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16 Apr 2024

Justin and Jeremy Garcia Deliver ‘Wonderful’ Knockout Performance on ‘The Voice’: Watch

Joel and Benji Madden. Lisa and Jessica Origliasso. Matt and Luke Goss. Tegan and Sara.

Twins, rock stars, standouts. Justin and Jeremy Garcia will be keen to join the crew.

The teenage San Francisco Bay Area brothers have cruised into the Knockouts round of this 25th season of The Voice, with a natural blend of harmonies and wholesomeness.

The 17-year-olds landed their Blind Audition with a cover of One Direction’s “Story of My Life,” catching the attention of coaches Chance the Rapper, Reba McEntire and newcomers Dan + Shay for a three-chair turn (only John Legend was unmoved).

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“From the first time I heard you guys harmonizing, and I found out that it was two people, I was like, ‘We have to turn around. This is amazing,’” remarked Shay Mooney.

Those words of support helped the Garcia Twins choose Dan + Shay as their coaches this season.

In the Battles, the Garcias went up again another Garcia, 19-year-old Frank Garcia, with a performance of “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga.

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Frank delivered in a big way, and advanced. As the twins walked off the stage, defeated, McEntire used her Steal. “I wanted y’all so bad,” she enthused. “I love your harmonies, I love that you’re brothers, and it just sounds so good. I want to work with you so bad. Welcome to Team Reba.”

For these slippery Knockouts, the Filipino American pair performed Callum Scott’s “You Are the Reason,” going up against Team McEntire’s Zeya, who sang “River” by Bishop Briggs.

“Zeya, you did a great job,” coach McEntire remarked afterwards. “I would’ve loved to have seen you stay in one position in that song, but your voice is great. You know that.”

The brothers were involved in another plot twist, this time stepping out of their harmonies and splintering for individual runs. Coach McEntire was first out of her chair for a standing ovation.

“Y’all are cute as a button,” she said. “I thought you did a great job. There were a few little things where I thought you might’ve gotten lost, but congratulations on pulling this off. You did a wonderful job.”

Not only did they not get lost, they’re now on a straight-forward path. McEntire selected the brothers to advance to the Playoffs.

“It was a hard decision because Zeya is so good,” McEntire explained. “But I had to choose Justin and Jeremy because of the uniqueness of their act. Everybody’s a great singer, but we have to have something a little different and going with the brothers was part of my strategy.”

Watch the performance on NBC‘s The Voice below.


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16 Apr 2024

Perrie, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter Set to Crash U.K. Top 10

Hozier looks set to hold onto the U.K. singles chart title for another week, at least, while Perrie Edwards, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter are predicted to crash the top 10.

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Last Friday, April 12, Hozier topped the chart for the first time in his career with “Too Sweet” (Island), going one better than the No. 2 peak for his signature song “Get Me to the Church” from a decade ago.

According to the Official Charts Company, “Too Sweet” leads the midweek chart, ahead of Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” (Warner Records) and Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” (Columbia/Parkwood Ent), respectively, and is expected to nab a second straight week at No. 1.

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Meanwhile, Little Mix’s Perrie has got her solo career off to a strong start with “Forget About Us” (Columbia). It’s new at No. 6 on the Official Chart Update, and could give the British pop artist the top debut for the week. As a member of Little Mix, Perrie has five U.K. No. 1 singles, 19 top 10s and 32 top 40 appearances.

Another chart superstar is close behind, Dua Lipa. The pop singer’s “Illusion” (Warner Records) starts at No. 7 on the Official Chart Update, and should give Lipa a third consecutive top 10 single from her forthcoming album Radical Optimism, due out May 3, and 16th across her career.

U.S. pop singer and actor Sabrina Carpenter could ride a caffeine rush to her first-ever top 10 appearance with “Espresso” (Island). It pours into the chart blast at No. 10. Carpenter has three career top 40 appearances in the U.K., with a best of No. 19 for 2023’s “Feather.”

Finally, Manchester chart heavyweights Oasis could return to the top 40 with “Supersonic” (Big Brother). The Rock Hall nominated group’s debut single this year celebrates its 30th anniversary, and currently sits at No. 14. That’s well up on its peak position of No. 31 following its release back in 1994.

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Singles Chart is published Friday, April 19.

15 Apr 2024

James’ ‘Yummy’ Leads U.K. Albums Chart Race

James takes the lead in the U.K. albums chart race with Yummy, though Mark Knopfler might have a say in the result.

Based on midweek sales and streaming data captured by the Official Charts Company, James is on track for their second U.K. leader and 12th top 10 appearance with Yummy (via Nothing But Love Music), their 18th studio LP. The Manchester indie-rock veterans previously led the national chart back in 1998 with the career retrospective, The Best of James.

