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Billie Eilish wants to keep things short and sweet. On May 17, Eilish released her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, with a brisk 10 tracks. Then over the holiday weekend, some statements she made via the Stationhead app went viral about the increasing run-time of some high-profile concerts. “I’m not doing a […]
IVE sits down with Billboard President Mike Van to discuss their newest EP ‘IVE SWITCH,’ why their favorite songs are “해야HEYA” & “Accendio” and more!
AN YUJIN:
So let me introduce us. One, two, three.
IVE:
Hi, we’re IVE.
WONYOUNG:
Hi, Billboard. We’re with Mike today. So nice to meet you! So this is your first time in Korea?
Mike Van:
First time in Korea.
WONYOUNG:
Oh, how was it?
Mike Van:
A lot of fun. Very busy.
WONYOUNG:
Busy days?
Mike Van:
The food is amazing here.
WONYOUNG:
Really? What was your favorite food in Korea so far?
Mike Van:
Actually everything.
WONYOUNG:
Really?
Mike Van:
Yeah. Oh, I love Korean food. Yes, I love Korean culture. I love Korean spas. Like a Jjimjilbang? Is that what it’s called?
AN YUJIN:
Yeah, that’s right. I love it.
Mike Van:
Love it. Absolutely love it.
WONYOUNG:
So good to hear.
Mike Van:
Yeah. So looking forward to doing more.
WONYOUNG:
So we’ve got some questions for you.
Mike Van:
All right, let’s do it.
WONYOUNG:
Okay, what was the most challenging part since you arrived in Korea? Are there so many challenging parts for you?
Mike Van:
There is, there is. First of all, the lack of sleep.
WONYOUNG:
Oh, yes, we do have that problem.
Mike Van:
Yeah, beat the jetlag. But outside of that, a lot of the work that we’ve been doing before to prepare for our launch for Billboard Korea has been the hardest part. Right? But now. Now we’re here.
WONYOUNG:
Congratulations.
Mike Van:
Thank you very much. Maybe one day you’ll be on the cover?
Keep watching the video for more!
After three years, Manuel Medrano announces the release of his third album, ‘Perfecto.’ He gives us a sneak peek of new single “Mojado,” his upcoming tour, explains why it took him so long to release his third album and more!
Manuel Medrano:
Hi everyone, I am Manuel Medrano and you are watching Billboard News.
Leila Cobo:
Manuel Medrano, welcome to Billboard.
Manuel Medrano:
Leila, what a pleasure.
Leila Cobo:
First of all, tell me about your look. I love all your looks, and you look very ’50s. Tell me, what are you wearing?
Manuel Medrano:
Thank you very much. It is a classic suit, bone color, a beige color with a shirt I recently discovered that comes with this knot here.
Leila Cobo:
Yes it seems like… You look from Pamplona as if you’re going to run with the bulls.
Manuel Medrano:
I like this classic style, a little elegant. I am taking my style towards that.
Leila Cobo:
This style contrasts with the tattoos because here we have an entire sleeve, tattoos down there, there too. The fire. So this is…
Manuel Medrano:
This is for kitesurf.
Leila Cobo:
Really?
Manuel Medrano:
Yes, make the board look cool.
Leila Cobo:
Is there a new tattoo for the new music?
Manuel Medrano:
There is a new tattoo for the new music. I have a broken heart here. I have a little angel here in honor of my second album. And a new tattoo is coming for my new album. You are the first person to know this.
Leila Cobo:
I can’t believe it. But you haven’t done it yet?
Manuel Medrano:
Not yet. But very possibly I will do it this week.
Keep watching to learn more!
Ahead of NLE Choppa’s interview release, we give you a sneak peek where he breaks down the Kendrick Lamar & Drake beef, who won, and more! NLE Choppa: I think the win is like, you know, how Kendrick go home and feel about it, and how Drizzy will go home and feel about it. I […]
Throughout May, SEVENTEEN released three new music videos — “Cheers to Youth,” “Spell” and “LALALI” — highlighting each of the K-pop boy band’s distinct units. If you’re new here: the three subsects of SEVENTEEN are the Vocal Unit, Performance Unit and Hip-Hop Unit. Making up the first are bandmates WOOZI, JOSHUA, DK, JEONGHAN and SEUNGKWAN, […]
Last week, New Kids on the Block made their long-awaited return with Still Kids, their first full-length album in 11 years — and a project on which the long-running pop quintet sounds reinvigorated. During a sit-down with Billboard News, Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood discussed how NKOTB’s first album in over a decade came together slowly but surely.
