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MTV knows that blood is thicker than water, which is why the company is diving into the lives and careers of iconic artists through the eyes of their children in the upcoming docuseries Family Legacy.
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In the new 30-second trailer, premiering exclusively on Billboard below, Notorious B.I.G.‘s son C.J. Wallace is heard calling his late dad “the greatest rapper of all time,” before Melissa Etheridge‘s daughter Bailey Jean Cypher calls herself the “OG lesbian baby.”
The intimate, five-episode docuseries will capture musicians through the lens of their kids, with exclusive footage and brand-new interviews with the children of beloved music stars, including Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar, Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell, *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone, Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, TLC’s Chilli, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Brandy, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington and more. The series will be narrated by actor and musician Quincy Brown, the son of Al B. Sure and Diddy’s longtime girlfriend Kim Porter.
Family Legacy is set to premiere on Tuesday, April 25, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, before arriving internationally on April 26 in the U.K., Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, LATAM and Brazil, and April 29 in Australia.
Watch the official trailer for Family Legacy exclusively via Billboard below.
After taking her hit 2015 song and turning it into a novel, Hayley Kiyoko is ready to bring Girls Like Girls to new life with a little help from some of her LGBTQ friends.
On Tuesday (April 4), Kiyoko announced the official audiobook for her upcoming novel, Girls Like Girls. Along with Kiyoko portraying the main character Coley, the new audiobook will boast an all-queer cast, including voice actor Natalie Naudus as Sonya, 13 Reasons Why‘s Brandon Flynn as Trenton, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin‘s Malia Pyles as SJ, and MUNA frontperson Katie Gavin as Brooke.
“I am so honored and excited to have Natalie Nadus, Brandon Flynn, Malia Pyles, and Katie Gavin join me in voicing the characters from Girls Like Girls for the novel’s official audiobook recording,” Kiyoko said of the casting in a statement. “They have all made such a positive impact on the queer community through their art and by living their authentic truth each and every day. I couldn’t have asked for a better cast to help me tell this story.”
Kiyoko’s debut young adult novel is loosely based on her 2015 single of the same name, telling the story of a girl named Coley, who moves to Oregon and meets Sonya. According to a synopsis of the upcoming novel, “neither girl is sure they are ready to open their heart and accept the love they fear and deserve most.”
Both Girls Like Girls the novel and the audiobook arrive May 30, 2023 — pre-order the new audiobook here, and watch the original video for “Girls Like Girls” (directed by Kiyoko herself) below:
Cyndi Lauper reminded us “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” They also want to win, especially when they’ve reached the Battles round of NBC’s The Voice.
Team Niall singers Kate Cosentino, the 23-year-old from Kansas City, MO, and Tiana Goss, the 29-year-old from Los Angeles, stepped onto the stage and into the bright lights for a stripped down cover of Lauper’s enduring ‘80s classic, with some shimmies for good measure.
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“That was a really cool arrangement of that song,” Chance the Rapper remarked. “I felt the lyrics for the first time.” He thought it was “awesome,” and the singers “smashed the choreography.” If he had to choose who would go on to become a star, well, he wouldn’t want to choose. Based off this Battle, he remarked, Cosentino had the edge.
Kelly Clarkson concurred. “I think it’s a level playing field.” Blake Shelton said Goss had the magic dust, at least on this occasion.
Horan, as the team boss, isn’t allowed to sit on the fence. He went with Cosentino.
In the spirit of the song, these girls both get to have fun. Chance used his steal, and welcomed Goss into his team, and back in the game.
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Chlöe Bailey is celebrating the release of her debut album, In Pieces, with a T-shirts, hoodies and a baseball cap that fans can cop right now. The “Pray It Away” singer rocked platform heels from Jennifer Lopez’s shoe collaboration with Revolve to showcase the album merch on Instagram on Saturday (April 1).
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“In Pieces merch looks good on me, don’t ya think?” Chlöe captioned the gallery of photos and videos wearing an In Pieces album cover tee with black stiletto, over-the-knee boots. Another photo shows Chlöe in an album-cover hooded sweatshirt, short shorts and Beverly Platform Heels ($180) from the JLo by Jennifer Lopez x Revolve capsule collection.
The JLo by Jennifer Lopez x Revolve Beverly Platform Heel is available in silver and black in sizes ranging from 6-10. The shimmery shoe features a six-inch heel, two-inch platform, faux patent leather and PVC upper with a manmade sole, ankle buckle closure, faux leather lining with a crystal embellished spool heel and platform. Lopez’s 12-piece collection includes sandals, boots, mules and platforms priced at $150 and up.
