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Miley Cyrus Debuts New Song ‘You’ on New Year’s Eve: ‘Haven’t Even Recorded It Yet’
Miley Cyrus debuted a new song on her New Year’s Eve special with Pete Davidson, Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party — so new that she hasn’t even recorded it yet. Ringing in 2022 on the NBC telecast — where she seamlessly endured a slight wardrobe malfunction — Cyrus closed the night with an earnest ballad called “You.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I got some baggage/ Let’s do some damage/ I am not made for no horsey and carriage/ You know I’m savage/ You’re looking past it/ I want that late night sweet magic/ That forever lasting love/ But only if it’s with you,” she sang. She shared the performance in a Jan. 1 post on Instagram. and was bombarded with questions about where people could stream the song. One fan account commented “NEED THIS ON SPOTIFY IMMEDIATELY,” and the singer ...
Rob Stringer, Bernie Taupin Among Names on 2022 New Year Honours List
Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer, lyricist Bernie Taupin, singer Pauline Black and the Spice Girls’ Mel B are among the music industry professionals recognized in the 2022 New Year Honours List, the annual U.K. tradition dating back to 1890 that bestows titles upon a number of individuals in recognition of their work and is presented in the name of Queen Elizabeth II. Rob Stringer, leading as chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor for his service to creative industries, social justice and charity. He notably launched Sony’s $100 million Social Justice Fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives globally. Bernie Taupin, longtime lyricist for Elton John — the pair have been c...
Happy New Year: Kacey Musgraves, Normani, Christina Aguilera & More Look Forward to 2022
Happy New Year! Music stars began to usher in 2022 with messages on social media on New Year’s Eve. Kacey Musgraves had an excellent suggestion on Twitter for those hoping for a better year ahead: “PSA: if you listen to Rainbow at precisely 11:56:39 on New Year’s Eve, you’ll be starting off 2022 hearing ‘it’ll all be alright,’” she noted in a tweet on Dec. 31. “Do with this what you will.” Meanwhile, Normani fans were in for an end-of-year treat: the singer’s name trended after she posted a video snippet that seems to play a few seconds of a new song, captioning it with “Dear 2022” — implying there’s more dropping in the new year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Christina Aguilera looked back at the highlights of her 2021 — “a year full o...
Travis Barker & Kourtney Kardashian Join Families for a Festive Christmas Eve Celebration
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian brought their families together for a special celebration on Christmas Eve. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took to Instagram on Thursday (Dec. 30) to share some festive holiday photos with her fiancé Barker and their kids. “‘Twas the night before Christmas,” she captioned the stylish snapshots. Sporting a slick all-black outfit, the Blink-182 drummer is seen standing alongside his son Landon Asher, 18, daughter Alabama Luella, 16, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 22, from his former marriage to Shanna Moakler. Meanwhile, Kardashian stuns in a sheer red dress while lounging by her 9-year-old daughter Penelope Scotland. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Barker romantically wrote to his wife-to-be i...
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Cancels Miley Cyrus New Year’s Eve Special Performance Over COVID-19 Concerns
Billie Joe Armstrong has canceled his appearance on Miley Cyrus‘ New Year’s Eve television special on NBC after being exposed to COVID-19 over the holiday. The Green Day frontman took to his Instagram Story on on Thursday (Dec. 30) to share news that he will not be traveling to Miami for Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, which is being hosted by the pop star and Pete Davidson. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “After the holiday I found out I was exposed to COVID. I’ve tested negative, but I have made the decision not to travel to Miami for New Year’s Eve Party out of caution,” Armstrong wrote. “Happy New Year and hope everyone stays safe!” Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party will be broadcast live from Miami on Friday (Dec. 31) from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m...
Normani Gushes to Childhood Icon Ciara About Her Impact, Says Debut Album Is ‘Almost Done’
Ciara filled in as host for The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday (Dec. 30), and guest Normani told her she’s “almost done” with her debut album. The 25-year-old singer opened up about how being in Fifth Harmony was allowed her to “hide.” But now that she’s in the solo spotlight, Normani says she’s been experiencing firsthand all the difficulties with putting out a project — especially her first — all on her own. “People underestimate how hard it is and how much effort we put into one project, one body of work. And coming out of a girl group, there was a lot that I hard to figure out about myself and fears that I had to deal with head on,” she said. “I was always so safe being in a girl group. I remember my mom when I was little, she was like, ‘Why do you want to be in a girl grou...
