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13 Aug 2024

Katy Perry ‘Lifetimes’ Video Investigated for Possible Ecosystem Harm | Billboard News

Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” music video is currently being investigated by the Balearic government for possible environmental damage. Keep watching for the details.

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Katy Perry is being investigated by the Balearic government because of her latest video for “Lifetimes.” In the music video, she’s seen dancing around Ibiza and Formentera. Part of the filming took place on an islet in the Ses Salines Natural Park. The area of concern is a restricted area of the dunes that is protected by poles and ropes, prohibiting visitors from passage. According to a press release, The Department of the Environment has not yet determined whether a crime against the environment has occurred, but the ministry confirmed the production company for the video did not obtain authorization to film in the protected area and they didn’t even apply for it. Billboard has reached out to Katy Perry’s team for comment.

13 Aug 2024

BLACKPINK’s LISA Announces Acting Debut & Teases New Single With Rosalía | Billboard News

LISA announces that she is set to star in the third season of ‘The White Lotus,’ teases her new single with Rosalía and more! Keep watching to see what she has to say.

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We already knew LISA was a dancer and a rapper, but now you can add actor to the list. She’s set to appear in season 3 of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ when it premieres next year. She told ELLE she was happy for a second when she learned she nabbed the role, but then thought, “Wait, wait, how am I going to deliver this?” LISA said she feels like it’s similar to shooting a music video, so she’s all good. We know she knows her way around a music video set. She even told the mag she learned the “Rockstar” choreo right before hair and makeup for the video. Speaking of music videos, LISA gave us another little teaser for her new song with Rosalía. The video is directed by Dave Meyers. You may know some of the other music videos he’s directed for Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter. And Rosalía isn’t the only superstar LISA admires. Also in her ELLE interview, she praises Taylor Swift for her ability to perform by herself for three and a half hours a night. But when asked who she’s listening to now, LISA said she’s got Ariana Grande’s “the boy is mine” on repeat. Can LISA and Ari collab next please?

13 Aug 2024

SB19’s A’TIN Vs Taylor Swift’s Swifties: Who Will Win 2024 Fan Army Face-Off? | Billboard News

Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off has officially entered the semifinals, and the remaining four are heating up to take the win. Can Swifties beat A’TIN? Can the Navy win against Hozier’s fans? 

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We’re officially down to our final four in Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. You’ve made your voice heard and we’ve got two matchups before the grand finale. Our first pairing is Taylor Swift and SB19. Taylor’s in the midst of wrapping up her world tour, which has seen record-breaking turnout, and she just claimed her 14th week atop the Billboard 200. And SB19 is fresh off a new release, after dominating the previous rounds. But can A’TIN take out Swifties and defend their title from last year? Our other match-up is quite the surprise. Hozier’s fans helped him narrowly beat out the Beyhive, but now he’s up against Rihanna’s Navy. Hozier may have the more recent Hot 100 No. 1 — his first on the chart — but Rihanna has 14 of ‘em, the last one claiming the top spot eight years ago. Who are you voting for? Head over to Billboard.com to see who’s in the lead and to cast your vote.

13 Aug 2024

NCT 127 Talk New Album & Song ‘Walk,’ Possible Tour Plans, More | Billboard News

NCT 127 stopped by the studio to share more about their sixth studio album, and the lead single from the album, “Walk,” along with the choreography and new energy that this album brings in addition to their growth. They talked about their favorite songs from the new album, their first performance at KCON in seven years, hinted at possible tour plans, and more!

So I’m happy to have you guys back. You got a new album out, new song, all titled “Walk.” So let’s talk about the song first, and how great it’s been to see the fans react in such a big way. 

It’s our sixth album, our sixth full-length album, and I think our fans are really, really liking it like we are. It’s been a while since we made a comeback in the summer, think the choreography really enhanced the charms of the song as well, seeing us perform “Walk,” and just hearing the song walk both ways, it’s really it’s bringing some good responses from the fans. So thank you very, very much.

Yeah, I mean, I was talking to some fans at KCON, and I asked them, like, if you could listen to one, NCT 127, song, what would it be? They said, “Walk.” They’re so excited about it. 

The energy was crazy. 

And tell me a little bit about the music video and creating it. You said, the choreography. I mean, you guys keep topping yourselves. So talk about filming the music video and what that process was like?

