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Lorde Shares ‘Solstice’ Teaser: Watch
Lorde posted a mysterious “Solstice” short video on her official website on Sunday (June 20). In the clip, Lorde, dressed in beige and posed by a floral arrangement on the beach, appears to be meditating until she focuses on the camera with an intense stare. The only sound is that of her natural surroundings. The video is captioned with just the word “Solstice.” No information about what this visual might be previewing was given, but for what it’s worth, the summer solstice occurs Sunday night at 11:31 p.m. ET. 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 people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing pho...
All of Taylor Swift’s Clues That the Re-Recorded ‘Red’ Album Was Coming Next
Whether you were happy or confused by the Red reveal, see some of Swift’s hints that you might have missed below. Four Red Hearts on a Tweet From five holes in the fence to four hearts in the tweet … sleuthing Swifties take notice. On June 6, Swift tweeted about her love for her fans in reaction to Evermore‘s return to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with some telltale emojis. Ending a note with four red hearts probably seems of minor importance to most people, but it it might be the most obvious signal Swift gave to fans that the re-recording of Red, which was her fourth studio album, was looming. A Casual Use of a Red Lyric While promoting the Evermore vinyl release earlier in June, Swift just so happened to make the most of an opportunity to reference the “like,...
Olivia Rodrigo Says ‘Bye High School’ in Celebratory Graduation Photos
The first photo shows the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actress flashing a peace sign, while the second pic finds her making a silly face for the camera. The gallery also includes a photo of a SUV with the words “Just Graditated!” jokingly written on the back window. Rodrigo has been hard at work in recent months. In May, she scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her debut full-length, Sour. Earlier this year, the singer-songwriter broke through with her hit breakup ballad “Drivers License,” which spent eight weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. She also earned her second Hot 100 chart-topper with the Sour track “Good 4 U.” In a recent Billboard cover story, Rodrigo discussed the challenges of balancing schoolwork with h...
Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa & More Celebrate Father’s Day 2021
Bieber showed love to his father, Jeremy Bieber, with a black-and-white throwback pic from the pop star’s childhood. “I LOVE YOU DAD WIF MY WHOLE HEART. HAPPY FATHERS DAY,” the singer wrote. In a similar vein, Grande celebrated Father’s Day by sharing a snapshot of her overjoyed dad, Edward Butera, holding her as an adorable baby. “i love you endlessly @edbutera,” Grande captioned the photo. i cherish every moment of our time together, i cherish our facetimes, your laugh ! making you laugh ! i cherish the parts of me that remind me of you (there are very many). they make me smile. you make me smile. i love you and i am deeply grateful for your being in my life and proud to be your daughter everyday ~ happy father’s day.” See more Father’s Day...
Is ‘All Too Well’ the 10-Minute Song on Taylor Swift’s Re-Recorded ‘Red’?
Below, read on about that clue and others that point to “All Too Well” being the super long Red song that Swift is teasing. The Legendary Old Scarf The scarf emoji in Swift’s recent tweet just might be a very obvious wink at a certain scarf that has taken on a life of its own to Swifties — the one left in a drawer to be immortalized in “All Too Well.” “But you keep my old scarf from that very first week ’cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me,” she sings. “You can’t get rid of it ’cause you remember it all too well.” The 10-Minute Track Length “All Too Well” is the first song Swift wrote for the breakup album Red, and clocking in at just about five-and-a-half minutes, it’s alrea...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ Has 30 Songs: Our Track List Predictions
The Original 16 Songs of ‘Red’ This part of the list is a given, but just to jog your memory, here are the 16 songs that appeared on the standard version of Swift’s Red album in 2012: “State of Grace,” “Red,” “Treacherous,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “All Too Well,” “22,” “I Almost Do,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” “Stay Stay Stay,” “The Last Time” feat. Gary Lightbody, “Holy Ground,” “Sad Beautiful Tragic,” “The Lucky One,” “Everything Has Changed” feat. Ed Sheeran, “Starlight” and “Begin Again.” The Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks A few more obvious choices for the Red (T...