The Swarm actress has had a busy past few months leading up to the album release. Chlöe attended the launch of Lopez’s shoe collab with Revolve alongside her sister, Hailey Bailey, in Beverly Hills, Calif., last month and in February, Chlöe debuted in a Beats by Dre commercial featuring new colorways of Beats Fit Pro earbuds now available in tidal blue, stone purple and volt yellow.
On the music front, Chlöe revealed that she produced nearly all of the songs on her album during a Twitter Q&A on Monday (April 3) ahead of the premiere of her new movie, Praise This, debuting on Peacock on April 7.
“I executive produced [the album], produced on 12 out of the 14 songs, wrote the lyrics, engineered my own self at times, just like [I] did [with] the [Chlöe x Halle] group records,” she tweeted in response to a fan asking if she had “complete creative freedom” on the album.
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One last ride! The Voice unveiled a hysterical new promo on Monday (April 3) for a fake Blake Shelton biopic starring his fellow coach Niall Horan.
In the clip, the camera pans from the country singer’s signature outfit of boots, jeans and a simple black overshirt only to reveal that the former One Direction-er had stepped into his role as a coach. “This is my last season,” Horan says in a near-perfect imitation of Shelton’s Oklahoma drawl as he re-enacts contestant Grace West’s blind audition. “I’ve got somethin’ to say to Grace: People of America are gon’ love you. I would be honored to have you on the last Team Blake.”
The faux trailer also features coaches Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper and longtime host Carson Daly as themselves, as well as Horan playing double duty — and switching accents — to play himself. (“It all comes down to this,” a narrator states to close out the trailer. “One last ride… Blake Shelton’s final season.”)
Of course, the parody is all in good fun, and Shelton finally appears to give Horan’s impersonation his stamp of approval, saying, “I do think Niall does a great impression of me, I gotta say. He’s got the accent down pretty good, but he’s got the words down perfectly. I’m kind of enjoying having this mini-me here, it’s flattering.”
The coaches are currently in the midst of overseeing the Battles of season 23 — whittling their teams down to groups of just six singers each to advance to the Knockouts.
Watch Horan’s spot-on take on Shelton in the latest promo for The Voice below.
Director James Gunn got fans hyped for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Monday (April 3) when he unveiled the official film soundtrack, which features a variety of classic songs from all-time greats.
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The Awesome Mix Vol. 3‘s track listing includes an acoustic version of Radiohead‘s “Creep,” Beastie Boys‘ “No Sleep Til Brooklyn,” Bruce Springsteen‘s “Badlands,” Alice Cooper‘s “I’m Always Chasing Rainbow,” The Mowgli’s‘ “San Francisco” and Florence + the Machine‘s “Dog Days Are Over,” among other hits.
The third installment of the popular Marvel Studios series stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff, plus features Vin Diesel as Groot and Bradley Cooper as Rocket. In the upcoming movie, the beloved band of misfits are settling into life on Knowhere, before their lives are rattled by Rocket’s turbulent past. Peter Quill rallies his team and heads out on dangerous mission to save Rocket’s life.
See the full Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3 track list below, and listen to it here before the film hits theaters on May 5.
“Creep” (Acoustic Version) – Performed by Radiohead“Crazy On You” – Performed by Heart “Since You Been Gone” – Performed by Rainbow“In the Meantime” – Performed by Spacehog“Reasons” – Performed by Earth, Wind and Fire“Do You Realize??” – Performed by The Flaming Lips“We Care a Lot” – Performed by Faith No More“Koinu no Carnival” (From “Minute Waltz”) – Performed by EHAMIC“I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” – Performed by Alice Cooper“San Francisco” – Performed by The Mowgli’s“Poor Girl” – Performed by X“This Is the Day” – Performed by The The“No Sleep Till Brooklyn” – Performed by Beastie Boys“Dog Days Are Over” – Performed by Florence + The Machine“Badlands” – Performed by Bruce Springsteen“I Will Dare” – Performed by The Replacements“Come and Get Your Love” – Performed by Redbone
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Miranda Lambert announced a multiyear partnership with Lone River, a premium beverage brand best known for its line of ranch waters and founded by fellow Texas native Katie Beal Brown.
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“I don’t do a ton of partnerships, but I was drawn to Katie’s story, and found so many similarities with my own, so working with Lone River is really special for me,” Lambert said in a press release announcing the partnership on March 30. “I’m a storyteller first and foremost, and that’s exactly what Katie set out to do with this brand. Lone River was built on honoring her family’s roots and sharing an authentic way of life in West Texas. I’m excited to see what kind of noise us Texas women can make together!”
“Miranda Lambert is the kind of person that makes me proud to be a Texan and I am so honored to have her as a partner on this journey as we continue to grow Lone River. She is the embodiment of the trailblazing spirit that built our business, and it is a dream to have the opportunity to see our brand through her eyes,” added Beal Brown. “Through her iconic career in country music and beyond she’s played such an important part in modernizing the ideals of the American West. I am so grateful to be a small part of this through Lone River.”
