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Madison Beer is partnering with JBL to give fans exclusive access to her upcoming tour, the audio brand announced Tuesday (Feb. 13).
Beer will create custom content for fans including exclusive, behind-the-scenes moments and share her tour experiences — all while keeping her JBL PartyBox speaker and favorite JBL headphones in tow.
“I’ve always had JBL speakers on set with me, or when I’m getting glam for things, so when this partnership came about, I was like, ‘This feels so organic,’” the singer told Billboard in an interview last week.
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“Partnering with a company that really is so focused on elevating sound and music is so important to me.”
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JBL unveiled a new fleet of speakers and accessories in January. The lineup includes the JBL PartyBox Club 120, JBL PartyBox Stage 320 and JBL PartyBox Wireless Mic.
The JBL PartyBox Club 120 is $499.95 at Amazon, JBL PartyBox Club 320 is $649.95 and JBL PartyBox Wireless Mic is $119.95. The new products will be released on April 21 at JBL.com and Amazon.
“The PartyBox is definitely my favorite when I have friends over and we’re doing karaoke,” Beer said of her top JBL products. “It’s super fun and I’m so lucky that I got to use [the new PartyBox speaker] before it’s even out.
“The JBL Clip has always been a staple for me, because I’m very forgetful and being able to just, like, put it on my purse or put it on something like my jeans, it’s really great,” Beer added. “I love all the speakers. They’re really good, but the Clip is my favorite.”
The JBL PartyBox Club 120 features up to 12 hours of playtime and up to 24 hours when you swap out the replaceable battery. Delivering JBL’s signature deep bass and powerful, the PartyBox Club 120 is equipped with two microphone inputs, one guitar input and strobe light effects that you can sync to the music.
“It’s honestly insane. It’s huge,” Beer said of the speaker. “If you’re having a party and you need everyone to hear the music, it’s the perfect [speaker].”
The PartyBox Stage 320 is equipped with dual, 6.5-inch woofers and 25mm dome tweeters, plus guitar and mic inputs, up to 18 hours of playtime (double that with the swappable battery) and quick-charging technology that gives you two hours of playtime after just 10 minutes of charging.
Both PartyBox speakers feature AI Sound Boost technology which ”analyzes audio in real time with an AI algorithm to optimize the acoustic output level,” according to JBL.
The PartyBox Wireless Mic is compatible with both speakers and features up to 20 hours of playtime and a rechargeable battery. All of the new products are made with recycled plastic.
Beer will host an intimate event in New York City on May 18 to launch the new JBL PartyBox series lineup. The event will be held during the New York City stop on The Spinnin Tour and fans will have the chance to win tickets and JBL products. The brand will host activations in New York City on May 17 and 18 to celebrate the new products.
The Spinnin Tour launches in Stockholm, Sweden, on Feb. 24 and will stop in several countries including Norway, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, the U.K. and Spain. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, StubHub and Vivid Seats.
“We’re in rehearsals right now, just getting through these songs and it’s amazing, I can’t wait for people to hear it,” said Beer. The U.S. leg kicks off on April 24 and will stop in Chicago, Nashville, Detroit, Washington D.C., New York City, Toronto, Canada, Boston and other cities.
Beer also released a new single, “Make You Mine,” on Feb. 9. “It’s my favorite song I’ve made to date,” she revealed. “It’s just so fun, such a feel-good song. It’s sexy, it’s infectious. I haven’t played it for anyone that hasn’t just like [started] dancing and felt immediately hotter after listening to it, and that’s always how I want to make people feel.”
Pre-order the JBL PartyBox speakers and wireless microphones below.
JBL PARTYBOX Club 120 – Portable Party Speaker (Black)
JBL PARTYBOX Stage 320 – Portable Party Speaker with Wheels (Black)
JBL PartyBox Wireless Mic – Digital Wireless Microphones (Black)
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After conquering Las Vegas, Usher is officially taking his show on the road, and fans can’t wait to see him live. Presale tickets for the R&B star’s Past Present Future Tour, announced earlier in the week, went on sale on Friday (Feb. 9).
General onsale starts on Monday (Feb. 12) at 10 a.m. local time.
The tour launches on Aug. 20 in Washington D.C. and will make stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Oakland, Calif., Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami and other cities before coming to a close in Chicago on Oct. 31. The tour has been extended due to “overwhelming demand,” Usher revealed Thursday in a post on X.
The “Good Good” singer added extra shows to most of the cities on the tour, including Washington D.C., Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Miami, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C.
