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05 Feb 2025

Nicky Jam Signs a New Record Label Deal, Talks New Album | Billboard News

Nicky Jam sits down with Billboard to share details about changing record labels, a new album on the way and more!

Are you excited for Nicky’s new music? Let us know in the comments!

Nicky Jam:
This new album is like a new Nicky Jam. 

Tetris Kelly:
Nicky Jam has changed his record label, and we have the exclusive interview and announcement. 

Leila Cobo:
Nicky, you are switching record labels after a long time with Sony. So where are you going, first of all? 

Nicky Jam:
I’m going to Virgin Records. I went with my gut. I thought it was the best move to do. I have too much respect for AFO, the president of Sony Records, Sony Latin Records. It’s just sometimes you feel like you have to move. You know, it’s nothing personal, you know, it’s a mix of business and something that I just felt in my gut that it was the best move to do. I’m very spontaneous, and it’s just the way I am. I could say just, you know, I’m a bohemian. You know, I take my luggage and I go wherever I have to go, and it’s just the way I am. 

Leila Cobo: 
What were they offering you that you liked, or what did they bring to the table? 

Nicky Jam:
A lot of things, man, family wise, their whole team and the creative part. This corporate way of coming out with music, to kill the buzz of the music, the momentum of the music, you have to wait four, five, six months to come out with a single. With these people at Virgin, I don’t have to wait. If I feel that a song’s gonna be a hit in a moment. They are not gonna mess with my creative part. And they’re gonna say, go ahead and come out. And that’s the way Bad Bunny works.

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04 Feb 2025

Ye Weighs In on Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake Beef | Billboard News

Ye speaks up about his take on the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef, and he’s telling the crowd to not count Drake out. Keep watching to see what he had to say!

Do you think Drake still has a shot at redemption? Let us know in the comments below!

Ye:

Or at least he took him down for a little bit. Maybe it’s like in superhero films where characters like Wolverine or something just goes away for a couple of films.

Tetris Kelly:

Ye speaks his thoughts on the Drake and Kendrick beef. Rapper Ye hosted a Grammys afterparty on Sunday, when he spoke about if he thinks Drake is down for the count.

Justin Laboy:

So Kendrick killed Drake — he’s dead,

Ye:

Yeah, for now. You can’t ever count out Steph Curry. So that man might hit 200 points in one, you know, song.

Tetris Kelly:

Ye, who has a long, complicated history with the Canadian rapper, compared Drake to a superhero who’s taking a short L, for a little bit.

Ye:

Or at least he took him down for a little bit. Maybe it’s like in superhero films where characters like Wolverine or something just goes away for a couple of films.

Tetris Kelly:

Ye also seemed to give his frenemy Drake and Kendrick their flowers by stating: “Drake something to the algorithm to our frequency. He advanced us. Future advanced us and now Kendrick advanced the frequency.”

We should be expecting to hear more from Ye this year, as the rapper announced the release date of his upcoming ‘Bully’ album at the afterparty. ‘Bully’ is now expected to arrive on North West’s 12th birthday on June 15. For updates on everything music, stay locked here at Billboard.

03 Feb 2025

Mustard, Kehlani & More Predict Who Will Win the Super Bowl LIX | Billboard News

On the Grammys 2025 red carpet, Mustard, Kehlani, Zedd and more predict who will win the  Super Bowl LIX this upcoming Sunday, Feb. 9. 

Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

Eagles or Chiefs? 

Mustard:

I’m gonna go Chiefs. Man, I’m gonna go Chiefs. I’m a 49ers fan, but I like Cheifs for this game. 

Rich the Kid:

Eagles. 

Tetris Kelly:

Okay, just making sure,

Zedd:

Okay, I was rooting for somebody who’s no longer in, so I don’t know. Okay, part of me does not want the same team to win this many times in a row, but the other team knocked out the team I was rooting for it. As you can tell, I’m not naming anyone, right? 

Tetris Kelly:

He’s being very specific. 

