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It’s SB19’s A’TIN versus Dua Lipa’s fans in the Fan Army Face-Off 2024 quarterfinals. A’TIN won last year, but can they do it again?  Vote now! Tetris Kelly:It’s the quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off, and this matchup is going global. Our second match is A’TIN vs. Dua Lipa’s fans. Who could win in this […]

BLACKPINK’S LISA teamed up with Rosalía for her new single, “NEW WOMAN,” and SEVENTEEN announced their U.S. tour dates. Keep watching for more! Tetris Kelly: LISA has nabbed Rosalía for a brand new track. And this time it’s SEVENTEEN that’s coming to your area. Here’s today’s K-Pop news. LISA has been slaying in her new […]

Donald Trump shares his thoughts on Ye on a livestream, and Kamala Harris announced her pick for VP, who knows a thing or two about Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Keep watching to find out more! Donald Trump: There’s a couple that I really like, but I don’t like the people so I don’t want to […]

The quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face Off is here, and it’s Taylor Swift versus Billie Eilish. Keep watching to see how they stack up against each other! Vote now! Tetris Kelley:It’s the quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off, and these matchups are getting intense. Our first matchup is the Swifties vs. Billie Eilish fans. […]

Kehlani ex and father of her daughter, Javaughn Young-White, has accused the singer of being in a cult as he files for full custody of their daughter. Keep watching for the details. Tetris Kelly:Kehlani is being accused of being in a cult by her ex, who is seeking full custody of their daughter. In court […]

The eight year hiatus of The Empire of the Sun is officially over with the dawn of their new era, ‘Ask That God.’ The duo shares their reasoning behind dissolving the band then coming back, the intimate themes of ‘Ask That God,’ their thoughts on Mac Miller sampling their music for “The Spins,” working with PNAU and more!

Luke Steele:

So he’s gonna be on the next record. We’re gonna throw that out there Billboard 

Katie Bain:

Manifesting that here. 

Luke Steele:

Yep. 

Katie Bain:

It starts right here. Okay.

Luke Steele:

Paul McCartney, if you’re listening. Got some songs for you. Hello. We’re Empire of the Sun, and you’re watching 

Nick Littlemore:

Billboard News.

Katie Bain:

Very excited to have you here in the studio. Was it always inevitable that there would be a new Empire of the Sun album? 

Luke Steele:

It was a little bit touch and go there. 

Nick Littlemore:

No, it was always inevitable. As to when. 

Luke Steele:

Yeah. I guess-

Nick Littlemore:

That’s the question. 

Katie Bain:

Okay.

Nick Littlemore:

The Empire will go on. It’s not like there’s other empires before that have, all, you know, folded. We will keep going. So

Katie Bain:

Sure. Why was this the right moment? 

Luke Steele:

We’ve been working together for 20 years, over 20 years, so I think we had to get to that point where we said, enough is enough. I’ve had it with you, Nick, go my own way. You know, we had to turn all the computers off. We had to shut everything down. And even though the pandemic was, you know, horrible for the band, I think it was a bit of a blessing because we got to step away. You know, for 20 years we built this castle, and it was time for us to abandon, kind of abandon the dream and let it all get covered in raids, to then come back again and realize what we loved about it so much in the first place.

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Taylor Swift is rounding out her European leg of The Eras Tour, and she surprised fans with five new openers to her London shows. What do you think of her additional openers? Let us know in the comments below! Tetris Kelly: With only eight more European dates on her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift recruits five […]

Charli XCX marked her 32nd birthday with some famous friends. Keep watching to see who and how she was celebrated! Tetris Kelly:Brat summer continues as Charli XCX celebrates her birthday with her new collaborator and some other music friends. We have the details. Charli and Billie just dropped the “Guess” remix that has everybody talking. […]

Will Shaboozey be able to hold on to his No. 1 spot from Morgan Wallen and Post Malone? Tetris Kelly:This is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated Aug. 10. Billie is back in the top 10, while “Please Please Please” falls to nine. Chappell Roan hits a new No. 8 peak, […]