Close behind at No. 2 on the Official Chart Update is ex-Dire Straits frontman and guitarist Mark Knopfler’s One Deep River (EMI), currently fewer than 3,000 chart units behind James’ Yummy.

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If it continues its flow, One Deep River would become the Englishman’s highest-charting solo album in the U.K., and his ninth solo top 10 LP. As a member of Dire Straits, Knopfler bagged four No. 1 albums.

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The guitar great returned to the top 40 on the U.K. singles chart last month with his all-star, charity-fundraising rerecording of “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)”, which opened at No. 18, besting its original peak position of No. 56 back in 1983.

Beyoncé’s former leader Cowboy Carter (Columbia/Parkwood Ent) is riding to a No. 3 spot.

Meanwhile, British rock act Kris Barras Band is aiming high with Halo Effect (Earache). It’s new at No. 4 on the chart blast, and should it stay put, will become the band’s first top 10 appearance.

Nu-metal favorites Linkin Park is lining up a ninth U.K. top 10 appearance with Papercuts – Singles Collection (2000-2023) (via Warner Records), new at No. 5 on the chart blast.

The new arrivals keep coming with Leeds foursome English Teacher, set to arrive at No. 6 with This Could Be Texas (Island); Scottish rock act Gun with Hombres (Cooking Vinyl), on track for a No. 7 bow; U.S. indie-folk singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers’ Don’t Forget Me (Polydor), targeting a No. 8 arrival; and Future and Metro Boomin’s second collaborative LP We Still Don’t Trust You (Epic/Freebandz/Republic), expected to open its account at No. 10. It’s the followup to the U.S. hip-hop artists’ first collaborative work, We Don’t Trust You, which peaked at No. 2 earlier this month.

Further down the list, fresh releasees from Nia Archives (Silence Is Loud at No. 13 via Island), Girl in Red (I’m Doing It Again Baby! at No. 23 via Columbia), and the Feeling (San Vito at No. 36 via Little World) are eying top 40 berths.

All will be revealed when the Official U.K. Albums Chart is published Friday, April 19.

15 Apr 2024

Coachella Weekend 1 Recap, J Balvin’s Out Of This World Coachella Set, Metro Boomin & Future Top Hot 100 | Billboard News

It’s Monday April 15th, Billboard counts down the top 10 on the Hot 100, we’re running down all the headliners and special guest performers and some notable audience members that went down at the first weekend of Coachella, J Balvin gives us a behind the scene tour of his out of this world Coachella set, that featured a special guest appearance from ‘Men In Black’ star Will Smith and more!

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We’re going backstage with the headliners. Taking you to all the big sets, plus partying with the stars at Coachella and revealing this week’s Hot 100. Happy Monday after Coachella! It’s April 15th and this is Billboard News. We’re recapping the whole weekend. So let’s dive in. Billie Eilish Shakira, Will Smith, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. From huge K-Pop acts and Latin Kings. We’re breaking down the biggest Coachella events and the best parties in the desert in Billboard All Access.

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On day one, before knowing we’d be surprised by Shakira and Billie Eilish, we got energized with Celsius who brought out T-Pain and the festival packed lots of surprises. Sabrina Carpenter debuted brand new track “Espresso.”

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With Shakira joining Bizarrap and announcing a tour.

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ATEEZ brought all the energy to Sahara tents.

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Peso Pluma did the same on the main stage and Lana Del Rey was of course the queen of the night she was joined by Billie Eilish.

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The night was ruled by Nylon where guests like Becky G and Megan Fox could still get pampered and party and Tao’s Desert Nights kept it going as always. So Friday was a total vibe, but Saturday along with some epic parties took it up a notch.

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15 Apr 2024

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees to Be Revealed Live on ‘American Idol’

The 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be announced live coast-to-coast during a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idol on Sunday (April 21).

The inductees will be announced by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest along with judge (and 2022 Rock Hall inductee) Lionel Richie. The episode will air 8-10:01 p.m. ET and 5-7:01 p.m. PT on ABC, with a repeat scheduled for 8-10:01 p.m. PT on the West Coast.

Mariah Carey, a past Idol judge, is among this year’s nominees for the Rock Hall, along with Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B. & Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.

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In that same episode, Gene Simmons will serve as a guest mentor for the top 14 Idol contenders. Simmons was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2014 as a member of KISS.

Onthe Monday (April 22) episode of Idol, the theme is an Idol perennial: Billboard No. 1 hits. Meghan Trainor will be the guest mentor for that episode. Trainor topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks in 2014 with “All About That Bass.” That episode will air live on the East Coast from 8-10:01 p.m. and on tape delay on the West Coast in the same time slot.

