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05 Jan 2024

Tori Kelly Reveals Her Dream Collab, Childhood Crush & More On Speed Dating | Billboard News

Tori Kelly opens up about her celebrity crush, dating pet peeve, favorite fast food spot and more on this episode of Billboard’s Speed Dating.

Rania Aniftos:
Hey everybody, it’s Rania Anfitos with Billboard News and we’re going Speed Dating with Tori Kelly. Okay, are you ready? Let’s get into it.

Tori Kelly:
Okay!

Rania Aniftos:
Where are you from?

Tori Kelly:
I am from Inland Empire, California. SoCal.

Rania Aniftos:
What’s your sign?

Tori Kelly:
I am a Sagittarius.

Rania Aniftos:
Me too! Wait when’s your birthday?

Tori Kelly:
Are you? December 14th.

Rania Aniftos:
I’m the 15th!

Tori Kelly:
No way!

Rania Aniftos:
Yeah!

Tori Kelly:
What?

Rania Aniftos:
And he’s also the 15th!

Tori Kelly:
You guys!

Rania Aniftos:
We’re all Sagittarius.

Tori Kelly:
I don’t think I’ve ever been in a room with like that many same birthdays.

Rania Aniftos:
Favorite fast food?

Tori Kelly:
I’m really… I’m a Cali girl so In-N-Out is one but then it’s like a toss-up between In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A.

Rania Aniftos:
Oh, okay.

Tori Kelly:
Chick-fil-A doesn’t even feel like fast food to me it’s like gourmet.

Rania Aniftos:
Dream job as a kid?

Tori Kelly:
Honestly, what I’m doing now.

Rania Aniftos:
Childhood crush?

Tori Kelly:
Oh gosh, my fans are so sick of hearing this I said it like every interview forever. Justin Timberlake, just like *NYSNC in general.

Rania Aniftos:
Girl, same.

Tori Kelly:
Yeah.

Rania Aniftos:
I feel you.

Dating pet peeve?

Tori Kelly:
So I haven’t dated in a while and I’m married. I feel like a pet peeve is like when they don’t ask you questions like if they’re just talking about themselves.

Rania Aniftos:
Favorite place to vacation?

Tori Kelly:
Honestly, anywhere with a beach. I just love tropical. Cabo is fun. Yeah, just like quick you know if you’re in LA.

Rania Aniftos:
And dream collab?

Tori Kelly:
There’s a lot. I have kind of a list but a few would be… I love Bruno Mars, I think would be incredible. J. Cole, I’m a big fan of him as well. I feel like Beyoncé would be dope too.

Rania Aniftos:
Thank you for going Speed Dating with me, Tori.

Tori Kelly:
Thank you!

Rania Aniftos:
We got to know you a little bit more!

Watch the full video above!

04 Jan 2024

Britney Spears Not Returning to Music, Lil Nas X Claps Back at Dave Chapelle & More | Billboard News

Lil Nas X responds to jokes made by Dave Chappelle and says he is going to have the “greatest comeback of all time.” Britney Spears set the record straight about rumors she is working on new music, taking to Instagram to say she will “never return to the music industry.” Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attended the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat game in LA yesterday. The outing marks the couple’s first public appearance together. And more!

Tetris Kelly:
Britney says she’s done with music. Lil Nas X takes on Dave Chappelle. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco put their love on display. We run down the top songs on TikTok and learn five things about d4vd.

I’m Tetris Kelly. This is Billboard News. It’s Thursday, January 4th, and I’m still bringing you the news despite not having a voice. Let’s kick things off with a little online drama.

Lil Nas X responded to Dave Chappelle taking jabs at him in the comedian’s latest Netflix special and teases new music is on the way.

Dave Chappelle:
And for some reason, out of all them dreamers, he walked right up to me and he said, “I tried to get you in my video.”

Tetris Kelly:
Lil Nas X is tired of the “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” controversy, but some are still hanging on to it. In Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special “The Dreamer,” the comedian noted that Lil Nas walked up to him at a party and said that he wanted Chappelle in his video. Chappelle said that the moment reminded him of grade school and being asked what he wanted to be growing up and making fun of what the 24-year-old singer might have told his teacher. Lil Nas X took to X on Wednesday to respond, writing, “Y’all gotta let ‘Call Me By Your Name’ go, me and the devil broke up three years ago. Y’all acting like children of divorce.” And letting go of that he is. The rapper also posted saying “I’m really about to have the greatest comeback of all time. Hope y’all ready for next week,” followed by an image that hints at his upcoming self-proclaimed Christian era and letting fans know new music is coming. We can’t wait.