A select number of tickets are currently available on resale sites such as Vivid Seats, StubHub, SeatGeek, Viagogo and GameTime. Prices range from around $100-$125 on the low end to over $1,000 for VIP tickets.
How to Get Tickets on Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster’s presale is happening now. The lowest prices that we’ve seen online range from around $725 to more than $1,000 for opening night in Washington D.C. and Usher’s shows in Los Angeles in September.
Tickets for later dates on the tour, such as Sept. 13 in Detroit and Sep. 29 in Oakland, are priced at $482-$595. Most of the VIP presale tickets are currently priced at more than $1,000 at Ticketmaster.
Fans can also purchase VIP experience packages like the Ultimate Meet & Greet Experience, which includes one premium reserved ticket in the first three rows, a VIP host, light snacks, desserts and beverages, a ride share voucher, early access to shop show merchandise, an exclusive VIP tour poster and VIP gift, and of course, you’ll get to meet Usher and take a photo.
The Diamond Barstool, Onstage Photo and VIP Lounge Experience and Gold Hightop Table & VIP Lounge Experience includes group photo opportunities and special seating in the VIP Bar section.
How to Get Tickets on Vivid Seats
Looking for the cheap tickets to see Usher? At Vivid Seats, you’ll find resale tickets for under $100, though most tickets are around $125 and up for general admission and around $1,000-$1,500 for VIP. Use code: BB2024 to save $20 off ticket orders of $200 or more.
How to Get Tickets on StubHub
StubHub is a great resource for last-minute, cheap tickets — but the key to getting the best deal is striking at the right time. In this case, it’s better to secure your tickets as soon as possible as ticket demand will likely spike following Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (Feb. 11).
Tickets on StubHub are priced as low as $89, but most of the cheaper tickets fall in the $100-$150 range. VIP tickets are priced from around $800 to more than $6,000.
Which tickets are the most expensive? Certain cities will cost you more than others. For example, Usher’s shows in Atlanta are some of fastest-selling tickets at StubHub and more expensive than some of the other cities on the tour. Right now, tickets for Atlanta range from as low as $270 for general admission to over $9,000 for VIP.
How to Get Tickets on SeatGeek
SeatGeek is serving up some of the cheapest ticket prices that we’ve seen for Usher’s tour. Prices range from $65 to $246 for general admission. VIP packages range from $383-$3,963 (take $10 off eligible purchases of $250+ with code BILLBOARD10. Valid on first purchase only).
GameTime is another site that has reasonably-priced Usher tickets starting as low as $86 for select dates. But no matter how you score tickets, you’ll probably end up spending at least $200-$300 for a good view of the stage, and even more for VIP.
Usher has a busy performance schedule ahead. Before kicking off the Past Present Future Tour, the Grammy winner will headline the Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas in May.
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Gamers rejoice! After almost two years since its debut, Halo Season 2 premiered on Paramount+ on Thursday (Feb. 8).
The series, based on the iconic Xbox franchise, takes place in the same fictional universe that debuted in the very first Halo video game. The series chronicles a 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant.
In the second season, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) “leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant,” according to Paramount.
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The series stars Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy and Danny Sapani.
Halo is one of the most successful gaming franchises in history with over $6 billion in revenue and more than 82 million copies sold worldwide. The TV series, produced by Showtime in association with 343 Industries and Amblin Television.
Steven Kane and Steven Spielberg are executive producers on the series alongside Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television in partnership with 343 Industries. Kiki Wolfkill serves as executive producer for 343 Industries, with Otto Bathurst and Toby Leslie of One Big Picture.
Keep reading to find out all the ways to stream the show for free.
How to Watch Halo Season 2 Online
The Halo series is streaming exclusively on Paramount+ at no additional charge to subscribers. The first two episodes from Season 2 dropped on Thursday.
Sign up for Paramount+ and receive a free 7-day trial to watch Halo and other programming in the streaming library. Want a longer free trial? Use the code “JUNE” to receive a 30-day free trial.
Plans start at $5.99 a month for the Essential plan which lets you stream thousands of TV episodes and tons of movies with commercials. For commercial-free streaming, choose Paramount+ with Showtime for $11.99 a month. You also get access to your local CBS station to watch the 2024 Super Bowl and other sporting events.
Want to save on your monthly bill? The annual plan save your around 16% off the monthly price. Paramount+ offers student discounts as well.
Amazon Prime members can add Paramount+ to Prime Video and stream the Halo series and more from one platform.
