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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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Putting a portable charger or cable into your backpack can sometimes feel like throwing the device into a black hole — you’re usually left spending an unnecessary amount of time digging around for your charger as you race to juice your smartphone up before the battery dies. And it’s not just chargers that get lost either; the same goes for most compact tech, including your Bluetooth earbuds.
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Calpak is ready to transform how you travel though with a stylish tech organizer that’s not only compact, but has enough room to store all your commuter gadgets. Its been rated a 4.9 out of five stars featuring plenty of admiration from reviewers, who write that the organizer is “the best thing I never knew I needed,” and that it’s “the perfect travel and daily companion.”
Instead of relying on your purse’s pockets to keep yourself organized, this travel pouch includes multiple interior and exterior pockets to store cables, SD cards, devices and more. The brand made sure to add padding to help keep your tech safe and secure. Plus, the built-in mesh panels will make finding your things much simpler.
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You won’t want to keep the tech organizer tucked away either as it comes in five classic shades and patterns as well as seven limited-edition colorways including daisies, pink grid, walnut, sky, polka dots and more. No matter what your aesthetic is, the brand has bold and classic shades that’ll infuse style with organization.
For added portability, the pouch includes a carrying handle for the days you’re not lugging around a heavy bag. And, if it gets dirty, the polyester-polyethylene mixed material can easily be wiped clean.
One stand out review also praised how spacious the design is for its small size.
“I travel with a lot of devices that need charging: travel-size Waterpik, iPad Air, iPhone, Apple Watch, iWalk phone charger, Bose noise cancelling wired earbuds and Apple AirPods. I was able to fit all of the related chargers into this organizer. Admittedly it is full but everything is in one place and most people won’t have nearly this many items! Love this organizer.”
For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best tablet deals, charging stations and the best portable speaker deals.
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A new coffee table book has come out, and it’s about to become even more precious than the sacred spice. Dune: Exposures offers a mix of photography and poetry, including shots from the upcoming sequel Dune: Part Two. (Get tickets to the movie here.)
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Actor and author Josh Brolin teamed up with photographer Greg Fraser to create the book, which arrived on Amazon and Target on Tuesday (Feb. 13). You can expect more than just the classic digital photographs you’d take with your smartphone or instant camera: Fraser used a mix of cameras, including film, to take mesmerizing behind-the-scenes shots during the filming of Dune and Dune: Part Two.
To pair with the photos — which include shots of actors such as Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Brolin, Zendaya and Javier Bardem — are poems penned by The Goonies actor Brolin.
As you wait for the film to premiere in theaters, you can take your experience of Dune to another level through 172 pages of photos that are sure to hype you up for the next installment of the series.
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‘Dune: Exposures’ by Josh Brolin and Greig Fraser
Already the book has established itself as the No. 1 bestseller on Amazon in art of film and video. Whether you’re a fan of the film series or know someone counting down the days until the new movie comes out, this makes the perfect gift and collector’s piece.
Dune: Exposures now joins Insight Edition’s growing series of photo books for the films, making it a perfect companion to pair with The Art and Soul of Dune and its upcoming sequel, The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two, which is set to be released on March 1, but you can preorder it now for 10% off on Amazon.
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The time has come to enter the ring and delve into the tragic yet inspiring story of the Von Erich family. A24’s new movie The Iron Claw will be released onto digital on Tuesday (Feb. 13) through Prime Video — meaning if you haven’t seen the movie yet or want to rewatch every heart-pounding moment, you’ve finally got streaming options.
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Based on a true story, the film tells the story of the legendary Von Erich family whose legacy within the wrestling world still lives on today. Taking place during the early 1980s, viewers will watch the inseparable Von Erich brothers played by Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons as they work to obtain triumph and an everlasting name for themselves while adhering to the internal pressures that come with being a Von Erich.
Other cast members include Lily James, Holt McCallany and Maura Tierney.
The title for the movie is also based on the famous wrestling move that the brothers’ father, Fritz Von Erich, used to use on his opponents during matches. It involved making a claw with his hand, covering his opponent’s face and squeezing.
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How to Watch The Iron Claw
An official streaming date has yet to be announced for The Iron Claw, but A24’s deal with Max means that the move will eventually be available to stream on the platform.
Until then, Prime Video and Apple TV have opened preorders for the movie at just $19.99. You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to purchase and watch the movie online, you just have to purchase it and it’ll automatically download to your library on its release day for you to watch at your leisure.
How to Watch The Iron Claw on Apple TV
Apple TV is making it easy for you to stream the film on your smart device and TV. You don’t need an Apple TV+ membership or Apple TV device, just download the app and purchase it through there. It’s also compatible on other streaming devices including Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks.
Check out the trailer for The Iron Claw below.
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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.
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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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