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After Taylor Swift surprised the world late last week with the news that she now owns the masters of her first six albums, once the dust settled, fans wondered: Will the final two planned re-recordings of her self-titled 2008 debut album and of 2017’s Reputation ever see the light of day?
The thing is, even though Swift no longer has an express reason to re-record the projects to reclaim their ownership, her fans have grown accustomed to the fanfare around the Taylor’s Version releases, including unheard “From the Vault” tracks and new music videos.
Swift addressed the burning question directly in her open letter to fans posted on her website Friday, revealing that she had only re-recorded “a quarter” of Reputation, while she had “completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now.” She also said both “can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about. But if it happens, it won’t be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now.”
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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Swift being reunited with her first six albums and what the circumstances might be for their Taylor’s Version re-releases.
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Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Alex Warren hits No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Ordinary,” and, while Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, two more Wallen albums join Problem in the top 10, making him only the seventh act in the last 60 years to have at least three albums simultaneously in the top 10.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
Will Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” take the No. 1 spot from Morgan Wallen? Tetris Kelly: This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated June 7th. “Beautiful Things” hangs on at No. 10. “Nokia” is up to No. 9, as is “Lose Control” to No. 8, “Die With a Smile” to No. 7, […]
Billboard cover star Cynthia Erivo is gearing up to release her new album, ‘I Forgive You.’ The actress and singer shares insights into how she created the album and discusses the differences between filming ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good.’ She also opens up about her queerness, the role ‘The Color Purple’ played in her journey […]
Tetris Kelly & QTCinderella were at the AMA’s on the red carpet, and they asked Kehlani, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Becky G and more who they’d want to party in Vegas with.
Who would you want to spend 24 hours in vegas with? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
We’re in Vegas. If you’re going out with anybody tonight, you can pick one person to hit the streets with. Who are you taking?
Shaboozey: Man, I’ll probably take Morgan Wallen.
Okay. That’s gonna be a night.
QTCinderella: You would have to go. I think you might have to leave Vegas for that one. I don’t know Sin City. I don’t know if that’s God’s country.
Kehlani: Oh, my God. Bruno Mars, I watched this compilation video of him yesterday, of him purposely answering all the interview questions hilariously. And I think he’s hysterical. I would love to have a crazy 24 hours.
Two Friends: I think someone that would be able to, like come on stage and do a couple songs with us. I think Eminem would be cool.
Tetris Kelly: What?!
QTCinderella: That’s incredible.
Two Friends: He hasn’t done really anything EDM. Eminem, if you’re watching this, let us know.
Tommy Richman: I mean, people here, I’m trying to meet Janet Jackson, for real. I’m trying to, you know, get a number, make a song with her, man.
Mark Manio & Scott Hoying: Lady Gaga, she’s my favorite. Beyonce. I mean, Ariana, Ariana, it’s just a super group of girls. It would be so cool.
Tetris Kelly: Power group of girls, love that.
Megan Moroney: I mean, I’d probably go with my girl, Lainey.
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No Na comes to L.A., and we’re taking you inside a day in the life of the newest Indonesian girl group. They show us their process of recording a song in the studio, how they cook, share the story of how they met and more!
Are you excited to hear more of No Na’s music? Let us know in the comments!
No Na:Hey, everyone for No Na, come spend 24 hours with us with Billboard. Let’s head into the 88 Studio. Let’s do it!
Lyndsey Havens:This group has worked together before, it seems?
Sean Miyashiro:Yes.
Lyndsey Havens:OK on all the music so far?
Sean Miyashiro:A lot of it, yeah, this is kind of like the consistent crew got it. I mean, everybody has made songs with the girls that are coming out, basically. They only have one song out.
Lyndsey Havens:Amazing.
No Na:Coming soon.
Sean Miyashiro:Hey, this is kind of fire, actually.
Lyndsey Havens:Do you usually wait to find a beat before you start writing? Or sometimes–
No Na:Yeah.
Lyndsey Havens:OK, cool. Feel the vibe, and then you see what fits that?
No Na:Yeah. Baila comes up with the best melodies.
Lyndsey Havens:That’s a good strength.
No Na:She makes the best lyrics.
