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Noah Cyrus Gets Emotional About Her Parents’ Relationship on Ben Gibbard Collab ‘Every Beginning Ends’
Noah Cyrus digs deep into the roots of love on her emotional acoustic collaboration with Death Cab For Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard, ‘Every Beginning Ends.” Trading verses with Gibbard on the hushed ballad from her upcoming full-length debut album, The Hardest Part (Sept. 16), that dropped on Friday morning (August 26), Cyrus wastes no time in describing a relationship fading into the the rearview. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “You went to sleep without saying you love me/ I guess I thought you already knew/ You’ve been so cold and far from me, darling/ Someone’s at fault but I’m not blaming you,” the pair sing, trading off lines over Gibbard’s gently plucked acoustic guitar. The second verse plumbs further into the depths of the distance between, as...
Lil Tjay Chronicles His Grueling Return From Near-Death Shooting on ‘Beat the Odds’
Lil Tjay counts his blessings on his poignant new track, “Beat the Odds,” which finds the Bronx MC recounting his recovery from a nearly fatal ambush shooting during a botched robbery attempt in June. “I do my own thing, f–k it, I took seven shots, no shame/ Back to wall, I’m still gon’ blow you down, I ain’t no stain/ Flow on Wayne, I don’t give a f–k about no ceiling,” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The video for the track that dropped on Friday (August 26) opens with frantic 911 calls from the day of the incident — including a woman’s voice saying she thinks the victim is “deceased” — before fading in on Tjay laying down with his eyes close, an oxygen mask over his face. It then focuses on him writing and recording lyrics while hook...
TWICE’s ‘Between 1&2 Album’ Has Arrived: Stream It Now
Are you ready, ONCE? TWICE‘s new album, Between 1&2, arrived on Friday (Aug. 26), and is now available for fans to stream. The group — which consists of members Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu — released the seven track album early on Friday morning. The LP is led by single “Talk That Talk,” which received a corresponding music video that also arrived on the album’s release date. On the album, Chaeyoung has a solo writing credit on “Basics,” and Jihyo is credited for writing “Trouble.” Dahyun also has solo writing credits on tracks “Gone” and “When We Were Kids.” Other tracks on the K-pop record include “Queen of Hearts,” “Brave,” and “Gone.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The set arrives ju...
Rema & Selena Gomez’s Collaboration ‘Calm Down’ Is Here: Stream It Now
Fans can finally “calm down” — Rema and Selena Gomez’s new collaboration, a remix of Rema’s “Calm Down,” is finally available as of Friday (Aug. 26) for streaming. The collaboration marks Gomez’s first collaboration of 2022, and follows her guest appearance on Coldplay’s 2021 single, “Let Somebody Go” hailing from the British rock band’s ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres. Meanwhile, Rema has been busy teaming up with several R&B and hip-hop artists, including Chris Brown, AJ Tracey, and 6LACK. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Gomez and Rema announced their collaborative effort a few after a video of Gomez meeting Rema backstage at his Rave & Roses World Tour started making the rounds on social media ...
Demi Lovato Poses With ‘My Best Friend’ Boyfriend Jutes at 30th Birthday Party: See Photos
Demi Lovato gave fans a glimpse into her 30th birthday bash on Thursday (Aug. 25), including some cute photos with her new boyfriend Jutes. In the series of snaps posted to her Instagram Story, the singer poses cutely with her musician beau surrounded by white balloons emblazoned with her picture and the words “Demi 30.” Wearing a black fishnet number on top of a fiery red cocktail dress, Lovato was all smiles (with a matching red lip!) as she wrote “my baby” on one photo and captioned another from a photo booth “My best friend.” Other attendees at the celebration included the “Skin of My Teeth” singer’s longtime best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery, her “Eat Me” collaborator Royal & the Serpent, Paris Hilton, Kristen Stewart, Ashley Benson, Kaia Gerber and more. Explore Explore See la...
Here’s What Louis Tomlinson Thought About Zayn Recently Singing a One Direction Song
Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the night changes? Zayn Malik recently set the One Direction fandom ablaze by posting a video of himself singing a solo cover of his boy band’s 2014 hit “Night Changes,” and in a Wednesday (Aug. 24) tweet, his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson shared what he really thought about the “Pillow Talk” singer’s nod to the old days. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Tomlinson was asked directly about Malik’s video by a fan on Twitter, who said that they personally had “started to cry” upon seeing a One Direction song get some attention from the man who famously left the band in 2015. “It was great to see him reminiscing on the one direction days,” Tomlinson responded. Malik’s “Night Changes” video is actually th...
