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14 Nov 2024

Pitbull & Bon Jovi Bring Riveting Collab ‘Now Or Never’ to the 2024 Latin Grammys

Miami and New Jersey came together at the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys, as global superstar Pitbull and Bon Jovi performed their newly released “Now Or Never,” a remix of the band’s classic “It’s My Life,” at the Thursday night (Nov. 14) ceremony.

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The Cuban-American rapper and singer, and the legendary American rock star, lit the stage with their riveting performance, while the audience bopped their heads singing.

Pitbull and Jon Bon Jovi struck up a friendship after meeting at the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony. Since then, they notably hit the stage together last April at the Hollywood Bowl for a duet of “Thank God & Jimmy Buffett” during the Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett. In September, Jon Bon Jovi surprised Pitbull’s fans at the Jones Beach Theater, during the New York stop of his Party After Dark Tour, where they sang “It’s My Life” together for the very first time.

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Now, they give the song a spin with their new remix. In “Now Or Never,” the track’s instantly recognizable riff and chorus ring out as powerfully as ever, with Pitbull adding fresh verses like “Me, I am a man of my word, and I live it” and “Just live your life like Frank Sinatra, your way, and have no fear.”

The 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards can be seen on Univision, Galavisión and ViX. The ceremony is set to feature performances from Alejandro Fernández, Becky G, Carín León, Eladio Carrión, Jon Bon Jovi, Kali Uchis and Residente, among others. For a second year in a row, songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with nine nods. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the updating list of winners, click here.

For more updates on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action from the night, check out Billboard.com.

14 Nov 2024

Charli XCX Shares Her ‘Real Name’ with Marcello Hernández in New SNL Promo

English singer Charli XCX is getting ready to appear on Saturday Night Live once again this weekend, with the latest promo clip from the episode showing off her comedic touch.

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The episode, which airs on Nov. 16, will be Charli’s third appearance, having served as musical guest during the Martin Freeman-hosted show in 2014 and Oscar Isaac’s episode in 2022. This time, however, will be the singer’s first pulling double duty as both host and musical guest.

As a result, she’s been showing off her more comedic side in the promo clips released ahead of the show, teaming up with SNL cast member Marcello Hernández for the latest series.

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“Charli, I have a personal question to ask you,” Hernández queries the musician. “What’s your real name?”

“I never tell anyone this but it’s Charleston Ten One Hundred Ten,” responds Charli, whose real name is actually Charlotte Aitchison. “Wow, that’s amazing,” Hernández adds to a muted response. “I have a bit of a secret myself; my real name is Marcellonian Hernandingleheimer.”

Other brief appearances with Hernández include Charli promising the cast member that “the nation” will decide if his outfit is “brat” or “brong”, and noting that she’ll keep her final promo short, before offering a sly nod in Hernández’ direction.

Another clip released on Wednesday (Nov. 13) pokes fun at the ubiquitous ‘Brat summer’ phenomenon, that accompanied her culture-dominating album that dropped back in June.

The clips shows Charli seen going over her lines before SNL cast member Chloe Fineman joins her to express excitement over her joining the show. “Brat,” Charli responds, and continues to respond with the same one-word phrase for Fineman’s series of conversation starters, including asking how she’s feeling, inquiring about a rash and more.

Watch Charli XCX in the latest SNL promo below. Catch the full episode of Saturday Night Live on Nov. 16 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC, before it streams on Peacock.

14 Nov 2024

Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Wicked’ Nail Art Includes These OPI Polishes: Shop the Collection

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Cynthia Erivo’s exquisite nail art is inspired by Wicked. The Oscar-nominated actress, incorporates polishes from the OPI x Wicked collection to create her red-carpet nails.

Mycah Dior, Erivo’s nail artist, shared a breakdown of how she creates the showstopping, nail designs, which took four hours to create. “This whimsical set is inspired by Wicked of course. It brings Elphaba and Glinda’s worlds to life,” Dior explains of Erivo’s nails for the New York City premiere of Wicked, held at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday (Nov. 14).

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“Green and pink colors embody their contrasting personalities, with Elphaba’s vivid green skin and Glinda’s soft, light-hearted aura. Hand-sculpted, painted 3D eyes add a bold, mysterious element, while a hand-drawn clock captures the timeless magic of the story,” Dior continued. “Every detail adds to the enchanting, whimsical feel of this set.”

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To bring the look to life, Dior used several colors from the Wicked collection including Witch O’Clock, Ozitively Elphaba, Let’s Rejoicify along with a few other OPI polishes: Mod About You, Alpine Snow and Black Onyx.