Upcoming themed episodes include the unveiling of the top 10 (April 28), judges’ song contest (April 29) and Adele night (May 5).

15 Apr 2024

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Vermont Radio Station Group

Global Music Rights (GMR), the boutique U.S. performance rights organization (PRO) that represents Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Prince, Drake, Pharrell Williams, the John Lennon estate, the Eagles and others, has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit against the Vermont Broadcast Association (VBA) that was filed in January.

According to Global Music Rights, which was founded by Irving Azoff and longtime PRO executive Randy Grimmett in 2013, the organization and VBA reached an agreement that includes a long-term GMR license as well as a settlement of past alleged infringements.

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In January, GMR filed a suit in a Vermont federal court alleging that VBA’s seven radio stations — which serve local communities in Northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Quebec — had been playing 66 songs from the GMR catalog without a license since 2017. GMR further claimed in its filing that the station had racked up about 1,600 violations of copyright law, even though the PRO had submitted 10 separate written licenses during that time period. “Defendants’ infringements were neither incidental nor accidental,” the group’s lawyers wrote in the complaint. 

Following the settlement agreement, GMR’s general counsel, Emil Zizza, said in a statement, “We are dedicated to protecting the rights of GMR songwriters and composers, and ensuring entities publicly performing their works are appropriately licensed. Through this lawsuit, we have accomplished those endeavors, and look forward to our go-forward licensing relationship with VBA.”

In an e-mail, VBA owner Bruce James confirmed the settlement agreement but didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

15 Apr 2024

Courtney Love Says Taylor Swift Is ‘Not Interesting as an Artist’

Courtney Love is not a Swiftie.

The Hole frontwoman sat down for an interview with UK publication The Standard recently, where she opened up about which female artists she likes (Patti Smith, Nina Simone, PJ Harvey and Debbie Harry) and which ones she doesn’t, leading with Taylor Swift.

“Taylor is not important. She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of now, but she’s not interesting as an artist,” Love told the outlet, before adding that she’s growing tired of Coachella 2024 headliner Lana Del Rey. “I haven’t liked Lana since she covered a John Denver song, and I think she should really take seven years off,” she said. “Up until ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ I thought she was great. When I was recording my new album, I had to stop listening to her as she was influencing me too much.”

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Lastly, Love said that she’s not a fan of Madonna either. “I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me. I loved Desperately Seeking Susan, but for the city of New York as much as her,” she said.

While Love is quick to criticize the women she doesn’t like, she also has a history for standing up for women in music. Back in March 2023, the 59-year-old rocker wrote an op-ed for the Guardian aimed at the lack of female representation in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The piece, titled, “Why Are Women So Marginalised by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?,” opens with Love describing her lifelong obsession with rock n’ roll by stating, “I got into this business to write great songs and have fun.”

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Love said that the 2023 nominations provided another reminder of “just how extraordinary a woman must be to make it into the ol’ boys club,” noting that more women were nominated this year than at any time in the organization’s 40-year history. That group included Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott, as well as the White Stripes’ drummer Meg White and New Order keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.

“If the Rock Hall is not willing to look at the ways it is replicating the violence of structural racism and sexism that artists face in the music industry, if it cannot properly honour what visionary women artists have created, innovated, revolutionised and contributed to popular music – well, then let it go to hell in a handbag,” Love concluded the piece.

15 Apr 2024

Coachella 2024 Expands Asia’s Pop Spotlight With ATEEZ, The Rose, 88rising & More

From YOASOBI and LE SSERAFIM’s sets to the combining of star power thanks to 88rising Futures, the promise of Asian pop music was on full display in Indio.

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Yūta Jingūji, Yuta Kishi, Sho Hirano of Number_i, Jackson Wang and Liu Yuxin perform during the 88rising Futures showcase at the Mojave Tent during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2024 in Indio, Calif.

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Historically, Coachella has leaned upon trusted partners to deliver a major “who’s next” artist from Asia when it sets up camp in the desert.

Long-running K-pop label YG Entertainment first landed hip-hop trio Epik High at the 2016 fest before having BLACKPINK in 2019 and 2023 (where the girl group was a headliner), as well as their long-running boy band BIGBANG for the ultimately canceled 2020 Coachella. Music and media company 88rising has brought the likes of Jackson Wang from China in 2023 and as a surprise guest this year, Joji from Japan in 2022, and both NIKI and Rich Brian from Indonesia in 2022. Korean indie-rock acts Hyukoh, those in electronic spaces like Peggy Gou, and even Japan’s vocaloid scene via Hatsune Miku’s booking in 2020 as well as this year all brought a much-needed range of representation to the festival in the past.