New Kids on the Block’s Jonathan Knight Reveals He Married Longtime Boyfriend Harley Rodriguez
Looks like there’s a new spouse on the block! New Kids on the Block member Jonathan Knight has revealed that he married his longtime boyfriend Harley Rodriguez. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday (Aug. 24), Knight admitted “we did,” when probed about the ring on his finger. “But everybody just assumed we’re married, so, I never say yes or no ’cause I don’t wanna lie,” he added. The revelation comes on the heels of the premiere of the second season of Farmhouse Fixer, Knight’s HGTV series. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news As is the case for most couples during these trying times, Knight and Rodriguez have yet to throw a proper celebration due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The couple wed privately, but K...
K-Pop Breakouts IVE Sample a ’70s Disco Classic on New Single ‘After Like’
As the Korean music industry continuously finds new ways to connect to larger musical conversations, a girl group leading the next generation of K-pop is throwing it back to a ’70s disco anthem for their latest single. After entering the scene in December last year, IVE have already sent their first two singles, “Eleven” and “Love Dive,” to multiple Billboard charts: at Nos. 2 and 1, respectively, on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100, top 10 of World Digital Song Sales, and entries on the Billboard Global 200. The quickly rising group’s latest single “After Like” not only seems primed to land them another hit but expand to even more fans with a clever sample use. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “After Like” is IVE’s new single that incorporates...
Do You Get Deja Vu? Olivia Rodrigo Performs With Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden
Olivia Rodrigo introduced the person she wrote “Deja Vu” about to Billy Joel‘s music — and now she’s singing onstage with the “Piano Man” himself. The 19-year-old pop star surprised fans when she joined Joel onstage during his Madison Square Garden concert in New York City on Wednesday night (Aug. 24) to perform back-to-back songs: “Deja Vu” and Joel’s “Uptown Girl,” the song she references in her 2021 top five Billboard Hot 100 hit. “Hey, guys!” Rodrigo said to the crowd as they screamed wildly. “Thank you so much for having me, Billy. I’m such a huge fan. And, uh, I kind of wrote this next song about you,” she said before launching into “Deja Vu.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fans will recognize the reference to Joel’s 1983 hit in Rodrigo’...
Echosmith Talks ‘Cool Kids’ Resurgence & Going Viral on TikTok
Ever since TikTok has taken over the world, the popular social media app has helped lead new songs to lofty debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 and breathe new life into the hit songs of yesteryear. Almost a decade ago — eight years, to be exact — Echosmith rose to a Hot 100 career-high of No. 13 with their breakout hit “Cool Kids.” Now, in 2022, the song is experiencing a notable resurgence thanks to a new sped-up version of the track. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On TikTok, users soundtrack video montages of their personal evolutions with the speedier version of the tune. More than 1.3 million videos have been made to the updated version of “Cool Kids,” led by TikTok heavyweights such as Addison Rae. In an interview with Billboard News...
Pharrell Williams Throws the First Pitch at New York Yankees Game
Hey, batter batter! Pharrell Williams took to the pitcher’s mound at the New York Yankees baseball game earlier this week (Aug. 22) to throw the first pitch. Fittingly, Pharrell rocked his Billionaire Boys Club collaborative clothing line with the Yankees for the occasion. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Happy to see @Pharrell at Yankee Stadium tonight. pic.twitter.com/HnED5Kosh5 — MLB (@MLB) August 22, 2022 It’s been a busy summer for Pharrell, who put out a number of collaborations, including “Cash In Cash Out” with Tyler, the Creator and 21 Savage, and Calvin Harris’ “Stay With Me” with Halsey and Justin Timberlake. In June, the Grammy-winning artist held his Something in the Water Festival in the heart of Washing...
Adele’s ‘Hello’ Hits 3 Billion Views on YouTube
Adele‘s smash hit “Hello” has reached another impressive milestone. On Wednesday (Aug. 24), YouTube announced that the black-and-white visual for Adele’s 2015 single has reached 3 billion views. The video — directed by Xavier Dolan — still maintains the record for being the quickest to reach the 1 billion mark on the platform, and is also Adele’s first video to reach 3 billion views on YouTube. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At the time of the visual’s release, “Hello” was named the most explosive debut of any video, impressively racking up 50 million views in its first 48 hours. The stunning video netted as much as 1.6 million views in a single hour during its peak. Following the release of the “Hello” video, YouTube trends manager Ke...
