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Ukraine and Nine Other Nations Advance to Eurovision Final
For years, watching the Eurovision Song Contest from the United States involved climbing on a rooftop to adjust the direction of a satellite dish and subscribing to a Portuguese channel. Today it’s as simple as tuning into a network app for the live broadcast. This year, champion figure skater Johnny Weir did on-air commentary for the U.S. feed of the first Eurovision semifinal in Turin, Italy, from a studio on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday (May 10), 10 nations advanced to the grand finale on Saturday out of a pool of 17 semifinalists: Armenia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Moldova, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and Ukraine. Here’s the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi-...
Ed Sheeran Enlists Award-Winning Newcomer Budjerah for ‘2step’ Remix: Stream It Now
Ed Sheeran taps highly-touted newcomer Budjerah as guest vocalist on the latest mix of his single “2step.” Budjerah broke the big news with a social post Tuesday, ahead of its official release today (May 11). It’s another feather in the cap for the Coodjinburra youngster with the golden voice, after winning most performed R&B/soul work for “Higher” last week at the 2022 APRA Music Awards, and scooping the inaugural Michael Gudinski breakthrough artist category at the 2021 Awards. On that occasion, it was Sheeran, the late Gudinski’s good friend, who delivered the prize. The Aussie artist admits he “was so shocked” to have won the ARIA Award, “and it meant so much to me that Ed Sheeran was the one who read my name out,” he explains. “To now be featuring on the Australian remix of E...
A$AP Rocky Seemingly Agrees That Travis Scott Stole His “Whole Style”
For years, rumors have continuously circulated that A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott have bad blood. During an upcoming interview on the Drink Champs podcast, Rocky was questioned about his similarities with Houston-born rapper Scott. A teaser for the upcoming episode was posted on Instagram on Monday, where the Harlem-born rapper can be seen agreeing to a comment made by N.O.R.E claiming that “Travis Scott stole his whole style from A$AP Rocky.” It is unclear whether N.O.R.E. referred to his music or fashion style, however. Elsewhere in the teaser, N.O.R.E claimed that during the Drink Champs episode of the artist formerly known as Kanye West, the Chicago artist mentioned that Rocky “dresses better than me.” In spite of the speculations, Rocky mentioned in a 2019 tweet that the feud ...
District Attorney States Many Could Face Life Sentence in Young Thug, Gunna and Young Stoner Life Record’s 56-Count Indictment
Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis has spoken to the public regarding the 56-count indictment involving Young Thug, Gunna and associates of Young Stoner Life Records. In the nearly 15-minute address, Willis confirmed that the DA’s office will “ask on the different charges for the maximum penalties,” meaning that “many people” may face a life sentence. “These are serious crimes, they’re serious allegations, and it is my opinion that violence in our community deserves maximum penalties,” she said. Two reports also brought up using social media, which she described as “a wonderful tool for prosecutors and every indictment we bring nowadays,” and song lyrics as evidences in these types of cases. “I believe in the First Amendment. It’s one of our most precious rights. However, the F...
Portable ft C Blvck – Hello
Check out this brand new single from Portable titled “Hello”. Nigerian indigenous singer Portable drops a brand new single titled “Hello” teams up with C Blvck. The new record “Hello” is a fantastic piece of music that is a follow-up to his previously featured tracks “Woto Woto” and “Mujo” among others. However, the new single deserves a spot on your playlist. Listen and share Portable ft C Blvck – “Hello” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Portable_-_Hello_ft_C_Blvck__NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Everything We Know About BTS’ Anthology Album PROOF (So Far)
All right, ARMY, buckle up, because we have plenty of details to unpack together. After initially confirming new music on June 10th at the closing night of their Las Vegas shows, BTS have been slowly rolling out details for the upcoming album, PROOF. This now includes the fact that PROOF will be an anthology album, chronicling BTS’ nine (!) years of music, and will include a mix of existing favorites and brand new music. The anthology record will be broken into three parts, arriving as three disks in physical form. Pre-orders are now open on BTS and management company HYBE’s proprietary communication platform, Weverse. Advertisement The announcement of an anthology album led fans to speculate that the collection, which required the difficult task of working through BTS’ enor...
