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Lady Gaga received a heartfelt pep talk from her fiancé, Michael Polansky, ahead of her Mayhem Ball tour stop in New York City. The 39-year-old pop superstar returned to her hometown on Friday (Aug. 22) for a two-hour show at Madison Square Garden, marking her first performance in the Big Apple since headlining MetLife Stadium during The Chromatica Ball in 2022. During the concert, Gaga paused to share the words of encouragement she received from Polansky, 41, and a close friend before taking the stage. “I think about walking on the concrete, going all around the city and just — I remember fighting really hard, fighting really hard for my dreams and what I believed in and for myself,” she told the crowd, according to People. “I was with my friend China before the show… and I said to her, ‘I think I might just fight my way through this whole show, ‘cause when I’m in New York, I fight. I gotta earn it, and I gotta go for it.” Gaga said her friend responded with something that shifted her mindset. “Sometimes you don’t have to fight, you just have to show up,” she said. The singer and actress added that Polansky echoed a similar sentiment. “Right before I came onstage, my fiancé, Michael, said, ‘When you go out there, let them fill you up,’” Gaga recalled, visibly emotional. From there, Gaga introduced her next song “Hair,” which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2011. It marked the first time she had performed the Born This Way track on the Mayhem Ball tour, which launched in mid-July. She described her second album as “very special” and credited New York as its creative foundation. “I’m sure all my albums could not be made without New York, but I am sure that this album would not have been made without New York,” she said. “This is for all of you and for all your dreams, for maybe sometimes no more fighting, just showing up.” As noted in Billboard‘s recap, Gaga’s homecoming concert marked the start of a six-night run at Madison Square Garden as part of her globe-spanning Mayhem Ball tour. Check out the best moments from Friday’s show here. Source link

Just before unleashing Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter is looking back fondly at Short n’ Sweet, last year’s hit album that spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Short n’ Sweet popped up one year ago, on Aug. 23, 2024, led by the trio of singles “Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Carpenter not only earned her first No. 1 with the set, but also her first Grammy, in the pop vocal album category. Short n’ Sweet had the entertainer living life on the road on an arena tour across North America and Europe that resumes this October (perhaps with a set list refresh incorporating tracks from Man’s Best Friend, out Aug. 29). Man’s Best Friend promo saw a brief interruption Saturday (Aug. 23) when the pop star penned a note on Instagram giving Short n’ Sweet one more minute to shine. There, she also posted a carousel of visual memories from the past year — looking back at on-set moments, photo shoots, live performances, award show wins and more. “pausing from MBF to say happy one year of Short n’ Sweet,” Carpenter wrote. “one year of kiss marks, camaraderie, and being so f—ing horny.” “this album is one of my most prized possessions and brought me closer to myself as well as so many beautiful people and places,” said the singer, who in just a week will release her next studio album — her seventh — featuring the Billboard Hot 100-topping lead single “Manchild” among the 12 tracks found on the standard version. (There’s a bonus 13th track expected on a special edition vinyl variant.) Celebrating Short n’ Sweet in her Instagram post, she added, “Thank you for still listening every single day x thank you for coming to the shows and singing till your lungs give out, thank you for loving these songs and every damn lyric as much as i do! Thank you to all my friends i got to make every song with, every video with, create the live shows with. One of the most fun years I’ve had in my whole life. I’ll never take it for granted!!! Love you all infinitely.” See the photos Carpenter shared on Instagram. Soon after releasing Man’s Best Friend, she’ll be performing on Sept. 7 at the 2025 VMAs; October brings a new song from her and Taylor Swift, on Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl. Source link