Nail art isn’t the only way the Tony-winning actress has paid homage to film’s pink and green theme. Erivo and co-star Ariana Grande have been wearing green and pink to represent their characters Elphaba and Glinda (Grande also uses products from her r.e.m. beauty x Wicked collection for her red-carpet glam).

The musical adaptation starring Erivo, Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode and Jeff Goldblum, hits theaters on Friday (Nov. 22).

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14 Nov 2024

Legends Juan Gabriel, José José & Vicente Fernández Honored at the 2024 Latin Grammys

The tribute to Mexican legends Juan Gabriel, José José and Vicente Fernández at the 2024 Latin Grammys was worthy of a standing ovation. And that’s exactly what happened during the 25th anniversary of the awards ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 14).

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The first to take center stage at the Kaseya Center were Reik and Leonel García, who honored superstar singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, who died in 2015, performing his anthemic song “Hasta Que Te Conocí.” Their performance was so moving that it got people on their feet, and even Karol G was seen singing along emotionally.

Then it was Carlos Rivera and David Bisbal’s turn to take the stage and they didn’t disappoint. The pair sang evocatively the late José José’s iconic song “El Triste.” Then it was Alejandro Fernández’s turn to take the spotlight to honor his father, who passed in 2021, singing “No Me Sé Rajar,” giving the mariachi song a banda twist, and it really got everyone dancing along to his performance. Alejandro’s version of his dad’s classic will be part of his De Rey a Rey tribute album, set to be released next year.

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One of the most exciting moments of the ceremony without a doubt, the crowd roared and applauded the three back-to-back performances, and stood throughout the entire set.

The 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards can be seen on Univision, Galavisión and ViX. The ceremony is set to feature performances from Alejandro Fernández, Becky G, Carín León, Eladio Carrión, Jon Bon Jovi, Kali Uchis and Residente, among others. For a consecutive year in a row, Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with nine nods. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the updating list of winners, click here.

For more updates on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action from the night, check out Billboard.com.

14 Nov 2024

Kali Uchis, Elena Rose & Emilia Bring Power, Femininity to 2024 Latin Grammys

Kali Uchis, Elena Rose and Emilia brought pure power and femininity to the 2024 Latin Grammys, where the three artists offered solo performances within the same musical number.

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Uchis, nominated for four awards — including record of the year for “Igual que un Ángel” with Peso Pluma and best pop vocal album for Orquídeas — performed the ballad “Te Mata” in a romantic long dress decorated with flowers.

Elena Rose, in an elegant high-low white dress, sang a powerful version of her song of the year nominee “Caracas En El 2000,” moving the audience as she held a high note toward the end. The Venezuelan singer and songwriter received three nominations this year, including for best regional Mexican song as co-writer of “Por El Contrario” by Becky G with Ángela Aguilar and Leonardo Aguilar, and best pop/rock song for “Blanco y Negro” with LAGOS.

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Emilia, nominated for best pop vocal album for .mp3, closed the number with a lively version of “No_se_ve.mp3,” accompanied by a group of dancers under turquoise lights.

Held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, the Latin Grammys ceremony, in its 25th annual edition, is broadcast live on Univision, Galavisión and ViX.

The ceremony is set to feature performances from Alejandro Fernández, Becky G, Carín León, Eladio Carrión, Jon Bon Jovi, Kali Uchis and Residente, among others. For a consecutive year in a row, Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with nine nods. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the updating list of winners, click here.

For more updates on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action from the night, check out Billboard.com.

14 Nov 2024

Weezer’s Debut Album Returns to Billboard Charts After 30th Anniversary Reissue

Weezer’s self-titled debut album, first released in 1994, returns to Billboard’s album charts (dated Nov. 16) following its 30th-anniversary deluxe reissue on Nov. 1. The set, referred to as the Blue Album due to its blue-colored cover, boasts the top 10-charting Alternative Airplay hits “Undone – The Sweater Song,” “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So.” For its anniversary, it was reissued across five vinyl variants (including a deluxe four-LP set), a deluxe three-CD set and a deluxe digital download edition. The deluxe vinyl, CD and download sets included a wealth of bonus tracks.

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All versions of the album, old and new, are combined together for tracking and charting purposes. On the Top Album Sales chart, the set reaches the top 10 for the first time, re-entering at No. 10 with 8,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 7 (up 719%), according to Luminate. The album previously peaked at No. 16 in early 1995. With its delayed arrival to the top 10, the album marks the 14th top 10-charting effort for the band on Top Album Sales.