Jessie J Breaks Down in Tears While Detailing Her Painful Throat Condition: ‘It’s Been Hard Not Singing’
The “Bang Bang” star added, “It’s literally my life line and my happiness. Being quiet is not something I’m good at. Or makes me feel like myself. Lord knows I’m loud af. It was in that moment I knew I needed to be honest with myself and honest with you all about where I am at and explain what is going on… To be totally real, to have your support and love would help me get through this faster I’m sure.” In December 2020, Jessie was hospitalized after being struck with Meniere’s disease, which left her temporarily deaf and unable to walk. Meniere’s is a chronic disease that can strike at any age, but usually starts between “young and middle-aged adulthood,” according to the Mayo Clinic. It can also be accompanied by ringing and a feeling...
Taylor Swift Announces ‘Red’ As Next Re-Recorded Album, Shares Release Date
Following widespread fan speculation that 1989 would be the next album to receive the re-recording treatment, Swift has selected Red, her fourth studio album which has earned 7.5 million equivalent album units to date, according to MRC Data. Released in October 2012, the sprawling foray deeper into the pop world included Swift’s first career Hot 100 No. 1 single in “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” as well as hits like “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “22” and “Everything Has Changed” with Ed Sheeran. “Musically and lyrically, Red resembled a heartbroken person,” Swift wrote. “It was all over the place, a fractured mosaic of feelings that somehow all fit together in the end. Happy, free, confused, lonely, devas...
Taylor Swift Announces Re-Recorded, Expanded Version of Red
Taylor Swift has revealed that Red is the next album to be released as part of her ongoing re-recording series. As expected, it’s called Red (Taylor’s Version) and it’s due out November 19th. When sharing the news online over social media, Swift disclosed that Red (Taylor’s Version) will mark the first time ever than fans will be able to “hear all 30 songs that were meant to go on Red” when it was originally released in 2012 — but now, of course, re-recorded so that Swift can retain the full rights to her own music. “And hey, one of them is even ten minutes long,” she added. “Musically and lyrically, Red resembled a heartbroken person. It was all over the place, a fractured mosaic of feelings that somehow all fit together in the end,” said Swift in a statement. “Happy, free, confused, lone...
See the Best Fan Responses to Taylor Swift’s Surprise ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ News
Swifties are a pretty savvy bunch, deciphering clues and Easter eggs that Taylor Swift drops like breadcrumbs across her social media profiles and public appearances. Even so, fans — who were convinced that the next re-recorded release following this year’s No. 1 album Fearless (Taylor’s Version) would be a reworked 1989 — were thrown off on Friday (June 18) with the announcement that the next re-recorded album in Swift’s catalog would be her fourth, Red (Taylor’s Version). When it originally dropped in 2012, Red became her third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, moving 1.21 million copies in its first week. When the year wrapped, Red was the second best-selling LP of 2012 with 3.11 million, following Adele’s 21. Red also boasts...
DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, Leon Bridges & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music Release? Vote!
Music lovers had some great new releases to dive into this week, including standouts from DaBaby, H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, and more. Billboard wants to know which one tops your list! This week, Charlotte superstar DaBaby dropped “Ball If I Want To,” his second solo single of 2021 after “Masterpiece.” Clocking in just under two minutes, the raunchy new track is filled with not-so-thinly veiled sexual innuendo, and finds the rapper making his music video directorial debut with a rowdy high school-themed visual. On the heels of winning a Grammy Award for “I Can’t Breathe” and an Academy Award for “Fight For You,” H.E.R. releases her engrossing new album, Back of My Mind. The R&B star’s debut full-length spans 21 tracks and features appearances by Ty Dolla ...
First Stream: New Music From H.E.R., Tyler, The Creator, DaBaby and More
Last Juneteenth, H.E.R. released “I Can’t Breathe,” a searing reaction to the killing of George Floyd and police brutality that inspired protests around the world; this year — with a song of the year Grammy award for “I Can’t Breathe,” and an Academy Award for “Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah, in her back pocket — the R&B star gives us an engrossing new album. Back of My Mind is far from a victory lap after a successful awards-show run: if anything, the project allows the singer-songwriter to explore new terrain as a collaborator (Lil Baby, Cordae and Ty Dolla $ign all pop by) as well as a vocalist, particularly on ballads like the yearning “My Own” and the wounded “Mean It.” Tyler, The Creator, “Lumberjack” Ahead of the release of his next album, Call...
