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Shawn Mendes announces his new self-titled album coming in October, Post Malone reveals his F-1 Trillion tracklist, and could Charli XCX’s collab on “Guess” be Billie? Keep watching to find out!

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Shawn announces an album, Post posts his tracklist, and did Charli get Billie on the remix? Here are the latest music announcements.

Shawn Mendes posted a teaser video to his IG with the caption, “Music really can be medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.” Followed by the cover and title of his new album, Shawn, out Oct. 18. But you don’t have to wait that long for new music. “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” off the album are coming Aug. 8.

A week later we’ll be getting Post Malone’s album, and now we know all the features. We’ve already heard a few collabs, like his Hot 100 chart topper “I Had Some Help,” but now we know Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll and Chris Stapleton are all on the album. Plus he’s recruited country legends Brad Paisley, Hank Williams Jr., Tim McGraw and the Dolly Parton.

Someone else who has a collab coming up? Charli XCX. She posted the cover art for a remix of “Guess” off her hit album Brat, and internet sleuths believe it could feature Billie Eilish. That’s based on the rings in the cover art and a recent appearance on Chicken Shop Date.

Megan Thee Stallion opened for Kamala Harris’ Atlanta campaign, and Quavo shows up for the VP. Keep watching to see what they had to say!

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Megan Thee Stallion kicked off Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign event in Atlanta, getting the crowd hyped. She even shared some backstage fun with the VP.

But she wasn’t the only one getting the crowd hyped. They showed off their excitement, singing along to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

Another musician showed up for Kamala. Quavo, who lost his nephew and Migos partner Takeoff to gun violence, helped introduce Harris to the crowd of 10,000 people. 

Quavo:
You can’t understand the struggles of gun violence if you’re not in the field and in the heart of it. So one thing I learned about Vice President Harris is that she always stands on business. 

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And then it came time for the VP to address the crowd, een fitting in a mention of the Atlanta native in her speech. 

Kamala Harris: 
Donald Trump, on the other hand, has been talking a big game about securing our border but he does not walk the walk. Or as my friend Quavo would say, he does not walk it like he talks it. 

Billboard Latin Music Week is back this year in October. The week will be star-studded with artists such as Peso Pluma, Gloria Estefan, JOP of Fuerza Regida and so many more! Keep watching for more details!

Buy your tickets here: https://www.billboardlatinmusicweek.com/

Katie Cao:

Billboard Latin Music Week is back! The annual conference featuring the hottest stars in Latin music is making its return to Miami Beach with a flood of superstars. Peso Pluma, Gloria Estefan, JOP of Fuerza Regida, Lele Pons, Danny Ocean, Fat Joe and so many more will take the stage at the Jackie Gleason Theater at The Filmore Miami Beach from October 14th to 18th. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Billboard’s Latin Music Week. The most important week in Latin music will be filled with exclusive panels, conversations and performances by the genre’s biggest stars. More artists will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Tickets are available at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com. We’ll see you in Miami in October! 

Some big names are out of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off, but who still has a fighting chance? See who’s left in round 3 and vote for your fave!

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Round two has come to a close in Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. With a couple upsets, we head into the eight matchups of round three. Billie Eilish’s fans beat out the Barbz, so she’s taking on Eminem. While the Swiftie’s nudged out Drake stans for her to go up against Ariana Grande. Aespa, the last K-Pop group, fell to Jelly Roll who’s up against Hozier in round three. Other matchups include Dua Lipa versus Peso Pluma, Justin Bieber versus Gracie Abrams, and Lana Del Rey is going head to head with last year’s winners, SB19. And the final two pairings are a battle of the beauties. Sabrina Carpenter takes on Rihanna, while Selena Gomez is up against Queen Bee. Head to Billboard.com to see who’s in the lead and to cast your vote.

As Simone Biles and other gymnasts compete at the Paris Olympics, they’re bringing the heat with their routines and music choices. From Stray Kids to Taylor Swift, these girls have it going on. Keep watching to see more of their musical selections!

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We all know Simone Biles is the GOAT, and when you’re the GOAT, you’ve gotta have the appropriate floor music. And Taylor Swift’s “…Ready for It?” is just one of the many pop songs you can hear at this year’s Olympics. Jordan Chiles, also of Team USA, has a medley of Queen Bey’s tracks in her floor music, with a little Destiny’s Child for good measure. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil is a Beyoncé fan as well, tumbling to Bee’s classic “Countdown.” Her teammate Jade Barbosa brought some Britney to Paris with “… Baby One More Time” music and “Oops (I Did It Again)” choreo.

And since it’s a global competition, you’d expect some global hits. Mexico’s Alexa Moreno is a true STAY, tumbling to a medley of STRAY KIDS hits. Good luck to all the women competing in Paris.