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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...
Phoebe Bridgers Plays Sally at Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas Concert: Watch
Phoebe Bridgers traded her skeleton onesie for a patchwork dress when she sang the part of Sally in Danny Elfman’s live Nightmare Before Christmas concerts in London this weekend. Bridgers sang “Sally’s Song” and “Kidnap the Sandy Claws” at the concert, while Elfman reprised his role as Jack Skellington and Ken Page returned to portray Oogie Boogie. Greg Proops, Randy Crenshaw, Fletcher Sheridan, and violinist Sandy Cameron also performed at the show, while John Mauceri conducted the BBC Concert Orchestra. Watch clips of Bridgers’ performance below. Blending the ghastly quality of Halloween with the grandiosity of Christmas is kind of Bridgers’ whole thing, so it makes sense that she joined Elfman for his latest concert. Bridgers’ turn as Sally follows last year’s shows, where Billie ...
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...
Van Belonging to Harry Styles’ Crew Hijacked in Brazil
A tour van belonging to Harry Styles’ crew was hijacked by gunmen in Brazil early Friday morning, local news outlet G1 reports. Three men stopped the van on highway BR-116 outside Curitiba, where Styles is still scheduled to perform December 10th. According to the show’s producer, the vehicle was carrying t-shirts and other merch that was to be sold to fans. New merch will be sent to the venue. Per NME, local police added that the attackers “subdued” the driver of the van, and there have been no official statements regarding potential injuries. It appears that neither Styles nor any of his band members were in the van. Advertisement Related Video Styles, who we just named our 2022 Artist of the Year, is still in the midst of his “Love on Tour 2022” in support of his recent album ...
King Perryy ft Tekno – Turkey Nla
King Perryy comes through with the remix of his released single titled “Turkey Nla.” Talented singer King Perryy drops the remix version of his released single titled “Turkey Nla” in which he features Tekno. Comparing to the impressive original song version the remix sounds even much better with additional vocals from Tekno. This fills in as a follow-up to his songs King Perryy featured on which include “Whenever” by Ugoccie and “Your Waist” by Savage, etc. Listen and share King Perryy ft Tekno – “Turkey Nla” below. [embedded content]
Solidstar – Copurate
Nigerian singer Solidstar is back with a new single titled “Copurate.” Solidstar continues to deliver brand new songs for his fans which this one is called “Copurate.” It is a solo track and his fifth release of the year. The new record is a fantastic piece of music for listening pleasure. This is a follow-up to his previously released tracks like “Kaluba,” “Duro,” and “Solid Billion,” among others. However, it deserves a spot in your playlist. Listen and share Solidstar – “Copurate” below.
Dotman – Happiness
Get this new release single titled “Happiness” by Dotman. “Say No More” crooner Dotman comes through with a brand new single titled “Happiness” to add to a couple of his released songs this year. The new record is an impressive piece of music with positive vibes. Here Dotman does his thing as usual and the fans love it. This is a follow-up to his previously released singles, “Sweet Melody,” “Unknown Gunmen,” “Daddy Duties,” etc. Listen and share Dotman – “Happiness” below. [embedded content]
R2Bees – Su Mo Mi
Hip Hop duo R2Bees unveiled a new single titled “Su Mo Mi.” Just to add to their list of good tunes, R2Bees returns with a brand new single titled “Su Mo Mi” following their successfully released album. The duo recently released album has songs that include, “Back 2 Basic,” singles like “Sure Banker,” “Need Your Love” featuring Gyakie, “Casanova,” and “Tinkerbell,” among others. However, you can add this to your playlist. Listen and share R2Bees – “Su Mo Mi” below. [embedded content]
