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Randy Jackson Reunites With Journey
Journey’s making some lineup changes. On Saturday night, Neal Schon revealed that the band recruited Grammy-winning drummer Narada Michael Walden and reunited with bassist/former American Idol judge Randy Jackson. “Ok Friends word is out ! @randyjackson RJ the Big Dawg is our new Bass player again” Schon announced on Instagram. In a separate post, he shared the news of Walden joining Journey’s latest incarnation. “Word is out ! @officialnarada Narada Michael Walden is our new Drummer! Multi talented song writer Producer / Mahavishnu orchestra The J Boyz will have a new Strut thank you for your love and help my LadyM,” he wrote. Jackson served as Journey’s bassist in the mid-80s and played on the band’s 1986 album Raised on R...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Play ‘Phenomena’ in Karen O’s Closet
Karen O has been quite active on social media since quarantine began, and last night she shared another performance from her closet — this time joined by Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner (remotely, via laptop, of course). The two played “Phenomena” off the band’s 2006 album Show Your Bones. The singer transformed her closet with streamers, strobe lights, and a smoke machine, and donned a face covering that she quickly tore off. “Somethin’ like a phenomena,” she captioned the video on Instagram. “Party anywhere (closet) anytime (any day of the week) safe at home” Karen O reiterated this sentiment at the end of the performance. “Fuckin’ party on!” she yelled before the closet door closed. Last month, Karen O shared her first closet performance — dusting off the first track she ever...
Spotify Extends Work From Home Arrangement Through End of 2020 For All Employees
Spotify is extending their remote work from home arrangement for all global employees through the end of the 2020 calendar year. The company operates over 50 offices and employs over 5,000 full time workers globally. The move to extend remote work until at least 2021 will allow the company to dictate phasing in their global office and reopen at their own pace. In a statement to Variety, a Spotify spokesperson commented, “We will continue to track local government guidelines city-by-city and take a phased approach of opening our offices when we deem it safe to do so.” The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rapidly reshape the work environment, accelerating a trend towards remote work from home arrangements. Tech companies have been leading the trend. Most notably, Jack Dor...
Beenie Man & Bounty Killer Speak on Their Careers & Highly-Anticipated ‘Verzuz’ Battle
“I do it for the fun, not the funds.” The ultimate celebration clash is set for Saturday (May 23) at 8 p.m. ET between dancehall music’s titans Beenie Man and Bounty Killer. The Jamaican champion sounds will ring throughout the world via Instagram for the reggae loving masses. Ever since the whole Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created social media battle platform Verzuz wave kicked off, bringing a much-needed spark of joy and excitement to the dreadful pandemic grind, those of us who love and respect dancehall music and Jamaican sound system culture have been asking ourselves when (if ever) the world would finally recognize that this whole digital sensation was based on the concept of sound clash. Which is to say that it’s all rooted in the rich history of Jamaican music, whi...
Jennifer Lopez & Jimmy Fallon Have a TikTok Dance-Off, Talk Quarantine Life
Jennifer Lopez faced off against Jimmy Fallon in a TikTok challenge on the latest episode of the at-home Tonight Show. Spoiler: she won. J. Lo and Fallon tried out several TikTok dances after watching them only once, with pretty impressive results. After their dance-off, the pair chatted about making the most of being at home and slowing down in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve been making the best of it,” Lopez said. “There’s been some really scary, anxiety-filled time. You know, uncertainty. All of that. But I’m also realizing a lot of things.” She explained: “I’m realizing, you know what? I didn’t call my mom every day. I need to call her ever day, even when this is over, because I’ve been speaking to he...
Camila Cabello Gets Cozy at Home With Shawn Mendes & Her Dogs: See the Photo
Camila Cabello is spending her Saturday snuggling with Shawn Mendes and her pets. The singer posted an adorable picture on Instagram this weekend (May 23), one arm around Mendes and one around her dog Thunder, who looks as smiley as the happy couple who have been quarantining together. Cabello captioned the photo with a sweet and simple heart emoji. Check out their snapshot 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 users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Eminem Is Hosting a Marshall Mathers LP Listening Party Next Week
Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP turned 20 today, and the rapper’s not letting COVID-19 stop him from celebrating it. Like so many artists are doing in quarantine, Slim Shady is planning an online listening party for his seminal (albeit controversial) third album. The livestream is set to take place next Wednesday (May 27), and he’ll be answering fan questions in the live chat. Aside from the listening session, Eminem is also dropping a “Stan University” hoodie next week, and has hinted that more anniversary celebrations will be rolling out. Stans can stay up to date on MMLP20 by texting this number: 313-666-7440 or continually refreshing Eminem’s official website. The Marshall Mathers LP came out on May 23, 2000 and featured singles like “The Real Slim Shady,” “Stan,” “The...
Madonna Reveals Her ‘Current Wardrobe Sitch’ in Overly Revealing Photo
Looks like Madonna needs to do some laundry… The pop idol is back to her risque ways and posted a very NSFW photo on Instagram today. (Good thing most of us are working from home these days.) The revealing photo shows Madge wearing nothing but a black thong and transparent nude-colored bra, exposing her nipples. “Current Wardrobe Sitch,” she captioned the post before getting ahead of any critics. ‘And for those of you who are offended in any way by this photo then I want to let you know that I have successfully graduated from the University of Zero F*^ks Given. Thanks for coming to the Ceremony! Class of 2020!” See Madonna’s DGAF post here. Madonna has been spending a lot more time on social media while in quarantine. Earlier this month, the 61-year-old revealed she had tested positiv...
Flea and John Frusciante Are Spinning Records That ‘Impacted’ Them on DubLab Radio
Flea and John Frusciante are pretty damn good at what they do, and today they’re “gonna spin some jams that got us going and impacted how we play our instruments” on DubLab Radio. The two-hour session begins at 5:00 p.m. EST on dublab.com. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were supposed to be headlining Boston Calling this weekend; however, the COVID-19 pandemic squashed those plans. Though Frusciante played with RHCP during a special event earlier this year, the festival was supposed to mark the guitarist’s first performance since reuniting with the band in December after a 13 year hiatus. Earlier this week, Lollapalooza shared RHCP’s set from 2006 — a gig that would be one of Frusciante’s last before he quit the band a second time. Josh Klinghoffer took over on guitar before being...
Lana Del Rey Defends Herself For Defending ‘Controversial Post’ About Women of Color
Lana Del Rey isn’t done explaining herself after getting blasted for a “controversial post” earlier this week. “Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had number ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating, etc — can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money — or whatever i want — without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorising [sic] abuse???????” she wrote originally. Though clapping back at those who say she glamorizes abuse, she received backlash for seemingly marginalizing women of color. “Bro. This is sad to make it about a WOC issue when I’m talking about my favorite singers,” Lana wrote, defending he...
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 ...