Mastodon is honoring the memory of their late bandmate and co-founder Brent Hinds. On Friday (Aug. 22), the heavy metal band paid tribute to the guitarist during a performance at the Alaska State Fair, part of the ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series at the Borealis Theatre in Palmer, Alaska. At the end of the set, drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor stepped to the front of the stage to deliver a heartfelt message about Hinds, who died earlier in the week following a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. “We lost somebody very special to us yesterday,” Dailor told the crowd. Brent Hinds, 25 years with us as our guitar player, one of the most creative, beautiful people that we’ve ever come across in this world, tragically left us. Very, very unfortunate. We loved him so, so, so very much.” “We had the ups and downs of a 25-year relationship. You know what I mean? It’s not always perfect, it’s not always amazing, but we were brothers to the end. And we really loved each other and we made a lot, a lot of very beautiful music together. And I think that that’s gonna stand the test of time, evidenced by you people here tonight.” Dailor aslo reflected on the band’s decades-long journey with Hinds. “So we will continue to play Brent’s beautiful, beautiful music that he helped us make, that we formed this band together and traveled the world together, slept in a van together, laid our heads down on beds of f—king kitty litter, got way too drunk to remember anything the next day about a thousand, million times over and over again with the love that we shared and the beauty, all the audiences that we played, for all the stages we stepped on,” he said. He concluded, “I don’t know. We’re just at a loss for words. We’re absolutely devastated and crushed to lose him and to be able to never have him back again. But you guys made it okay for us to come on stage and do this tonight. So that was for f—king Brent, okay? Thank you guys so much. We will see you real soon.” Hinds co-founded Mastodon in 2000 in Atlanta alongside bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher and Dailor. Over a 25-year career, the band released nine albums that charted on the Billboard 200, including The Hunter (2011), Once More ’Round the Sun (2014), and Emperor of Sand (2017) — the latter two peaking at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. In 2018, Mastodon won a Grammy for best metal performance for “Sultan’s Curse.” In March, Mastodon announced that Hinds would be stepping away from the lineup. The band initially claimed the decision was mutual, but Hinds later said he was “kicked out” of the group. Following his passing on Wednesday (Aug. 21), Mastodon shared a statement on Instagram. “We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief… Last night, Brent Hinds passed away as a result of a tragic accident,” they wrote. “We are heartbroken, shocked, and still trying to process the loss of this creative force with whom we’ve shared so many triumphs, milestones, and the creation of music that has touched the hearts of so many. Our hearts are with Brent’s family, friends, and fans. At this time, we kindly ask that you respect everyone’s privacy during this difficult time.” Source link

The Last Dinner Party withdrew from their scheduled performance at Victorious Festival on Saturday (Aug. 23) in protest of an incident involving fellow band the Mary Wallopers, whose set was cut short after they showed support for Palestine. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The British indie rock-pop group announced their decision on social media Saturday morning, referencing the previous day’s events in which the Mary Wallopers displayed a Palestinian flag on stage and called for a “Free Palestine.” “We are outraged by the decision made to silence the Mary Wallopers yesterday at Victorious,” the Last Dinner Party wrote on Instagram. “As a band we cannot cosign political censorship and will therefore be boycotting the festival today.” They continued, “As Gazans are deliberately plunged into catastrophic famine after two years of escalating violence it is urgent and obvious that artists use their platform to draw attention to the cause. To see an attempt to direct attention away from the genocide in order to maintain an apolitical image is immensely disappointing.” The Last Dinner Party also encouraged fans to donate to medical aid for Palestinians and closed their message with “Free Palestine.” On Friday (Aug. 22), members of the Mary Wallopers took the stage at Victorious Festival carrying a Palestinian flag and voiced the message, “Free Palestine and f—k Israel.” Their sound was cut off after a crew member removed the flag, prompting the band to lead a chant of “Free Palestine” and encourage festival-goers to leave. The incident was documented in a video posted on the Mary Wallopers’ Instagram. “We are uploading this video so everybody can see @victoriousfestival cut our gig short for having a Palestinian flag on stage,” the Irish band captioned the post. “The festival have released a misleading statement to the press claiming they cut our sound because of a discriminatory chant and not the band’s call to Free Palestine. Our video clearly shows a Victorious crew member coming on stage, interfering with our show, removing the flag from the stage and then the sound being cut following a chant of ‘Free Palestine.’ The same crew member is later heard in the video saying ‘you aren’t playing until the flag is removed.’” On Saturday, Victorious Festival organizers addressed the incident in a statement on their Facebook page. “We are in the business of putting on great shows, not cutting them off and this is the last thing we wanted, for the band, their fans and ourselves,” the statement read. “We didn’t handle the explanation of our policy sensitively or far enough in advance to allow a sensible conclusion to be reached. This put the band and our own team in a difficult situation which never should have arisen. We would like to sincerely apologise to all concerned.” The organizers added, “We absolutely support the right of artists to freely express their views from the stage, within the law and the inclusive nature of the event. Our policy of not allowing flags of any kind, which has been in place for many years for wider event management and safety reasons, is not meant to compromise that right.” The statement concluded, “We accept that, although mics remained live for longer, sound for The Mary Wallopwers’ audience was cut as described in the band’s video and that comments after that were not audible to the public. We are sorry that this situation has come about and will be making a substantial donation to humanitarian relief efforts for the Palestinian people.” Several other acts, including The Academic and Cliffords, have also announced they will be boycotting this year’s Victorious Festival. The 2025 edition of Victorious launched on Friday and runs through Sunday (Aug. 24), with headliners including Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend and Kings of Leon. Source link

When Chappell Roan made her U.K. live debut in June 2023, she played the 600-cap London venue The Garage. Now, a little more than two years later, she’s headlining one of the country’s most beloved festivals. Roan’s ascent has been so stratospheric that when she stepped on stage at Reading Festival on Friday (Aug. 22), it wasn’t just her first time as a U.K. festival headliner, but her first-ever appearance at a British music festival. And it was no one off: she’ll also headline Reading’s sister fest in Leeds on Saturday (Aug. 23) and venture to Scotland for two huge outdoor shows at Edinburgh’s Royal Showground next week. Roan’s debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has been warmly embraced in the U.K., where it hit No. 1 in August 2024, almost a year after its release the previous September. She’s also sent five songs into the top five of the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart — “Good Luck, Babe!,” “Hot to Go!,” “Pink Pony Club,” “The Giver” and “The Subway” — so her performance was always going to contain unifying, roar-along moments. But, given that she only has one album to draw from, would Roan have enough copper-bottomed bangers to sustain a headline set? As it turned out, there was no need to worry. After arriving on stage in a gothic ensemble that made her look a little like a Transylvanian Stevie Nicks, Roan kept the crowd — one of the festival’s biggest ever — enthralled for nearly 90 minutes. Traditionally, Reading Festival is a rite-of-passage for British teens looking to let off steam after they receive their exam results. On Friday, there was no doubt that Roan passed with flying colours. Here are seven highlights from her stellar set. Album Tracks that Sound Like Singles Roan’s album is a sleeper hit filled with sleeper hits: “Pink Pony Club” reached No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart this March, nearly five years after its initial release. At this point, it should feel as though The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has been fully mined, but somehow the album still contains semi-buried treasure. During her set, the vampy dance-pop banger “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” and sleek neo-disco heater “After Midnight” sounded like hits in waiting. Given Roan’s unique career trajectory, don’t be surprised if either ends up getting a belated chart moment. New Songs that Sound Like Old Favourites Since Roan’s chart breakthrough with last year’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, a shimmering synth-pop gem that doesn’t appear on her album, she has released two further new songs: the rambunctious country-pop stomper “The Giver” and regretful dream-pop ballad “The Subway.” Each was a highlight – no surprise given they’re already regulars in her live set and “The Subway” debuted at No.1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart just two weeks ago. In a recent interview with Vogue, Roan said her “second [album] project doesn’t exist yet” and warned fans to expect a wait: “It took me five years to write the first one, and it’s probably going to take at least five to write the next.” On this very early evidence, it’ll be worth it. Chappell Turns Dance Instructor “We’re gonna teach you a dance,” Roan announced midway through her set. “We’re gonna spell ‘Hot to Go!’” The song’s “Y.M.C.A.”