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Neon Carnival To Return With Levi’s and Don Julio During Coachella Weekend One
Neon Carnival is gearing up to return to Desert International Horse Park on Saturday, April 16, for its eleventh year, during Coachella weekend one. Tequila Don Julio and Levi’s are back to co-headline the event, alongside new brand additions, including Liquid I.V., DIRECTV, Monster Energy, new Smirnoff Neon Lemonades and PathWater. The massive equestrian center will host festival-goers on its grass knoll spanning three football fields, where there will be carnival games and amusement park attractions. Neon Carnival staples — DJs Ruckus and Kayper — will return to the venue to provide music on-site, alongside newcomer Mel DeBarge. The event, which is conceptualized by LA nightlife connoisseur Brent Bolthouse and produced by Best Events, has previously attracted A-list attendees, including ...
Kid Rock Opens Bad Reputation Tour With Video Message From Donald Trump: ‘Let’s Make America Rock Again’
Kid Rock is launching his 2022 tour with a video message from former President Donald Trump. Prior to stepping onstage at his Bad Reputation tour opener on Wednesday (April 6) in Evansville, Ind., the 51-year-old rocker played an introductory clip from the 45th commander in chief for concert-goers at the Ford Center. “Hello, everyone. I love you all. I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight,” Trump said in the brief video. “Quite frankly, he’s amazing. All of you in attendance are truly the backbone of our great country. Hard-working, God-fearing rock-and-roll patriots.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The former president added, “Bob is truly one of the greatest entertainers of our time. Not the best golfer by ...
Jussie Smollett Raps About His Court Case on New Song “Thank You God”: Stream
Jussie Smollett has only been out of jail for a couple of weeks, but he’s wasting no time trying to reclaim his character. On Friday, the Empire actor shared a new single called “Thank You God,” a glossy R&B number that references the December court case that found him guilty of staging a hate crime and lying about it to Chicago police. Dedicating the song to “the people who kept it real,” Smollett said he’s donating all profits from “Thank You God” to social justice organizations Rainbow Push Coalition, Secure the Bag Safety, and Illinois Innocence Project. The track’s lyrics certainly don’t shy away from alluding to his 2019 arrest, where he filed a fake police report after orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack against himself. “It’s like they’re hell-bent on not solving ...
Anitta’s Coachella 2022 Set Moved to Friday Slot
Coachella has announced a slight update to its 2022 schedule. Anitta, who originally was scheduled to be performing on Saturday at this year’s festival, will now appear on the Coachella stage on Friday. The festival will take place over two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24, with Anitta taking the stage on April 15 and April 22. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Can’t wait, it’s gonna be insane!” Anitta tweeted with the update. Earlier this week, it was revealed that The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia are replacing Kanye West as headliners in the Sunday (April 17 and 24) slot of this year’s event. Their names appeared on on a revamped poster that dropped on Wednesday, placing the new headliners alongside those previously announc...
Halle Berry Reacts to Reba McEntire Hairstyle Comparison
Halle Berry responded to an unexpected Reba McEntire comparison this week. The actress, who at one time rocked short, auburn hair in the style of Reba’s signature look, had no problem being compared to the country icon. “Halle looks like she about to sing ‘a single mom who works too hard, who loves her kids and never stops,’” one Twitter user captioned a photo of Berry circa the late ’90s on Tuesday (April 5). The lyrics were lifted from McEntire’s “I’m a Survivor,” the theme song to her Reba sitcom that premiered on The WB in 2001. “… and what about it?” Berry responded the next day, along with a crying-laughing emoji. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news McEntire is still offering a message of strength in 2022: The country star recen...
