Videos

29 Jul 2023

SEVENTEEN’s CARATs VS Selena Gomez’s Selenators In Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off | Billboard News

In the quarterfinals of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off, SEVENTEEN’S CARAT’s are going head-to-head against Selena Gomez’s Selenators.

Tetris Kelly
We’ve reached the quarterfinals of Billboard’s fan army faceoff. Matchup three is going to be a tough one. And in this corner we got the boys of SEVENTEEN. They have over 33 million followers 7.5 million monthly listeners, 4 albums and 10 mini albums, 5 of which charted on the Billboard 200. Carats already helped SEVENTEEN beat Young Boy Never Broke Again, Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. And next they better watch out for Selenur, she’s been in the game since she was a kid building up over a half a billion followers, almost 51 million monthly listeners, 1 Hot 100 hit, 9 top 10s, 39 charting hits and 3 chart topping albums it’s no wonder she’s taken out Harry Styles her ex The Weeknd and her bestie Taylor Swift. Who’s making it to the next round Carats or Selenators? Let us know in the comments and vote for your favorite on Billboard.com.

28 Jul 2023

What to Expect at Lollapalooza 2023, New Music From Travis Scott, Post Malone & More | Billboard News

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.

It’s Friday and we’ve got a ton of new music this week. Travis Scott’s new album includes a collab with Beyoncé, Offset and Cardi B drop their new track “Jealousy,” Post Malone’s ‘Austin’ is here and Tori Kelly has a new EP. EXO’s EXO-L goes up against SB19’s A’TIN in the quarterfinal round of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. Bia stops by Billboard News to talk all about her new makeup brand Beauty. For. Certain, working with Busta Rhymes and more. Billboard News breaks down which artists you can expect at Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago next weekend. And more!

Can’t make the Lollapalooza this year? No worries, it will be streaming on Hulu. Get your Hulu subscription today.

Tetris Kelly:

Travis Scott recruits Beyoncé and Drake for his new album. It’s EXO versus SB19 in our fan army face-off. Bia drops by Billboard studio. We break down what to expect at Lollapalooza and Billboard takes you inside the hottest events from John Legend to Taylor Swift.

It’s Billboard News for Friday, July 28th. I’m Tetris and let’s kick things off with an entry from our Friday Music Guide. Travis Scott said goodbye to ‘ASTROWORLD’ and now he’s taking us to ‘UTOPIA’ with features from Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake and Beyoncé. The album is stacked!

Watch the full video above!

28 Jul 2023

What to Expect at Lollapalooza: Karol G & NewJeans Make History & More | Billboard News

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.

Billboard News breaks down which artists you can expect at Lollapalooza festival in Chicago next weekend!

Can’t make the festival? No worries, it will be streaming on Hulu. Get your Hulu subscription today.

Tetris Kelly:
We’re in the middle of summer and that means it’s time for Lollapalooza. The iconic Chicago festival is back, and here’s what you can expect.

On opening night is ladies night, as first-timers Karol G and Billie Eilish co-headline, with Karol G making history as the first female Latin artist to top the bill. Other headliners include Kendrick Lamar, The 1975, Odesza, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey. NewJeans will also be making festival history as the first K-pop girl group to take the stage. It all goes down Aug. 3 through 6th at Chicago’s Grant Park.

But don’t worry if you can’t make it — the festival will stream live on Hulu. Get your subscription now using the link above.

28 Jul 2023

It’s EXO’s EXO-L vs. SB19’s A’TIN In Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off Quarterfinals | Billboard News

EXO’s EXO-L goes up against SB19’s A’TIN in the quarterfinal round of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off.

Tetris Kelly:
We’ve reached the quarterfinals of Billboard‘s Fan Army Face-Off, and matchup two is a battle of the boy bands.

In this corner, we have K-pop group EXO. They’ve been in the game for 11 years, over 30 million followers, 7 million monthly listeners and seven mini albums, four of which charted on the Billboard 200. EXO already beat out Lizzo, Doja Cat and Kim Petras.

And their opponent in the quarterfinals is Filipino boy band SB19.

Only five years into their career, they have over 4 million followers, almost 3 million monthly listeners, one studio album and two EPs. SB19 has already taken out Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey.

Who do you want to see win this battle of the boy bands? Let us know in the comments and vote for your favorite at Billboard.com.

Watch the full video above!

