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Resorts World Las Vegas Teases Music Lineup With Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry & More
There’s a lot going on here — but what does it all mean? Billboard reported last week that Tiësto has signed a three-year deal with Resorts World’s Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, and Zedd has also been announced for the nightlife venues, but there has been no official word yet from the resort about residencies for Perry, Underwood, Bryan or Dion at the 5,000-capacity theater. According to a press release accompanying the promo, “The commercial offers a sneak peek of the astounding entertainment to come as a result of the unprecedented partnerships between Resorts World Las Vegas, Concerts West / AEG Presents and Zouk Group.” Details about the resort’s live lineup will be announced in the coming weeks, and the hotel is now booking reservations start...
Little Simz Announces New Album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Shares “Introvert”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T17:36:41+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 1:36pm ET Little Simz has announced her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. It’s out September 3rd via Age 101, and today she’s offered a preview with lead single “Introvert”. The British rapper vaulted into hip-hop conversations on both sides of the Atlantic with her 2019 album GREY Area, one of our favorite albums of the year. Since then she tided over fans with the 2020 Drop 6 EP, and as good as that was, her return to the long play is welcome news. For her fourth album she’s once again she’s producing alongside her longtime collaborator Inflo, and here she’s lined up feature verses from Obongjayar and Cleo Sol. To ...
Bartees Strange Covers Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T17:43:01+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 1:43pm ET Bartees Strange has shared a tender new cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” for SiriusXMU Sessions. Strange put himself on the map last year with his spectacular debut album Live Forever, one of our favorite records of 2020. For his appearance on SiriusXMU Sessions, he turned to the breakthrough single from Bon Iver, from a time when Justin Vernon’s project was a one-man band based in a cabin in the Wisconsin woods. Vernon is a master of melody and mood, but if there’s one flaw that’s dogged him throughout his career, it’s a style of enunciation that makes the adults in Peanuts sound like Henry Higgins. Enter St...
Master of None Season 3 Will Premiere on Netflix in May
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T18:32:26+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 2:32pm ET It’s been nearly four years since a new episode of Aziz Ansari’s award-winning series Master of None last came out, but that’s about to change next month. Netflix has just revealed that Season 3 will premiere on the platform sometime in May. In an email viewed by Consequence, Master of None is included on a list of new movies and TV shows Netflix has scheduled to premiere during the month of May. There’s no specific release date mentioned, however, so the new season could arrive as soon as a week from now or more than a month in the future. A plot description has also yet to be revealed. That said, we do know that filmi...
Hilary Duff to Star in Hulu’s How I Met Your Father
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T19:14:34+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 3:14pm ET Well, this should be legen — wait for it! — dary. Hulu has picked up How I Met Your Father, a sequel series to CBS’ How I Met Your Mother starring Hilary Duff, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This Is Us and Love, Victor showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger will oversee the spinoff, with HIMYM creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas executive producing alongside Aptaker and Berger. Duff, who will play a character named Sophie, will also receive a producer credit. Here’s the official description: “In the near future, Sophie (Duff) is telling her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the ...
2023 Cadillac Lyriq First Look: Wait, This Electric SUV Isn’t the Concept Car?
How did Cadillac manage to pull the project forward by a full nine months? Testing is ahead of schedule. Reservations for the two-row, five-passenger crossover with the rakish rear window will open in September and production begins at the Spring Hill plant in Tennessee in the first quarter of 2022. Oh, and the attainable pricing rings in below the $71,000 Jaguar I–Pace and the $67,000 Audi E-Tron. Not only is the Lyriq arriving ahead of schedule, but when it arrives it will look strikingly similar to the wild concept car Cadillac showed us last summer, complete with a cool new black-accented face with animated lighting, gigantic wheels, and a massive 33.0-inch curved screen inside. The public can see it in a new advertising campaign that debuts Sunday night during the Oscar awa...
