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30 Jul 2024

Billboard All Access: Post Malone Previews New Music During Nashville Concert | Billboard News

Post Malone and Bud Light reunited for a concert dubbed “A Night in Nashville” that brought fans 21 and older together under one roof.

Tetris Kelly:
Post Malone went south for a Nashville takeover and he brought all his friends along. We’re taking you there as Billboard gives you All Access. Post Malone and Bud Light reunited for a concert dubbed “A Night in Nashville.” They brought fans 21 and older together under one roof. At the show, which took place at Marathon Music Works, the singer churned out classics, covers and new music while folks sipped on ice cold Bud Light.

Post Malone:
This has been, I think the third, show that we’ve done with Bud Light. Something like this you know. 

Tetris Kelly:
As for new music, Posty performed a track called “Yours,” which was inspired by his 2-year-old daughter. 

Post Malone:
But I wrote this song about my daughter getting married. I got a 2-year-old and we got a long time to go.

Tetris Kelly:
The song will be featured on his upcoming country album, F-1 Trillion, dropping Aug. 16. Elsewhere during the show, he surprised the audience with performances alongside Blake Shelton, Sierra Ferrell, Joe Nichols and Hardy.

For more on “A Night in Nashville,” head over to billboard.com.

30 Jul 2024

Khalid’s ‘Sincere’ Album, ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ Nostalgia and Dream Tyla Collab | Billboard News

After not releasing an album for half a decade, Khalid is back and better than ever with his third studio album ‘Sincere.’ He discusses how he knew it was time to release ‘Sincere,’ recalls the nostalgia of his early hits like “Young Dumb & Broke” and “Location,” and explains how his songwriting inspiration is sporadic and often a feeling in the moment. He also shares how his intuition guides his music, his dream collaboration with Tyla, and more!

Khalid:

I mean, I’m not afraid to say it, but I love listening to my music because it’s like my own personal journal entries that I get to look back at.

Rania Aniftos:

Totally! 

Khalid:

And I’m like, I thought of that?

Hey, what’s up? It’s Khalid here and you’re watching Billboard News.

Rania Aniftos:

Hey everybody, I’m Rania Aniftos with Billboard News. And I cannot be more excited, I have one of my favorite artists here in the studio today. We have Khalid! 

Khalid:

What’s up everybody? Happy to be here.

Rania Aniftos:

I’m so happy to have you. 

Khalid:

Thank you for having me. 

Rania Aniftos:

And like what a special time in your career right now. You’re about to release your third studio album, ‘Sincere.’

Khalid:

This is the one that I have been waiting five years for it to come out. I feel like this is the one full of music that I’ve been harboring over the past half-decade just for the perfect moment. And I feel like no moment is more perfect.

Rania Aniftos:

Where do you feel that you are in your growth journey that you’re like, I feel comfortable with this?

Khalid:

I met a random person a year ago in South Africa, actually. And I had a conversation with him. And he shook my hand and looked me in my eyes. And he told me he was like, “Next year is gonna be one of the biggest years that you’ve had in your career so far. He’s like, 2024.”

Keep watching for more!

29 Jul 2024

ENHYPEN on ‘ROMANCE:UNTOLD’ Success, LA Pop-Up & More At KCON LA 2024 | All Access | Billboard News

ENHYPEN share their ‘ROMANCE:UNTOLD’ success, what you could find at their LA pop-up, their ‘UNTOLD Concept Cinema’ and more at KCON LA 2024!

Tetris Kelly:

It was an amazing KCON weekend for ENHYPEN, and we talked to them about their LA pop-up, brand-new charting album and epic concept film. We take you there in Billboard All Access.

‘ROMANCE:UNTOLD,’ your biggest debut yet. No. 2 on the Billboard 200. You did better than Taylor Swift! So like, how’s it feel to have your biggest success yet with your album?

ENHYPEN:

I just want to say thank you to all our fans out there. We put so much effort in this ‘ROMANCE:UNTOLD’ album, and I think all the love and support that our fans are showing is really paying off and all that hard work paying off so thank you very much! Love you guys.

Tetris Kelly:

And also, you guys have a pop-up in LA, so tell me how it is to have all your fans be able to come and show love for the album. 

ENHYPEN:

Well first, you can check out the T-shirt Tetris is wearing at the pop-up. It’s actually our first time hosting a pop-up in the States. So it’s a great experience for us, and seeing ENGENEs have fun there makes us even happier. 

Tetris Kelly:

And ENGENEs lined up all around the Fonda in LA to check out the exclusive pop-up. There were photo moments galore for fans to take advantage of. 

Keep watching for more!

29 Jul 2024

KATSEYE’s Debut Performance at KCON LA 2024 | All Access | Billboard News

KATSEYE had their first debut performance at KCON LA 2024, and we have the inside scoop. Keep watching for more, and keep an eye out for their full interview!

KATSEYE:

We’re going to perform for the first time very soon, we’re working really hard. 

Tetris Kelly:

And that’s what you call a debut of a global girl group. As KATSEYE took the stage for the first time at KCON LA. We even got to see their brand new single. 

