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John Travolta Is ‘Dizzy’ With Excitement for Daughter Ella’s Debut Single
John Travolta‘s daughter is following in his famous footsteps. On Friday (Jan. 7), the Grease and Saturday Night Fever actor took to Instagram to share that his 21-year-old daughter Ella is making her official foray into music, and he couldn’t contain his excitement at the news. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I’m so excited for Ella! Her song ‘Dizzy’ is out right now! The link is in my stories and bio!” the 67-year old wrote, sharing a video with multiple cuts of Ella singing and playing the piano while softly singing the track. Ella shared that she was just as excited as her father in her own post about her music debut. “So happy and excited to say that my first single ‘Dizzy’ is out now!!!” she captioned the same video on her Instagram account. “It’s been a long time co...
Tina Knowles-Lawson Shares Sweet Birthday Post for Blue Ivy: ‘My Little Capricorn Twin’
Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s daughter Blue Ivy Carter turned 10 years old on Friday (Jan. 7), and Tina Knowles-Lawson did what grandmothers do best on birthdays — gush over their grandbabies. “My beautiful Talented and super smart Grandaughter Blue Ivy turned 10 today! God it seemed like yesterday you came into the world running things,” she wrote alongside a photo of the duo serving soft smiles on a beach with a warm-toned sunset behind them. “Blue is my little Capricorn Twin . I prayed for her to be born on my birthday but she did what she always does she came when she got good and ready [laughing emoji] three days later but we still share the bond.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Knowles-Lawson went on to share that Blue “gives the best advice,” to ...
DJ Kay Slay Reportedly Hospitalized With COVID-19
DJ Kay Slay is reportedly in the hospital battling COVID-19 and on a ventilator. Longtime music manager Wack100 shared the unfortunate news on his Instagram Wednesday (Jan. 5) by posting a picture of the New York DJ and record executive and writing, “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay It’s not looking good. He might be mad at me for this those that know Slay but he needs all the support he can get … Been 14 days fighting Covid and he’s just be put on a ventilator . Keep him in your prayers Please.” A post on DJ Kay Slay’s Instagram page urges supporters to “keep the positive energy up for my brother Slay fir a speedy recovery.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news LL Cool J, who’s frequently collaborated with him on mixtapes such as 2002’s Get Down Or Lay Down Pt. 2 and 2008’s The Re...
PinkPantheress Wins BBC’s Sound Of 2022 Poll
PinkPantheress is no longer hiding in plain sight. She’s officially tipped for superstardom. The mysterious singer-songwriter-producer is the winner of BBC Sound Of 2022 poll, an annual honor that identifies the next big thing in popular music. The 20-year-old artist, who still chooses not to reveal her real name due to privacy concerns, was tapped by an independent music industry panel, the latest in what some are predicting will be a string of accolades. Originally from Bath, England, the youngster came to prominence by creating her own beats on Garage Band and dropping retro-tinged demos on TikTok. Millions tuned in, and labels paid attention. She signed with Parlophone Records last April and Elektra Records in June, and landed on Billboard’s 21 Under 21 list in October 2021, the same m...
Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway’s ‘Music Man’ After COVID-19 Quarantine
Hugh Jackman on Thursday (Jan. 6) shared an update on his health after announcing a breakthrough case of COVID-19 in late December, which resulted in Broadway’s revival of The Music Man canceling a number of performances through Jan. 5. In his minute-long video, filmed as he walked his dog around a cold New York City park, that actor said it was his first time out of the house in 10 days. He tested positive for the virus Dec. 28, just days after his co-star Sutton Foster also missed performances due to a breakthrough case. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I am so excited to get back to the theater,” Jackman said in the video posted to Twitter. “I will be there later today, doing a show tonight.” First morning out in 10 days. Cold and...
Adele, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and The Weeknd Top MRC Data’s 2021 Canadian Year-End Report
Adele, Morgan Wallen, Justin Bieber, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa top MRC Data’s 2021 Canada year-end report in a year when the nation saw on-demand streams hitting an all-time high as total album consumption was up almost 10% and vinyl sales ticked up more than 21%. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As was the case all over the globe, Adele’s eagerly anticipated return album, 30, topped the charts, debuting at No. 1 on the Canadian Billboard 200 chart with 70,000 first-week equivalent album units for the week ending Nov. 25. The album’s lead single, “Easy On Me,” topped three pop formats at Canadian radio (CHR, Hot AC and Mainstream AC) shortly after its debut, and almost beat Olivia Rodrigo’s record for the biggest one-week streaming tota...