We usually have like individual scenes where we, like all have our own role. But this time it was like more with a, like a crew kind of vibe. So we mostly filmed it like all together, like everyone was on one screen throughout the whole music video. So it was like the new part of this one. 

Keep watching for more!

12 Aug 2024

Could Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars Have a Collab Coming Soon? | Billboard News

There could be a possible Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars collaboration coming soon. Here are all the clues the duo have left for fans to pick up on!

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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars? Oh my! Fans are speculating about a collab and wondering if the duo just hinted on socials. What’s going on? Now add Lady Gaga, and what does it sound like? After several prominent accounts posted about a rumored song between the two, Lady Gaga and Bruno are having fun on socials. Bruno followed the “Bad Romance” singer and he also posted a video on IG. She commented laughing with hearts and he chimed in and added a rose. Now that they are Instagram pals, do you feel like a song is coming? And what will it sound like? Let us know in the comments.

12 Aug 2024

Sabrina Carpenter Receives Support From Kacey Musgraves & SZA | Billboard News

Sabrina Carpenter performed with Kacey Musgraves at Outside Lands, and SZA took to TikTok to show her support. We have the details!

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Sabrina Carpenter and Kacey Musgraves did some walking at Outside Lands as SZA gets shook at some of Sabrina’s vocals. Grab a shot of espresso and let’s dive in. That was Sabrina Carpenter singing “In Love with Another Man” by Jazmine Sullivan and when noticing the video online, SZA commented “Wait huh !??????? Am I crazy for not know she got down like this ?” Well SZA now you know and fans are begging for a collab. Meanwhile at Outside Lands, Kacey Musgraves joined Sabrina onstage. The pair sang the Nancy Sinatra classic at the San Francisco fest on August 10th. Kacey gushed about the post online, even giving us an inside peek at rehearsals.

12 Aug 2024

Bobby Shmurda & Loud Luxury on ’90s Rap Inspo for ‘Cool Like That’ | How It Went Down | Billboard

Bobby Shmurda & Loud Luxury sit down and share how “Cool Like That” was created, the ’90s rap vibe they were going for and more!

Joe De Pace:

What’s up, everybody? We’re Loud Luxury.

Bobby Shmurda:

This is Bobby Shmurda.

Andrew Fedyk:

And this is how it went down with our new song “Cool Like That.”

Joe De Pace:

We had some demos lying around, and one of them in particular really stuck when we were in the studio, because we were getting Bobby to freestyle on a bunch of stuff just to see and like, vibe it out. I could just feel one of the demos. And I was like, “This is the one, we gotta work on this one.” I was like, “Bobby, hop on this one.” And then he just, like, immediately, like, it came to him, like, on the spot.

Bobby Shmurda:

I’m not gonna lie to you, everything that was playing, I was jumping around to like, everything they said, this the one I said, “Let’s go.” But everything they was playing I was just jumping around, like d*mn they got so much f***ing fire in here.

So we got his recordings, and we literally just took four bars of it and just looped it over and over again and turned it into a song. And then we just told him, “I think your voice was strained by the end of it, we’re just, like, shout it louder and louder,” like we were kind of trying to do, like, a Mo Mamba thing to it, where we’re just trying to let out a scream.

Keep watching for more!

12 Aug 2024

FIFTY FIFTY Announces New Members as Former Members Sign With New Label | Billboard News

FIFTY FIFTY announced that they’re coming back and who their new members are. Meanwhile, their former members signed with a new label, keep watching for the full story!

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FIFTY FIFTY had one of the most popular songs of 2023, and after a legal battle between its members and their label, the group was left with one member: Keena. Last week, they dropped a video showing off the new members of the now-five-woman group. They also revealed the names of four of the members: CHANELLE MOON, YEWON, HANA and, of course, Keena. As for the mystery fifth member, we now know who she is: FIFTY FIFTY posted a video revealing their new youngest member, Athena, and her interests. They will reveal more of the new group and its new members over the rest of the week.

Chanelle Moon:

I’m Chanelle. I like to view the world a little differently than others.

Tetris Kelly:

Culminating in some surprise releases on the 21st, the 30th and their new mini-album on September 20th. Saena, Sio and Aran have signed to a new label. The IOK Company has created a subdivision, massive E&C, according to Newsen, and the three women plan to debut as a new group this year. We can’t wait to see what FIFTY FIFTY and their former members have been working on.

