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Anne-Marie Hangs on to That Summer Feelin’ With Breezy ‘Watermelon Sugar’ Cover: Watch
We may be well into September, but Anne-Marie is still handing out berries and that summer feelin’. The star dropped by BBC Radio 1 on Thursday (Sept. 10) to deliver a fun rendition of Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar.” She fit the theme with a pink-and-green sweater, and belted the lyrics in her characteristically sweet tone. The performance was part of BBC’s Live Lounge Month, which will also feature performances by Miley Cyrus, Little Mix, YUNGBLUD, Declan McKenna Jorja Smith and Biffy Clyro. Watch the “Watermelon Sugar” cover below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful peopl...
Fans Pick Roberta Battaglia’s Lauren Daigle Cover as the Best ‘AGT’ Performance Yet
Ahead of the America’s Got Talent finals, 10-year-old Roberta Battaglia takes the winning title of our AGT poll. Viewers voted in a poll published Aug. 26 on Billboard, choosing the young vocalist’s uplifting performance of Lauren Daigle‘s “You Say” as their favorite so far. The moving rendition won with a whopping 93.17% of the votes with most coming from her home country of Canada. [embedded content] The young talent continued its popular streak. Coming in second place came 14-year-old Daneliya Tuleshova’s performance of Harry Styles‘ “Sign of the Times,” followed by 14-year-old Kelvin Dukes’ swinging rendition of “Valerie.” See the results below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are lookin...
Here’s a Roundup of Candace Owens’ Celebrity Feuds: Cardi B, Kanye & More
Politically conservative commentator and President Donald Trump supporter Candace Owens has picked a fight or two with some artists over the last two years. Whether it’s about the Black Lives Matter movement or “pandering” to Black American voters in the upcoming presidential election, Owens has been put in the hot seat by the hottest artists. Billboard broke down the biggest ones that went down recently. See them below. Cardi B Cardi and Owens launched into a political debate of their own ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Blackout author went on The Ben Shapiro Show on Sept. 6 to discuss how the rapper’s interview with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for Elle on Aug. 17 was “pandering” to Bla...
Here Are All the Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During the Coronavirus Crisis: Week of September 8
Labor Day Weekend has come and gone, but the livestream concerts show no signs of slowing down. Most live events and large gatherings remain in hold throughout the country due to the coronavirus crisis, leading artists to continue the trend of livestreaming shows to connect with fans. With music venues still shut down from coast to coast, here’s your guide to the best live-streamed music content right now, for the week of Sept. 8. As additional events are announced for the week, we’ll add them to this list. Check out the list of shows and musical events to stream from the comfort of your home this week below. September 8: Pop singer Shura will have a live chat with fellow musician Austra, with both taking questions from fans, on Twitch at 5:00 p.m. ET. September 11:&n...
Fortnite Reveals New In-Game Concert Series Amid Bitter Legal Battle with Apple
The wildly popular battle royale mass multiplayer game Fortnite has been continually collaborating with musicians such as Marshmello, Diplo, and Travis Scott, pushing the envelope of what’s really possible within the world of video games. Fortnite has now announced a brand new concert series within its “Party Royale” mode to kick off with singer and rapper Dominic Fike, but users hoping to stream the shows via their Apple devices may find themselves royally peeved. Amid a bitter legal battle stemming from Apple’s accusation that Fortnite creator Epic Games introduced its own in-app payment system to circumvent the tech giant’s 30% transaction fee on all digital payments, Fortnite is currently unavailable on th...
Micro-Movement Study Finds it is Nearly Impossible Not to Move to Music—Especially EDM
If music is 5 Gum, then dancing is the ensuing journey through hyper-speed. Dancing is essentially an involuntary reaction to hearing music, according to a new study on sonic-related micro-movements. In order to study the impact of music on human movement, researchers in Norway played beats for people and monitored their micro-movements. Measuring them to the millimeters per second, they found that it was nearly impossible for the subjects to stand completely still. “Nobody has managed it so far,” said Alexander Refsum Jensenius, a University of Oslo professor of music technology. Conducting the examination with genres like Norweigan folk music and traditional Indian music, among others, Jensenius went on to say that electronic dance music induced the most micro-movem...
