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How I’m Doing: Tiwa Savage, Zedd, Gunna, Hayley Kiyoko, Ava Max & More Talk Life in Quarantine This Week
When Tiwa Savage, Mr. Eazi and Davido aren’t busy gracing the cover of Billboard this week, they’re finally spending time with their kids, feeding their neighbors and jumping on Zoom calls with the artists they manage. During other Billboard exclusive video interviews, feature stories and podcasts this week, artists from Mario to Hayley Kiyoko told us how much they can’t get enough of their beds during quarantine, whether they’re laying in it for 15 hours while playing Animal Crossing or combating a hangover until 5 p.m. Read how these musicians have stayed busy in their humble abodes below. Sherry Vine “I honestly haven’t had any panic moments. I think working out and cranking out videos and parodies has...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music this Week (May 23)
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: Shakira’s Return to The Voice Colombian superstar Shakira joined past and present coaches on The Voice for an epic performance of Pete Townshend’s “Let My Love Open the Door.” Alongside CeeLo Green, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton, Bebe Rexha, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, the group number was part of The Voice‘s season 18 finale where fellow Colombian Karol G and the Jonas Brothers performed their new collab “X.” Residente’s Hidden Heart A slowed-down version of Residente‘s new single “Antes Que El ...
Dolores Claiborne’s Well of Love, Sacrifice, and Domestic Horror Runs Deep
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS The Losers escape the chaos of the world and shack up in an old summer home on Little Tall Island. Of course, this being King’s Dominion, things aren’t nearly as calm and collected as they should be, for there’s been a mysterious death. Join Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Lara Unnerstall, and special guest Ana Marie Cox as they stare into the eclipse that is Stephen King’s 1992 psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne. Together, they fall into one well of a discussion. This episode is sponsored by — you guessed it — If It Bleeds, which is currently on sale. As you’ll learn from the Losers, King’s latest collects four separate novellas that will take...
FBI Executes Search Warrant at DEL Records
FBI agents were seen at label DEL Records’ headquarters in Bell Gardens, Calif. during the early hours of Friday (May 22) where a federal search warrant was executed, Billboard can confirm. “The FBI executed multiple search warrants today, one of the locations was DEL Records,” said FBI media coordinator/spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. A search warrant is typically conducted early on in an ongoing investigation based on allegations of criminal activity, according to Eimiller. It’s worth noting that no arrest warrants have been issued at this time. On the search warrant, DEL Records issued the following statement: “We are able to confirm that the Federal Bureau of Investigation came to the offices of Del Records today and took a number of materials that we understand relate to the FBI...
Lana Del Rey Maintains She’s in ‘Control of My Own Story’ After ‘Controversial Post’
After sharing her thoughts on fellow female artists who do not get the same negative reception that she does, Lana Del Rey has some “final notes” after facing criticism on her “controversial post.” Her original thoughts called out Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé, who “have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, f—ing, cheating, etc.” She then pondered if she could make music “without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorizing abuse?” On Friday (May 22), she shared in another Instagram post: “Despite the feedback I’ve heard from several people that I mentioned in a complimentary way, whether it be Ariana or Doja Cat – I want to say that...
Here Are the Lyrics to Kehlani’s ‘Toxic’
Kehlani‘s breakup ballad about her previous “Toxic” relationship debuted at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated May 23). She recruited Ty Dolla $ign for some smooth background vocals following their “Nights Like This” track from last year, which peaked at No. 67 on the Hot 100. As much as the R&B crooner’s ex puts her right in her feelings, Kehlani also blames another “man” — Don Julio, the tequila brand — for making “me a fool for you.” Check out the sultry lyrics and her sexy quarantine-style music video below. Da– right, we take turns being wrongI get real accountable when I’m aloneI get real about it all when I’m aloneIt’s so crazy missin’ you when I get on Don Ju...
Hailey Bieber Once Snuck Out of the House to Go on a Date With Justin
During Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Facebook Live session for their latest The Biebers on Watch installment on Friday (May 22), the couple reminisced on their first kiss. “He asked me to go get sushi with him and I called my parents to ask them if I could go and they said no. They were like absolutely not, you’re not going to hang out with Justin by yourself, that’s not happening,” Hailey explained. Thankfully, the model’s sister “covered” for her, and she was able to go “to dinner and didn’t get caught.” That night, Jailey shared their first kiss. “We were just hanging and we went back to watch a movie and we kissed,” she recalled. On when they realized they loved each other, Justin noted that, “I think just time, being around ...