Want more ways to stream? Paramount+ with Showtime is also available on DirecTV, Sling TV and Fubo TV (use ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
From movies and acclaimed originals to live sports, Paramount+ features a mountain of entertainment. Paramount+ members get access to exclusive shows and must-watch movies such as Special Ops: Lioness, 1883, Frasier, The Good Fight, Mayor of Kingstown, Star Trek: Picard, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Why Women Kill, Good Burger 2, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Dungeons & Dragons and Transformers Rise of the Beast.
Watch the trailer for Halo Season 2 below.
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Shopping for a last-minute Valentine’s Day gift? The viral Stanley tumbler just dropped in a new colorway — and it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day.
The Stanley Quencher H.20 Tumbler in fuchsia pink was unveiled on Good Morning America on Friday (Feb. 9).
The $45 tumbler will be available at REI from Feb. 9 through March 9. And if you order it today, there’s a good chance that it’ll arrive in time for Valentine’s Day.
Fuchsia Stanley Quencher H.20 Flowstate Tumbler — 40 fl. oz.
Stanley’s Quencher H.20 is the new star in tumblers. The coveted tumbler has been viral for several months, but the Stanley cup obsession hit a fever pitch over the holiday season, and celebrities seem to be on board. Olivia Rodrigo, Adele and Carrie Underwood are some of the stars who have been spotted with the Stanley cup.
The Stanley Quencher H.20 Tumbler keeps your beverages hot or cold for hours at a time, and iced for up to two days. (It even kept a drink cold in a car fire.)
Made from recycled stainless steel, the 40-ounce tumbler features a double-wall vacuum insulation, a trademarked FlowState screw-on lid; a reusable straw with an ergonomic, easy-to-carry handle and a slender base that slides easily into any car cup holder.
Similar to other limited releases, the hot pink Stanley cup and the cherry red Stanley x Starbucks Tumbler Mug, the fuchsia Stanley Quencher will be available only for a limited time at REI, with a limit of two per customer. If you miss that chance to grab one at REI, you can find the fuchsia Stanley cup at Stanley1913.com.
Stanley cups are also available at several retailers, including Amazon, Nordstrom, Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and resale sites such as StockX. Not interested in a Stanley tumbler? See our roundup of Stanley cup alternatives here.
For more gift ideas, check out the best Valentine’s Day gifts for every budget and best Galentine’s Day gifts to celebrate your besties.
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Mattel is honoring The Beatles with a one-of-a-kind, construction set celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band’s first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Feb. 9 marks six decades since the legendary band played The Ed Sullivan Show for the very first time. The performance, which aired Feb. 9, 1964, became one of the most-watched moments in television history, garnering a record-breaking 73 million viewers.
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Now, Beatles fans can build their own piece of “rock ‘n’ roll history” with this collectable building set celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ first U.S. performance on the variety show.
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MEGA’s “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!” set ($79.99) is available in select Walmart stores, online at Walmart.com and on The Beatles’ official website.
The 681-piece set from MEGA, a Canadian toy company owned by Mattel, replicates the “arrows” stage that was specially made for the broadcast and includes four 2-inch posable micro-figures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, complete with swappable instruments.
The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show launched the “British invasion” and birthed Beatlemania Stateside as the show received more than 50,000 ticket requests for the 728-seat studio. By comparison, Elvis Presley drove more than 7,000 ticket requests for his Ed Sullivan Show debut in 1957.
The Beatles appeared on the show three times in 1964 and several other times over the next four years but stopped performing live on the show in 1966, opting instead for pre-taped performances. The band’s final performance on The Ed Sullivan Show was on March 1, 1970.
For more collectibles, check out the best gifts for Beatles fans.
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SZA gave fans a sneak peek at her new song “Saturn” in a Mastercard commercial that premiered during the 2024 Grammys on Sunday night.
The special performance, from the Grammy House presented by Mastercard, features SZA descending from a vine into an enchanted forest while singing “Saturn,” which will reportedly appear on her forthcoming SOS deluxe album dubbed LANA.
The ad was filmed for Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition promoting forest restoration.
“We’re a force of nature when we come together. That’s why I’m supporting Mastercard on their mission to restore forests around the globe. Join me,” she says at the end of the ad.
Through its Priceless Planet Coalition, Mastercard is on a mission to restore 100 million trees around the world — with help from Lyft and SiriusXM.
From Feb. 4-29, a tree will be planted for the first 500,000 Lyft riders who use U.S. World or World Elite Mastercard to pay for a Lyft ride.