27 Jul 2023

Rosalía & Rauw Alejandro Address Breakup, Tori Kelly Update, Doja Cat Loses Fans & More | Billboard News

Doja Cat has reportedly lost 250,000 followers on Instagram after slamming her fanbase for the use of the nickname “Kittenz.” Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro both took to social media to address their breakup and set the record straight on those cheating rumors. Tori Kelly gives fans an update after being hospitalized for blood clots found in her legs and lungs. And more.

Tetris Kelly:
We’ve got updates on Tori Kelly, Rosalía and Doja Cat. Nelly Furtado, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake bring the nostalgia. Big Time Rush gives Billboard all access on their tour stop. We break down one of the toughest rounds of the Fan Army Face-Off and revisit 2017 Songs of the Summer. Welcome back to Billboard News, I’m Tetris Kelly. It’s Thursday, July 27th. And let’s jump into some updates.

Doja Cat loses fans, Tori Kelly speaks to hers, and Rauw and Rosalía discuss their breakup. We’re giving you updates on the stories we’ve covered this week. After Doja Cat called a fan “a crazy person” and said she doesn’t love her fans because she doesn’t know them, they reacted. Figures provided to Billboard state that Doja lost over 250,000 followers on IG. You could also see on Twitter that several fan accounts deactivated their pages.

Rauw Alejandro is speaking out after news of his breakup with Rosalía and cheating allegations surfaced. He said in a statement, “Yes, a few months ago Rosy and I ended our engagement. There are 1000s of problems that can cause a breakup but in our case, it was not because of infidelity, or a third person.” Rosalía added, “I love respect and admire Raul so much. Not even the movies, only ourselves, know what we’ve lived through. In this moment, it ain’t easy. But thanks to the whole world for understanding and respecting.”

Watch the full video above!

27 Jul 2023

Nicki Minaj’s Barbz vs. Cardi B’s Bardi Gang in Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off | Billboard News

Nicki Minaj’s Barbz go up against Cardi B’s Bardi Gang in the quarterfinal round of Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off.

Tetris Kelly:
We’ve reached the quarterfinals of Billboard’s Fan Army Face Off, and this matchup is one for the books. In this corner, she has over 270 million followers, 59 million monthly listeners, three Hot 100 No. 1s, 23 top 10s and 132 charting hits: Nicki Minaj already took out Jack Harlow, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus.

Tetris Kelly:
And her next opponent in the quarterfinals, with over 220 million followers, 30 million monthly listeners, five Hot 100 No.1s, 11 top 10s, 44 charting songs, and a Grammy: Cardi B’s already bested Jelly Roll, Beyoncé, and BTS. It’s the matchup that has always had stan Twitter at odds.

Are you a Barb or Bardi Gang? Let us know in the comments, and vote for your favorite on Billboard.com.

27 Jul 2023

Big Time Rush Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Look At Its Biggest Tour Yet | Billboard News

Big Time Rush gives Billboard a full behind-the-scenes look at the group’s biggest tour yet, the Can’t Get Enough tour. The boyband takes us through soundcheck, meet and greets, and more during its concert at Jones Beach Theater in New York.

Logan Henderson:
Billboard, are you ready? You ain’t ready?

Kendall Schmidt:
I brought my espresso machine from home.

James Maslow:
That’s a must.

Logan Henderson:
He handles the morning drinks. I handle the evening drinks with tequila.

James Maslow:
Casamigos Reposado on standby!

Logan Henderson:
Hey! We’re Big Time Rush, and welcome …

James Maslow:
And welcome to our tour stop.

So these were custom made for us.

Logan Henderson:
If you think they look like tablecloths, it’s because it is.

James Maslow:
They’re vintage, but hey, they’re lighter because it’s summertime — everybody’s got their own letters, and all their embroideries are specific to the tour.

Carlos PenaVega:
It was also made in Brooklyn.

Kendall Schmidt:
Made in Brooklyn by the way.

James Maslow:
Playing in Florida at the Kennedy Space Station.

James Maslow”
And Niagara Falls, so yeah, it’s pretty sweet.

James Maslow:
100% one-of-a-kind looks for opening.

Kendall Schmidt:
We’ve had more, like, stuff on stage before, but it’s definitely the biggest production that we’ve had. And it’s the most well-thought-out and we definitely really focused into making this the biggest show yet.

Logan Henderson:
Yeah, this is the most visually beautiful show that we put on. We’ve had lots of different iterations of our tours and everything like that, but this is probably the most beautiful to watch. So we’re playing music we’ve never played on tour before. Got a whole bunch of new music that we’re playing and been very lucky.

Watch the full video with Big Time Rush above!

27 Jul 2023

Billboard’s Top 5 Songs of the Summer of 2017 | Billboard News

Billboard looks back and counts down the top five songs that ruled the summer of 2017.

