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11 Jul 2023

No Cable? Here’s How You Can Watch Wimbledon Online for Free

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Ready for Wimbledon? The tournament is heating up with Atlanta native, Christopher Eubanks, who became the first American male to reach the quarterfinals in more than a decade.

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Tennis star and five-time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams, lost the first round last week while another big name in the sport, Novak Djokovic, returns to the court Tuesday (July 11). Djokovic, 36, is slated to face off against Andrey Rublev, 25. Other matches scheduled for Tuesday include Jannik Sinner vs. Roman Safiullin and Jessica Pegula vs. Marketa Vondrousova.

See the full Wimbledon schedule here.

Wimbledon’s grand slam takes place from July 3-16. Like last year, fourth round singles matches are spread across two days, while the Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ singles matches will be mixed through the quarterfinals.

Read on for ways to watch Wimbledon without cable.

How to Stream Wimbledon Matches Without Cable

Wimbledon is held in London, but if you’re in the U.S., matches usually start at 6:00 a.m. ET. Click here for additional scheduling details.

Cord cutters can stream Wimbledon on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes via platforms that carry live television such as Direct TV, Sling TV, Fubo, Vidgo, and Hulu + Live TV. ABC will broadcast coverage of certain matches. You can also stream Wimbledon coverage on ESPN+ in addition to documentaries and more.

ESPN+ $9.99/month

If you’re interested in a nice streaming deal, Sling is discounted as low as $15 for the first month, down from $40 a month.

DirectTV Stream starts at $74.99/month for access to 75+ cable and local channels. Watch all your favorite sports championships, games and more for one low price, plus a few extra benefits.

Not only can you stream for free for the first five days, but you can get Max, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax for free for the first three months when you subscribe to the Ultimate Plan ($109.99). But if you want those channels included free, subscribe to the Premier Plan ($154.99/month). And for viewers streaming from outside of the U.S., ExpressVPN works with several platforms.

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Direct TV’s Choice streaming plan comes with over 105 channels including ESPN, Nickelodeon, HGTV, MTV, BET, VH1, MLB Network, college sports networks and more. The Ultimate plan includes over 140 channels, the Premier package has over 150 channels and the cheapest streaming packages: Entertainment and Optimo Más (which includes English and Spanish channels) costs $75 a month for 75+ channels.

Need more streaming options? Hulu + Live TV is another solid and affordable choice, but you won’t get a free trial or discount when you join. That said, subscriptions start at $74.99 a month to stream over 75 channels, plus you’ll get access to ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.

11 Jul 2023

Cardi B & Offset Pack on PDA at Daughter Kulture’s 5th Birthday Party

Don’t worry — for the most part, Kulture Kiari’s fifth birthday party was mostly just filled with Blue’s Clues, Trolls and other PG appropriate celebrations. But parents Cardi B and Offset diiiiid sneak in a couple seconds of PDA.

Sharing clips of Kulture’s big day, which included a trip to Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream in New Jersey, Cardi included a seconds-long video of Offset passionately kissing her cheek and neck on her Instagram Story Monday (July 10). In the background, Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are” can be heard playing through the speakers as Cardi smirks at the camera.

As evidenced by Cardi’s Story, the couple has been going strong since resolving their brief public spat over allegations that the “WAP” rapper cheated on the Migos star. Late last month, Offset posted and deleted a Story accusing his wife of sleeping with another man; however, Cardi quickly shut the rumors down.

In other videos on Cardi’s Story, Offset — holding the pair’s second child, nearly two-year-old son Wave — looks on as his daughter hugs special guest Blue the puppy from Blue’s Clues. “Naaa you did your big one,” Cardi wrote, praising Offset for pulling off the extravagant party.

In a post on the “I Like It” artist’s main feed, Kulture can be seen posing in a pink tutu and meeting Poppy, the pink Troll voiced by Anna Kendrick in DreamWorks’ animated film Trolls. “My baby is five….,” Cardi wrote in her caption. “Happy birthday to my pretty princess .It’s beautiful seeing my girl grow yet makes me a lil sad that my baby is not my little baby no more..light lil turn up today till the weekend.”

See Cardi’s post below.

11 Jul 2023

Boygenius Plot Fall 2023 Tour With Openers MUNA, 100 Gecs and More

Rock power trio Boygenius announced dates for a fall 2023 tour that will take the group from coast-to-coast in support of its 2023 full-length debut album, the record. The group comprised of singer/songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus will set up shop at some iconic venues on the five-date swing, including New York’s Madison Square Garden on Oct. 2 and L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl on Halloween (Oct. 31).

