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Kim Kardashian Supports Ex Kanye West With Her Family’s Futuristic Fashion Choices: See Pics
Kim Kardashian is showing support to ex-husband Kanye West with her family’s fashion choices. On Thursday, the Skims founder shared images of her and her two daughters — North and Chicago West — sporting chrome sunglasses from the rapper’s Yeezy collection in futuristic outfits to match. The 41-year-old is twinning with North and Chi in the photos. The first image features Kardashian holding up a peace sign as Chicago holds the phone steady for the snap, while the second image features a solo snap of the SKKN mogul wearing the visor-like sunglasses and an all-leather outfit. North and Chicago also get solo photos of their own, which round out the gallery before a sweet picture of Chicago and North sharing a mother-daughter embrace. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest vide...
The Ledger: In Strong 2022, Advertising Is Rare Weakness for Music Biz
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. With a handful of music companies’ quarterly earnings releases now in the books, the outlook for the second half of the year appears strong almost across the board. There is one area of weakness, however: online advertising. On Wednesday, French music company Believe slightly raised its guidance for fiscal 2022 but warned in its investor presentation that organic growth will slow in the second half of the year “as the ad-funded streaming activities should be affected by rising inflation and economic uncertainties.” Spotify also pointed to some weakening in advertising. “For advertising, we did see some softening in tren...
Here Are the Answers to the Latest Billboard x VersusGame Matchups: Cardi B, The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, More
The most-recent Billboard and VersusGame matchups challenging your chart-predicting pedigree, from the charts dated July 11, featured Cardi B’s “Hot Shit,” featuring Kanye West and Lil Durk, and The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber’s “Stay.” Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart outcomes nearly three out of four times so far. Explore See latest videos, charts ...
‘Thirteen Lives’: When & How to Watch on Prime Video
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Thirteen Lives, based on the incredible true story of an international rescue, is now streaming on Prime Video. Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton and Tom Bateman star in the Ron Howard-directed film released on Friday (Aug. 5). The story follows the rescue of a Thai soccer team who got trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm. A team of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers join with Thai forces and more than 10,000 volunteers to attempt the harrowing rescue of the 12 boys and their soccer coach. Thirteen Lives is w...
VMAs 2022 Performers Announced: J Balvin, Anitta, and More
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday, August 28 at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. Today, the first wave of performers on the show has been announced. J Balvin, Anitta, Panic! at the Disco, and the duo of Marshmello and Khalid are all set to perform. This year’s nominees include Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow, who are tied for the most nominations. Doja Cat, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, the Weeknd, Cardi B, BTS, Future, Baby Keem, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Normani, Adele, Young Thug, Bad Bunny, Foo Fighters, Kacey Musgraves, and Rosalía are also nominated. Revisit “The 7 Best and Worst Parts of the 2021 MTV VMAs” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it...
Willow Announces New Album, Shares New Song “Hover Like a Goddess”
Willow has announced a new album: <CopingMechanism> is out September 23 via Roc Nation; the record was produced by Willow and Chris Greatti. Alongside the announcement comes a new single, “Hover Like a Goddess.” Check it out below. “Every woman deserves to be worshiped,” Willow said in a statement about the track. “This song is an ode to the divine goddess within us all.” <CopingMechanism> follows Willow’s 2021 album Lately I Feel Everything, which featured the hit song “Transparent Soul.” The new album opens with Willow’s recent single “<Maybe> It’s My Fault.” Read about Willow in “Paramore’s Influence Is All Around Us” on the Pitch. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we ...