Rania Aniftos: 

We could deduce.

Zedd:

But I’m rooting for a really good game. 

Rania Aniftos:

Period. 

Tetris Kelly:

Safe answer, are you a politician Zedd? You got any skin in the game, you know, Chiefs? Eagles? 

Durand Bernarr:

So I just started going… No, I’ll go to football games like in person, but like, you know that’s where the energy is. 

Rania Aniftos

Yeah, I agree. 

Durand Bernarr:

You gotta let me know who’s, you know, team I’m rooting for, so I can coordinate with my outfit. 

Rania Aniftos:

I agree, I’m the same! 

Omarion:

I’m looking forward to Kendrick Lamar’s performance.

Dan Nigro:

You can’t ask me that. You look in the crowd, I might be at the game. 

Kehlani:

Oh, football.

Tetris Kelly:

That’s how I feel, too, don’t worry about it. 

Kehlani:

I’m like, touchdown go! I’m so sorry. Um Kendrick! 

Tetris Kelly: 

Okay, there we go.

03 Feb 2025

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For Feb. 8th, 2025 | Billboard News

Will Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” still take No. 1 this week?

Tetris Kelly: 

There’s a brand new No. 1 on the charts. This is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated February 8. Still at 10, Morgan Wallen, and down to nine is Gracie Abrams. “DtMF” slides to eight, as does Billie to seven. Teddy swims rises to six. AndShaboozey slips to five. “Luther” is up to No. 4. Bruno and Rose are holding on to three, while Bruno and Gaga are at two, and debuting at No. 1 is Travis Scott with “4×4.” If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.

03 Feb 2025

Australia’s Live Biz Calls For ‘Urgent’ Government Intervention as Groovin the Moo Cancels 2025 Event

SYDNEY, Australia — As Groovin the Moo disappears from the events calendar for the second successive year, a call for urgent assistance from the federal government.

Last Friday, Jan. 31, news broke of GTM’s decision to sit out its second successive year, joining Splendour In The Grass from the sidelines.

“It’s disappointing to see that Groovin the Moo, one of Australia’s longest-running touring festivals, will not be going ahead in 2025,” reads a statement from Olly Arkins, managing director of the Australian Festival Association, which counts GTM among its members.

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Regional festivals like GTM “play a vital role in connecting audiences with live music outside of major cities, providing opportunities for artists, local businesses, and festival workers,” the statement continues.

“But like many events across the country, the rising costs of production and ongoing challenges in the industry have made it increasingly difficult to operate.”

AFA’s Arkins says now is the moment for government to pump much-needed funds into “Revive Live,” part of the government’s National Cultural Policy, Revive, which launched in 2023.

The cancelation “highlights the urgent need for the Federal Government to extend Revive Live funding to ensure festivals of all sizes can continue to thrive. Festivals are essential to Australia’s cultural and economic landscape, and we look forward to seeing Groovin the Moo return in the future.”

Last Friday, festival producers Fuzzy shared the news no one wanted to hear. “Groovin The Moo won’t be happening in 2025,” reads a statement posted on social media, “while we work on finding the most sustainable model for Australia’s most loved regional touring festival.”

The message continues, “We will really miss seeing the smiling faces of all our beloved Moo Crew – and that means YOU! In the meantime, which artist would you most like to see on a GTM lineup?”

It was a similar story a year earlier, when organizers canceled the 2023 show due to poor ticket sales. That fest had been announced with a bill featuring Alison Wonderland, DMA’S, Jet, Armani White, GZA & the Phunky Nomads, the Jungle Giants and more.

GTM’s point of difference is in its route around the country, visiting primarily regional centers and bypassing Australia’s big three east coast cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane). The 2023 run was scheduled to start April 25 at Adelaide Showground, then visit sites in Canberra, Bendigo, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast and wrap up May 11 in Bunbury, Western Australia.

Established by Cattleyard Promotions, GTM’s first festival was held on April 2005 in Gloucester, New South Wales.