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Ranch water is a Texas-born concoction made with tequila, lime juice and soda water. Lone River, the leading brand for ranch water in the U.S., was founded by Beal Brown in 2019 and acquired by Diageo in 2021.
Lone River recently introduced the Ranch Rita Variety Pack following the release of the Lone River Ranch Rita Classic Margarita Style beverage last year. Lone River Ranch Water Hard Seltzer is available in original, spicy, rio red grapefruit and prickly pear, while Lone River Ranch Rita Margarita is available in classic, spicy, mango and blood orange. Lone River is carried at major retailers nationwide including Target, BevMo! and Total Wine & More, and available on delivery apps such as Drizly and Instacart.
Lambert saddles up and rides a horse in the multimedia campaign, which she shared on Instagram and Twitter March 29. “Untamed with Lone River,” Lambert captioned the posts. “Ya’ll know I never play by the rules.”
As part of their partnership, Lambert and Lone River will work to “empower likeminded entrepreneurial women” ages 21 and older through a series of luncheons, networking opportunities and other events to be announced in the coming months.
Working with Lone River is the latest business venture for Lambert, who launched her own boot and clothing line — Idyllwind Fueled by Miranda Lambert — in 2018, and a cookware and home goods line, Wanda June, last year. Lambert will release a cookbook, Ya’ll Eat Yet, on April 25.
The “Actin’ Up” singer resumed her Velvet Rodeo residency in Las Vegas over the weekend after being put on vocal wrest and canceling a show last week. Lambert is scheduled to perform another round of concerts on Thursday (April 6). Click here for tickets.
Watch Lambert’s Lone River campaign below.
Sara Beth Liebe just walked away from her chance at winning American Idol, after calling out judge Katy Perry for a “hurtful” “mom-shaming” joke.
According to the 25-year-old hopeful, however, it wasn’t the “Firework” singer’s remark that made her quit — but it did have to do with her children. “This opportunity is really rad, but this is actually going to be my last performance, because my heart’s at home,” Liebe told Perry and co-judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie after performing her first round Hollywood week song — “Roxanne” by the Police.
“So, I’m going get home to my babies,” she continued on the Sunday (April 2) episode before making her grand exit. “They kind of need me.”
Both the judges and the show’s producers were shocked. Bryan called the decision a “mistake” and Perry pleaded with her to change her mind, but the young mother of three stood her ground. “I don’t even know what show business is,” she said. “I’ve been a mom since I was 18. I’ve been married since I was 18. … I don’t think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids.”
“They’re all still really young,” Liebe told a producer backstage. “There is a lot of guilt when you leave your kids to do something completely selfish. … I feel like I’m not gonna win the show anyway, so I might as well go home.”
The decision aired just a few weeks after the aspiring singer addressed a joke made at her expense by Perry during her initial audition for the show. “Honey, you’ve been laying on the table too much,” the “Dark Horse” pop star had said after discovering that Liebe was 25 and a mother of three.
“It was hurtful and that’s that,” the contestant later said in a TikTok about the interaction. “I think that women supporting and uplifting other women is so cool, and I think that mom shaming is super lame and I think that it’s hard enough to be a mom and it’s hard enough to be a woman.”
Billboard previously reached out to Perry after Liebe’s comments, but did not receive a response.
Even though she won’t be continuing with Idol, it looks like Liebe will continue to practice music in other ways. She recently announced on TikTok that her original song “Bruises” would be arriving “very soon.”
Better yet, it looks like Perry’s “mom-shaming” comment is water under the bridge now, as far as Liebe is concerned. After Sunday’s episode aired, the former contestant posted another TikTok reflecting on her experience, adding in her caption, “Can we talk about how gooooood Katy looked in that shade of purple…?”
“Sometimes we are presented with big opportunities and situations and we have to make big decisions,” she also wrote. “I’m so GRATEFUL.”
@sarabethliebe Gratitude is the ONLY word that comes to mind. I can’t wait to continue supporting my new friends and to continue making music. 🤍 that’s what it’s all about afterall. Oh and also, can we talk about how gooooood Katy looked in that shade of purple and how Lionel SLAYED that orange jacket? 😩👌🏻😍 ♬ original sound – Sara Beth
Reminisce on Sara Beth’s short time on American Idol by re-watching her original audition below:
Apple TV+’s Carpool Karaoke: The Series will be back this summer with another batch of episodes featuring A-list musicians, actors and comedians belting out tunes in traffic. The series will return on June 23 with all-new episodes featuring some classic pairings, including Avril Lavigne and Yungblud, Alanis Morissette and model/actress Cara Delevingne and Somebody I Used to Know co-stars Alison Brie and Danny Pudi.
