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16 Aug 2024

Inside Bruno Mars’ Opening Concert at the Intuit Dome | All Access | Billboard News

Bruno Mars is the first person to perform at the Intuit Dome, and he did so with a bang. Keep watching for a look into the night and some special sightings!

Tetris Kelly:

Bruno & Gaga premiere their song, JLo dances the night away and we hang with Meghan Trainor.

Meghan Trainor: 

I’m probably going to cry.

Tetris Kelly:

We’re taking you to the brand new Intuit Dome in Billboard All Access. Bruno Mars kicked off the opening of the new Clippers arena at the Intuit Dome. We were at the ribbon cutting before the doors opened for the first time and everybody was excited for the king. What’s your favorite Bruno Mars song?

Meghan Trainor:

Actually my son Riley, who’s three right now

Daryl Sabara:

I was photobombing you guys the whole entire time. 

Tetris Kelly:

We love you, come in. 

Meghan Trainor:

We play “24K,” that’s his favorite. He needs to watch the music video, too. 

He opened the show with that hit. Fans filled the new spot as we watched him dance, watched his vocals soar, and when he sang “Marry You,” JLo couldn’t help but be on her feet. But the moment of the night came when Bruno had Lady Gaga join him to sing their new song. “Die With A Smile.” A legend. Thank you Bruno & Intuit Dome for an epic evening. 

16 Aug 2024

KATSEYE On Debut EP ‘SIS (Soft Is Strong),’ Netflix Docuseries ‘Pop Star Academy’ | Billboard News  

The global girl group KATSEYE has debuted and is making waves in the music industry. They discuss their debut EP SIS (Soft Is Strong), their Netflix docuseries Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE and performances at KCON and on Good Morning America. KATSEYE also shares insights into their rigorous training, the K-pop methodology for success, and their mission to inspire through individuality and cultural identities.

Tetris Kelly:

Hey this is Tetris with Billboard News, and this is a debut. I’m here with KATSEYE. What’s up? Oh my god, so the last time I was with you guys, was at Dream Academy announcing the group, and you finally arrived. So how’re you feeling?

KATSEYE:

It’s actually crazy. This is such a full circle moment, like the last time we saw you, we were literally falling on stage. You made the group, you made the group, you made the group.

And here is the group. So you have your EP coming out. SIS and I love the title, I gotta say. So tell me what the title means, and how excited are you to put it out?

So ‘SIS’ is ‘Soft Is Strong,’ and I think the whole EP itself is, like, amazing. I’m so excited for everybody to hear it. Each song has a different story, and I hope that our fans and icons can find themselves in each song, the EP just shows a lot of our duality, like soft and strong.

And I mean, I gotta say naming the first song “Debut?” That was good.

You see what we did there. 

I see what you did there. Yeah, and how was that song? How was creating that and why was that the first one you wanted to introduce to the world? 

Oh my god, girl. I mean, that song was like, when we first heard it, we were literally all gagged because it was so fierce. 

Keep watching for more!

15 Aug 2024

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” Collab Confirmed | Billboard News

After heavy speculation of a collaboration coming soon, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars confirmed their new single, “Die With A Smile.” Keep watching for the details!

Tetris Kelly:

After rumors ran rampant and tons of teasing, the Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars collab is official. Gaga and Bruno posted the cover art for “Die With A Smile” announcing the song and video are dropping at midnight on the East Coast. It’s giving Country Variety Show a la Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner. Gaga captioned the cover “WHILE YOU WAIT TILL LG7.” The two have been teasing the duet the whole week. They’ve interacted in the comment section of his IG, she posted a video wearing a Bruno Mars shirt, while he posted a photo of himself wearing a Lady Gaga tee. But could we be getting a live performance of the new song tonight? Bruno is set to open LA’s new venue, the Intuit dome tonight with a second night tomorrow. It would be the perfect time for Gaga to make a surprise performance. 

15 Aug 2024

Latto’s ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ Album Reaction | Billboard Unfiltered

In this episode of ‘Billboard Unfiltered,’ Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson and Damien Scott react to Latto’s new album ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea,’ break down the new Killer Mike & Travis Scott feud, debate whether Snoop Dogg is the most beloved rapper of all time and more!

Damien Scott:

He thought when he went to go listen to it that it was the strongest female rap album of the year so far. I tend to agree. I think it edges out Megan.

Carl Lamarre:

Looks like we may have a new feud between, uh, Killer Mike and Travis Scott. I did not have that- 

Trevor Anderson:

On the cards? Nah. 

Damien Scott:

He’s the most beloved living rapper right now.

Trevor Anderson:

And who was, who was before him? I mean, d*mn, it got quiet. 

Damien Scott:

Yeah.

Carl Lamarre:

And gentlemen…

Damien Scott:

Looks good.

Carl Lamarre:

What it do?

Damien Scott:

What up? What up? What up? 

Carl Lamarre: 

Miss Latto, who put out her new album ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ on Friday.

Damien Scott:

Amazing. 