CHVRCHES Announce New North American Tour Dates
If you haven’t caught CHVRCHES on their current tour, you’re in luck. The Scottish band has announced a new run of North American shows in support of their latest record, Screen Violence, extending their travels through the end of the summer. The next leg of the tour kicks off on July 24th at Austin’s Float Fest. From there, Lauren Mayberry and co. will spend some time in the South, hitting the likes of New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, and Asheville, North Carolina. A couple of dates in Virginia take the band up the East Coast, and by the time September hits, they’ll head west to play Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle. The tour wraps up on October 3rd in Boise, Idaho. See the full list of tour dates below, and grab tickets via Ticketmaster when pre-sale begins on Wednesday, May ...
Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” Music Video Could Be His First Collab With ‘South Park’ Creators
The first collaborative effort between Kendrick Lamar and Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, may have already been released. In the YouTube caption of K-Dot’s “The Heart Part 5” visual, the rapper and his team credited the music video’s deepfake technology to DEEP VOODOO, Parker and Stone’s studio launched in 2020, and also gave “special thanks” to the two creators. Neither Lamar nor the South Park founders confirmed the news, however. Earlier this January, Lamar and Dave Free‘s pgLang announced a partnership with Stone, Parker and Paramount Pictures for a feature film. Billed as a live-action comedy, the untitled movie “will depict the past and present coming to a head when a young black man who is interning as a slave reenactor at a living history museum discove...
Tame Impala, RZA, BROCKHAMPTON and More To Contribute to ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ Soundtrack
A number of big musical artists are set to contribute to the soundtrack of the upcoming animated film, Minions: Rise of Gru. Several posters heavily influenced by ’70s design have been spotted across London, each bearing the names of Tame Impala, Diana Ross, RZA, BROCKHAMPTON, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Thundercat, Caroline Polacheck, Brittany Howard, Bleachers, Tierra Whack, Weyes Blood, Kali Uchis, H.E.R. and producer Jack Antonoff and a note that simply states “Coming Soon.” A source confirmed to Variety that the posters are, in fact, in support of Rise of Gru, which will serve as a prequel to Despicable Me that is set in the ’70s. Check out the poster below. Rise of Gru premieres in the United States on July 1. Elsewhere in music, Lil Nas X, SZA and more have been named headli...
Jessica Biel Shares Justin Timberlake’s Marriage Philosophy: ‘Keep Dating’
Jessica Biel just premiered her new Hulu series Candy, and on the red carpet Monday night (May 9), she dished about the secret to her nearly decade-long marriage to Justin Timberlake. “Well, I’ll have to give Justin the credit in this moment, for this one thing that he always says to me: ‘We might be married, but we have to keep dating,’” she revealed to Entertainment Tonight. “You just have to keep making time for each other and you have to keep making each other a priority. And do the things that you love together…It’s not always easy, as we all know, but those touch point moments make all the hard times palatable.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The one-time *NSYNC even happened to be on hand during his wife’s big night, celeb...
Ciara and Russell Wilson Introduce Precious New Puppy: ‘The Sweetest Surprise’
Ciara got quite the surprise from Russell Wilson on Mother’s Day: a brand new puppy! On Monday (May 9), the superstar couple took to social media to introduce the world to their latest bundle of furry joy. “Meet.. BRONCO,” Ciara wrote using a dog emoji. “The kids call her Bronco Love Brownie:) The sweetest surprise. I love you baby @DangeRussWilson #MothersDay.” “Got a puppy!” the Beauty Marks singer gushes in the accompanying video as she cuddles up next to the Denver Broncos quarterback with a giant smile on her face. “Say hi — say hi, Bronco! Say ‘hi guys.’ That’s a cute girl.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Back in March, Ciara hosted Billboard’s 2022 Women in Music for the second time, opening the star-studded night with a special...
The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Returns to No. 1 on Top Album Sales & Sets Vinyl Record
The Weeknd’s Dawn FM re-enters Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated May 14) at No. 1 following the album’s release on vinyl, cassette and in boxed set configurations on April 29. It’s the set’s second nonconsecutive week atop the tally; it first reached No. 1 on the Feb. 12-dated chart, after its CD configuration was issued. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dawn FM sold 44,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending May 5 (up 2,284%) according to Luminate. Of that sum, nearly 34,000 were vinyl LPs – marking the largest sales week for an R&B album on vinyl since Luminate began tracking music sales in 1991. (R&B albums are defined as those that have hit Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart.) Previously, Prince’s Welcome 2 America had the...