But for 2024, Coachella opened its arms to a range of new and rising artists boasting a vast range of seniority, label homes and backgrounds, casting its widest net yet across Asia’s varying pop scenes — most boasting fanbases that display their fandom in fierce fervor — giving the artists a similarly large spotlight offered to pop, rock, electronic and Latin music at the influential festival.

From ATEEZ, YOASOBI, The Rose, LE SSERAFIM and ATARASHII GAKKO! all rocking their own sets to the exciting mashing of worlds and surprise guests that came together at the 88rising Futures showcase, read on for more about the artists representing this year and why Coachella 2024 clearly did their research when it came to this year’s expanded spotlight on Asian pop.

15 Apr 2024

Keith Sweat “Lay You Down,” Paul Wall ft. That Mexican OT “Covered In Ice” & More | Daily Visuals 4.15.24

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After decades of dropping R&B hits but never really getting his flowers, Keith Sweat is looking to remind everyone that he’s still capable of making that OG baby making music in 2024 and in his latest offering he brings back that smooth 90’s style that led to many a Plan B’s being used.

In his latest visuals to “Lay You Down” the OG R&B crooner returns as sleek as ever and sits on an all-black leather throne while a gang of young women groove to his sounds and seduce the camera without having to twerk a single cheek. We miss this old school style of love making music. Just sayin.’

On the rap side, another OG is out to show and prove he’s still got it and in the visuals to “Covered In Ice,” Paul Wall links up with That Mexican OT to drop some impressive bars while flossing some equally impressive diamond pieces. Paul Wall still that dude, man.

Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Yelawolf, Larry June, and more.

KEITH SWEAT – “LAY YOU DOWN”



PAUL WALL FT. THAT MEXICAN OT – “COVERED IN ICE”



YELAWOLF – “NEW ME”



LARRY JUNE – “IMPORTED COUCHES”



POIISON FT. STYLES P – “BIG BOYS”



TINK – “CHARGED UP”



BIG BOOGIE & DJ DRAMA – “PERSONAL SESSION”



15 Apr 2024

Drake Trolls Metro Boomin With Nick Cannon ‘Drumline’ Meme

Drake has long been able to leverage social media to his advantage when it comes to trolling and Metro Boomin is his latest victim.

After sniping for a headshot at Metro Boomin by name on Drizzy’s leaked “Push Ups,” he continued to troll the producer with a clip from 2002’s Drumline movie on Monday (April 15).

“Metro, shut yo ho-a– up and make some drums, n—a,” Drake raps on the diss track.

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The blockbuster scene finds Nick Cannon’s character having his late-night drumline tryout attempting to convince band leaders he’s worthy of being on the P1 line without reading a note of music.

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But instead of Cannon, Drake hilariously Photoshops Metro’s face on him playing the drums, which fittingly aligns with the bar Drake used to jab Metro on “Push Ups.”

In a way, the Instagram Story post signifies Drake’s first time publicly recognizing his “Push Ups” diss track. An earlier version of the scathing diss surfaced on the internet on Saturday (April 13) and DJ Akademiks premiered the CDQ version hours later.

In addition to name-dropping Metro Boomin, Drake appeared to have smoke for Kendrick Lamar, Future, The Weeknd, Rick Ross and more.

At this point, It’s unclear exactly what ignited the friction between Metro and Drake while some fans speculated on social media that their issues were over a woman.

At the top of 2023, a leaked Drake verse appeared on Metro’s Heroes & Villains track “Trance” and he explained not having the 6 God on the final version alongside Young Thug and Travis Scott.

“Really, it was a song I had did with [Travis Scott] and [Young Thug], originally for my album,” Metro recalled in an interview with Gangsta Grillz Radio. “I was in the studio with Drake one time because we were gonna do some stuff for my album. He just wanted to hear some songs from my album, and then he heard that one. He really wanted to get on it, but I was letting him know that it was really just done for real. I was just set on how it was. I was like, ‘Bro, I ain’t trying to sell you no dream. I’m locked in where it was.’ He had hit me and was just like, ‘Let me see if there’s anything you could add to it.’ He was like, ‘If you don’t like it, then whatever.’”

Months later, he appeared to voice his frustration on social media with Her Loss sweeping hip-hop award categories like Top Rap Album at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.

“Yet Her Loss keeps winning rap album of the year over H&V,” he wrote to his IG Story. “Proof that award shows are just politics and not for me. Idc about awards honestly, the true award and REWARD is knowing that the music I spend so much time on brings joy to people’s everyday lives.” 

Drake subliminally responded on his Instagram Story while quoting Jay-Z’s “Heart of the City.” “Damn, little mans, I’m just tryna do me/ If the record’s two mil I’m just tryna move three,” he posted.

Find a clip of Drake’s meme of Metro Boomin below.