The tour will feature support from Palehound, Samia, MUNA, as well as 100 gecs with special guest Sloppy Jane at gigs in Boston, New Haven, CT and Philadelphia. Tickets for the outing will go on sale on Friday (July 14) at 10 a.m. local time, with American Express card members getting a chance to get in on the Hollywood Bowl show early beginning today (July 11) through Thursday (July 13) at 10 p.m. PT.

The artist presale will kick off on Wednesday (July 12) at 10 a.m. local time.

Boygenius is currently on the road on a North American tour with Carly Rae Jepsen and the Illuminati Hotties that is slated to wrap with an August 5 show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO before the trio head overseas for European dates booked through August 28.

Check out the announcement and dates below.

Boygenius fall 2023 tour dates:

Sept. 25 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall !

Sept. 28 – New Haven, CT @ Westville Music Bowl !

Sept. 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann ~

Oct. 2 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden =

Oct. 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *

! with Palehound

~ with Samia

= with MUNA

* with 100 gecs and special guest Sloppy Jane

11 Jul 2023

Best of Amazon Prime Day 2023 Sale: Amazon Music, Speakers, D’Amelio Footwear & More | Billboard News

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Amazon Prime Day is here! The sale runs from July 11 to 12, so make sure to take advantage of the huge savings while you can!

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Amazon Prime Day is here. It’s Amazon’s biggest shopping day of the year with millions of discounts on toys, electronics, fashion, beauty and more.

Music lovers will find a number of CDs, vinyl, box sets and more all on sale for Prime Day. You can also get a subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited for just 99 cents a month, which gets you access to millions of songs and artists online.

The best deals are on Amazon devices including the Echo Show, which is a smart display that lets you play music, check the weather, read the news and more.

Amazon also just introduced the super cute Echo Pop Speaker, which is just $17 for Prime Day. This is a smart speaker that lets you use Alexa to play music throughout the home.

If you’re a fashion lover, brands like Victoria’s Secret are up to 60% off, and there are huge discounts on beauty brands like IT Cosmetics and Urban Decay.

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11 Jul 2023

Rina Sawayama Appears to Call Out Matty Healy Again During NOS Alive: ‘Just Apologize for Once’

Rina Sawayama is still feeling a certain type of way, and fans believe that Matty Healy is the cause of it all.

During her set at NOS Alive in Lisbon on Saturday (July 8), Sawayama went on a short rant during her performance of “STFU!,” her rage-fueled song about dealing with microaggressions. “So I’ve been thinking a lot about apologies. Isn’t it funny how some people get away with not apologizing ever?” she said. “For saying some racist s–t, for saying some sexist s–t? So let’s try this: Why don’t you apologize for once in your life without making it about your f–king self?”

Billboard has reached out to both Sawayama and Healy for further comment.

Fans online quickly linked the rant to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy after Sawayama seemingly called him out before the same song during her set at Glastonbury last month. “So tonight, this goes out to a white man that watches ‘Ghetto Gaggers’ and mocks Asian people on a podcast. He also owns my masters,” she said during her performance. “I’ve had enough!”

Sawayama’s reference to a “podcast” appears to align with Healy’s controversial appearance on The Adam Friedland Show in February, during which he laughed at the hosts calling Ice Spice an “Inuit Spice Girl” and a “chubby Chinese lady.”

Healy offered an onstage semi-apology to Ice Spice back in April, saying, “I’m kind of a bit sorry if I’ve offended you.” However, in a later interview with The New Yorker, the star said that the whole controversy “doesn’t actually matter,” and insisted that those outraged were either “deluded” or “a liar.”

Check out the clip from Sawayama’s performance below:

11 Jul 2023

TobyMac & Zach Williams’ ‘Cornerstone’ Climbs to No. 1 on Christian Airplay Chart

TobyMac’s “Cornerstone” featuring Zach Williams rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart (dated July 15). The song drew 6.7 million audience impressions in the week ending July 6, according to Luminate. It’s the former’s 12th No. 1 on the survey and the latter’s fifth.

TobyMac (real name Toby McKeehan) co-authored the hit with Brian Fowler and Micah Kuiper. It’s from TobyMac’s album Life After Death, which arrived at the Top Christian Albums summit last September, becoming his sixth No. 1.