Starting Feb. 7 until March 31, eligible customers who subscribe to SiriusXM’s All Access (app only) plan on siriusxm.com/mastercard will get four months free, plus 10 trees will be planted – and there’s an opportunity for two more trees to be planted for each hour that you listen to the app.
The SiriusXM free trial includes ad-free music curated by genre, podcasts, news coverage, live NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL games and more app-only access. The subscription will renew at $9.99/month after the free trial unless you cancel.
Mastercard also launched an Instagram sweepstakes where cardholders can enter for the chance to win their very own tree seed incorporated in SZA’s performance outfit.
“It takes more than one person or one company to create scaled impact for the planet,” Rustom Dastoor, EVP of Marketing and Communications, Mastercard North America said in a news release sent to Billboard. “Music does more than unite us, it inspires us to take action. Through our GRAMMY Awards campaign, we are merging passion and purpose in a way that, through a major cultural event, rallies people to come together through the power of music to create collective action for the planet.”
SZA, who performed her hit songs “Kill Bill” and Snooze” at the Grammys, was the most nominated artist at the 66th annual Grammy Awards with nine nods. She took home three Grammys, including best pop duo/group performance, best progressive R&B album and best R&B song, which was presented to her by Lizzo on the telecast.
“Lizzo and I have been friends since 2013 when we were both on a tiny Red Bull tour together opening up in small rooms for like 100 people, and to be on the stage with her is so amazing. I’m so grateful,” she said during her emotional speech. SZA went on to thank her family and record label TDE before admitting to being overwhelmed by the moment. “I came really, really far and I can’t believe this is happening.”
Watch SZA’s Mastercard commercial below.
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To help you prepare for your Grammy watch party on Sunday (Feb. 4), we’ve rounded up a trio of delicious cocktails to serve up this weekend, and directions on how to make each cocktail with Smirnoff Vodka — the official spirits sponsor of the 66th annual Grammy Awards.
Smirnoff will be serving up signature cocktails at some of the hottest Grammy Week events including Grammy House, the official Grammys VIP After-Party and more.
See below for a list of luscious libations below.
Smirnoff Mule
The Smirnoff Mule is an easy but satisfying cocktail with just enough kick (thank you, ginger beer). It’s extremely easy to make and only takes three ingredients: vodka, ginger beer and lime. Check out the drink recipe and directions on how to make the Smirnoff Mule below.
Ingredients:
How to prepare: Combine Smirnoff No. 21 and ginger beer in a copper mug filled with ice. Squeeze a lime wedge. Stir gently and garnish with a lime slice.
Classic Cosmopolitan
The citrusy and sweet, pink drink is perfect for a Grammys shindig.
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Ingredients:
1 oz Smirnoff No. 21
0.5 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Cranberry Juice
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
How to prepare: Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and double strain into large cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Piña Picante
Bold and spicy, the Pina Picante will bring the heat to your drink menu.
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How to prepare: Fill your cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake well and pour into a Collin glass over ice. To finish it off, Garnish with garnish with Tajín, a pineapple wedge and marigold flower.
Ready for the big show? The 2024 Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
The show will feature performances from Olivia Rodrigo, Join Mitchell, Billy Joel, Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman and more.
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Following the success of Swarm, Donald Glover is back on Prime Video, this time with a lead role in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The series, about two spies moonlighting as a married couple, premieres on Prime Video on Friday (Feb. 2).
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Glover and Maya Erskine play strangers who land jobs working for a spy agency and take on new identities as John and Jane Smith. The eight-episode series is co-created and executive produced by Glover and Francesca Clone.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a reimagining of the 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angeline Jolie.
Keep reading for details on how to stream the show for free on Prime Video.
How to Watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith
All eight episodes of Mr. and Mrs. Smith dropped on Prime Video on Friday. Prime members can stream it at no additional charge.
Not a member? Click below to launch your 30-day free trial to stream Mr. & Mrs. Smith and other must-watch content in the Prime Video library, including Underdoggs, Saltburn, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Harlem, Invincible, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and The Legend of Vox Machina.
Prime Video is home to exclusive TV shows, movies and more that members can stream free. Plus, Prime Video allows you to add channels such as Paramount+, HBO Max and Starz, so you can stream from one app.
Prime Video comes included with your Prime Membership – and it’s free for the first month. After the free trial ends, your membership will renew at $14.99 a month, or $139 for the annual plan. Amazon also offers 50% off for eligible students and SNAP/Medicaid recipients.
Watch the trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Smith below.
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