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Jackson Wang spilled the tea exclusively to Billboard News on his upcoming album MAGIC MAN 2, hitting the stage with Ciara at Coachella and more in a new interview on Friday (May 9). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Speaking to Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly, the K-pop idol […]
Jelly Roll gave fans a heartfelt update on his efforts to have a baby with wife Bunnie Xo through IVF on Thursday night (May 8). “We’re right in the middle of the journey,” the country star told Access Hollywood on the red carpet for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. “For all of our […]
No matter how many hit songs Halsey writes, she might never live down singing Blink-182 at her local mall.
The pop star reflected on the viral video from their teenage years, affectionately dubbed “Mallsey” by fans, during a Friday (May 9) appearance on Owen Thiele’s In Your Dreams podcast.
“Word of caution to those seeking virality is that, when you’re trying anything hoping one thing will go, you don’t get to decide what that one thing is,” Halsey said on the podcast. “And that one thing might define you forever.”
Halsey went on to suggest one of those things in her own career will likely be her No. 1 single “Without Me,” which she still counts as “one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written.” However, the musician also quickly pointed out, “I sang at the mall once when I was a kid and everyone will remember that until I die, probably.”
The nonbinary pop star then went on to explain the context of the “Mallsey” clip, saying, “Here’s the thing that sucks about it, right? Is that I was starting to get really popular on Tumblr, and this was the time where everyone was doing meet-ups. … You didn’t have to do anything, you didn’t have to have a talent. It didn’t matter. You were just big on the internet.”
So at the suggestion of several Tumblr users, Halsey decided to host their very first impromptu meet-up at Pennsylvania’s King of Prussia Mall. “I went and met all these fans,” the singer continued. “It was the first time I’d ever met a fan before, and they were like, ‘Will you sing?’ and I was like, I never sang outside of my bedroom before.”
Put on the spot, she bravely launched into an a cappella cover of Blink-182’s 2004 classic “I Miss You” — complete with Tom DeLonge’s unforgettable vocal affectations — which was captured on camera by a fan and the rest, as they say, is Internet history.
Elsewhere during the interview, Halsey confirmed they’re in the process of working on new music that will serve as a follow-up to 2024’s The Great Impersonator, and also dished on her mom’s hilarious reaction to her early Tumblr-era fame.
Meanwhile Halsey just teamed up with Evanescence singer Amy Lee for their new collaborative single “Hand That Feeds“
Watch Halsey’s full chat on In Your Dreams below.
On Thursday, the Catholic Church elected a new pope after a two-day conclave in Rome. But while only 133 cardinals from across the globe were able to participate in the decision to make Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago the first-ever American pope history has ever seen, anyone can participate in another vote that’s happening this […]
This summer, Lorde will finally deliver what fans are sure is going to be an immaculate conception: Virgin, her long-awaited fourth studio album. As revealed April 30, the New Zealander’s next LP is set to arrive soon via Universal Music New Zealand and Republic Records, bringing an end to a four-year album drought during which […]
Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and more stars are returning soon to their old stomping grounds, with The Voice announcing that a handful of former coaches will be performing on the upcoming season 27 finale.
As revealed Friday (May 9), the “God’s Country” singer and Kelly Clarkson Show talk show host will both take the stage during the competition series’ live show on on Tuesday, May 20, with the episode running from 9 to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Shelton — who was a Voice coach from seasons 1 to 23, the longest anyone has ever served on the panel — will sing “Texas” from his new album, For Recreational Use Only. Clarkson, who has nine seasons as a coach under her belt, will perform new single “Where Have You Been.”
But the two stars aren’t the only Voice veterans who are locked down for the finale. Season 23 and 25 coach Chance the Rapper will take the mic for “Space and Time,” while Alicia Keys — who manned one of the four spinning chairs for seasons 11, 12 and 14 — will share the stage with Amanda Reid from Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen for the television debut of “The River” / “Empire State of Mind.”
Plus, Foreigner will perform a medley of their greatest hits, including “Feels Like the First Time,” “Juke Box Hero” and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” and Joe Jonas will belt out “Heart by Heart” from his upcoming solo album, Music for People Who Believe In Love. Sheryl Crow — one of this season’s mega mentors — will join James Bay to sing their collaboration “You and Me Time,” and season 22 Voice winner Bryce Leatherwood will deliver a rendition of his track “God Made” from his upcoming self-titled debut album.
