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Alison Wonderland shares her loss and truth behind canceled shows, her new upcoming album ‘Ghost world,’ being a mother and more.
Katie Bain:
Hi, I’m Katie Bain, Billboard’s senior music correspondent. I am here with the one and only Alison Wonderland. Thank you for joining us.
Alison Wonderland:
Thank you for having me.
Yeah, especially in this special state of being.
Yeah.
Yeah, you’re about to have a baby.
Literally about to have a baby.
Any minute now.
Any minute.
Could happen here today. We don’t, we don’t want that to happen, but…
But I said the middle name would be Billboard if the baby was born today.
Which would be a really nice shout-out. But, so we have a lot to talk about, because a lot of things are about to happen in your life.
A lot.
You’re about to release ‘Ghost World.’
Yes.
And it’s your first Alison Wonderland album since 2022.
Yes.
Since ‘Loner.’ Yeah, so you obviously did the Whyte Fang project in between those two projects, but why did you feel like it was time to bring Alison Wonderland back, and how did you kind of get into the mode where you’re back in the studio making that music?
I just really felt like it was time. I think for Alison, obviously it’s more about the songwriting, a lot more about the songwriting with Whyte Fang. Um, you know, I have a lot of featured vocalists on those records, and when I was making ‘Genesis,’ the Whyte Fang album, it just kind of felt like where I was at the time, which I’ll be bringing back again soon.
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Fuerza Regida takes us inside Street Mob Records’ headquarters and shares the story behind its success with 111XPANTIA hitting No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the first regional Mexican album to achieve this milestone. They also talk about why they love giving back to the community, how the band got its start, the group’s 10-year anniversary and more!
What do you think of 111XPANTIA? Let us know in the comments!
Griselda Flores: Hi, I’m Billboard‘s Griselda Flores, and I’m joined by JOP and Fuerza Regida, and they’re taking me out to eat hibachi. And we’re talking all about the community, 111XPANTIA making history and the come-up of Fuerza Regida.
Fuerza Regida: Fuerza Regida.
So where are we? We’re in Rancho Cucamonga.
We’re in Rancho Cucamonga. Right now we’re at the compound, Street Mob Records headquarters, and we order the truck every time here and there we get hungry, you know, like, bring the truck for all the employees and stuff.
Oh, OK, you guys could live wherever you want. Why stay in the area?
Because we’re from over here. We don’t want to move. I’d probably never leave from here.
Seriously?
I’m gonna cut you off, I’m gonna take this off because it’s hot.
I do want to congratulate you guys because 111XPANTIA, it made history. It was the first time that two Spanish language albums were No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Why do you think it was this album that made it happen?
The fans. Last album, right? They were talking a lot of s–t, right? And this album, they talked a little less, like last time, when they talked, they s–t for, like, what, for like, two weeks, no for like a month. And this album? Like a couple days because they were upset that it wasn’t like old Fuerza Regida, which is, like 2018. But I had to give them one track. And now we now we know that the fans really wanted that, and that one track is like No. 1 …
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Manuel Turizo invites us to his house to share an exclusive interview on his 201 Tour, his friendship with Shakira after their “Copa Vacía” collab, his collaboration with Xavi on “En Privado” reaching No. 1 on the Latin Airplay chart, teases his new music, how “QUE HACES” with Becky G came to life and more.
What’s your favorite song from Manuel Turizo? Let us know in the comments!
Manuel Turizo:
Hello! Billboard, welcome to my house. Good evening!
Jessica Roiz:
Hi Manuel, thank you.
I’m just letting you guys know I’m sorry for the mess, today we are on set, so it’s a mess in there, but enter. Welcome.
Manuel, thank you for having us in your beautiful home in Miami.
Welcome, welcome.
It seems like a dream that I’m sitting here on a sofa in the living room of Manuel Turizo. If I knew I would’ve brought my bikini because when I entered I saw the big pool.
You could’ve gone in the pool-
And we could’ve done this interview in the pool.
Even though it’s not daytime, but it doesn’t matter, whatever you want.
Manuel, we are at the point of almost going on tour. You are going to be in Latin America and the United States for the rest of the year. What do you miss the most from your house when you are on the road?
What I miss the most… I think that no one sleeps that good unless it’s in their own bed. That’s another level, that’s something else, but honestly the ambiance of the house. The ambiance of when you’re carefree at home and I’m naked at home.
Relaxed, your house is super cozy man.
Look, there are the three dogs, well the camera can’t see them, but they’re outside, they’re bothering her.
What happens with the dogs when you go on tour, you don’t bring them?
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Ángela Aguilar just released her newest album, ‘Nadie Se Va Como Llego,’ and she shares her experience producing her music for the first time, collaborating with Marc Anthony, why she decided to produce, her opinion on speaking up about immigrant rights, working with her husband, Christian Nodal, and more!
