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20 Questions With Sasha Sloan: Creating Her Debut Album in Quarantine & The Movie That Makes Her Bawl
1. What’s the first piece of music that you bought for yourself, and what was the medium? The first piece of music I bought for myself was a Queen chord book, and I played the whole thing through on piano. 2. What was the first concert you saw? The first concert I saw was Britney Spears at the TD Garden in Boston when I was in the first grade. 3. Who made you realize you could be an artist full-time? Regina Spektor. She’s been a huge influence for me. She’s always marched to the beat of her own drum, which helped me realize I could do the same thing. She’s not a superstar but she has an amazing career doing what she loves on her own terms. 4. What’s at the top of your professional bucket list? This might sound bad but I don’t really set goals for myself. My motto is keep your expectations ...
Maroon 5’s ‘Nobody’s Love’ Remix Has an Unexpected Guest Feature: Listen
The original version of “Nobody’s Love” has so far charted at No. 41 on the Hot 100 after being released earlier this summer, and marks the pop act’s first single since the departure of original bassist Mickey Madden. The track follows the success of the band’s 2019 hit “Memories,” which peaked at No. 2 last September. Both songs are expected to be featured on the band’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled seventh studio album — itself a follow-up to 2017’s Red Pill Blues. Meanwhile, Popcaan’s fourth studio album, Fixtape, dropped in August featuring collaborations with Drake (“All I Need” and “Twist & Turn,” also featuring Partynextdoor), French Montana (“Murda” with Preme) and more. The danceh...
Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco Team Up for ‘Lonely’: Watch the Video
“He was real nervous. He was like, ‘S—. Should I be putting this out into the world?’ Because he’s like, ‘People know me for this thing and it’s like I’ve never been this raw,'” Blanco said of JB’s song. “He’s raw on this song. This song brought us so much closer together. And it was just he’s really opening up on this and he’s super vulnerable. “We were just talking about we all play this Superman every day,” he continued. “I’m sure you do for your family, for your friends, and everyone’s counting on you for so many things. You do a lot of stuff for a lot of people and sometimes you get f—ed up. I know for sure it doesn’t matter. You do. I do. We all...
Lana Del Rey Unveils ‘Let Me Love You Like a Woman’: Stream It Now
Chemtrails over the Country Club was originally scheduled for a Sept. 5 release, but Del Rey told fans recently that, “because of the vinyl process being 11 weeks, it could be, like, January 7th.” The album is the followup to Norman F—ing Rockwell, her sixth studio album which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Del Rey recently released her Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass poem collection via Simon & Schuster. Listen to “Let Me Love You Like a Woman” below. 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 photos, blogging and help give us...
BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Doubles Shares in Smash Stock Market Debut
A strong debut was expected by industry analysts given BTS’ enormous fanbase, officially termed the BTS ARMY, who are quick to pounce on virtual and physical concert tickets, album collectibles and other extensive merchandise lines. BTS accounted for more than 80% of the company’s revenue during the first half of 2020, according to a report by investment management company Samsung Securities. The group — consisting of members J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jiminwhich — launched in 2013 and has since performed sold-out shows across the world, breaking numerous Billboard chart records in the process. BTS became the first K-pop act to top the Billboard Hot 100 last month with “Dynamite,” their first all-English song, and this week occupies the top two slo...
Get a Taste of Justin Bieber’s ‘Lonely’ Before It’s Out Via This Brand-New Snapchat Feature
Picture-perfect, you don’t need no filter — but you need the perfect song to go with your latest Snapchat. That’s why the social media platform launched Sounds early Thursday (Oct. 15), which features a snippet of Justin Bieber‘s new single before its release. Now, Snapchatters have access to a curated music library so their favorite songs by established and emerging artists can soundtrack the short videos they send to friends and family. Snapchat’s Sounds list will exclusively feature a sample of “Lonely,” Bieber and Benny Blanco’s new collaboration that’s set to drop first thing Friday. When a user receives a Snap with Sounds, they can swipe up to see the song title, artist name and album artwork. A “Play This Song” link wi...
