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First Country: New Music from Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen & More
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos & albums that dropped this week. Chris Stapleton, Starting Over You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better country album this year than Starting Over, Stapleton’s fourth studio album and first since 2017’s From A Room: Volume 2. From Stapleton’s ragged, soulful vocals to Dave Cobb’s feral production, Starting Over is all untamed emotion. Whether Stapleton is singing about beginning anew with his love on the title track, expressing his devotion on “When I’m With You,” bitterly addressing an ex-lover on “Cold” or angrily and righteously taking on the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival shooter in the blistering “Watch You Burn,” none of the rough edges are sanded off here, and the result is masterful. Sta...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (Nov. 14)
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: Ricardo Montaner – Ambassador for Peace Singer-songwriter and humanitarian Ricardo Montaner will be appointed as an ambassador for peace by PeaceTech Lab (PTL) — established by the United States Institute of Peace — for his commitment to social impact and support of the PTL’s peace-building mission. He will be recognized during the inaugural International Peace Honors set to take place Dec. 6. “All my life I have tried to make use of my music and my work as a tool to deliver messages of unity, peace and love,” Montaner said. “I am humbled b...
2022 Ford E-Transit Van First Look: Stealthy Delivery Van
The second installment in Ford’s $11.5 billion investment in electrification is scheduled to hit the road in late 2021. The 2022 Ford Electric Transit, or E-Transit will follow this fall’s Mach-E and precede the electric F-150, which is scheduled for mid-2022. The Transit has been a global best seller for much of its 55-year life with over 10 million sold, and the new fully electric variant will ensure that it can continue to deliver goods and services as dense metropolitan areas transition to emissions-free zones. And Ford’s unique selling proposition in a burgeoning electric cargo van market that will soon be joined by the Rivian Amazon Prime Van and Bollinger Deliver-E van is its Sync 4-based Connected Fleet Management Tools and decades in the commercial vehicle space. Electric Powertra...
The Weeknd Announced as Super Bowl LV Halftime Headliner—Fans Call for Daft Punk Appearance
The rumor will is swirling around The Weeknd’s momentous Super Bowl LV performance. Could Daft Punk be joining The Weeknd at Super Bowl LV? After the three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar was announced as this year’s Super Bowl halftime show headliner, EDM Twitter immediately plunged into a rabbit hole of rumors and pipe dreams. The announcement induced a deluge of calls for The Weeknd to bring out the legendary electronic music duo during his performance. Daft Punk features on two of The Weeknd’s most popular tracks, “Starboy” and “I Feel It Coming.” Many EDM fans are also calling for The Weeknd to tap another iconic French dance music act, who also happens to have released two collaborations with the pop and R&B supers...
Big Neon Aims to Link Brands and Indie Venues With New Sponsorship Venture
Ticketfly co-founder Dan Teree and former Ticketfly executive and business parter Ryan O’Connor have launched a new initiative to link brands with music clubs looking to diversify their revenue streams. The Big Neon Network is a new offering from event ticketing platform Big Neon. It is being made available to both ticketing clients and non-ticketing clients who are looking to participate in brand deals, which will be brokered by Big Neon in exchange for exclusive access to the venue’s advertising inventory. For clients, this will create a new way to generate income both during and after the pandemic. {“nid”:”8487880″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Ticketfly Founder Dan Teree Launches Big Neon to Compete With Eventbrite ...
Post Malone Was Almost Featured on Fleet Foxes’ New Album
Post Malone is no stranger to genre-bending collaborations, teaming up with everyone from Ty Dolla $ign and 21 Savage to Ozzy Osbourne and Justin Bieber for chart topping hits. But the singer almost dipped his toes into the indie rock pool recently. In an interview on RADIO.COM’s New Arrivals, Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold revealed that the band almost collaborated with Post on their recent album, Shore. “He came by the studio for one day while we were working in L.A. and listened to stuff and was super supportive,” he said. “We didn’t get together in time because I wanted to get the album out quickly, but I did ask him to be on it. He was down, but we just didn’t end up having time.” {“nid”:”8529933″,”type”:”post”,”title”:...