Carl Lamarre:

Fire features. Megan Thee Stallion, Teezo Touchdown. Um, freaking, what’s like 21’s cousin’s name? Bugging.

Trevor Anderson: 

22. 

Damien Scott:

Young Nudy. 

Carl Lamarre:

No. 

Trevor Anderson:

That’s his cousin? 

Damien Scott:

Yeah. 

Trevor Anderson:

Oh yeah, it is.

Damien Scott:

Yeah. Is he also British?

Carl Lamarre:

I don’t know. I thought  21 was born there. Wait, you think Nudy was born there too? 

Damien Scott:

I’m just asking. 

Trevor Anderson:

No, I think he’s American. OK, so I’m a-

Carl Lammare:

American?

Trevor Anderson:

Right? I’m showing my Olympic spirit, you know, apparently, like we go, we claiming it. 

Carl Lamarre

Album dropped, Coco Jones, also, Ciara, um, very Atlanta, pretty stacked, yeah, um, let’s talk about the album. Because a lot of anticipation for it, I feel like she delivered, you know, we’ll get y’all thoughts first, and then I’ll dive in. Mr. Dame? 

Damien Scott:

I think it is great.

Keep watching for more!

15 Aug 2024

Kehlani’s Remix Sits in Top 3 of TikTok Billboard Top 50 | Billboard News

Who’s going to take No. 1 on this week’s TikTok Billboard Top 50? Does Tommy Richman stand a chance to make his comeback? Keep watching to find out!

Tetris Kelly:

A new leader takes the top spot while a pair of hits make some major moves. “Kehlani” by Jordan Adetunji completes its climb to No. 1 thanks to a remix featuring its namesake on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for the chart posting August 15th. It unseated Sevdaliza, Pabllo Vittar, Sevdaliza and Yseult’s “Alibi.” The rest of the chart hasn’t seen a ton of movement, but Alphaville’s 1988 hit “Forever Young” continues its climb. After a 40-spot hop, it rises again from 10 to 7. Also breaking into the top 10 is “Big Dawgs” by Hanumankind and Kalmi. It jumps from 33 to 10, the biggest gainer in the top 10. 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.

15 Aug 2024

Behind Chayanne’s ‘Bailemos Otra Vez’ Tour & His 40 Years Of Success | Billboard Cover

Billboard cover star Chayanne takes Billboard behind the scenes of his rehearsal and creative process for his upcoming tour, Bailemos Otra Vez. Chayanne shares what his fans can expect from his tour, reflecting on his 40 years in the industry and what he owes his success to. He also talks about how he wants to take his fans down memory lane, his viral Instagram photo and more.

Leila Cobo:

Elmer Figueroa Chayanne Chancito

Chayanne:

A.K.A. Chanchito.

I am going to start calling you Chancito from now on. 

Whatever you want. People who loved me so much called me Chancito, my mom, my grandmother. 

When you are feeling bad, do you talk to yourself and say: Chancito, you can do it?

Chancito, you can do it. Also Chancito, you know that we use the diminutive when we are small children. So, like Chayanne, what we were talking about before, it comes from mom. This is not a name created for music. So, since I was a little boy I was Chancito and so was my grandmother, that diminutive of love for the little boy. And it’s a good thing that later the “ito” went away and Chayanne stayed. Chancito, Chancito.

But I like it. 

No I’m kidding, too.

Three, three.

Yes, three. Three syllables.

Chancito, Chayanne, Chayancito. Chayancito, no. 

It’s better double: A-A.

Yes, Chayanne.

Imagine that in the show, so beautiful to hear when you are there, you feel the love that they are giving you. 

Yes, and it still moves you? Then, you are backstage, you haven’t come out and the lights go down, then everybody starts screaming and you hear them say Chayanne, Chayanne. 

Leila, it is amazing, because it has been many years, I remember staying at the hotel and suddenly from the street they would start screaming and you were in the room and you would come out, you could go out in your bathrobe or you could go out… 

Keep watching for more!

14 Aug 2024

Adele’s Munich Performance in Torrential Downpour | Billboard News

As Adele continues her Munich residency, the singer faced a torrential downpour at her show. Keep watching for what she has to say!

Narrator:

Adele’s residency in Germany has been nothing short of a smash hit! And crossing the halfway mark comes with its own set of issues. During her fifth show, Munich experiences a torrential downpour. She had to delay the show, but no amount of rain can stop the chart topper. She even took a moment to joke with the audience about one of her biggest hits. 

Adele:

If it stops raining when I do “Set Fire to the Rain,” I’m going to be f—ing furious. Furious.

Narrator:

With five more shows to come, we can’t wait to see how Adele wraps up this epic residency.

14 Aug 2024

Chappell Roan & Charli XCX Hit New Highs in Top 5 of Streaming Albums Chart

Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and Charli XCX’s Brat reach new highs on Billboard’s Top Streaming Albums chart (dated Aug. 17) as the sets climb 4-3 and 10-5, respectively. Both titles also post new one-week highs in streaming-equivalent album units earned, as well their biggest streaming weeks.