12 Aug 2024

What ‘Brat’ Summer Means to Teen Boys | SheKnows x Billboard

Brat Summer is all the rage right now, and in a collaboration with SheKnows and Billboard for a new Be A Man series, we ask teen boys what Brat Summer means to them. Keep watching to find out what they have to say!

Interviewer:

What does Brat Summer mean to you?

Guest 1:

Brat Summer? 

Guest 2:

Never heard of that in my life. 

Guest 1:

Brat Summer doesn’t mean anything to me. 

Guest 3:

I don’t know what brat summer means. 

Guest 4:

Brat Summer to me, is kind of just this movement of individuals living freely and however they want and without kind of caring how other people, like perceive them. 

Guest 5:

Being yourself and going out there and like, owning it. Sort of it kind of reminds me of that expression. I’m not really sure how allowed I am to say this, but serving c***. 

Guest 6:

I don’t want to say this.

12 Aug 2024

Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell on New Music, the Band’s Infighting and a Path to Redemption

Perry Farrell is reclining with a vitamin IV inserted into his left arm, talking about the reunion of Jane’s Addiction, a band that redefined rock music the ‘80s and ‘90s, and offering a stream-of-thought commentary about his music and the state of the world. 

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“I don’t want to talk badly about anybody, but I shouldn’t want to let people get away with murder and destroy this planet,” Farrell tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast when asked about his mindset regarding the intersection of music and commerce. “This planet is too precious to me, and my way of of combating that is to sing [and] to wisen myself. And then I try to get through [using] art and music. And then I build the party and I invite the best people I could invite. And they invite their friends, and they want to show up. And then the next thing you know, you’re standing next to people you’d never be standing next to, you know, and they’re all getting off, and they’re doing their thing, and they feel safe and they feel welcome.”

Jane’s Addiction has been through breakups, arguments and a rotating cast of visiting and semi-permanent members since their 1990 LP Ritual de lo Habitual. This time around, though, Farrell has gathered his original bandmates — guitarist Dave Navarro, bass player Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins — for the first time since 2010.

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The foursome toured Europe from May to July and released a blistering new track, “Imminent Redemption,” on July 24 that harkens back to the group’s first two studio albums, 1988’s Nothing’s Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual. “It was wonderful to have us all together again,” Farrell admits.

Next comes a co-headlining tour with Love and Rockets that started on Aug. 9 and runs through Sept. 26. “The tour is centered around the the idea of redemption,” says Farrell. “And the era that we’re living in, the era of redemption, it’s going to be a bumpy road. But then there should be peace for 1,000 years. I’ve studied mysticism for a good 30 years. I’m looking forward to the future of the world.”

With the original members reunited, Farrell says the concerts are featuring only songs they recorded together: the initial three albums — including the 1987, self-titled live album — and “Imminent Redemption.” That means nothing from 2003’s Strays, which features the band’s highest charting single, “Just Because,” nor 2011’s The Great Escape Artist. Strays featured bass player Chris Chaney in place of Avery. Chaney and Dave Sitek from the band TV on the Radio played bass on The Great Escape Artist.

“I wanted everybody to feel comfortable,” Farrell says about the decision not to play songs from other incarnations of Jane’s Addiction. “And I think that was the a good decision. In that regard, I like it. There are other songs that we could do with the original members. That I would like to see before everything is … I don’t want to say busted apart, but I don’t know the next time we’ll be touring again.”

The road to redemption hasn’t been without its bumps, though. Last year, Farrell told a journalist the band planned on entering the studio and recording a new album after a tour in Australia. One of those tracks was “True Love,” a song the band debuted on tour in 2023. But while “Imminent Redemption” reached the public, no album materialized. 

“I’m sad to say we got those two songs out, and I thought we were going in a great direction, and all of a sudden, you know, arguing started happening again,” Farrell says with disappointment. “But we’ll still go forward,” he adds. “I’m not going to give up. Not giving up on this. I have to put my money where my mouth is. If I want to talk about freedom and redemption, I’ve gotta live it—and I’ve gotta be truthful too, about it. So, hang in there and pray, really pray for us. I’m praying for the world to to come together.”

Listen to the entire interview with Perry Farrell at the embedded Spotify player, or go to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music or Everand.