“Donnie kind of kicked it off,” McIntyre, who co-wrote roughly half of the songs on Still Kids, told Billboard, “and we’ve had success with singles, one-offs. The last song we had was [2022 single] ‘Bring Back the Time,’ great reaction there. And that sort of kicked off, ‘Maybe let’s do some more music.’ Donnie started writing, and Jordan started recording vocals. … It did take a lot! There was a lot of passion, and I heard a lot of passion. But there was a lot of give-and-take, and space to feel what this was gonna become when we all got involved.”
Instead of flying to one location and working on the album together, New Kids tinkered with Still Kids remotely — and instead of allowing that recording process to result in a disjointed project, the guys said that they pushed themselves to deliver their best material to the rest of the group.
“There’s a sense of not wanting to let each other down,” Wahlberg explained. “There’s an urgency that I think you can sometimes hear in the voices, of wanting to deliver the best of a performance. I think that’s present in this record, even in the writing.”
Next month, New Kids on the Block will kick off the Magic Summer 2024 tour, also featuring Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff. The latter was featured on the Still Kids highlight “Get Down.”
Ahead of the tour kick-off on June 14, watch the group discuss their relationship with boy bands who have come before and after them, playing their enduring smashes on the road, the changing landscape of the music industry and, of course, their beloved Boston Celtics.
After an 11-year hiatus, New Kids on the Block banded together once more to create and release their new album ‘Still Kids.’ They share how their new song “Better Days” was created, their thoughts on *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, what fans can expect on their upcoming nostalgic Magic Summer tour and more!
Joey McIntyre:
It involved wooing room service, a bottle of wine. Yeah.
Donnie Wahlberg:
And then he played hard to get for two days, wouldn’t talk to John, so John would go “what happened? He’s not texting me.”
New Kids on the Block:
Hey, we’re the New Kids on the Block. This is Billboard News.
Jason Lipshutz:
You guys have a new album out for the first time in 11 years. What is the feeling like? What does today feel like for you guys?
Joey McIntyre:
Well, it is exciting to finally be able to share the album. I mean, it’s been finished and ready to go for a little bit. It’s exciting and just hearing the fans, you know, diving in right away. We’re excited, we’re proud of the album, and excited to play it, and have listening parties. Right, Jordan?
Jordan Knight:
It’s always fun to put new music out and share it with the fans. It’s something you’ve been working on for a year, or whatever how long it took us.
Jason Lipshutz:
Have you guys been scrolling social media feeds? Are you the type of guys that scroll, like to see the reactions, like favorite songs? Getting the music out? Like, are you guys plugged in on that? Or do you just kind of let it go?
Joey McIntyre:
I was just on there, yeah. And the fans are already calling out different songs.
Watch the full interview above!
In the third episode of ‘Billboard Unfiltered,’ Billboard staffers Damien Scott, Carl Lamarre and Trevor Anderson discuss the aftermath of the 2016 video of Diddy physically assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura as well as new sexual assault allegations against him and how this will forever tarnish his legacy. They also debate whether Lauryn Hill’s singular album […]
With RM’s solo project Right Place, Wrong Person coming out May 23, we take a look at his impressive chart success as a solo artist and with BTS. His hits such as “Wild Flower” and “Butter,” to name a few, have landed him on various Billboard charts.
Narrator:RM is gearing up for the release of his upcoming solo project, Right Place, Wrong Person, and to celebrate, we’re highlighting some of his biggest chart accomplishments. This is Billboard Explains RM’s Monster Chart Success.
RM made his solo chart debut in March 2015 under his Rap Monster name, thanks to his song “P.D.D” with Warren G. The song debuted at No. 9 on the World Digital Song Sales Chart. Then, his self-titled solo mixtape debuted at No. 12 on the World Albums Chart the next month.
“P.D.D” was just the beginning for RM on the World Digital Song Sales Chart. He has 19 top 10s, and four have gone to No. 1, including “Wild Flower,” his collaboration with Youjeen. “Wild Flower” was a big success for RM: The track gave him his first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 on the Billboard Global 200.
On the Billboard 200, RM has charted two projects: the mixtape, mono, which peaked at No. 26 in 2018, and his debut album Indigo, which hit No. 3 in 2022.
And we can’t forget the massive chart success he had with BTS. The group has charted six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, most recently with ‘Proof’ in June 2022. And they have had six No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Dynamite,” their Coldplay collab “My Universe,” and “Butter,” which dominated for 10 weeks in 2021.
Stay tuned to see where RM’s new project takes him next on the Billboard charts.
Is Tommy Richman holding on to the No. 1 spot this week on the TikTok Billboard Top 50? Where exactly do Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, Future and Metro Boomin land? Tetris Kelly:Tommy Richman continues his reign, while three new tracks break into the top 10. “Million Dollar Baby’s” fight for Song of the Summer keeps […]