Toyota GR Yaris Arrives in Mexico, Sells Out in Less Than 24 Hours
If you’re banging your head against the wall, don’t worry—you’re not alone. That was exactly our reaction when we found out that the Toyota GR Yaris—the rally-inspired, 257-hp hot hatch—would be sold in Mexico. Our neighbors to the south were so excited for this launch that the 300 units slated for them sold out in less than 24 hours. This side of the border, however, we’re sobbing. The arrival of the GR Yaris was a big announcement by Toyota Mexico, as initially there were no plans for the car to arrive to North America at all. We Yanks have been begging for the GR Yaris to reach our shores, but so far, the answer has been no. Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota Motor North America, told us last year that, “The U.S. and North America have...
J Balvin & Khalid’s ‘Otra Noche Sin Ti’ Debuts Top 10 on Hot Latin Songs Chart
“Otra Noche” joins another Balvin track on Hot Latin Songs. His recently released “Tu Veneno” (March 19), which is also part of Balvin’s forthcoming album, holds at No. 9 for a second week after its No. 6 debut and peak (April 3-dated tally). Khalid, who secured his first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry with “Location” in 2017, makes his Hot Latin Songs chart debut with “Otra Noche Sin Ti.” He’s one of a number of primarily English-language recording artists to make their Hot Latin Songs debut straight into the top 10 in the past 12 months. He follows Snoop Dogg, Travis Scott, 6ix9ine, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Doja Cat and Sia. (All but 6ix9ine scored their debuts through a collaboration with an established Spanish-language recording artist.) “Otra Noche” concurrently debuts on both Billbo...
Crab Exits ‘Masked Singer’ With Claws Held High: ‘It Was Just About Pure Fun’
Robin Thicke was close, suggesting former New Edition member and solo star Johnny Gill or perhaps “Ghostbusters” singer Ray Parker Jr., while Jenny McCarthy thought it might be Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav and Nicole Scherzinger ended up being wayyy off base with her suggestion that it was either Kanye West or Keith Sweat. Ken should have stuck with his initial guess of former New Edition and solo star Bobby Brown, who was indeed the sensitive, emotional crabmeat under that hard blue and purple exterior. The night’s other eliminated singer was Sister, Sister star Tamera Mowry. Billboard spoke to Brown before his elimination to find out what happened the night he had to run offstage and why he’s psyched that his kids are now going to learn that titanic drum break ...
DMX’s Memorials: How to Watch the Livestreams
The following day, the Sunday, April 25 “Homegoing Celebration” will kick on from 2:30 pm ET and will air live on BET and its YouTube channel. According to reps for the artist, attendance to both the “Celebration” memorial and the “Homegoing” event will be restricted to close friends and family due to New York State health and safety guidelines. Currently, the state’s indoor arenas such as the Barclays Center are capped at a 10% capacity, per COVIDSafe protocols. DMX died on April 9 after suffering a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose. He was 50 years old. His passing triggered a wave of grief from the music community and fans, many of whom turned to his music. As previously reported, his greatest hits compilation The Best of DMX roared from 73-...
Nicky Romero and FaderPro Join Forces on “Finish My Record” Contest and Masterclass
Often times the easiest way to learn is to do. Nicky Romero and FaderPro understand this and are incorporating the concept into their upcoming collaboration. FaderPro, the premier destination for EDM music production tutorials, will supply Romero with the platform to host his first full-length masterclass, a three-part series. Students will have access to over 50 in-depth chapters and seven hours of masterclass content, designed for both beginners and advanced producers. The program includes a plethora of downloadable stems and project files that users will have access to along with exclusive courses, wherein Romero breaks down his creative and production techniques such as song creation, mixing and mastering, melody writing, sound design, and FX. If that wasn’t exciting e...
Helmet Cover Gang of Four’s “In the Ditch” for First New Track in Five Years: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T19:18:33+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 3:18pm ET Alt-metal veterans Helmet have unveiled their cover of Gang of Four’s “In the Ditch” from the upcoming tribute album The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four, due June 4th. The song marks Helmet’s first new track in nearly five years. As previously reported, The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four is a tribute to the pioneering post-punk band and their late singer-guitarist, who passed away last year. Among the other artists contributing tracks are Tom Morello & Serj Tankian, Flea & John Frusciante, Gary Numan, IDLES, and more. Helmet, like so many other bands, owe a great...