Ariana Grande & Thundercat Deliver Surprise Performance of ‘Them Changes’ at Adult Swim Festival
Ariana Grande and Thundercat dropped by the virtual Adult Swim Festival on Friday night (Nov. 13), delivering a surprise performance of the latter’s “Them Changes.” Both performed the funky track in cat ears, with Thundercat rocking the base while Grande provided her characteristically soaring vocals. This also isn’t the first time the pop singer covered “Them Changes.” Back in 2018, she performed the track in BBC’s Live Lounge. {“nid”:”9484117″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”How Ariana Grande Navigated Billboard's New Bundling Rules to Earn Top 'Positions'”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/business\/9484117\/merch-bundles-chart-rules-ariana-grande-album-release...
2021 Acura NSX Resurrects Another Classic Paint Color: Long Beach Blue
Acura has a habit of naming the colors for its NSX after famous racetracks. It’s a tradition that started with the first-generation NSX, and over the last few years, some of the best hues on the Acura sports car include a nod to a racing circuit, such as last year’s Indy Yellow Pearl. Prior examples include Spa Yellow Pearl, Imola Orange Pearl, and Silverstone Metallic. For 2021, Acura adds Long Beach Blue Pearl to the NSX’s color palette as a $1,000 option. The new hue updates the original Long Beach Blue that Acura offered on the NSX from 2002 to 2005. It’s one of the rarest colors on the original car, with just 88 NSXs painted as such. Thermal Orange and Indy Yellow Pearl are still on the menu for 2021, too. As are Valencia Red Pearl, Nouvelle Blue Pearl, Casino...
Rivian R1S SUV and R1T Truck Arrive in 2021, Start Under $80,000
Rivian’s R1T truck and R1S SUV seemingly just got one step closer to reality, as the electric automaker announced pricing and delivery timelines for the two models. Well, at least some variants of the vehicles. While Rivian eventually plans to offer three battery pack options in the R1T and R1S, the brand will only sell one at the outset: the mid-level unit that promises more than 300 miles of driving range. Those looking for the cheaper pack that reportedly delivers more than 250 miles of range or the pricier setup that supposedly tops 400 miles on a full charge will have to keep waiting. <!– –> The first batch of R1T and R1S trucks and SUVs arrive in June and August of 2021, respectively. Deemed “Launch Edition” models, the earliest Rivians wear sticker prices of less t...
Tiësto Welcomes New Daughter: “She Gives Me Feelings I Never Knew I Had in Me”
Zedd, Dada Life, Laidback Luke, and many more congratulated the dance music legend. Tiësto is a new dad. Following her announcement of the pregnancy back in May, Tiësto’s wife, Annika Backes Verwest, has now given birth to a baby girl. The dance music legend took to social media yesterday, November 12th, to share photos of baby Viola and also swoon over Annika, calling her a “real champion.” “Say hi to my daughter Viola Margreet Verwest,” Tiësto wrote. “She gives me feelings I never knew I had in me. And her mom is a real champion. How can you look so pretty after just giving birth?!” No word yet on whether or not Tiësto and Viola will collab on a new track. Check out photos below. Many major artists in EDM slid i...
Watch Ally Brooke Surprise a Super Fifth Harmony Fan & Blood Cancer Survivor Who’s a ‘BO$$’
Ally Brooke surprised a 16-year-old blood cancer survivor named Caitlin on Friday (Nov. 13) as part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Random Acts of Light movement. At the age of 12, she was diagnosed with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) and had to be in isolation for 100 days in her hospital room to receive a stem cell transplant. That’s when she turned to the music of Bruno Mars, Meghan Trainor and Fifth Harmony. But she had no idea she’d meet Brooke and discuss “BO$$,” one of her favorite 5H songs that she said “brought light to my parents and all the nurses who saw” her sing it every day. “I’m so honored that I and we could be such a beautiful part of your journey to give you so much light and hope and jo...
Ben Platt Celebrates ’10 Gay A– Months’ With Boyfriend Noah Galvin
Ben Platt is celebrating a new milestone with boyfriend Noah Galvin. The “Grow As We Go” singer took to his Instagram Story this week to share an adorable selfie with his arm around Galvin. “10 gay-ass months,” he captioned the sweet snap. "dez meses muito gays" Ben Platt via Instagram Stories pic.twitter.com/KT3aftXrzD — Ben Platt Brasil (@benplattbr) November 12, 2020 {“nid”:”9457193″,”type”:”post”,”title”:”Ben Platt & Cynthia Erivo Team Up With The Trevor Project to Share Steps to 'CARE' for LGTBQ Youth”,”relative_path”:”\/articles\/news\/pride\/9457193\/ben-platt-cynthia-erivo-the-trevor-project-national-suicide-prevention-month-care\/”,”...