KATSEYE:

“Touch” is the favorite. I think it’s everyone’s. 

Tetris Kelly:

We take you there in Billboard All Access. So tell me, how exciting is that going to be wto perform at KCON.

KATSEYE:

We’ve been working and training so hard for KCON and like everything. So yea we are so excited to perform together and meet the Icons for the very first time.

Tetris Kelly:

And meet the icons they did as they rocked the convention floor before taking the stage at Crypto.com Arena.

KATSEYE:

So this next song is “Touch,” and this is our second single. She’s fire. 

Tetris Kelly:

KATSEYE previewed their brand new song “Touch” for us ahead of the release of their new EP. And the video by the global girl group has fans talking. 

KATSEYE:

I think “Touch,” filming the whole music video too, was such an amazing experience and recording as well. But it is ethereal, like I said, our softer side, but we can tap into our fierceness and our self confidence too.

Tetris Kelly:

Find all that fierceness and more in our full interview with KATSEYE, coming soon.  

29 Jul 2024

P1Harmony, Jeon Somi, NMIXX & More Share Their Latest Music Obsessions | Billboard

At KCON LA 2024, Tetris Kelly caught up with P1Harmony, Jeon Somi, NMIXX and many more artists who shared their latest music obsessions, including ‘Brat,’ “Cruel Summer” and more!

Tetris Kelly: 

What are some of your musical obsessions lately? What’s a song you guys have been really listening to?

TWS:

I’m into Jung Kook’s “SEVEN” because I look up to his vocal tone.

Tetris Kelly:

What have you been listening to? Are you listening to Charli XCX? What are you guys vibing with?

P1Harmony: 

Definitely, you know it is a Brat Summer. 

NMIXX:

It’s a Brat Summer. I’m really into Charli XCX’s new album.

Tetris Kelly:

Okay, we’re going to have to do the “Apple” challenge later, OK?

NMIXX:

Oh OK!

P1Harmony:

I heard this song at the Governers Ball, it’s “Espresso.”

Tetris Kelly:

Oh that’s a banger! 

Jeon Somi:

You should listen to a song called “icantbelieveiletyougetaway.”

Tetris Kelly:

OK!

Jeon Somi: 

My go-to these days. 

Tetris Kelly:

Tell me what your music obsession is right now that you’re listening to, that’s not yourself.

ZEROBASEONE:

“Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift.

Tetris Kelly:

Oh it’s a good song! I’m drunk in the back of the car, ay ay!

Tetris Kelly:

What’s your musical obsession?

POW:

“Done for Me” by Charlie Puth.

Tetris Kelly:

OK!

POW: 

It’s my favorite song.

Tetris Kelly:

He’s a good artist. What’s something you guys have been listening to that’s not you guys?

BoyNextDoor:

Pharrell Williams, I like his music.

29 Jul 2024

Snoop Dogg Is Having a Blast at the 2024 Paris Olympics: See Photos

Snoop Dogg has quickly become the USA’s unofficial mascot at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Earlier this year, it was announced that the rapper joined NBC’s team to as one of the official reporters of the games this summer, and has been onsite to deliver “regular reports” on the Olympic Primetime Show.

Snoop was also a torchbearer, carrying the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis, the northern Paris suburb that houses the Stade de France Olympic Stadium, leading up to the opening ceremony on July 26.

For the first weekend of the Olympics, Snoop stepped out custom gold Skechers as he watched Team USA’s men’s swim team win its first gold medal. The Team USA men’s team — Caeleb Dressel, Chris Guiliano, Jack Alexy and Hunter Armstrong — won the 4×100 freestyle relay.

“Gold shoes, gold medal,” Snoop told NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico after the big win. “We got our first gold medal! I felt good being there with the Dressel family, baby. All gold everything.”

He also spent time watching gymnastics, watching Team USA compete in women’s qualifications at Bercy Arena, which ended with Simone Biles and Suni Lee finishing first and second in the all-around, respectively. During the competition, the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” artist sported a t-shirt with Biles’ face on it.

As a result, Snoop Dogg’s appearances have quickly become a fan-favorite part of the Olympics this summer, and we’ve gathered some of the best photos of the star at all the ceremonies, games and events. Check out our gallery below.

29 Jul 2024

Here Are the Musicians Who Have Performed at the Olympics Over the Years

The 2024 Paris Olympics aired its stunning opening ceremony on Friday (July 26) and, as expected, the star-studded event brought some major performances to the City of Lights.

Lady Gaga was the first star to take the stage during the Opening Ceremony, delivering a cabaret-style performance of the French-language “Mon Truc en Plume” (“My Thing With Feathers”) in a minutes-long, highly choreographed routine, at one point playing piano. Celine Dion, meanwhile, performed Édith Piaf’s “Hymne A L’Amour” from the Eiffel Tower, which was sparkling and lit with the Olympic rings. Accompanied by a piano and rocking a stunning white gown, she belted the lyrics to the 1950 track, which translates to “The Hymn of Love.”