Through the years, a who’s who of edgy rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic music have graced its stages, from Vampire Weekend and Silverchair to Disclosure, The Darkness and many more.

GTM made international headlines in 2018 when its Canberra leg trialed pill testing, a first in Australia. A second trial was conducted in 2019, with more than 230 festival-goers reported to have used the pill-testing service, and seven substances were found to contain the potentially lethal n-ethylpentylone.

Researchers said the trial worked, and similar models are being rolled out at festivals in other states.

When the pandemic shut borders, grounded travel and social distancing became the norm, the festival brand halted its 2020 and 2021 events.

Australia’s colorful festivals marketplace is struggling under the weight of pressures coming at every angle, from the cost-of-living crisis, to the soaring price of securing talent and crew, changing ticket-buying behavior and more. Bluesfest director Peter Noble has described the troubles punishing the festivals industry as an “extinction event” – not everyone will survive, but life will go on and evolve.

02 Feb 2025

Billboard’s Pre-Show to Music’s Biggest Night: Nominees, Predictions & More | Billboard News

The 2025 Grammys are Sunday (Feb. 2) and the Billboard staff has come together to discuss the biggest night in music and L.A.’s rebuilding efforts from the devastating wildfires. From the pop girl sensations of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, to Beyoncé securing 11 nominations, we will be predicting who will win big in the pop, rap and country categories. The Game heads out into the community to help those in need, while Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt share updates about the wildfires and more.

Keep watching for Billboard staffers predictions, and how to help those affected by the L.A. wildfires. 

Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

No after parties, canceled carpets. We have never done a pre-show quite like this, but we are LA strong and united for the biggest night in music with a pre-show fundraiser. Our hearts are with the people of Los Angeles as they face the aftermath of the fires. In fact, many members of our own staff and community have been personally affected, and so our focus at this time is to allocate resources for the city we all call home. That’s why Billboard is helping raise funds for local organizations, including CalFund, the Pasadena Community Foundation, and Baby2Baby, an organization that provides for children living in poverty. So please help, and head over to our YouTube channel, Instagram or Facebook page to donate. And while no amount of money could ever bring back what was lost, it’s been beautiful to see so many stepping up.

One thing that I will say is I’m so, so grateful for and happy for is to watch how that community has come together. It just feels so wonderful to see how many people have donated, and people come together and volunteered and given their time. It’s just, I think the unity of that community is something that really inspired the hell out of me, you know, to see the all of us coming together and pushing through that thing. 

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31 Jan 2025

The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Completes Trilogy | Music You Should Know | Billboard News

The Weeknd has released the final installment in his trilogy, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow.’ With an album filled with features from Lana Del Rey, Anitta and more, he also announced his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour bringing Playboi Carti with him. Keep watching for everything you need to know about The Weeknd!

What’s your favorite song from ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

The trilogy is complete. The Weeknd’s new album has arrived and not only is it full of some major collabs, he’s heading on tour. This is music you should know: ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow.’ Concluding the trilogy that began with 2020’s ‘After Hours’ and 2022’s ‘Dawn FM,’ The Weeknd experiments on the 84-minute ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow.’ It features Lana Del Rey, Travis Scott, Anitta and more. The Toronto crooner announced the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour, where he’s hitting some stadiums and bringing Playboi Carti with him. The outing is slated to kick off in Phoenix on May 9 before wrapping up in San Antonio on Sept. 3. For more on the tour and album, hit Billboard.com.

31 Jan 2025

Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish & More Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert | All Access | Billboard News

L.A.’s wildfire benefit concert FireAid happened Thursday night, and we’re taking you inside the star-studded lineup. Keep watching to see who performed.