What’s your favorite song from Ángela Aguilar’s new album? Let us know in the comments!
Griselda Flores: Hi, I’m Billboard’s Griselda Flores, and I’m joined by singer, songwriter and producer Ángela Aguilar. Ángela, how are you?
Ángela Aguilar: I’m good, good to see you again. That sounds interesting. That’s new for me.
“Producer” is new for you.
“Producer” is new for me.
Yes, and we’re definitely going to talk about that. How are you doing today?
I’m excited. I’m hungry. I am ready to eat.
Yes, so we’re at El Paseo Inn restaurant in La Placita Olvera in LA. Do you have any memories of La Placita Olvera? Because I know you lived between Mexico and the US, but you were born in LA.
Yeah, I was born here. You know, I grew up here, and for me, this was a very important place that I would only take like very special people to go with me because there’s a statue of my grandfather here, and it’s right where he used to sleep on the bench when he was homeless.
No!
Yeah. So it’s very, very important to me to see how much we’ve grown and how much you know our love for Mexican music has continued to nurture different people.
And what about LA? What’s your relationship to LA now?
I was born and raised Angeleno. This is where I studied. This is where I went to school. This is, you know, the city that saw me grow up. But at the same time, it was like 50/50, so I was in Mexico 50% of the time, here 50% of the time.
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JoJo Siwa takes us out to Priscilla’s and she shares her experience on Celebrity Big Brother U.K., her relationship with Chris Hughes, working with Rock Mafia on her new album, opening up about her sexuality, what fans can expect from her tour and more!
Tetris Kelly:Well, I feel like I live the coolest life ever, because I’m just casually hanging in Burbank with JoJo Siwa.
JoJo Siwa:We’re locals.
And this is Priscilla’s. So what is the story of this place?
They have this blueberry vanilla coffee that became my favorite thing ever.
OK so I wanna try.
So what is really special about this?
I would’ve never thought about blueberry and coffee.
So strange, right?
It’s awesome.
But here’s what’s cool is it’s like, you can see all their coffee beans. The bean is what’s actually flavored. So the coffee bean is infused, essentially, with blueberry. It’s cooked, I think, in oil. I don’t know how they do it. And then it has a vanilla powder in it anyways, I’m on my-
What did you get?
I’m on my English breakfast tea kick right now.
Oh, Miss U.K. right now.
I’m missing my people over there.
From across the pond. You’re going on the 22-date tour. I mean, you’re not new to touring, but like, what’s gonna be different about this summer?
I mean, I’m an adult now, which is crazy. There’s elements in this show that make it a lot different than just a typical concert. It’s been really fun. It’s been really fun to create it as it’s like, song, song, funny bit, song, song, dance moms reference song, song, Jojo the Bobo reference song, song, crowd interactions, there’s things from my life that people really like, quotes that I’ve said, half of them being with you-
All the quotes being with me.
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Gloria Estefan is about to release her first Spanish album in 18 years, ‘Raíces’. She sits down to talk about how the album was created with her husband, Emilio, dedicating a song to her grandson, her opinions on the new Pope, her thoughts on immigration issues in the U.S., and more. Are you excited for […]
The All-American Rejects take Billboard’s Tetris Kelly to Lil Dom’s in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood to talk about making new music again after 13 years and what brought them back, going on their first stadium tour with the Jonas Brothers, their craziest tour stories and things thrown on stage. They also get into AI and music, and how they think the rock genre will accept it, the resurgence in popularity of rock music, and music’s ability to distract listeners from the stresses of life. They wrap up the conversation with a little Billboard storytime about their single “Dirty Little Secret.”
Are you excited for The All-American Rejects new music? Let us know in the comments below!
Tetris Kelly:So what brought us here? Why Little Dom’s?
Tyson Ritter:It’s a neighborhood staple for me. I lived in Los Feliz for like, about a decade before I moved away from L.A. The staff here are, like, kind of like, you know, they know, they know my name. I almost got a plaque. I almost got a plaque. They do plaques and boots during COVID — my wife and I would get this sandwich here. That was anyway. I won’t go into details about but they were like, we’re gonna put you a plaque up. And then all of a sudden, like, we went away for like, two years.
You lost your plaque?
I lost the punch card. Like, disappeared.
Well, now you got to start by coming again so you can earn that trust again. Get your plaque.
Let’s get our stripes.
Listen, you brought Billboard here, so you’re doing a good job. And I feel like you said that. You know, Little Dom’s is a place you love for Sunday brunch. So what is your go to menu item on the Sunday brunch menu?