The performance marks Dion’s first since she cancelled the dates on her North American Courage world tour before revealing she is fighting Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes severe muscle spasms.

Performances from music’s greatest talents has been a staple of the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies for decades, with stars like Stevie Wonder, EXO, Kylie Minogue, Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Kiss, Anitta and many more taking the stage to deliver jaw-dropping musical acts. From Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, to One Direction, the Spice Girls and beyond, see our photo gallery below of artists who have performed at Olympic ceremonies throughout the years.

29 Jul 2024

TWS Reveal Their Love for Jung Kook, Talk Upcoming Grammys Museum Performance & More | KCON LA 2024

TWS chatted with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at 2024 KCON LA.

Tetris Kelly:
First of all, I love the outfits! You guys look great. So tell me how it’s been to be at KCON so far around all the other idols.

TWS:
Just for being here, honestly, this is a really big honor for us and I’m deeply thankful for that I can see a lot of K-pop artists and also I can learn about that, so I appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Tetris Kelly:
And I mean, something really great is happening for K idols over at the Grammy Museum. You guys are gonna get to be there — so how excited are you for that experience?

TWS:
I’m really excited about that because we can see and learn a lot of things between the stage, so I think it is a chance that we can improve. So yeah, I want to go there first. Yeah.

Tetris Kelly:
And then what are some of your musical obsessions lately? What’s a song you guys have really been listening to?

TWS:
Ah, yeah, these days I’m into Jung Kook because I look up to his vocal tone. Yeah.

Tetris Kelly:
His tone is great.

TWS:
Yeah, right, yeah!

Tetris Kelly:
What’s your favorite song on Golden?

TWS:
Favorite song on Golden? Yeah, “Seven.” “Weight of the world on your shoulders.”

Tetris Kelly:
I’m a “Standing Next to You” stan, but that one’s a good one, too. That was a good one. Thank you, guys, so much for hanging out!

TWS:
Thank you.

Watch the full interview above!

29 Jul 2024

Jeon Somi Talks Preparing to Host KCON LA, Reveals the Music She’s Listening to & More | KCON LA 2024

Jeon Somi chatted with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at 2024 KCON LA.

Tetris Kelly:
Tell me: What’s your KCON experience been like so far?

Jeon Somi:
So far, I was just at rehearsal because I’m hosting today. I went through all the scripts and I went through all the stages, and it was actually pretty good. It was amazing. It was nice.

Tetris Kelly:
I was about to say, does it feel easier now that you’re here?

Jeon Somi:
Yeah, it does. It does because I was here eight years ago, and then it’s my first time ever since. So I thought things might be a little bit different.

Tetris Kelly:
But you aced it!

Jeon Somi:
But it’s the same or even better. I feel comfortable, confident — it’s nice.

Tetris Kelly:
Perfect. And what’s been some of your music obsessions lately?

Jeon Somi:
Music obsessions … emo rock.

Tetris Kelly:
Emo rock?

Jeon Somi:
Emo rock, indie rock, I’m really into.

Tetris Kelly:
OK! Name a artists. Who should I be listening to?

Jeon Somi:
You should listen to a song called “ican’tbelieveiletyougetaway.”

Tetris Kelly:
OK.

Jeon Somi:
My go-to these days.

Tetris Kelly:
I’m gonna check it out.

Jeon Somi:
Yeah, but it has no space bars. No space bars. “ican’tbelieveiletyougetaway.”

Tetris Kelly:
All one word.

Jeon Somi:
Yup!

Tetris Kelly:
OK. Thank you so much, have fun!

Jeon Somi:
Thank you, thank you! Have fun!

Watch the full video above!

29 Jul 2024

P1Harmony on Cultural Appropriation in K-Pop, Their Current Music Obsessions & More | KCON LA 2024

P1Harmony chatted with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at 2024 KCON LA.

Tetris Kelly:
Hanging out with my friends P1harmony at KCON! What’s up, fellas!

P1Harmony:
Hello, we are P1Harmony! Thank you so much for having us!

Tetris Kelly:
I’m so happy to be here. So it’s been a Brat summer, I feel like.

P1Harmony:
It sure has!

Tetris Kelly:
I’ve seen you doing the Tiktok a couple of different times. So tell me: How has it been to, like, have fun this summer, and what’s your summer been like so far?

P1Harmony:
You know, the summer has been so amazing. I was just about to say the weather outside today is so nice and the guys are saying it too, you know, as we were walking around. The weather is so nice, it’s not too hot, it’s not too cold. It’s like the perfect in between so we’re super excited to just be in L.A. to feel the weather first off, and also just enjoy the summer with our fans out here in L.A.

Tetris Kelly:
Nice. What have you been listening to? Are you listening to Charli XCX? So what are you guys vibing with?

P1Harmony:
Definitely, you know, it is a Brat summer. I think we all have very distinct and very different tastes in music. Oh, yeah. Destin Conrad, “It’s Only You.” I heard this song at the Govenors Ball. It’s “Espresso.”

Tetris Kelly:
Oh, that’s a banger!

P1Harmony:
Yeah! Sabrina Carpenter.

Watch the full video above!