-style armography is hardly complicated, but it still presented a challenge to 90,000 Brits who’d been partying in the sun all day. Still, watching crowd members trying to keep in time was an unexpectedly touching moment that captured the giddy sense of fun that Roan encourages. In her hands, even a show of this scale felt like a playful safe space. Chappell’s Pet Pulls Focus Roan has branded her summer festival run the Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things Tour a title reflected in its gothic fairytale visuals – at this show, the singer was literally the queen of her own stage-filling castle. Her often theatrical performance reached a surreal high point when Roan sang “Coffee” sitting on a giant throne while clutching a gremlin-style toy. At Primavera Sound festival in June, Roan introduced this cute critter as her new “pet,” who is named Shigella. This time, she didn’t explain why little Shigella shares its name with a bacteria that can cause severe stomach upsets. The mystery deepens… Pink to Make the Girls Wink As her all-female band blasted out the opening chords of “Red Wine Supernova,” a song Roan has called her “gay girl version” of Oasis’ “Champagne Supernova,” she gave the crowd an instruction: “If you have something pink, put it in the air!” They obliged by turning the Reading field into a sea of pink cowboy hats, a galvanising moment that highlighted the campy femme energy of a Roan brings to the stage. For early adopters, it was a reminder of previous U.K. live shows where she set dress-up themes such as “Midwest Princess” and “Naked in Manhattan.” Karma in Action Chappell ended her 85-minute set with a sort of deep cut sandwich: two of her biggest hits, “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Pink Pony Club,” with a slightly less familiar song in the middle: the vengeful midtempo “My Kink Is Karma.” It was a surprising sequencing choice that paid off when portions of the crowd began pogoing to its explosive chorus. It surely helped that Roan set the tone by dedicating the song to “my ex who is in the crowd tonight.” Ouch. A Thoroughbred Finale Ending with “Pink Pony Club” was a masterstroke, not least because Roan had the stage bathed in dazzling magenta light for the occasion. This transcendent power-pop banger captured everything that made her such a compelling presence tonight: rock dynamics, a starburst pop chorus, soaring vocals, and distinctive lyrics drawn from her queer coming-of-age story. Roan was dropped by her first record label in August 2020, four months after “Pink Pony Club” dropped and failed to take off. Now, five years later, the same song was being hollered back

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Maria Becerra’s Acting Debut Argentine singer-songwriter Maria Becerra has made acting debut on Netflix’s new series En El Barro, the spin-off of the series El Marginal, produced by Netflix and Underground, a division of Telemundo Studios. Becerra, who also performs the series official song, “7 Vidas,” steps into the role of Cleo, “a young woman from the neighborhood who falls in love and faces motherhood while struggling to keep her child close in the midst of extreme circumstances,” according to an official description of her character. “Through this character, Maria portrays the fight for motherhood and the sacrifices made under adverse conditions.” The series is now streaming on Netflix — watch the trailer below: Leading Ladies of Entertainment Class of 2025 The Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday (Aug. 19) its 2025 Leading Ladies of Entertainment honorees. The program, created nine years ago, honors and recognizes professional and socially conscious women in the arts and Latin entertainment fields who have made significant contributions and inspired future leaders. The honorees are singer-songwriter Rozalen, and Latin music executives Maricarmen “Tuti” Bou, Amarilys Germán, and Paula Kaminsky. The women will be celebrated during Latin Grammy Week in Las Vegas, with Amazon Music joining as presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year. “I am proud to present our Leading Ladies of Entertainment honorees, an exceptional group of women who have distinguished themselves