BTS Perform “Dynamite” at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards: Watch
If you thought K-pop couldn’t get any bigger than it already was, just look at the year BTS have been having. The septet became multi-millionaires when their label, Big Hit, went public; they took over The Tonight Show for an entire week; and their most recent single, “Dynamite”, became not only their first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, but the first song from a Korean group to ever take the top spot. That’s on top of the two LPs they’ve already released this year, Map of the Soul: 7 and the Japanese-language companion LP Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey. On Wednesday night, they continued their mega-success by taking home the Billboard Music Awards’ Top Social Artist trophy — for the fourth year in a row. To celebrate, BTS delivered a performance all the way from South Korea. In wha...
What’s Your Favorite Ariana Grande Album of All Time? Vote!
Thank U, Ariana Grande, next album please! She just revealed her sixth studio album will come out by the end of this month, but which of her past projects is the sweetest? Four out of her five albums have gone to top the Billboard 200, while Dangerous Woman peaked at No. 2. She released Sweetener and thank u, next within six months of each other, and within three months, Grande notched her first- and second-ever No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings,” respectively, from the thank u, next album. The LP is also up for top Billboard 200 album at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which will air tonight (Oct. 14) at 8 p.m. ET, live from Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on NBC, with Kelly Clarkson&nbs...
Budweiser Crowns Halsey as Its ‘King’ For Latest Campaign
Being a king is all about chasing after a dream and making a name for yourself, whether it’s rearranging the letters in your name to make a moniker that matches a subway station in the next state over, or it’s leaving your home country in pursuit of making the best beer in the world, like Budweiser founder Adolphus Busch set out to do in 1876. “Budweiser views being a king as a mindset, and I was honored that they choose me to break down the gender association of the word ‘King’ and allow me to tell my story,” the Hopeless Fountain Kingdom singer tells Billboard. “I think being a king is about finding self-confidence, embracing your power and celebrating all of the little things that have made you who you are. Nothing is ‘...
Hozier Surprised a Busker Performing ‘Take Me to the Church’: Watch
A spokesman for the Irish artist’s label Sony Music confirms to Billboard that it is indeed Hozier in the video. Watch below. “Take Me to the Church” was an international smash, and a career launching pad for Hozier (full name Andrew Hozier-Byrne). Following its release, the song peaked to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the album it was lifted from, Hozier, went to No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The Irishman went on to collect a pair of Billboard Music Awards in 2015, for top rock song and top rock artist, and he performed “Church” on the night. His sophomore album from 2019, Wasteland, Baby!, went one better when it bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins wit...
Billie Eilish Shares Racy Photo With Cryptic Message
The 18-year-old “Bad Guy” singer would do fine going back in time. She pretty much owned 2019 with the debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, which hit the pinnacle of sales charts around the globe and scooped five Grammys earlier this year, including a rare sweep of the Big Four categories: album, record and song of the year plus best new artist. Along the way, she smashed records left and right. Among them, she became the youngest album of the year winner in Grammy history (at 18), and the youngest singer of a Bond theme, “No Time to Die” (also 18). Unlike most of us, Eilish has been productive during the pandemic. During a recent interview for The Tonight Show, Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas revealed they’ve been in the zone....
Here Are All the Performers For the 2020 BBMAs
Post Malone — who will also perform during the evening — leads this year’s pack of nominees with a grand total of 16 nods in 15 separate categories including top artist (alongside Billie Eilish, Jonas Brothers, Khalid and Taylor Swift), top Billboard 200 album (for Hollywood’s Bleeding), top streaming song (for “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” with Swae Lee) and more. The 2020 BBMAs will air Wednesday (Oct. 14) at 8 p.m. ET/PT exclusively on NBC, live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Check out the complete list of performers below. PerformersAlicia KeysBad BunnyBrandy featuring Ty Dolla SignBTSDemi LovatoDoja CatEn VogueGarth BrooksKane Brown, Swae Lee & KhalidLuke CombsPost MaloneSaint JhnSia You Deserve to Make Money Even When ...