Sean Miyashiro:Oh that’s so fire. The best. So the key is these, like lead bass lines that he does. He’s insane with this stuff. It kind of drives everything, right? It leads us. Should we start? Should we start coming up with the melodies. Let’s do it.
No Na:I like how we started this. What did you say? Got you in my glass? Got you in my hole? Got you in my what? Caught you in a lie. Caught you in a lie, love. Time to say goodbye.
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Los Tigres del Norte play ‘How Well Do You Know Your Bandmates’ and they share who they think the worst cook is, who likes tequila the most, who spends the most money and more!
What did you think of the game? Let us know in the comments!
Leila Cobo: Welcome to Miami, Los Tigres del Norte! It’s so great to have you guys here.
Los Tigres del Norte: Thank you!
Now we’re going to see how well Los Tigres del Norte know each other.
Let’s see.
Who plays the most instruments?
Eduardo.
How many?
On stage, I play three: the saxophone, accordion and bass.
And off the stage?
Yes, just like that.
And you sing on top of that, so technically it’s four.
But when I have to play something at a party or sometimes in emergencies, I play the electric bass, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar.
So everything.
Yes, multiple.
Eduardo is multipurpose. Who tells the best stories?
Stories? What kind? Like in songs?
No, stories around the table.
Ah, anecdotal stories around the dinner table. It would be Óscar. Oh you know I’m good at it when we haven’t slept. It helps us wake up. He shares anecdotes, but also we share our anecdotes with him
Oh really?
Yes, I’m like that. Sometimes I’m desperate and nervous and they put me on a schedule. The funniest time was when I was coming with Luis from Colombia and we landed in Los Angeles for our connecting flight and I put my shoes on the wrong foot. Luis tells me, “you have your shoes on backwards,” and I look down and I’m like” they really are, no wonder they were hurting me a lot.”
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Billboard cover star Chris Stapleton gets real in an intimate interview with Josh Brolin, in which he reflects on his musical journey about his roots and finding his voice. He dives into how he balances the demands of his professional ambitions with his personal life, the power of authenticity, and more.
Chris Stapleton:
You can stand up here and just hang out.
Josh Brolin:
Let’s do it.
Chris Stapleton:
Yeah, let’s grab — this is where you grab a table sitting.
Josh Brolin:
I don’t know. Where do you think? Okay, I think we should start with a sit down and just talk.
Chris Stapleton:
Sounds good.
Josh Brolin:
Tell me what this staircase is. What’s on the other side of it? Nothing?
Chris Stapleton:
Just like a-
Josh Brolin:
Hot water heater.
Chris Stapleton:
It’s all right, we shored it up.
Josh Brolin:
So perfect.
Unknown:
Josh says-
Josh Brolin:
That didn’t sound too good. This is a board.
Chris Stapleton:
It’s a real one.
Josh Brolin:
Okay, we can disco on it if we need to disco that is to cope. What’s the thing that most means something in this whole place?
Chris Stapleton:
There’s lots of things in here that mean things to me, instrument wise. There’s a guitar that I wrote most of my songs on.
Josh Brolin:
I would love to see that. How did we get here? Why are we doing this?
Chris Stapleton:
Well, I don’t think either one of us are exactly sure.
Josh Brolin:
Right.
Chris Stapleton:
But I think it kind of started, you guys showed up to a show,
Josh Brolin:
Right? It was Ryman.
Chris Stapleton:
It was the Ryman.
Josh Brolin:
It was here. I’d never heard you before. Right? And then we went, you started playing. And a guy who grew up with, you know, I grew up at the Palomino club, listening to Mel Tillis, listening to Marty Robbins. We had, you know, Waylon Jennings over at our ranch.
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John Cena’s You Can’t See Me has hit its 20th anniversary, and we’re taking a look back into how the album rocked the Billboard 200, and how he bridged the world of hip-hop and wrestling. What do you think of John Cena’s You Can’t See Me? Let us know in the comments! Narrator:During this WWE […]
Sueños Music Festival in Chicago was full of the hottest latin stars, including Shakira, Peso Pluma and El Alfa! We take you inside the two-day festival and run through everything you might have missed. What was your favorite part of Sueños Music Festival? Let us know in the comments! Narrator:Sueños Music Festival in Chicago took […]