not just through their successful careers but also through their work outside of the professional realm,” Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Our past honorees have helped grow our Mentorship Program, and we look forward to having this year’s class continue that legacy and empower future generations of young women.” Gloria Trevi’s Special Honor Mexican star Gloria Trevi will be the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Legend Award honoree, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation announced earlier this week. “Her fearless artistry, record-breaking tours and unwavering advocacy embody the spirit of this recognition,” Antonio Tijerino, Hispanic Heritage Foundation president/CEO, said in a statement. The ceremony will take place on Sept. 4 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C., and will air nationally on PBS. Rauw Alejandro was previously announced as the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Award honoree for Vision. DY Returns to Latin Music Week DY is set to speak at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week, slated to run Oct. 20–24 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. The Puerto Rican superstar will lead the panel titled “The Power of Reinvention,” where the hitmaker will open up about his “legendary career, the evolution of his artistry, and how he is shaping his next chapter,” according to a press release. Latin Music Week will feature panels, live performances, workshops, and networking events, wrapping up with a special celebration concert on Oct. 24. The event aligns with the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards, airing live from Miami on Thursday, Oct. 23 on Telemundo and Peacock. Tickets for Latin Music Week 2025 are now available at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com. Source link

The pop icon kicked off a string of six dates at the Madison Square Garden on Friday night (Aug. 22). 8/23/2025 Lady Gaga performs at Copacabana Beach on May 3, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Dorothy Gale famously said that “there’s no place like home.” But Lady Gaga put it a bit more succinctly on Friday (Aug. 22) night: “I’M HOME, NEW YORK CITY!!“ Mother Monster touched down in New York City on Friday for her first live performance there in just over three years since she took MetLife Stadium by storm with The Chromatica Ball in 2022. But arguably more important was the setting. For the first time in more than 10 years, Gaga returned with a vengeance to Madison Square Garden — the site of previous tours like the Monster Ball and ArtRave — for the first of six shows she’s set to play as part of her globe-spanning new tour The Mayhem Ball. For just over two hours, Gaga kept her fans’ energy high as she powered through a masterful set of world-dominating hits, beloved B-sides and a plethora of her latest songs off of March’s Mayhem, all while delivering a high concept, artfully-crafted live show that embraced the chaos and theatricality of live performance. Gaga even gave fans at the show a surprise performance of “Hair,” her beloved Born This Way B-side as a special treat for the fans in her hometown. “New York, you made me a star, you raised me,” she told the screaming crowd at MSG. “Thank you so much for always believing in me — it’s good to be back home.” Below, Billboard takes a look back at the seven best moments from Gaga’s first show back home at Madison Square Garden for The Mayhem Ball. A Night at the Opera Gaga has never been shy about her love of larger-than-life performance art, and The Mayhem Ball is not an exception. In fact, among all of Gaga’s globe-trotting tours, this one likely is the most interested in the artifice of the show itself — along with giving you an opportunity to watch Mother Monster perform the hits live, you’re getting a story alongside it. That story, much like the album this tour was inspired by, sees Stefani Germanotta in a soul-wrenching battle with the monster of her own creation, Lady Gaga. Throughout the different acts of this rock opera (the gothic proscenium adorning the stage, along with the bits of scripted dialogue Gaga recites in between, give The Mayhem Ball the vibe of an actual narrative musical), different sides win out. But in the end, the two sides of Gaga fuse into one glorious whole as she finds the beauty in her own personal chaos. Justice for ‘Artpop’ While Gagachella was heralded by everyone as an all-time great performance at the annual festival, some Little Monsters were left wanting when Gaga did not perform any of the tracks off her weird and wild 2013 album Artpop. But those fans will be delighted to know that Gaga heard their protests and added two Artpop tracks to the setlist for The Mayhem Ball. First, Gaga