Rania Aniftos:
2017, the year a Spanish hit took over the airwaves thanks to a pop-star collaboration, and DJ Khaled dominated the top five. We’ll get to that later, but let’s start with the No. 5 song on the Hot 100 Songs of 2017.

“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.

In the first hit by our favorite DJ, (DJ) Khaled that is, the No. 4 spot belongs to “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

Back-to-back hits for DJ Khaled bringing us the No. 3 song with “I’m the One” featuring a host of talented stars including Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne.

Reaching the No. 2 spot in summer 2017 is our favorite modern-day funk-soul singer Bruno Mars with his hit “That’s What I Like.”

Justin Bieber was everywhere in 2017. Also making the list twice when he lent his vocals to the biggest song of the summer by Puerto Rican singers Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. “Despacito” remained a hit for months — reigning king of summer 2017.

Come back next week as we dive into the biggest summer songs of 2018.

Watch the full video above!

26 Jul 2023

Nicki Minaj Excluded by Netflix, Fan Armies Face Off, Bad Bunny Collab & More | Billboard News

Andrew Watt and Jon Bellion spoke to Billboard News about the creation of Jung Kook and Latto’s “Seven,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100. We have reached the quarterfinals for Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off. Netflix just announced a four-part doc series honoring female MCs, titled ‘Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop’; fans of Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott quickly took to social media after both women were excluded from the trailer. And more!

Tetris Kelly:
The Barbs are upset that Nicki might be missing from a documentary. Bad Bunny’s got some new digs to update your wardrobe. I speak to the men behind Jung Kook and Latto’s No. 1 hit. Billboard Explains how AI is affecting the music business. And we announce the quarterfinalists in our Fan Army Face-Off.

It’s Wednesday, July 26th. I’m Tetris and this is Billboard News. A lot to get through today so let’s jump right in to our first story.

Jon Bellion:
“This one little section that we thought was super hitty — and it was just a beat that had Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and the hook. Fast-forward two years later, it kind of went crazy!”

Tetris Kelly:
Are you still singing Jung Kook and Latto’s “Seven” repeatedly? It’s this week’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and we’re taking you behind the song. “Seven” is one of the first true A&R collaborations between Scooter Braun and Chairman Bang of HYBE since their partnership began in 2021.

They put the team together that included Andrew Watt, Cirkut and Jon Bellion. We spoke to Jon about how the track came together.

Jon Bellion:
“I got a phone call from Watt. Watt and Cirkut are the two producers on the record. This was probably two years ago. On a random Saturday, I kind of just took it into the studio by myself and just kind of filled it out.”

Watch the full video above!

26 Jul 2023

Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off Enter Quarterfinals | Billboard News

The 2023 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off is at a fever pitch. Billboard’s annual Fan Army showdown sees 64 artists’ fan armies enter the battle fray to find out – whose fanbase is strongest? Those fan armies made their voices heard throughout the week, and when all was said and done, an Elite Eight — made up of the fan armies for Cardi B, EXO, Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj, SB19, SEVENTEEN, Shakira and TWICE — emerged victorious to compete in the Quarterfinals, which began July 26 at noon ET.

Tetris Kelly:
Y’all have been voting and we’ve been counting them. Now, Billboard’s Fan Army Face-off is heading into the quarterfinals, and you aren’t going to believe some of these matchups.

After besting Jack Harlow and RiRi’s Navy, the Barbs said “Miley, what’s good?” and sent Nicki Minaj to the quarterfinals. And their opponent, none other than Bardi Gang. Cardi beat out BTS and her partner in “WAP,” Megan Thee Stallion, giving stan Twitter the matchup they’ve been fighting over for ages.

In our next face-off, the Little Monsters and Arianators were no match for SEVENTEEN’S CARATs. But can they beat out Selena Gomez’s fans, who helped take out her ex and her bestie?

SEVENTEEN aren’t the only K-pop boys to make the top eight: EXO bested Kim Petras to be matched with Filipino boy band SB19, who’s already surpassed Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey.

And in our last bracket, Shakira is repping for the Latin artists, after taking down a tough opponent in TXT. She’ll face off with TWICE, who’s bringing the girl power after knocking out ENHYPEN’s ENGENEs who bested the BLINKS.

These eight will duke it out to become the ultimate fandom, a title that went to Stray Kids last year.

Stray Kids:
“We’re really thankful, it’s really touching! Yeah!”

Starting tomorrow, we’ll be breaking down each quarter-final matchup in detail. Who’s got your vote?

Watch the full video above!