Courtney Barnett Performs “Sunday Roast” Remotely on Fallon: Watch
Courtney Barnett had been scheduled to embark on a European tour with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds this month. Instead, she’s stuck at home like the rest of us, keeping connected with her fans via video. Previously, the Australian indie rocker participated in a livestream supporting Oxfam alongside Sharon Van Ettern and Sheryl Crow, and in Australia’s “Music From the Home Front” benefit with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and DMA’s. And last night, Barnett dialed into The Tonight Show to deliver a special acoustic performance of “Sunday Roast” from her 2018 LP, Tell Me How You Really Feel. Catch the replay below. Late last year, Barnett released a surprise MTV Australia Unplugged live album, as well as a cover of Loose Tooth’s “Keep On”. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Money Even When ...
Pink Floyd Launch Digital Playlist Featuring Rare or Unreleased Music
During the early part of quarantine, Pink Floyd treated fans to a digital concert series with weekly broadcasts of classic concerts. Now, they’ve launched a “brand new daily evolving playlist” featuring rare or unreleased music previously not available online. The “Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick and David – An Evolving Pink Floyd Playlist” officially launches today with “Us & Them (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London 1974)”, from their 2011 Immersion box set of The Dark Side of The Moon. Each day will bring the addition of one new track to the playlist, ranging from alternate versions of classic songs to deep cuts spanning the entirety of Pink Floyd’s existence. Friday, in particular, will feature material previously made available on Pink Floyd’s Immersion box sets, such as the case w...
Trash Talk Announces Squalor EP, Unleashes “Something Wicked”: Stream
The mighty Los Angeles hardcore band Trash Talk are back with a new EP called Squalor, their first collection of new music in four years. The five-track EP was produced by Kenny Beats, whose best known for his work with hip-hop artists like Denzel Curry, slowthai, and Rico Nasty. Squalor marks the first time Kenny Beats worked with a band on a complete project, and both the band and the producer learned a lot from one another. Trash Talk credits Beats for bringing several new ideas to the table, including song-to-song interludes and the distorted sampling of Lee Spielman’s vocals. Meanwhile, Beats says Trash Talk “taught me more than almost any other project I’ve worked on.” “Working with Kenny was the first time we’ve had real input in the studio. We stepped outside our typical ...
HAIM Perform “Don’t Wanna” from Quarantine on Corden: Watch
HAIM Zoomed into The Late Late Show on Thursday night to have a chat with James Corden and perform their new single, “Don’t Wanna”. After awkwardly fawning over the siblings while staring at both his computer and his cellphone, Corden asked the trio who was the worst at handling isolation. Este admitted it was probably her, as she’s gone a little crazy “during Quar.” (And we all shudder together at the “hip” abbreviation.) Apparently, she’s turned a pair of exercise balls into Cast Away-like friends named Ilana and Dunkiel, complete with wigs. Once the brief interview was over, HAIM sat crosslegged on their respective floors or beds to deliever their-first ever performance of “Don’t Wanna”. Much like they did when they played “I Know Alone” on Colbert last month, they e...
Teyana Taylor “Bare Wit Me,” Styles P “Hundred” & More | Daily Visuals 5.22.20
Anyone use this time in quarantine to work out to Teyana Taylor’s workout video? No? Y’all should’ve cause that woman’s physical degree is a sight to behold but that’s neither here nor there. Choosing to suit up OG style in her visuals to “Bare Wit Me,” Teyana Taylor channels the fashion steez of Dick Tracy as she busts some fancy moves after bodying her hubby, Iman Shumpert with a pillow to the face. That’s one way to celebrate being newly single. Back in Yonkers The Ghost known as Styles P celebrates the release of his latest project Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm with some new visuals to “Hundred” which finds Peniro politicking on his block after recently giving his city council a piece of his mind. Props. Check out the rest of today’s drops including more inspirational work from T...