lit up the Garden with a truncated performance of Artpop opener “Aura,” immediately prompting fans to squeal along with her as she raved that “Enigma popstar is fun, she wear burqa for fashion.” But one of the most energetic reactions from the crowd on Friday night came when Gaga launched into a high-energy rendition of “Applause,” as the entire arena screamed the lyrics along with her. The (Big) Apple of Her Eye While Gaga remained largely on-script for most of the show, she could not hold back the tears. After giving a heartfelt rendition of her smash-hit “Die With a Smile,” a stunned Gaga looked into the crowd as her fans cheered her on, before launching into a heartfelt speech about what it meant for her to finally be back in her hometown. “I know that it’s me standing up here, but you’re all standing in here with me, you know what I’m saying? I feel so honored to be here tonight at Madison Square Garden,” Gaga said, while fans held up signs, including one that welcomed the “Italian girl from New York” back home. “I’m sure you can tell if you listen to the music that I am from here. Everything about my artistry, I think, was born in this town.” The pop superstar also shared a vulnerable story with fans about a conversation she had backstage with her backup dancer China Taylor, where she said that she felt like she needed to fight through her first performance at MSG. “When I’m in New York, I fight,” Gaga said. “But she said something really special to me. She said, ‘Sometimes, you don’t have to fight, you just have to show up.’” And show up Gaga did. A ‘Hair’-Raising Performance To go along with her moving speech to the crowd, Gaga also revealed that she had “prepared something special” for the audience at MSG on Friday. For the first time since her Born This Way Ball wrapped in 2013, Gaga gave a stirring rendition of “Hair,” her anthem of self-empowerment off her 2011 album Born This Way. “I’m sure that all of my albums could not have been made without New York, but I am sure this album would not have been made without New York,” a tearful Gaga declared. “This is for all of you, and all your dreams; for maybe sometimes, no more fighting, and just showing up.” Sat at an upright piano at the end of a catwalk, Gaga led the crowd in a choral-like chant of the song, as she offered up the song’s central “prayer,” promising that she and by extension her audience would “die living just as free as my hair.” The ‘Mayhem’ of It All While other albums like The Fame and Born This Way were given their proper shine throughout the evening, this was The Mayhem Ball after

Following a successful U.S. stint earlier this year, Tito Double P is set to bring his ¡AY MAMÁ! Tour to Mexico for the first time. His upcoming tour, promoted by Live Nation and Ocesa, is set to span 19 dates across the country. The Tepic, Nayarit, artist — known for hits such as “Tattoo,” “Dos Días” and “Nadie,” along with his No. 1 debut Incómodo on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart — promises “electrifying performances.” According to the press release, Tito will bring his “bold, genre-defining take on música Mexicana” while presenting his signature blend of corridos tumbados. The tour kicks off Sept. 13 in Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes and spans major cities such as Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Tijuana, with stops in Oaxaca and Mérida. His trek culminates on Nov. 7 in La Paz at Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl. Tickets for the tour go on sale Thursday (Aug. 28) at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET via Tito Double P’s official website. Tito Double P, who co-founded Double P Records alongside his superstar cousin Peso Pluma, received the prestigious 2025 Billboard Indie Power Player of the Year award in June for his growing influence in the music industry, particularly within the regional Mexican genre. See the complete list of dates for his ¡AY MAMÁ! Mexico Tour below: Sept. 13 — Mexico City — Palacio de los Deportes Sept. 17 — Orizaba Centro — Coliseo La Concordia Sept. 19 — Veracruz — Explanada del Auditorio Benito Juárez Sept. 20 — Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza — Auditorio GNP Sept. 24 — Oaxaca — Auditorio Guelaguetza Sept. 25 — Mérida — Foro GNP Sept. 27 — Chihuahua — ExpoGan Chihuahua, Centro de Espectaculos* (tickets here) Oct. 2 — Saltillo — Auditorio Parque Las Maravillas Oct. 4 — Guadalajara — Estadio 3 de Marzo Oct. 9 — Torreón — Coliseo de Torreón Oct. 10 — León de los Aldama — Velaria de la Feria Oct. 12 — San Luis Potosí — Teatro de la ciudad, Parque Tangamanga II Oct. 16 — Aguascalientes — Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes Oct. 17 — Toluca — Estadio de Beisbol Toluca 80 Oct. 18 — Ciudad Juárez — ExpoGan