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The Blue Album also re-enters at No. 3 on Indie Store Album Sales, No. 4 on Vinyl Albums, No. 10 on Top Alternative Albums, No. 13 on Top Rock Albums, No. 17 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums and No. 87 on the Billboard 200.

Elsewhere on the Top Album Sales chart, The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World debuts at No. 1, Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning jingles in at No. 3, Skillet’s Revolution bows at No. 7 and the Saltburn soundtrack enters at No. 8.

Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units.

At No. 1 on Top Album Sales, The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World arrives with 53,000 copies sold in its first week – marking the band’s best sales week since 2004. Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA falls 1-2 in its second week, with 44,000 sold (down 69%). Fallon’s first festive album, Holiday Seasoning, opens at No. 3 with 12,000 sold; it’s Fallon’s first top 10-charting set on Top Album Sales. Rounding out the top five is Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (jumping 16-4 with 11,000 sold; up 22%, following her turn on NBC’s Saturday Night Live on Nov. 2) and SEVENTEEN’s chart-topping SPILL THE FEELS (7-5 with nearly 11,000; down 40%).

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet steps 13-6 (10,000; down 2%), Skillet snares its sixth top 10 with the debut of Revolution at No. 7 (nearly 10,000), the Saltburn soundtrack debuts at No. 8 (nearly 10,000; largely from vinyl sales), Jelly Roll’s former leader Beautifully Broken rises 11-9 (8,000; down 30%) and Weezer’s self-titled debut re-enters at No. 10.

14 Nov 2024

Olivia Rodrigo Is Ready to ‘Rot on the Couch’ After Guts World Tour

Olivia Rodrigo is ready to take a well-deserved break at the conclusion of her Guts World Tour in 2025. When asked what she plans to do after the tour — which continues next year in Brazil, Mexico, Ireland and the U.K. — Rodrigo told Billboard’s deputy editor Lyndsey Havens: “I’m so excited to just rot on the couch and eat so much food.”

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Rodrigo was presented with the touring artist of the year honor at Billboard’s 2024 Live Music Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday (Nov. 14) after her Guts World Tour grossed $184.6 million from over 1.4 million tickets sold, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

After shows on the tour, Rodrigo says she immediately gets offstage and ices her feet, which she joked is “really sexy.”

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“I jump around a lot, like my calves get sore. So, yeah, that’s what I do. Take a shower, take off my makeup, and head back to the hotel,” Rodrigo said. “It’s really not that exciting. It’s a really interesting shift to go from like being in front of 1000s of people to like being alone in your hotel rooms.”

While on tour, Rodrigo said one of her favorite songs to perform for catharsis is “All-American Bitch,” which features the young star floating over the audience on a crescent moon.

“There’s a part of the song where I make the whole audience scream and think of something that you hate or something that really ticks you off, and just let it all out and scream. I think that’s so powerful,” Rodrigo said. “It’s very cathartic. It feels like a rage room or something. There’s something so cool about being able to be in a room with 1000s of people and to be anonymous and get all your emotions out. I just love that aspect of music.”

Her energy onstage matches that of some of her all-time favorite live performers, which she said includes Beyoncé and Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

In October, Rodrigo released her tour documentary Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour on Netflix, and watching it back in film format, the singer said it was hard not to be critical of herself.

“I was trying not to be too critical the whole time. I’m just like, ‘Be nice to yourself.’ It’s really weird because I know that show like the back of my hand. I’ve done it so many times,” she said. “Watching it I was like, ‘Why are you so nervous? You got it, girl. You got it.’”

When asked if anything surprised her from seeing herself perform for the first time, Rodrigo said, “I was working out so much on tour and I watched things back, I was like, ‘Yeah, I got muscles in my arms for the first time in my life.’ That was surprising.”

14 Nov 2024

Ela Taubert & Joe Jonas Perform Electrifying Bilingual Version of ‘¿Cómo Pasó?’ at the 2024 Latin Grammys

Best new artist nominee Ela Taubert took the stage at the top of the 2024 Latin Grammys ceremony to perform a new, bilingual version of her song “¿Cómo Pasó?” with Joe Jonas.

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The two looked like rock stars on the stage, matching in all black, silver-studded outfits. Their powerful vocals soared as they sang in English and Spanish. While the two were previously confirmed to perform during the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys on Thursday (Nov. 14), it was a total surprise they’d sing together on a new version of Ela Taubert’s 2024 single, which reached No. 12 on Billboard‘s Latin Pop Airplay chart.