The finale will come as five finalists compete for the honor of this season’s winner, which will be selected by audience voting on May 20. This season’s coaches were Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Adam Levine.
A week prior to the finale, Ballerini and Legend will both perform as well, delivering “Baggage” and “So High,” respectively, on the May 13 episode. On May 19, Bublé will sing “Always on My Mind.”
Starting May 12, The Voice‘s season 27 live shows will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT Mondays and 9 p.m. ET/PT Tuesdays through the finale.
It’s (still) like that, y’all! Mariah Carey took to social media on Friday (May 8) to continue the festivities surrounding the 20th anniversary of her landmark 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi.
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“Reliving the splendor of The Emancipation of Mimi with a few more of my favorite moments!” the icon captioned a carousel of memories from the era, adding the hashtag “Mimi20” along with a butterfly and red heart emoji.
Among the photos in Carey’s post were snaps of the R&B legend performing on stage in a glittering silver gown with mic in hand and walking her beloved Jack Russell terrier, Jack, in a yellow bandage dress, as well as a behind-the-scenes shot with Snoop Dogg from the set of the “Say Something” music video.
Mimi also included throwback clips of her performance of lead single “It’s Like That” alongside Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop to open VH1 Save the Music’s 2005 benefit concert and an interview where she broke down the album’s many vibes on the press tour.
“I think each song on the album, Emancipation of Mimi, not necessarily has a different message, but has a different mood and has a different feeling — you know, evokes something different depending on who’s listening to it and at what time,” the superstar lays out in the latter video. “‘Don’t Forget About Us’ could kind of give you a good, happy memory or you could be miserable crying, listening to it over and over.
“But I think all in all, it’s always good to have music that you can sort of live vicariously through, and that’s what a lot of people have told me this record is for them,” she concluded.
Speaking of “Don’t Forget About Us,” Carey marked Mimi‘s major milestone in April by releasing a new remix of the No. 1 hit by Kaytranada. The re-envisioned version of the smash will be featured on the massive 40-track 20th anniversary reissue of the album, which is scheduled for release May 30.
Check out Mariah’s latest Emancipation of Mimi-era memories here.
This week in dance music: The long-awaited reopening of Brooklyn Mirage has been delayed “indefinitely” after permitting issues ahead of the club’s opening weekend. This delay forced the cancellation of Sara Landry’s back-to-back opening weekend shows, with the hard techno producer and her team scrambling to relocate the performances and the 12,000 people meant to […]
Akon has chimed in on the tension between 50 Cent and Black Mafia Family co-founder Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory.
During a recent appearance on the BagFuel podcast, he talked about his relationship with BMF and Jeezy during the mid-2000s, and was eventually asked about Meech falling out with his business partner 50 Cent once he got out of prison. “Actually, me and Meech had some talks about that,” Akon revealed. “He does feel slighted ’cause he felt that, you know, him and 50 should’ve sat down and had a real conversation as men because he’s been in [prison] for 20 years. He don’t know the feud that’s going on with 50 and whoever else. All he know is that, when he got out, [Rick] Ross came through, showed some love. While he was locked up, Ross made a big ass song that was, you know, ‘They think I’m Big Meech, Larry Hoover.’ In his mind, Ross is just paying homage.”
He added that the former music executive and drug kingpin wasn’t fully aware of the music business politics that would “warrant what Fif’ did.”
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The “big ass song” Akon is referring to Rick Ross’ 2010 street anthem “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast)” featuring Styles P, which peaked at No. 60 on the Hot 100. The same song Rick Ross once told Billboard that he would clear for the show if 50 agreed to help promote Ross’ Wingstop franchises after the G-Unit boss expressed interest in using the track in another Billboard interview.
50 Cent and Big Meech have been in business together with the former producing a docuseries and a TV series for Starz about the latter’s rise to power alongside his brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory in the Detroit underworld during the late ’80s, eventually turning BMF into a national crime syndicate and influential record label that was instrumental in breaking Jeezy’s solo career.
However, things turned sour when Meech and Rick Ross were seen together on social media, causing a back and forth between the Miami rapper, 50 and Meech’s son, Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., who plays his father in the BMF series.
The fourth season of BMF is set to premiere on June 6.
SEVENTEEN announced plans on Friday (May 9) to perform later this month on Seoul’s famed Jamsugyo Bridge in honor of their tenth anniversary as a group. The special performance, which will mark the first time a K-pop group has ever performed on the South Korean landmark atop the Hangang River, is set to take place […]