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After appearing on Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, Ariana Grande’s fans noticed how she changed her pitch from a lower to higher range. She addressed the change on TikTok. Keep watching to find out more!

Tetris Kelly:
Ariana Grande addresses fans saying she changed her voice. Some folks on TikTok pointed out this moment from Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast, where Ariana’s voice is low pitch for a moment and goes back to a higher pitch. Ariana hopped on the app to address it, saying, “habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health. I intentionally changed my vocal placement (high/low) often depending on how much singing I’m doing. I’ve always done this BYE.”

Ariana in the interview talked about the amount of vocal training she went through to play Glinda in the upcoming Wicked film. So if you didn’t know, now you do.

Justin Timberlake has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Keep watching to learn the details.

Since the time of recording, Sag Harbor PD has released a statement.

Tetris Kelly:
Justin Timberlake has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Here’s what we know.

JT was arrested on DWI charges after leaving a restaurant and heading to a friend’s house in New York, according to People‘s unnamed source. Justin’s lawyer told CNN he was released from custody and was arraigned on one count of driving while intoxicated. He was also cited for running a stop sign and not staying in his lane.

People also says that later today, Sag Harbor PD is expected to release a statement on the incident. Justin is in the middle of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. His next stop is set for Friday in Chicago.

Billboard has reached out to both Sag Harbor PD and Justin’s team.

Stephen Sanchez has the world captivated with his nostalgic voice. We sat down with the “Until I Found You” sensation and got his thoughts on how he fell in love with the ’50s-inspired genre, his ‘Angel Face (Club Deluxe)’ album, his reaction to Priscilla Presley’s seal of approval, working on his single for the Beach Boys movie and more!

Stephen Sanchez:

I just fell in love with it and fell in love with the sound and all the artists attached to that sound in that time and music just isn’t like that anymore. Hey everyone, it’s Stephen Sanchez and you’re watching Billboard News.

Rania Aniftos

Hey everybody, it’s Rania Aniftos with Billboard News and I’m so excited, we’re here with the ultimate crooner today, Stephen Sanchez. I mean, we gotta get to the beginning of it. Of course people love you for your kind of 1950s-style fresh take on a throwback time that people miss. Have you always been into that? 

Stephen Sanchez:

Man, I grew up kind of surrounded by that music a little bit. But also there was a ton of self discovery as well. I think more than anything, you know, the lyricism and the orchestral production of those songs, it makes you feel nostalgic even more so. I mean, probably back then that was the norm, right? Like I don’t think anyone was feeling nostalgia. I definitely feel like their love was soundtracked by that music. But I think now even more so this is a feeling of nostalgia.

Rania Aniftos:

Well, that was super clear with “Until I Found You,” because I think people are yearning for this old-school type of love, you know? And a lot of people ended up using that song on TikTok to kind of romanticize the romance.

Keep watching to learn more!

Katy Perry finally shares a sneak peak of her new single “Woman’s World” off of her new album. Camila Cabello teases her second track on ‘C,XOXO’ and Tinashe is releasing a ‘Match My Freak Remix.’

Tetris Kelly:

New eras incoming. Katy Perry gave fans a taste of what’s to come on TikTok with a snippet of her new track “Woman’s World.” Her first entry for KP6 drops July 11 with the music video arriving the next day. Camila Cabello also gave fans a treat on X “CHANEL NO.5” is track two on ‘C,XOXO,’ which comes out next friday, but you won’t have to wait that long for new Tinashe. She’s been looking for someone to match her freak and it looks like she may have found them. She announced the ‘Match My Freak Remix’ releases tonight following up her smash viral hit “Nasty.”

Jimin surprised fans today by announcing his second solo album ‘Muse,’ to be released on July 19th. The teaser included Jimin holding sheet music that said “La Lettra.” Could this be a hint towards his next single? Keep watching for more!

Tetris Kelly: 

Is today real? Jimin of BTS is back with new music, and the ARMY is bracing for impact. Big Hit released this teaser where our South Korean king checks out a locker with sheet music that says “La Lettra.” Give it to us now. But that wasn’t all the info. They posted that we can expect Jimin’s second solo album titled ‘Muse’ on July 19th and stated it would showcase Jimin’s expanded musical spectrum. FYI, last time Jimin blessed us, he exploded onto the scene with the epic banger “Set Me Free Pt. 2” and followed up with the historic Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Like Crazy.” Park Jimin, sir, we are ready.

After the release of her new album Eternal Sunshine in March, Ariana Grande reveals that she has more music in the works that she wants to release. Keep watching for more!

Tetris Kelly:
Ariana Grande has got more music in the pipeline. She told the Podcrushed podcast that Eternal Sunshine is a complete project, but she plans on adding to it.  The album was released back in March, but two months later, Ari was feeling some major inspo.

While she’s still figuring out what she wants to release, we do know we’ll get some new music on Friday when she releases a remix of “The Boy Is Mine” with OGs Brandy and Monica, who made a guest appearance in the music video.

Will Sabrina Carpenter take the throne from Post Malone and Morgan Wallen?

Testris Kelly:
Sabrina Carpenter is making a huge play for No. 1 — is this the week she does it? This is the Billboard Hot 100 for the week dated June 22.

Down from eight is Teddy Swims. Up from 11 is Billie Eilish. Eminem drops from No. 2 in his second week. “Too Sweet” stays at No. 7. “Not Like Us” is at six, while “Million Dollar Baby” slips to five. Shaboozey stays locked in at four, as “Espresso” moves up from six to three. Sabrina’s “Please, Please Please” debuts at No. 2, and still at No. 1 is Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s “I Had Some Help.”

Our very own Tetris Kelly got to experience Disney World’s newest ride, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. We give you all the exclusive interviews with Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Lewis & PJ Morton, details behind the new ride, and more!

Tetris Kelly:

And last but not least, people obviously love Splash Mountain but Tiana’s in town. How do you feel like it’s stacked up? 

Anika Noni Rose:

I mean, it’s mine.  

Jenifer Lewis:

How many rings you got on your finger? Come on. 

Tetris Kelly:

We don’t care! 

Jenifer Lewis:

No, we don’t care!

PJ Morton:

It was shock, I thought I was gonna cry man, but I didn’t cry 

Tetris Kelly:

From riding down the brand new attraction, to hearing the star of it sing live. Checking out all of the new merch, seeing all of our favorite characters, and so much more. It’s Tetris with Billboard News here at Walt Disney World for the grand opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. We’re talking to the people behind the attraction and take you on the ride that’s taking us away from Splash Mountain and down to New Orleans. I’m not gonna lie. I didn’t know I was gonna turn into a frog. So how was that for you to experience the movie in real life?

Anika Noni Rose:

It was amazing. It was amazing. People have been hoping and wanting and clamoring for a ride for so long. I just am thoroughly honored by this and by the way that Tiana will continue to live.

Tetris Kelly:

All of the animatronics ah! That’s Mama Odie. Jenifer Lewis, one of the film’s stasr had so much fun THR caught her singing on the ride

Jenifer Lewis

I just can’t believe that somebody filmed that. It was so fantastic. Listen, I’ve got two words. For my experience today on the ride… Beyond bliss.

Keep watching to learn more!