Joni Mitchell Launches Archives Series, Shares Acoustic Version of ‘House of the Rising Sun’
Joni Mitchell is launching her own archives series. The singer-songwriter will be delivering a bunch of archival releases in the coming years, beginning with Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). It will feature a number of rarities in the build-up to her first proper release that encompasses a deluxe 5-CD set that includes unreleased home, live, and radio recordings. Of those recordings, 29 are previously unreleased. “The early stuff, I shouldn’t be such a snob against it,” Mitchell said in a statement. “A lot of these songs, I just lost them. They fell away. They only exist in these recordings. For so long I rebelled against the term, ‘I was never a folk-singer.’ I would get pissed off if they put that label on me. I didn’t think it was a good description of what I was. And the...
Pearl Jam to Release 1992 ‘MTV Unplugged’ Session
Pearl Jam’s iconic 1992 MTV Unplugged session, previously only a special 2019 Record Store Day release, will be available on vinyl and, for the first time, on CD as well. The live session lands on the band’s 30th anniversary — Pearl Jam formed in 1990 from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, a band featuring Chris Cornell’s former roommate, singer Andrew Wood. Pearl Jam’s Unplugged will be released Oct. 23. Preorder both formats here. Unplugged was recorded a mere three days after completing their first American tour. Pearl Jam traveled to New York to record the stripped-down versions of their Ten album. All seven songs featured in the MTV Unplugged broadcast — “Jeremy,” “Even Flow,” “Alive,” “Black” and “State Of Love and Trust,” “Porch” and “Oceans” — are included. In other news, Pe...
Phoebe Bridgers Takes Tiny Desk to the Oval Office
Ever wonder what it would look like to have a female president in the White House? Well, Phoebe Bridgers gave us a great idea with her performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk At-Home concert. Bridgers swapped her iconic skeleton onesie for a suit and played her set positioned in front of the iconic Resolute desk. Meanwhile, her band was dressed in the signature Secret Service uniforms of a black suit and tie, a white button-down shirt, and shades. They performed “Kyoto,” “Moon Song” and “I Know the End.” “Thanks, guys,” she said after “Moon Song.” “I’m Phoebe. Hope everyone’s enjoying their apocalypse.” Similar to the break in the “I Know the End” video, there’s a bit of a switch in this performance that reveals that the band was standing in front of a green screen. After Bridgers switches guitars,...
R. Kelly’s Request For Release On Bail Pending Sex-Trafficking Case Denied
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty R. Kelly just took another L. The disgraced singer appeal for his release on bail pending his sex-trafficking case in Brooklyn has been denied. That’s one of two cases since R’uh is also being prosecuted in Chicago for child sex-abuse. The New York Post reports that on Tuesday (Sept. 8), an appeals court ruled the federal judge who denied the “Step In The Name of Love” singer’s multiple bail requests acted appropriately since he is considered a flight risk. “We perceive no clear error in the district court’s determination,” reportedly said the three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit. “The government has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that Kelly presents a risk of danger to the community.” Welp. Recently, R. Kelly was ass...
College Football Player Jamain Stephens Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Source: California University of Pennsylvania / Twitter Jamain Stephens, a lineman for the California University of Pennsylvania, died of complications arising from the COVID-19 disease. Entering into his senior year, the 6-foot-3, 355-pound player was the son of a former NFL player, Jamain Sr. An announcement was made via Central Catholic High School’s Facebook page, where Stephens graduated from in 2017. From Facebook: Known more commonly by his nickname, “Juice,” Jamain was a defensive lineman for the Vikings, winning two WPIAL championships and a state championship in 2015. Jamain went on to continue his football career at California University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Business Administration. Jamain was an avid Central Catholic supporter, and could often be found cheering on the V...
The Classic Air Jordan 4 “Fire Red” OG’s Are Set To Return On Black Friday
Source: Jordan / NIke Okay hypebeasts, collectors, resellers, and bot cheaters—get ready for one of the most highly anticipated releases in years. Jordan Brand is readying thee retro release of 2020. Source: Jordan / NIke After months of rumors and fingers crossing, Jordan Brand has confirmed that this year’s highly anticipated Black Friday release will indeed be the 1989 “Fire Red” Air Jordan IV’s with the “Nike Air” logo on the heel tab. About time! The last time these saw a release was back in 2012 with the Jumpman logo replacing the original “Nike Air” on the back. But being that OG fans have been gobbling up any and every retro Jordan with the original “Nike Air” branding, Jordan has decided to give fans what they’ve been begging for and are prepared to retro the classic silhouette in...