Watch the full video above!

03 Jan 2024

Jennie, Selena Gomez & Ariana Grande Album Updates, Kid Cudi Slams Troll & More | Billboard News

Jennie of BLACKPINK has launched a new label for her solo music and is planning on dropping her debut solo album soon, Selena Gomez hints at potentially retiring from music and Ariana Grande confirms her seventh studio album will drop later in this year. Kid Cudi responds to an internet troll who claims his 2021 ‘SNL’ performance was an “Illuminati humiliation ritual.” Snoop Dogg is set to return as part of the NBC Primetime Show to report on the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. And more!

Tetris Kelly
New music on the way from Jennie, Ariana, and Selena. Kid Cudi takes on an online troll, Snoop Dogg signs on for the 2024 Summer Olympics. We learned five things about Lola Brooke and Lady A lets us know what’s on their playlist.

Tetris Kelly
Happy New Year I’m Tetris and welcome back to Billboard News. Yes, my voice is gone, but for good reason. I was DJing at Disneyland on New Year’s Eve.

Tetris Kelly
But alas, I made it back to work. It’s January 3 And we gotta share to get through so let’s jump into it. Ariana, Selena and Jennie, oh my! It looks like 2024 is going to be a big year for the pop girlies, let’s break it down. I do feel like I have one more album in me, but I would I would probably choose acting. Selena Gomez says her upcoming album may be her last while on the ‘Smartless’ podcast because she wants to focus on acting.

Tetris Kelly
While it may be her last she’s teasing it on her Insta posting pics from the studio, including one with Camila Cabello with all that and pics with her producer boyfriend Benny Blanco. We’re dying to know what we can expect from the next album. Another pop girl teasing her 2024 album is Ariana Grande.

Watch the full video above!

02 Jan 2024

Hot 100 Chart Reveal: Jan. 6 | Billboard News

As the holiday season comes to a close, who will take the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100?

Evan Burke:
This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Jan. 6.

Keeping the holiday cheer going at No. 10 is “Sleigh Ride.”

Jack Harlow falls from No. 6 to No. 9.

“Feliz Navidad” rises to No. 8 … while “Let It Snow” rises to No. 7.

Andy Williams lifts one notch to No. 6 as Burl Ives stays at No. 5.

“Last Christmas” holds at No. 4, along with “Jingle Bell Rock” at No. 3.

Mariah’s anthem falling to No. 2, and ending the season on top is “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

28 Dec 2023

Pop Culture Rewind: Remembering the Most Iconic Moments of Aretha Franklin’s Career | Billboard News

Here are the biggest Billboard chart achievements and most iconic moments of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin’s career.

Evan Burke
Nothing but respect to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. Today, we celebrate the iconic diva and look back at some of her biggest moments in our pop culture.

Evan Burke
Aretha Franklin placed 20 singles atop Billboard’s R&B and Hip-Hop songs chart during her career that began in the 1950s. Her catalog quite frankly is the soul of American music with two of her hits reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Franklin earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Arts in 1987, she became the first female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and who could forget when she brought the house down at Kennedy Center in 2016, and even had President Obama in tears.

Evan Burke
We lost Aretha in August of 2018. Her life was celebrated in a biopic starring Jennifer Hudson simply titled ‘Respect.’ This has been in your pop culture rewind.

27 Dec 2023

Hot 100 Chart Reveal: Dec 30th | Billboard News

The Billboard chart is still fully in the holiday spirit, while Mariah Carey sets a new record. Watch the full video to find out who’s on top.

Tetris Kelly
This is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated December 30th. “Sleigh Ride” slips to No. 10, while “Felix Navidad” joins the top 10.

Tetris Kelly
“Let It Snow” climbs to 8, as Andy Williams stays at 7. Jack Harlow has the only non-holiday track in the top ten, “Holly Jolly” stays at 5, as does “Last Christmas” at 4.

Tetris Kelly
“Jingle Bell Rock” at 3 and Brenda Lee at 2. Becoming the first artist to have three songs spend at least 14 weeks on top is Mariah Carey.

22 Dec 2023

Josh Groban on Leaving ‘Sweeney Todd,’ 20th Anniversary of ‘Closer’ & More | Billboard News

Josh Groban spoke with Billboard’s Executive Features Editor Rebecca Milzoff about leaving Sweeney Todd, earning a Grammy nod for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023 Broadway Cast Recording), the 20th anniversary of his album Closer, working with David Foster, his friendship with Leslie Odom Jr. and Josh Gad, and more.