“When a song that begins in your heart is released as a radio single, then becomes a No. 1 hit, it is truly a special moment for an artist,” TobyMac tells Billboard. “Believe me, it takes teamwork. I am grateful for the people I get to work with every day. ‘Cornerstone’ is a song about what promises we choose to build our lives on, the ones this world has to offer, or the promises of God. I once saw a quote that read, ‘Until we have learned to be satisfied with fellowship with God, we will be restless with our place in the world.’ I am so thankful this song is resonating with listeners because I know there is hope in the lyric. Big shout-out to Zach Williams for collaborating and bringing the powerhouse vocals to take it home.”

TobyMac tops Christian Airplay for the first time since “The Goodness” featuring Blessing Offor dominated for three frames starting in September 2022. He first reigned with “Made to Love” for nine weeks beginning in December 2006.

As TobyMac banks his 12th Christian Airplay No. 1, he ties Jeremy Camp and Matthew West for the most among soloists over the chart’s 20-year history. Overall, only MercyMe (18) and For King & Country (13) have more No. 1s.

Williams had last led Christian Airplay with “Less Like Me,” which was No. 1 for a week in May 2021. He has a second song on the July 15-dated ranking, “Sunday’s Comin’,” at No. 25 (1.2 million).

11 Jul 2023

Anitta Reveals NSFW Item Thrown at Her Onstage & Talks Hottest Man in Music on ‘WWHL’

Several musicians’ concerts have made news after fans threw items at them, with cell phones and the ashes of a loved one being some of the objects. But when it comes to Anitta, the one of the oddest items thrown at her also happens to be NSFW.

The Brazilian star appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Monday (July 10), where the television personality asked her a series of probing questions that got her occasionally squirming in the hot seat.

“People throw things at people all the time on stage. What’s the wildest item that’s been thrown at you?” Cohen inquired, to which Anitta replied, “I think a toy or lube.”

Cohen also probed about male artists who the “Envolver” singer finds attractive, which made her play coy. “Anitta, who to you is the hottest male pop star in the game right now?” he asked.

“Let me try to pick someone single so maybe in the future something happens. Just ask the people to throw some single names,” she responded. After Cohen suggested John Mayer, Anitta was in agreement, “Oh, that’s amazing. That’s a good name.”

Elsewhere during her appearance, Anitta was asked who the most famous person in her cell phone is (one of the defining pop stars of the ’80s), if she has ever engaged in threesomes (multiple) and whether she had ever singled out attractive concertgoers of hers to bring backstage (yes, often with the assistance of her friends).

Watch a clip from Anitta’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen above.

11 Jul 2023

U.S. Government Debuts ‘Speak Now (FBI’s Version)’ Encouraging Taylor Swift Fans to Report Crimes

The FBI — yes, that FBI — just called on Swifties specifically to report federal crimes. And honestly? Resorting to a fanbase of millions who are well accustomed to decoding easter eggs and compiling evidence about their favorite singer’s next move isn’t the worst idea if you’re trying to sniff out bad guys.

In a Monday (July 10) Taylor Swift-themed post on Twitter, the FBI’s Washington, D.C., Field branch issued a mock Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) album cover encouraging people to submit tips regarding possible criminal activity. In place of a real tracklist, Speak Now (FBI’s Version) includes nine song titles detailing what sort of offenses they’re looking for: terrorism, cybercrime, counterintelligence, civil rights, public corruption, weapons of mass destruction, organized crime, violent crime and white-collar crime.

“Justice is better than revenge,” reads the tweet, referencing actual songs — “Better Than Revenge,” “Speak Now” and the title track — from Swift’s latest re-recorded LP, which dropped July 7. “You may not be Superman, but you can help the #FBI protect the country. If you have information about a federal crime, speak now. Call 1-800-225-5324 or visit http://tips.fbi.gov to submit a tip.”

Although there’s no evidence to show that Swift herself had any involvement in the tongue-in-cheek post, lyrics from her most recent fully original album, Midnights, suggest that she would probably support cooperation with the FBI. On “Vigilante Shit,” she fantasizes about doing exactly that: “While he was doing lines and crossing all of mine/ Someone told his white-collar crimes to the FBI.”

See the FBI’s post below:

11 Jul 2023

Jack White Calls Trump-Supporting Celebs “Disgusting”

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The growing list of celebrities supporting former President Donald Trump continues to grow, and Jack White is over it, calling them “disgusting.”