Tetris Kelly:

A new song from Lady Gaga, an appearance from Kamala Harris, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, Stevie Nicks, a Nirvana all-star jam, and so much more. The city of L.A. got together at two arenas to raise money after the recent wildfires. We take you to FireAid in ‘Billboard All Access.’ Olivia Rodrigo had the crowd singing every word in the Intuit Dome and so did Tate McRae. Kamala Harris and her husband Doug stopped by and were greeted to roaring applause from the crowd. Over at the Kia Forum, the vibes were going with Stevie Nicks. And nobody was ready to see Nirvana’s surviving members reunite — with added star power. Back at the Intuit Dome, Billie Eilish and Finneas captivated. And there was even Billie and Green Day, but after Gaga went through her hits like ‘Shallow,’ we got a brand-new song from the queen of ‘Mayhem.’ For everything you missed, head to Billboard.com.

31 Jan 2025

Shaboozey Remains TouchTunes’ No. 1 While Ella Langley & Riley Green Score Top Debut

Inaugural leader, biggest song of 2024 and now the final No. 1 of the year: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” takes the top spot of the TouchTunes Frontline Chart for the fourth quarter of 2024.

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The TouchTunes Frontline and Catalog charts for the fourth quarter of the year track the most played music on TouchTunes jukeboxes from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, with the Frontline ranking inclusive of music released in the last 18 months, followed by the Catalog tally for any music that was released more than 18 months ago. TouchTunes has jukeboxes in over 60,000 locations worldwide. TouchTunes data is not factored into other Billboard charts.

Since the TouchTunes Frontline and Catalog charts’ existence (beginning with the second quarter of 2024), “A Bar Song” has been No. 1 on the Frontline ranking, as well as the top song on TouchTunes across its entire playable catalog.

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Its reign coincides with the song’s standing as the top-played tune on TouchTunes jukeboxes for 2024, the first song since Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” to be the platform’s most-played song in a year that was considered a frontline (18 months old or less) release at the time.

“A Bar Song” also sports 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 between July and November 2024, tying Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, for the lengthiest rule in chart history. It appears at No. 4 on the latest survey, dated Feb. 1.

The aforementioned “Tennessee Whiskey” retains its hold on the TouchTunes Catalog Chart, and it’s also the second-most-played song on the platform overall. Like “A Bar Song,” “Tennessee Whiskey” has reigned on its respective chart for all three quarters since both rankings were launched.

It does, however, have somewhat of a challenger in Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” which graduates to the Catalog list after previously being part of Frontline. It enters Catalog at No. 2 after appearing at No. 3 on the third-quarter Frontline tally.

Toby Keith’s “I Love This Bar,” Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” and Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon” round out Catalog’s top five, giving “Lose Control” the distinction of the ranking’s first non-country song.

That said, the Frontline Chart’s top five is all country, with Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, holding its No. 2 rank, followed by Ella Langley’s “You Look Like You Love Me” (featuring Riley Green), Wallen’s “Cowgirls” (featuring ERNEST) and Zach Top’s “I Never Lie.”

Of those, Langley and Top are debuts, marking the top new entries of the quarter. “Cowgirls,” meanwhile, reaches a new peak, lifting 5-4.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” represents the highest-ranking non-country song on Frontline, dropping three spots to No. 7.

With the holiday season falling within the fourth quarter, the Catalog Chart also sees a seasonal classic in Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which enters the tally at No. 19.

And once again, it’s Wallen who boasts the most appearances across both rankings, with six songs – as a lead act or featured – on the Frontline ranking and one on Catalog. Jelly Roll follows with four total (two on each).

See both 25-position charts below.