Colombian singer-songwriter Ela Taubert, who had a major breakthrough last year thanks to her EP, is up for the coveted best new artist award alongside a wide-ranging group of emerging acts: Agris, Kevin Aguilar, Darumas, Nicolle Horbath, Latin Mafia, Cacá Magalhães, Os Garotin, Iñigo Quintero and Sofi Saar.

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The 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards can be seen on Univision, Galavisión and ViX. The ceremony, taking place at the Kaseya Center, will feature performances from Alejandro Fernández, Becky G, Carín León, Eladio Carrión, Jon Bon Jovi, Kali Uchis and Residente, among others. For a consecutive year in a row, Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees with nine nods. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the complete list of nominees, click here.

For more updates on performances, special awards and behind-the-scenes action from the night, check out Billboard.com.

14 Nov 2024

Latin Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet: See the Photos

Glamour and elegance were strong themes on the red carpet of the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday (Nov. 14), which took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla..

Nominated for best norteño album and in other categories, Grupo Frontera was among the first group to arrive. All wore super modern tuxedos ranging from pink magenta to black with shimmery touches. Of course, the bling that adorned their necks added a show-stopping element to their outfits.

Meanwhile, nominee Elena Rose wowed in a gorgeous, formal yet simple long black dress elevated by a crisp white cape that doubled as puffy sleeves. Dripping in elegance was Carlos Vives, this year’s Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year, who wore a classic black tuxedo with a bowtie, looking sharp as ever.

Other stars who walked the red carpet included it couple Ángela Aguilar and Christian Nodal, Becky G, Luis Fonsi, DannyLux, Joe Jonas, Danny Ocean, Marc Anthony and Mon Laferte.

The Latin Grammy Premiere — hosted by Maria Becerra, Juliana and Luísa Sonza — took place prior to the televised telecast, where winners in most categories will be announced, including Edgar Barrera who won songwriter and producer of the year. Nathy Peluso also took home three awards during the Premiere ceremony, including best rap/hip-hop song for “Aprender a Amar.”

The 2024 Latin Grammy nominations are led for a second consecutive year by Mexican hitmaker Barrera, who scored nine nods this year. He is followed by superstars Karol G and Bad Bunny, who got eight mentions each. To see the updating list of winners, click here.

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14 Nov 2024

Live Nation’s Arthur Fogel Says Touring’s Global Reach Has ‘Dramatically’ Expanded in Last 30 Years

Global touring has drastically changed in the last 30-plus years, according to Live Nation Concerts president of global touring/chairman Arthur Fogel. During a conversation at the Billboard Live Music Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday (Nov. 14), the veteran promoter said infrastructure around the globe has drastically improved and opened touring to nearly double the number of countries over that time.

“The first time that I went to South America was in the 1990s with David Bowie, so 35-ish years ago. It was a different world down there. It was a very different world everywhere,” said Fogel. “It was the Wild West. It was very difficult, despite the audience being great, but you fast forward to today and the level of expertise that’s been created. There’s the ability to do business on a very serious level.”

In conversation with Haus of Gaga’s Bobby Campbell, who is Lady Gaga‘s manager, Fogel explained that global touring is “night and day” compared to 35 years ago when North American artists would only have the opportunity to tour 15 to 20 countries. Now, Fogel said there are 60 to 70 countries available to them.

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According to Campbell, touring has become more than just an economic engine for artists; it’s become a marketing driver for the music itself.

“You used to have cycles where you put out the album, promote the album through talk shows and TV performances and award shows, then eventually you go on tour,” said Campbell. “Now tours are becoming a central part of the marketing plan for the album.” He added that artists will now change small aspects of their shows, such as the setlist or certain dance moves, to create new content for each stop.

These small adjustments are a far stretch from the dramatic changes tours would have to make decades ago as they crossed continents, explained Fogel, who said that artists used to create a touring show specifically for North America and then scale back and change it for other parts of the world.

“There are so many new state-of-the-art venues coming online that have really helped propel the ability for artists to go and play all kinds of different places,” said Fogel, who pointed out that Africa, essentially the last frontier on the touring front, has recently opened up.

“South America, Central America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, India, South Africa, Eastern Europe — all those territories and regions of the world that were once very hard to access in terms of touring have really developed dramatically over the last decade and a half,” Fogel added. “To provide the opportunity for an artist to go basically anywhere in the world at this point and connect with their fans is really a pretty interesting and important piece. Maybe it’s the most important piece in terms of development in our business.”