Jack Harlow Gets Slimed After 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards Performance
Jack Harlow‘s performance at the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards was topped off with a burst of slime. The rapper brought a medley of “Nail Tech,” “Industry Baby” (without Lil Nas X) and his newest single, “First Class,” to this year’s show that aired on Nickelodeon Saturday night (April 9). He ended his set covered in green slime. “Bucket list,” he commented on Instagram after the performance, which took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Harlow was nominated for favorite breakout artist, an award that ended up going to Olivia Rodrigo. Chlöe, Glass Animals, Saweetie and Walker Hayes were also up for the award. Watch Harlow perform and get slimed below. [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolb...
Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, BTS & More Big Winners from 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards (Full List)
Olivia Rodrigo was a double winner at the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday (April 9). The 19-year star was honored both as favorite breakout artist (in music) and favorite female TV star (kids) for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove and NFL star Rob Gronkowski co-hosted the show, which was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Billie Eilish was also a double winner, winning favorite song for “Happier Than Ever” and favorite album for her LP of the same name. It was the second time in three years that Eilish has won favorite song. “Bad Guy” took the prize two years ago. She’s just the fifth two-time winner in this category since the show originated ...
Kid Rock Opens Tour with Video Message from Donald Trump
In a feat that’s actually far less surprising than it should be, noted MAGA advocate Kid Rock has recruited none other than former president Donald Trump to welcome similarly indoctrinated attendees to his arena tour. During a recent stop on his aptly-named “Bad Reputation Tour,” Kid Rock opened the show with a personal video message from Number 45. “Hello, everyone,” Trump says in the clip. “I love you all. I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight. Quite frankly, he’s amazing. All of you in attendance are truly the backbone of our great country. Hard-working, God-fearing rock-and-roll patriots.” Mar-a-Lago’s newest DJ — who allegedly once asked Kid Rock for foreign policy advice — continued: “Bob is truly one of the greatest entertainers of our time. Not the best ...
Ladipoe – BYN (Freestyle)
Check out this freestyle track from Ladipoe titled – “BYN” freestyle. Nigerian talented rapper LadiPoe shared on his social handle a brand new freestyle track for his fans, which he tagged “BYN“. The freestyle track, LadiPoe cited that he is currently the best chance of winning the prestigious Grammy awards as a Nigerian rap artist. However, it is an impressive rap freestyle that deserves all the accolades. Watch and share LadiPoe – “BYN” freestyle below.
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (April 9)
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Nicky Jam’s Show Returns Nicky Jam’s The Rockstar Show returns for another season. Unlike the first season, which aired on YouTube, the second one will air exclusively on Canela Music, a new app by Canela Media that offers Latin music programming. Sponsored by Verizon, the second season will be available April 14. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Music is a big part of daily life and special occasions for most Hispanics,” said Andres Rincon, senior vice president of Sales at Canela Media. “Whether attending a live musi...
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Are Engaged
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged again, almost 20 years since they were first engaged to be married back in November 2002. The news comes from Lopez’s On the JLo newsletter, where she shared a video of herself wearing an engagement ring on Friday night. On her Instagram and Twitter accounts, she teased a “Major announcement!!!!” that was only accessible through her newsletter, and her Twitter bio now includes a diamond ring emoji. Rumors of the couple’s reunion started almost a year ago, in late April 2021, when the two were reportedly spotted together two weeks after Lopez announced that she and Alex Rodriguez had ended their engagement. They made it official in September, when they walked their first red carpet together in 18 years at the Venice International Film Festival. Exp...
Jack White Gets Engaged and Married While Onstage at His Detroit Concert
Congratulations are in order for Jack White, who got engaged and then married during his hometown concert in Detroit on Friday night (April 8). The whirlwind onstage nuptials started with the 46-year-old musician unexpectedly popping the question to his girlfriend, fellow musician Olivia Jean, while the pair performed a rendition of The White Stripes‘ 2001 single “Hotel Yorba” at the Masonic Temple. “It’s been such a beautiful day, I figure why don’t we do this right now and get married,” White announced to the sold-out crowd, according to The Oakland Press. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After receiving a tearful yes from Jean, whose band was the opening act at the show, White continued the song’s final verse: “Let’s get married/ In a big cat...