TouchTunes Frontline Chart

1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey (=)
2. “I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (=)
3. “You Look Like You Love Me,” Ella Langley feat. Riley Green (debut)
4. “Cowgirls,” Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST (+1)
5. “I Never Lie,” Zach Top (debut)
6. “Lies Lies Lies,” Morgan Wallen (+5)
7. “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar (-3)
8. “Pink Pony Club,” Chappell Roan (+9)
9. “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone (=)
10. “Too Sweet,” Hozier (-3)
11. “I Am Not Okay,” Jelly Roll (+8)
12. “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen (-6)
13. “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” Luke Combs (+3)
14. “White Horse,” Chris Stapleton (+1)
15. “Love Somebody,” Morgan Wallen (debut)
16. “Whiskey Whiskey,” Moneybagg Yo feat. Morgan Wallen (-4)
17. “The Door,” Teddy Swims (debut)
18. “Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter (debut)
19. “Pour Me a Drink,” Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton (-1)
20. “Get It Sexyy,” Sexyy Redd (debut)
21. “Hot To Go!,” Chappell Roan (debut)
22. “Miles On It,” Marshmello with Kane Brown (debut)
23. “Million Dollar Baby,” Tommy Richman (-10)
24. “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen (=)
25. “Wild Ones,” Jessie Murph with Jelly Roll (-2)

TouchTunes Catalog Chart

1. “Tennessee Whiskey,” Chris Stapleton (=)
2. “Lose Control,” Teddy Swims (debut, previously No. 3 on Frontline)
3. “I Love This Bar,” Toby Keith (-1)
4. “Friends in Low Places,” Toby Keith (-1)
5. “Neon Moon,” Brooks & Dunn (-1)
6. “Son of a Sinner,” Jelly Roll (-1)
7. “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink,” Merle Haggard (+5)
8. “Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen (-2)
9. “Copperhead Road,” Steve Earle (=)
10. “Drinkin’ Problem,” Midland (-3)
11. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Journey (-1)
12. “Save Me,” Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson (debut, previously No. 10 on Frontline)
13. “Rockstar,” Nickelback (+1)
14. “Whiskey Glasses,” Morgan Wallen (-6)
15. “Family Tradition,” Hank Williams Jr. (=)
16. “Simple Man,” Lynyrd Skynyrd (-3)
17. “Something in the Orange,” Zach Bryan (-6)
18. “Higher,” Creed (+4)
19. “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey (debut)
20. “Fast Car,” Luke Combs (debut, previously No. 8 on Frontline)
21. “The Joker,” The Steve Miller Band (-5)
22. “Thunderstruck,” AC/DC (-3)
23. “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses (=)
24. “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins (re-entry)
25. “Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison (-5)

30 Jan 2025

Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Levine, John Legend & Michael Buble Talk Coaching on New ‘Voice’ Season | Billboard News

The Voice’s 27th season premieres Monday, February 3rd, and coaches John Legend, Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Levine and Michael Bublé share what their experience has been like on the show. Keep watching for the full interview!

Adam Levine:

That I was in such a chaotic environment. 

John Legend:

Rookie is here. 

Kelsea Ballerini:

The rookie is here.

Adam Levine:

She’s so d*mn lovable. It’s like sickening. 

Rania Aniftos:

I know, right? 

John Legend: 

It’s very difficult to be mean to Kelsea Ballerini

Adam Levine:

Very difficult. 

Tetris Kelly:

Kelsea Ballerini is leaving internet trolls behind and embracing a new family on season 27 of The Voice and we sat down with the coaches. Already Adam Levine is saying, with Kelsea, some tense judging days are behind him. 

John Legend:

We do compete, but it doesn’t get dirty. It doesn’t get dirty.

Adam Levine:

We all let each other speak. We don’t talk over each other. It used to get so ugly guys, you don’t even know, man. We used to scream over each other. 

John Legend:

He’s still traumatized from those days. 

Adam Levine:

You know what’s crazy? I have realized through this process, which has become therapy of the sort, that I was in such a chaotic environment like me and Blake are slanging hate at each other like everyone’s yelling and screaming. It was so different, but I wouldn’t be able to even stomach or handle that at this point. This is the perfect place. I’m in the right place. It’s a safe space.

Tetris Kelly:

We’re happy, Adam’s happy. And when it comes to advice for the new country princess coach, Michael Bublé has this to say about fakeness.

Michael Bublé:

What I said to her was this, that friendships don’t happen. It’s fake.

Keep watching for more!