On Monday (July 10), the White Stripes frontman expressed his disdain for those notable celebrities who were spotted embracing the twice-impeached former president this past weekend. White posted his thoughts on Instagram, writing in the caption: “Anybody who ‘normalizes’ or treats this disgusting fascist, racist, con man, disgusting piece of shit Trump with any level of respect is ALSO disgusting in my book.”

He continued: “That’s you Joe Rogan, you Mel Gibson, you Mark Wahlberg, you Guy Fieri. This is a statement from me, not a discussion/debate.” The 48-year-old has turned off the post’s comments. To date, it has received over 84,000 likes.

The photos in White’s post first show Trump walking into T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada during the UFC 290 event on Saturday (July 8) alongside UFC President Dana White. Dana White wasn’t named in the caption, but he’s been an avid supporter of Trump for years. The second photo in the post showed him greeting Trump as he appeared ringside. The initial image showed Mark Wahlberg, who wasn’t at the event. The next image depicted Food Network star Guy Fieri happily chatting with Trump. The last photo in the post was a screen grab showing Mel Gibson in the midst of a crowd delivering a salute in Trump’s direction.

Fieri’s embrace of Trump shocked many who saw the photos, but others mentioned by White have been previously linked to Trump and other far-right figures for years. Rogan has vehemently denied his support on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Wahlberg has never openly expressed being a right-wing supporter save for one comment he made about those critical of Trump after the 2016 election: “You know, it just goes to show you that people aren’t listening to [them] anyway,” the Uncharted star said at the time.

“A lot of Hollywood is living in a bubble. They’re pretty out of touch with the common person, the everyday guy out there providing for their family,” Wahlberg said.

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11 Jul 2023

Taylor Swift Extends Record Run Atop Artist 100 Chart to 72 Weeks

Taylor Swift spends a record-extending 72nd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated July 15), thanks to 10 albums on the latest Billboard 200 and three songs on the Billboard Hot 100.

On the Billboard 200, Swift’s 2022 LP Midnights ranks at No. 4 with 54,000 equivalent album units earned June 30-July 6, according to Luminate, after it spent six weeks at No. 1. Her 2006 debut self-titled studio album re-enters at No. 186 (8,000, up 6%), returning to the chart for the first time since May 20. Before that week, the album last appeared on the chart in 2014.

This marks the fourth time in Swift’s career that she’s charted 10 titles on the Billboard 200, after achieving the feat on the charts dated March 4, May 6 and May 20 this year. She becomes the first act — since the survey became a combined stereo and mono listing in August 1963 — to land at least 10 albums on the chart simultaneously four separate times, surpassing The Beatles and Prince (three each). David Bowie and Whitney Houston have each earned the honor once. Prince, notably, holds the record for the most albums on the Billboard 200 in a single week: 19, on May 14, 2016 (the first tracking week after his death).

Here’s a recap of Swift’s current Billboard 200-charting titles.

Rank, Title:

  • No. 4, Midnights
  • No. 9, Lover
  • No. 13, Folklore
  • No. 19, 1989
  • No. 22, Reputation
  • No. 25, Speak Now
  • No. 26, Red (Taylor’s Version)
  • No. 36, Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
  • No. 43, Evermore
  • No. 186, Taylor Swift

Swift is slated to make a splash on next week’s chart listings after releasing Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) on July 7.

On the Hot 100, Swift’s “Cruel Summer” jumps 13-7, becoming her 41st career top 10, extending her record for the most among women; “Karma” featuring Ice Spice dips 8-9 after reaching No. 2; and “Anti-Hero” drops 16-18 following eight weeks at No. 2.

Among other Artist 100 chart moves, Lil Uzi Vert vaults 86-2 on the strength of their new LP Pink Tape. The set debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (167,000 units), becoming their third leader and the first No. 1 rap album of 2023. They also debut 18 songs on the Hot 100, led by “Flooded the Face” at No. 11.

Aespa re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 5 thanks to the group’s new mini album MY WORLD, which debuts at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, becoming the act’s second top 10.

Plus, Olivia Rodrigo re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 8 thanks to her new single “Vampire.” The song launches at No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking her third leader, after “Drivers License” and Good 4 U,” both in 2021. The new track is the lead single from her forthcoming second LP, Guts, due Sept. 8.

The Artist 100 measures artist activity across key metrics of music consumption, blending album and track sales, radio airplay and streaming to provide a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.