Other classic pairings will include comedian Cedric the Entertainer and Abbott Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph, another ride around the block for former Glee castmates Lea Michele and Darren Criss, as well as the cast of the Netflix girl group mockumentary Girls5eva and the casts of CBS’ Ghosts and Apple Tv+’s The Afterparty.
A minute and a half long teaser for the upcoming sixth season dropped on Monday morning (Apil 3), opening with Succession star Brian Cox and The Traitors‘ Alan Cumming singing the beloved Scottish children’s song “Ye Canny Shove Yer Grannie Aff a Bus,” followed by their take on the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe. We also got Morissette and Develvingne crushing the singer’s iconic “Ironic,” Cedric and Sheryl getting smooth with Luther Vandross’ “Never Too Much” and Michele and Criss looking for “Sweet Understanding.”
The Ghost team tackled Harry Belafonte’s “Jump in the Line” and Cumming tried to convince Cox that he’s never done karaoke before.
Last year’s fifth season of the Emmy-winning show that spun off from a beloved bit on James Corden soon-to-end Late Late Show featured rides with Anitta and Saweetie, Sandra Oh and Duran Duran, Nikki Glaser and her favorite band, Wilco, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton with Amber Ruffin and Vanessa Williams, Method Mad and Chris Redd, Ciara and Russell Wilson and Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott.
The most recent edition of the network version featured Corden saddling up with Lil Nas X, with the two discussing celebrity dating and while collaborating on the MC’s 2019 breakthrough hit, “Old Town Road,” as well as “Industry Baby” and “That’s What I Want,” before Corden surprised Montero with a visit to the set of the long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, on which Lil Nas will make his daytime debut on April 19.
Check out a preview of the upcoming Carpool Karaoke: the Series season below.
A federal judge on Friday (March 31) temporarily blocked Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows just hours before it was set to go into effect, siding with a group that filed a lawsuit claiming the statute violates the First Amendment.
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The decision comes after Memphis-based Friends of George’s, an LGBTQ+ theater company, filed the federal lawsuit Monday against Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and the state.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker issued the temporary injunction after hearing arguments on both sides Thursday.
Parker wrote that the state has failed to make a compelling argument as to why Tennessee needed the new law, adding that the court also agrees the statute is likely vague and overly broad.
The word “drag” doesn’t appear in the new law, which instead changed the definition of adult cabaret in Tennessee to mean “adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors.” Furthermore, “male or female impersonators” are now classified as a form of adult cabaret, akin to strippers and topless, go-go and exotic dancers.
The law banned adult cabaret performances from public property or anywhere minors might be present. Performers who break the law risk being charged with a misdemeanor or a felony for a repeat offense.
“The law prohibits a drag performer wearing a crop top and mini skirt from dancing where minors might see it, but does not prohibit a Tennessee Titans cheerleader wearing an identical outfit from performing the exact same dance in front of children,” the initial complaint contends.
Parker also listed concerns aligning with the group’s argument that the law was overly broad, questioning the location specifications of a cabaret entertainment venue that might be viewed by a minor.
“Does a citizen’s private residence count? How about a camping ground at a national park?” Parker wrote. “Ultimately, the Statute’s broad language clashes with the First Amendment’s tight constraints.”
The complaint also details the efforts last year to block a drag show at a park in Jackson, west of Nashville, as part of a Pride festival. A legal complaint spearheaded by Republican state Rep. Chris Todd and Republican state Sen. Ed Jackson sought to prevent the show, forcing organizers to reach a settlement to hold the event indoors with an age restriction.
“After abusing the state courts to violate the First Amendment rights of Jackson Pride, Rep. Todd ‘was asked to come up with legislation that would make this much more clear’ — that drag performances in front of children are a violation of Tennessee law,” the complaint argues.
Parker referenced Todd’s actions in his Friday decision, saying the state attorney general’s office failed to give a clear answer on the purpose of the new law given Tennessee’s current obscenity laws.
During Thursday’s hearing, Mulroy told the judge that he didn’t object to a temporary restraining order.
“There has been much concern and confusion about the law from the community,” Mulroy said in a statement to The Associated Press. “This will allow the court to clarify the scope, application, and constitutionality of the statute. It’s important to understand the scope of this law so that it doesn’t have a harmful effect on constitutionally protected expression.”
A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Friday.
The Tennessee drag law marks the second major proposal targeting LGBTQ+ people passed by state lawmakers this year. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law GOP-backed legislation banning most gender-affirming care.
Lee has faced criticism for approving the anti-drag show law, particularly since a photo surfaced of him as a high school senior dressed in women’s clothing in 1977.
Lee called comparing the two issues “ridiculous.” When asked for specific examples of inappropriate drag shows taking place in front of children, Lee did not cite any, but said he was concerned about protecting children.