Sofia Kourtesis Announces North American Tour
Sofia Kourtesis will kick off a North American tour later this month and continue through September. The string of DJ sets surrounds one live show, at Public Records in Brooklyn, New York, on September 21. Check out the dates below. Since breaking out with the EP Fresia Magdalena last year, Kourtesis has collaborated with Manu Chao on “Estación Esperanza” for Ninja Tune. Sofia Kourtesis: 08-28 Pasadena, CA – This Ain’t No Picnic09-01 Detroit, MI – Tangent Gallery09-02 Chicago, IL – Smart Bar09-03 Toronto, Ontario – Electric Island09-04 Montreal, Quebec – Picnic Electronik09-21 Brooklyn, NY – Public Records09-23 Washington, D.C. – Flash09-24 Philadelphia, PA – Making Time Festival09-25 San Francisco, CA – Portola Festival
Omar Apollo Announces Tour With Ravyn Lenae, Shares New Song
Omar Apollo has announced a tour behind his 2022 album Ivory. The Prototype Tour, alongside Ravyn Lenae, takes place this fall across North America. Find those dates, and listen to the new song “Highlight,” below. “Highlight” is one of several new tracks that’s featured on Ivory (Marfil), the new deluxe edition of Apollo’s 2022 record Ivory. The new edition is out August 12 via Warner. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Omar Apollo: Prototype Tour Omar Apollo: 10-21 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre10-22 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole10-25 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom10-26 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall10-27 San Antonio...
Willow Unveils Forthcoming Album ‘<CopingMechanism>’
Willow has announced her forthcoming album <CopingMechanism>. Produced by Willow and Chris Greatti, the new work marks the alternative/indie artist’s fifth studio album and the follow-up to Lately I Feel Everything. Alongside the announcement, Willow has released a new single from the LP titled “hover like a GODDESS.” Clocking in at two minutes and twenty seconds, the short but sweet track packs a punch. Featuring a rock-heavy sound, the new track discusses the turmoil of love. “Wanna think that I could get you into my bed/’Just meet me inside the bathroom’, that’s what she said/You’re all that I see, not only for me, oh-oh/To taste you is sweet, my heart is in pieces/When I walk you f*cking hover like a goddess/Just meet me under the covers, baby, I wish/For you to be free, my only ...
MTV VMAs 2022 Performers To Include J Balvin, Duo Marshmello and Khalid and More
MTV’s 2022 Video Music Awards has announced its lineup of performers for this year’s show. Taking the stage is J Balvin, Anitta, the duo Marshmello and Khalid and Panic! At The Disco. Continuing its cadence as one of music’s premier nights, the show is taking place on Sunday, August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Marking J Balvin’s first VMA performance since 2019, the Colombian singer is set to perform “Nivel de Perreo” with Castro. Making her VMA debut is Anitta with her track “Envolver” from her album Versions of Me. Marshmello and Khalid will perform their collaborative track “Numb” and Panic! At The Disco will perform their new song, “Middle of a Breakup. This year’s nominees feature an array of musical talent like Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Dra...
DJ Khaled Taps Drake and Lil Baby for “Staying Alive”: Stream
DJ Khaled has shared his new collab “Staying Alive” featuring Drake and Lil Baby as well as its hospital-themed music video. The mid-tempo collab is the lead single off Khaled’s upcoming 13th studio album God Did, which will arrive on August 26th via We The Best Music Group/Epic Records as a follow-up to last year’s Khaled Khaled. The track interpolates Bee Gees’ 1977 disco classic of the same name, with all three members of the group accordingly listed in the credits. On the chorus, Drake croons, “Try me a hundred times/ Wanted me to lie, wanted me to cry, wanted me to die/ I, I, I, I’m stayin’ alive, I’m stayin’ alive, I’m stayin’ alive, I’m stayin’ alive.” In the music video, the superstar rappers turn the Khaled Khaled Hospital For Those That Didn’t Believe™ into a veritable hou...
Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass on ’90s Alt-Comedy and the Story of Their Career
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS It’s the podcast of destiny as Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D join Kyle Meredith With… Advertisement The hard rocking comedy duo talk about their contribution to the Audible Original Words + Music series, Tenacious D: The Road to Redunktion, which sees them telling the story of the band from their early beginnings to the present day. They detail the orchestrated music that was written for the series, debate dynamic ticketing, and their plans to get the vote out for the upcoming midterms during next month’s tour. (Get tickets to those dates here!) Black and Gass also tell us about the early ...
