Taylor Swift
“Haylor” never goes out of style. It’s been 10 years since Taylor Swift and Harry Styles were rumored to be dating, as they were spotted strolling around New York City’s Central Park Zoo in December 2012. While the suspected couple never publicly confirmed their short-lived relationship, fans have since gotten songs from both artists that are widely believed to be about their whirlwind romance, from Styles’ “Ever Since New York” and “Two Ghosts” to Swift’s “Out of the Woods” and the aptly titled “Style.” Nearly a decade later, the duo sweetly reunited at the 2021 Grammy Awards, where Swift won album of the year for her eighth studio album Folklore, while Styles took home his first-ever Grammy for best pop solo performance for his Fine Line hit, “Watermelon Sugar.” In a viral video that cir...
Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith Talks Taking ‘Mad World’ Back to Its Roots on ‘Behind the Setlist’ Podcast
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is excited to have new material to play live. The group’s new release, The Tipping Point, was its first studio album in nearly 18 years. “The fun part of the first week to two weeks of touring is, you may not have got it right,” he tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast. “And you may want to change things for the first bunch of shows. So until you get in front of an audience, you don’t know 100% what’s going to work.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Smith and bandmate Roland Orzabal first hit the charts in the U.K. in 1982 with “Mad World.” For a time, the band performed the song to sound like the darker Gary Jules and Michael Andrews version that was featured on the soundtrack to the film Donnie Dark...
Here Are 15 Times Elvis Presley Was Portrayed in Movies & TV
Austin Butler is set to take on The King of Rock & Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which hits theaters on June 24, 2022. The film is set to explore the life and music of Elvis “through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks),” according to the film’s description. “The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.” Butler, however, is hardly the first star to portray The King in TV and film. Back in 1979, Kurt Russell transformed into Presley for a biopic directed by John Carpenter. The movie aired two years after Presley’s untimely dea...