John Mayer Tests Positive to COVID-19
John Mayer has tested positive to the novel coronavirus, forcing him to miss his planned appearance with Dead & Company at Playing in the Sand festival. Mayer returned a positive test just prior to leaving for Mexico, where the event is due to take place this weekend and next. The show will go on. “We came down here to have fun. Unfortunately some of our brothers cannot make it but fun is what we’re going to have,” comments Dead & Company’s Bobby Weir in a statement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In these “unprecedented times fans should expect many rare and different tunes,” the message continues. Today, just prior to leaving for Mexico, per his physician, @JohnMayer tested positive for COVID-19 and will be unable to perform at the u...
Sabrina Carpenter’s New Album Is Coming Soon, And Its Name Is Hidden In Recent Songs
Get ready to go hunting, because Sabrina Carpenter has hidden plenty of Easter eggs. On Monday night (Jan. 4), the American singer and songwriter stopped by The Tonight Show for a chat about the Big Apple, “Skinny Dipping,” Emergency, and her forthcoming album, which is due out sometime this year. We don’t yet know its title, though, according to Carpenter, the details are hiding in plain sight. “I’ve hidden the album name somewhere in work that I’ve put out over the last year,” she explains, “but my fans haven’t found it yet.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Game on. What we do know for sure, is that her new song is called “Fast Times,” which, like the rest of the album, was recorded in New York. At the top of the interview, Jimmy Fallon played a snippet of “Skinny Dipping,” wh...
Omarion Reminds Fans He’s an ‘Artist, Not a Variant’
Omarion sent season’s greetings to his fans in a series of PSAs that reminded them he’s not to be confused with the latest Omicron variant of COVID-19. During Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest on Dec. 31, Omarion sat down and set the record straight. “I am an artist, not a variant,” he said to the camera sternly in the first clip that he posted to his personal TikTok page. “So please be aware if you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don’t have to isolate for five days nor do you have to have a negative test result in order to dance to my music. So please be safe, be healthy, happy new year!” Explore Explore Omarion See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Omarion echoed the CDC’s updated isolation guidelines, which advise tho...
Gal Gadot Admits Viral ‘Imagine’ Cover Was ‘In Poor Taste’
It’s been nearly two years since Gal Gadot received backlash for her star-studded cover of John Lennon‘s “Imagine” when COVID-19 first began to spread. The Wonder Woman star is now reflecting on the poorly received video, and has a different opinion on it. In a new interview for InStyle‘s February issue, Gadot discussed the criticism for the 2020 cover, which featured appearances by Amy Adams, Zoë Kravitz, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo and a number of other celebrities. “The pandemic was in Europe and Israel before it came here [to the U.S.] in the same way,” she said. “I was seeing where everything was headed. But [the video] was premature. It wasn’t the right timing, and it wasn’t the right thing. It was in poor taste.” While the video was meant to provide comfort and a sense of unity as...
Jack Harlow Honored With His Own Day in Louisville Hometown
Jack Harlow is entering the new year with a new honor. On Monday, the Grammy-nominated artist revealed that Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer named Dec. 28 Jack Harlow Day in the rapper’s Kentucky hometown. Harlow shared the news by posting a photo of his honorary plaque on Instagram. With a fun reference to his 2020 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Whats Poppin,” the plate reads, “For answering, once and for all, that what’s poppin’ is Louisville when it comes to talent that makes it bigger than big, but doesn’t forget the ‘home’ in hometown or homegrown. The rapper’s way with words and beats has earned him untold fans, chart-topping releases and an ability to give back in meaningful ways, and he does.” The honorary plaque concludes, “Our city is excited and proud to observe December 28, 2021, a...
Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2022
It’s a difficult task to keep track of all the music that’s being released in a given week, let alone a month or whole year. From pop and hip-hop to alternative, K-pop, country and more, the choices for music fans can feel endless. And that’s not even considering vinyl, re-releases and collectible editions. Below, check out Billboard‘s running monthly calendar of upcoming releases to stay in the know; check back often for updates to our schedule of albums to look forward to each week. Jan. 7 Eric Nam, There and Back AgainRuPaul, MamaruThe Weeknd, Dawn FMThe Wombats, Fix Yourself, Not the WorldTwin Atlantic, TransparencyYears & Years, Night Call Jan. 14 Elvis Costello & The Imposters, The Boy Named IfThe Lumineers, BrightsideUnderoath, Voyeurist Jan. 21 Aoife O’Donovan, Age of ...