‘American Idol’ Judges Imagine Alternate Careers In Season 20 Promo: Watch
American Idol returns on Feb. 27, marking its 20th season overall and fifth season on ABC. Ahead of the milestone year, a promo for Idol‘s new season will air during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022 on ABC, and Billboard has an exclusive preview of the clip. The 90-second video finds Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan, as well as host Ryan Seacrest, imagining what life would be like had they never been discovered. Richie’s alternate career in sculpting is suspiciously reminiscent of the video for his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Hello,” while Perry’s mirror universe job involves her selling the explosive namesake of one of her Hot 100 toppers. Bryan’s non-musical gig involves tending bar while serving up some of the lyrics to his 2020 single and Cou...
Ava Max Celebrates ‘Baby Hairs’ Growing Back After Losing Them to COVID-19
Ava Max is ready to leave her experience with COVID-19 behind as she slowly lets her hair grow back. In an Instagram Story posted on Wednesday (Dec. 30), the “Kings & Queens” singer posted a short video of small hairs beginning to grow in on the top of her head, and writing that she suffered from some hair loss after contracting the virus in 2020. “Baby hairs Comin THRU,” she wrote. “Also so so happy my hair is growing back .. ((( I lost a lot of hair when I had Covid last year!! 🙁 )))” While it may sound odd, the American Academy of Dermatology does in fact say that COVID-19 can result in “telogen effluvium,” commonly referred to as hair shedding. “Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. A few months after having a high fever or recovering from an illness, many people see notic...
Which ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Performer Are You Most Excited to See? Vote!
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022 is just one day away, and Billboard wants to know who you’re most excited to see perform! Billy Porter and Daddy Yankee will be pulling double duty as hosts and performers of the 50th annual televised New Year’s Eve celebration. While hosting the Central Time Zone countdown in New Orleans, Porter will deliver a new single on the riverboat Louis Armstrong on the Mississippi River in the city’s historic French Quarter. And for New Year’s Rockin’ Eve‘s first-ever Spanish-language countdown in Puerto Rico, Yankee will give a special hometown performance in San Juan. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Although LL Cool J and Chlöe had to pull out of their performances in Times Square, where 17-time host and the sh...
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates John Legend’s 43rd Birthday With a Sweet & Funny Post
Chrissy Teigen marked her husband John Legend‘s birthday with sweet well wishes and humor in an Instagram post on Tuesday (Dec. 28). “Happy birthday to my forever,” the Cravings author wrote alongside a cute series of photos featuring the couple dressed to the nines and posing in a photo booth. “I am lucky to have known you 16(!!) of your 43 years and I still wish it were more. I picked the most kind hearted man, the best father, and most talented human being around, which is truly a testament to me! Anyhoo i love you more than a caption could capture. More than a boomerang could wrangle. I love you I love you.” Additionally, Teigen shared an adorable video of herself cuddled up to John on her Instagram Stories, wishing him a happy birthday as an old episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta p...
Tori Kelly Spills on Why Doing Voiceover for ‘Sing 2’ Was ‘Really Awkward & Weird’: Watch
Tori Kelly stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (Dec. 29) to dish about reprising her role as Meena the elephant in Sing 2. “It’s really fun and you have to just not be scared to be silly. ‘Cause it’s very awkward,” she admitted to guest host Brad Paisley, who’s currently filling in for Ellen DeGeneres. “This was my first time doing voiceover work, so thankfully I had our amazing director Garth Jennings, who is just like a kid at heart.” She continued: “It’s similar to being in a recording booth, like, just recording a song. So that part felt comfortable; I already knew kind of how to do that part. But it’s a lot of repetition. I mean, there would be times where they would be like, ‘OK… this scene you’re falling down a hole. And so we need you to make noises like you’re falling...
Nicki Minaj Remembers Former Business Manager Angela Kukawski as ‘Sweetest Person’ After Her Death
Nicki Minaj honored her former business manager Angela “Angie” Kukawski, who recently died in a suspected homicide. The Los Angeles-based business manager was reported missing a week ago on Dec. 22, but Los Angeles and Simi Valley police officers found her body inside her car parked on Patricia Avenue in Simi Valley the next day, according to a press release from the Los Angeles Police Department issued Wednesday (Dec. 29). Her death was ruled a homicide by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was 55. On Minaj’s Instagram Story Wednesday, the rapper wrote, “Hardest working, most reliable, sweetest person you could ever know. You didn’t deserve this, Angela. My heart is breaking for your children. Rest In Peace.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Nicki Minaj sympathize...