Oh, before I became gluten free, they have this pizza that has, it’s got salmon. Oh, this is, like, it’s kind of blasting this right cheese and cheese and fish, but it’s salmon and capers smoked salmon. Yeah, sorry. So, like, yeah, lox and OK, and capers and onions. And then I, and then I make it even more bizarre, and I have them crack two eggs on top of it. So, yeah, it’s like this sexy brekkie …
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Damiano David is releasing his debut solo album ‘FUNNY little FEARS’ this Friday, May 16th, and the Italian singer shares why he transitioned from a band to going solo, songwriting with his girlfriend Dove Cameron, working with Labrinth on “Silverlines,” going on tour and more!
Are you excited for ‘FUNNY little FEARS?’ Let us know in the comments below!
Rania Aniftos:
Hey everybody, it’s Rania Aniftos with Billboard News, and I’m so excited to be here today with Damiano David, welcome!
Damiano David:
Hello.
What an exciting time for you. I mean, you’re gearing up for your next musical era. You’ve released three singles so far: “Next Summer,” “Born With a Broken Heart” and “Silverlines.” So tell me a bit about how you’re choosing to release these singles to kind of introduce this musical era for you.
For me, it’s literally all about, like, instinct and feelings. These were the first three songs I wrote for the record. And so it’s kind of funny that they are actually the singles, but I didn’t know at the beginning, but I always felt like the songs were strong, and since the beginning, I knew they were going to be part of the record. And again, there’s not much strategy around it. It’s literally like a feeling. I like this. I released it.
I mean, I love that. That’s the way to go, because it keeps it fun for you too, and it keeps it authentic. And speaking of authentic, each of these three singles, while they are different in a lot of ways, they still sound like you, but you’re clearly exploring what was that like, getting in the studio and working out different sounds and kind of introducing Damiano to people.
That was very fun. It was a new practice for me because I was used to kind of knowing the sound that we wanted with the band…
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Jackson Wang shares what fans can expect with MAGIC MAN 2, the creative process behind “GBAD,” his collaboration with Ciara at Coachella, and working with Pharrell on Joopiter. He also hints at upcoming projects with Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club (BBC), teases a tour for MAGIC MAN 2, and more!
Are you excited for MAGIC MAN 2? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
Jackson, Tetris with Billboard News ready to get in conversation with Jackson Wang, what’s up man? Thanks for coming.
Jackson Wang:
Hey, thank you for having me.
Of course, you got a lot going on, my friend. So we’re gonna start with the music. Of course. MAGIC MAN 2 you’ve been teasing. You’ve been telling everybody about it, but MAGIC MAN, the first one, debuted at 15 on our Billboard 200 charts.
Thank you. Thank you. Please make me top five.
There you go. See he’s already said what he wants. What made you decide you want to follow up the 2022 project with a second version of MAGIC MAN?
I’ve been working on stop for over 11 years, and I was just like, hey, I need to recharge. I need to refresh and be inspired again. So I took a year off, and I was like, hey, you know what? I haven’t actually made a song for myself. You know, when I was in my youth, I’ve always, you know, wrote songs or produced songs, trying to show everyone, hey, I can do this, I can dance, I can sing, I can perform. But what about me? What do I want to say as a person? So I took that year off and I just started writing diaries and converted them into music.
What was something during that year that you felt like when you look back like you’re like, I’m so happy I took this year off because I had this moment.
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Linkin Park is gearing up to release the deluxe edition of From Zero, and the band members share how they created “Up From the Bottom” while touring, the success of “The Emptiness Machine,” how fans have embraced Emily Armstrong in the band and more!
Are you going to Linkin Park’s From Zero World Tour? Let us know in the comments!
Jason Lipshutz:What’s up, guys? This is Jason from Billboard. I’m here with the one and only Linkin Park. Thank you guys for for coming and hanging out.
Linkin Park: Thanks for having us.
You guys just put out “Up From the Bottom,” new single. It’s been a couple months since the album. What has it been like having the song out in the world, seeing the fan reaction, you know, it’s being picked up by radio, hitting the charts. What has it been like?
Emily Armstrong:Day in the life.
Mike Shinoda:Emily’s super, super jaded now. She’s just so used to it.
Dave Farrell:A couple months later.
Mike Shinoda:She used to be–
Emily Armstrong:Feels like years.
Mike Shinoda:She was so down to earth in the beginning.
Dave Farrell:You poisoned her. I blame me and Mike, I think for us, like in this whole process, even going back to the record coming out, like, I don’t ever want to take it for granted that people are going to be interested in what we’re doing or or automatically on board. “Up From the Bottom” coming out, and people being interested and excited about it. I think it’s like, it’s exciting, it’s special, it’s new, and to be releasing new music at this stage of our career is something I didn’t know 100% for sure that we able to do. So feels great.
How did this one come together?
Mike Shinoda:It’s unusual for us to be like writing and putting out new songs while we’re touring. Yeah, we usually don’t do that. Did you guys never do that in Dead Sara?
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