Meanwhile, Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time logs an eighth non-consecutive week atop the tally, and Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 2 flies in at No. 6 as the only debut in the top 10.

The 50-position Top Streaming Albums chart ranks the most-streamed albums of the week in the U.S., as compiled by Luminate. Titles are ranked by streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, where each SEA unit equals 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. If an artist has multiple albums containing the same song, SEA units for that song are generally assigned to whichever album sells the most by traditional album sales in a given week.

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One Thing at a Time holds at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums with 60,500 SEA units (down 3%; equaling 83.11 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs). Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department bumps 3-2 with 57,500 units (down 3%; 75.43 million on-demand official streams of its songs); it previously spent 11 total and consecutive weeks at No. 1 (May 4-July 13-dated charts).

Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess steps 4-3 with 55,000 SEA units (up 18%, equaling 72.66 million official on-demand streams of its songs), hitting a new peak. It’s the best week, by SEA units and on-demand streams, for the album. The set, which debuted on the tally dated April 27 at No. 34, has been bumping around the Nos. 4-6 positions on the chart in the last six weeks.

Roan has four songs – three from Midwest Princess – on the latest Streaming Songs chart (dated Aug. 17), and all four hit new peaks. The three Midwest tracks gaining new ground are “Hot To Go!” (22-14), “Pink Pony Club” (31-21) and “Red Wine Supernova” (43-32). Meanwhile, the non-album cut “Good Luck, Babe!” climbs 5-4.

Zach Bryan’s former Top Streaming Albums leader The Great American Bar Scene falls 2-4 with 50,000 SEA units (down 16%; equaling 65.53 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs).

Charli XCX’s Brat bounces 10-5 with 49,500 SEA units (up 49%; equaling 65.17 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs). It’s the best week, by SEA units and on-demand streams, for the album. The set surges following the Aug. 1 release of the “Guess” remix, featuring Billie Eilish. “Guess” was originally issued as a solo Charli XCX cut on the deluxe edition of the Brat album. Eilish was added to a new remix on Aug. 1. All versions of the song are combined for charting purposes, and contribute to the Brat album’s SEA total.

Three Brat tunes are on the Top Streaming Albums chart: “Guess,” which debuts at No. 6, “Apple,” new at No. 39 (continuing to bask in its gone-viral dance trend), and “360” (38-41).

The lone debut in the top 10 of the new Top Streaming Albums chart is Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 2, at No. 6 with nearly 46,000 SEA units (59.44 million on-demand official streams of the 16 songs on the streaming edition of the album).

14 Aug 2024

Most Memorable Music Moments of 2024 Paris Olympics | Billboard News

The 2024 Paris Olympics were filled with some of the most memorable moments in music. From Céline Dion’s return to the stage to Snoop Dogg representing the U.S. at several events, let’s take you through our favorites.

Tetris Kelly:

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics have come to an end. The Olympics are a time when artists and athletes collide. We’re recapping the biggest moments between artists and athletes from the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. The Olympics kicked off with two incredible performances from Lady Gaga and Celine Dion during the opening ceremony. And after the opening ceremony, Queen Bey herself introduced Team USA with her ‘Cowboy Carter’ track “YA YA.”

Beyoncé:

Get a look at America, y’all. These hopes and dreams, these superstars that represent us.

Tetris Kelly:

Speaking of Team USA, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles had plenty of music moments of her own. She did handstands with SZA, and her floor routine included the intro of Taylor Swift’s “…Ready for It.” We saw Flavor Flav become the biggest water polo fan, supporting and sponsoring the women’s team after their coach asked for some help.

Flavor Flav:

You know my girl on the water polo team. My name is Maggie Steffens, you know, she put out a story, you know what I’m saying, and my manager turned me on to the story. So when I read the story, I said to myself, “Let me try to help these girls out and get the glory.”

Tetris Kelly:

Even getting to hang out and support them with the first lady. Snoop Dogg has been everywhere during the Olympics, from cheering on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, from traveling with the U.S. men’s basketball team to performing at the closing ceremony with Dr. Dre. 

Keep watching for more!

14 Aug 2024

Jung Kook Officially Announces His ‘I AM STILL’ Documentary | Billboard News

Jung Kook has officially announced his I AM STILL documentary, releasing soon. Keep watching to see what the film is going to cover!

Tetris Kelly:

Get your popcorn ready ARMY because Jung Kook is hitting the big screen. His documentary, I AM STILL, hits theaters September 18th and will show his journey as a solo artist. The film follows Jung Kook from the release of “Seven” which topped the Hot 100 a year ago, through the release of his album Golden which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. A press release for the doc says, “The film presents exclusive, never-before-seen footage and interviews alongside electrifying concert performances.” Golden has notable features from Latto, Jack Harlow and Usher. We’ll have to wait and see if they sat down for interviews, but the project promises to delve into Jung Kook’s creative process, his unwavering work ethic and the unique challenges faced by the global superstar.