Josh Groban:
The Jonas Brothers were across the street from us at The Marquee. They would come out to greet stage door, right at the time that I think, like, I don’t want to spoil anything, but there’s a big death at the end with a quiet moment right afterwards, and so the audience would chuckle because this very serious dramatic death would happen and then there would be these just absolute screeching, scream outside the theater.

Hi, it’s Josh Groban, and you’re watching Billboard News.

Rebecca Milzoff:
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Billboard News. I’m Rebecca Milzoff, executive features editor at Billboard, and I’m here today with Josh Groban.

Josh Groban:
Hi!

Rebecca Milzoff:
Hi, Josh.

Josh Groban:
Thanks for having me.

Rebecca Milzoff:
You may not remember, but we actually met once before six years ago, when you were making your Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.

Josh Groban:
I do remember that. Yes, I knew when we met that we’d met before, I just couldn’t remember exactly when it was.

Rebecca Milzoff:
Well, I remember that you said at the time that you were excited by educated risks.

Josh Groban:
Yes.

Rebecca Milzoff:
I thought that was such a great thought and I imagine Sweeney was very much one of those.

Watch the full interview above!

22 Dec 2023

Friday Music Guide: New Music From Anuel AA, Central Cee, Jimin, ITZY & More | Billboard News

It’s Friday, Dec. 22, and we’re breaking down the biggest music drops of the week!

Tetris Kelly:
This week’s got a lot of rap, some club beats and a bunch of K-pop. It’s Dec. 22, and we’re kicking this Friday Music Guide off with my BTS boy, Jimin. Jimin gave his fans a parting gift as he left for his mandatory military service, promising ARMY that the boys will be back together in no time.

It may be the end of the year, but that isn’t stopping Central Cee from dropping his first solo track of the year. In “Entrapreneur,” he raps about his swift come up.

If you’re looking for a hot new Katin track to add to your playlist, Anuel AA dropped the perfect bop for you. He says “Luces Tenues” is dark and sexy, and has the perfect video to accompany it.

ITZY launched their new era with their comeback track “BORN TO BE” and gave us not one but two solo tracks from Ryujin and Yeji.

And finally, Jax Jones enlisted Robbie G to bring you “Forever,” a club anthem before the year ends.

For a full list of the newest hits head over to Billboard.com

Watch the full video above!

21 Dec 2023

Pop Culture Rewind: Christmas Songs That Have Gone to No. 1 | Billboard News

Here are the most successful Christmas songs that have gone to No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

Evan Burke:
Oh, it’s definitely that time of the year as Mariah reminded us, but even though everybody increases the spirits on their Yuletide playlist every year during the holidays, only three Christmas tracks have topped the Billboard Hot 100. We tell you who in this week’s Pop Culture Rewind.

In 1958, “The Chipmunks Song” by The Chipmunks with David Seville spent four weeks on top beginning that December. It actually kicked off what would become the multimillion dollar Alvin and the Chipmunks brand and went on to win three Grammy Awards.

When you say Queen of Christmas, only one name comes to mind. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” first topped the chart in 2019.

It was her record-extending 19th No. 1 song, the most for any solo artists.

Mariah Carey:
Thank you to everyone who’s allowed this song to be part of their holiday soundtrack each year.

Evan Burke:
And just this year, only the third holiday song has ever reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and it was Brenda Lee with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” “Christmas Tree” has come 65 years after the songs released in 1958. And with Brenda 78 years young, she’s become the senior most artist to top the chart. Cheers, Mrs. Lee!

We’ll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.

21 Dec 2023

JID Tops TikTok Billboard Top 50, Nicki Minaj & Lil Uzi Vert’s Collab Enters Top 10 | Billboard News

JID’s “Surround Sound” tops the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for a second week with Lana Del Rey and Nicki Minaj securing spots in the Top 10.

Tetris Kelly:
JID holds on to the top spot while Lana Del Rey and Nicki Minaj break into the Top 10.

JID’s “Surround Sound” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate claims a second week at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting December 21st.

Christmas music continues to rule most of the Top 10 but Lana Del Rey and Father John Misty jumped from No. 34 all the way up to No. 4 with “Let The Light In.”

Another newbie to the Top 10 is Nicki Minaj.

“Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert debuts at No. 9 it’s one of two tracks on ‘Pink Friday 2’ to debut on the chart.

Every Thursday, Billboard will bring you the verified list of the hottest songs on TikTok by monitoring music discovery and engagement on the platform in the United States. To find the TikTok Billboard Top 50 each week, users can simply go to any sound detail page and tap the top right button to access the charts page.

Watch the full video above!