Juárez, Plaza de la Mexicanidad* (tickets here) Oct. 21 — Monterrey — Arena Monterrey Oct. 25 — Hermosillo — Centro de Usos Múltiples CUM Nov. 1 — Tijuana — Explanada del Estadio Caliente Nov. 7 — La Paz — Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl *Not a Live Nation Date Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Doja Cat is breaking new ground with her upcoming album Vie, from working with Jack Antonoff for the first time to rapping about subjects that she never has before — such as “love-bombing” — on the project. In an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe posted Friday (Aug. 22), the hip-hop star opened up about how refreshing it’s been to try out new things on Vie, which is set to drop next month following a period of self-discovery for Doja. “I’m working with Jack Antonoff and working with a person that’s new in my life,” she told the radio host. “And so it’s the grappling with talking about something personal and creating something fresh, and then getting to know someone new, and then all of these things fell together really naturally.” “He’s just been such a wonderful person to work with,” she continued of the producer. “But yeah, I think it’s just been nice to play. I really played through the whole thing … I think what I wanted to do was play with my voice in ways that are a little bit less unconventional. And so I’m shrieking a little bit on this album, and that’s been a lot of fun.” Doja has previously said that Vie will be majorly pop-influenced, meaning her team-up with Antonoff — who’s known for crafting hits with pop titans such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter — makes perfect sense. While she was working on the LP, the California native also says that she did a lot of work on herself through frequent therapy sessions re-examining certain things in her life — like the way her exes have treated her in the past. “There’s other things outside of myself that were inspiring me to write about these things,” the Grammy winner told Lowe. “I had been in relationships that made me think about things in a different way, and I think naivety is a big part of this album too. I speak about rushing and love-bombing in a way.” “I think sometimes people don’t know that they’re doing it or they do, but giving excessive compliments and gifts right off the bat, that sort of thing,” she added. “I thought that was a really fun thing to write about.” The interview arrives on the same day that Doja — who was previously linked to actor Joseph Quinn and musician J. Cyrus — dropped lead Vie single “Jealous Type.” The track marks fans’ first taste of the follow-up to 2023’s Scarlet, with the new album slated for Sept. 26. Watch Doja’s full Apple Music 1 episode below. Source link

Drake and Bobbi Althoff are spinning the block for round two. The 6 God and Althoff teased another upcoming interview on Friday (Aug. 22), which looks as if it will serve as the opening episode of Althoff’s new Not This Again podcast. Drizzy and the podcast host are seen holding hands while heading into the interview, which appears to be inside a large ballroom. Drake takes the controls, looking to nail a proper intro for the episode, but Althoff’s not feeling his humorous attempts. “Welcome to a much more refined, poised and pleasant podcast,” he jokes. “I’m trying to get you brand deals. I was trying to pitch… Welcome to a much more scenic, serene and sexy.” Althoff cuts him off and then delivers the ironic introduction herself: “Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast that no one asked for, Not This Again.” Bobbi and Drake linked up back in 2023 for a viral interview, which was scrubbed from YouTube, leading fans to think there was an issue between the duo, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Althoff’s sarcastic deadpan humor, beguiling personality and awkward line of questioning led her to interviews with Drake, Tyga, Lil Yachty, Rubi Rose, Nick Cannon and Mark Cuban. Last month, she announced the end of The Really Good Podcast, but she won’t be gone for long. “All right, guys, I don’t think there’s any really good way to say this, but this is the last episode of The Really Good Podcast,” she said in July. “I think I should take my glasses off to say it, too. So, today, we’re gonna put on a little funeral for it.” Althoff continued: “She was a great podcast. She got me this house, got me the car I drive, she got me a lot of stuff. She was really great. I really did appreciate her for the time I had with her. She brought me a lot of memories and a lot of great guests. She got me a few interviews taken down… I’m going to miss her. And I will miss doing this podcast, and I will miss the money this podcast brought me.” Watch the Not This Again teaser below. Source link