00:00 From Bad Bunny to Britney, we have your Friday Music Guide.
00:03 Billboard takes you into the hottest music events
00:06 in New York and L.A.
00:07 Lil Mix's Leigh-Anne stops by the studio
00:10 to talk going solo.
00:11 We learn five things about Big Freedia,
00:14 and we look back at Tony Bennett's legacy.
00:16 It's Friday, July 21st, I'm Tetris,
00:21 and this is Billboard News.
00:23 As you can see, I'm really excited about something.
00:26 So let's start with the first entry
00:28 in our Friday Music Guide.
00:30 ♪ Manjo Bee, Manjo Bee, Manjo Bee, Manjo Bee ♪
00:35 I'm screaming, shouting, and letting it all out.
00:38 Britney Spears is back.
00:40 ♪ Where she at, where she at, where she at, where she at ♪
00:43 ♪ There she go, there she go, there she go ♪
00:45 ♪ There she go, there she go ♪
00:47 The Will.I.Am assisted "Mind Your Business"
00:49 has everything a Britney song needs,
00:51 sass, and oh, a choir.
00:53 ♪ Manjo Bee ♪
00:54 ♪ Mind your business, business, bitch ♪
00:59 More new music throughout the show,
01:01 but for now, let's get to our first story.
01:04 ♪ I left my heart ♪
01:06 The legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett
01:12 has died at the age of 96.
01:15 ♪ I, me to the moon ♪
01:19 Tony Bennett's list of amazing achievements
01:21 include 20 Grammys, 23 Hot 100 hits,
01:24 and 44 Billboard 200 albums.
01:28 Tony began performing in nightclubs in 1946
01:30 and would continue to perform to packed crowds
01:33 all the way up to 2021 at Radio City Music Hall
01:36 as a celebration of his 95th birthday,
01:39 even in spite of an Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2016.
01:42 ♪ She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair ♪
01:47 His last performance was with one of his most
01:50 well-known collaborators, Lady Gaga.
01:52 The pair released two albums together,
01:54 both of which took home Grammys.
01:57 ♪ I've got you under my skin ♪
02:00 Tony collaborated with some of the biggest names in music.
02:05 In addition to Gaga, Tony worked with Stevie Wonder,
02:08 Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse,
02:12 Marc Anthony, John Legend, and so many more.
02:15 Tony Bennett will be greatly missed,
02:17 but his spectacular music will live on.
02:20 (singing in foreign language)
02:24 It's a trio of icons you would have never put together,
02:28 yet here we are and we love it.
02:30 Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd joined for K-Pop.
02:34 ♪ You know I'm rolling my face up ♪
02:36 ♪ You know I'm high off the K-Pop ♪
02:38 ♪ Rubbing up on your body ♪
02:40 Yes, I'm a mixer, but I'm also a fan of Leigh-Anne.
02:44 We had her in studio, check it out.
02:46 ♪ Don't say love if that's not what you're chasing ♪
02:50 ♪ Empty lies, empty words, entertainment ♪
02:54 Don't Say Love is a certified bop, love it.
02:56 So tell me why you decided this was gonna be
02:58 your introduction to the public as a solo artist.
03:01 - So, yeah, Don't Say Love came in
03:03 at the beginning of the process.
03:06 Always knew it was a banger.
03:07 It kind of became obvious quite quickly
03:09 that it needed to be the first single,
03:11 and especially with the meaning of it,
03:14 the idea of wanting to be loved wholeheartedly,
03:16 and like at 100%, I think it was very relatable to me,
03:21 and I just thought, you know what,
03:23 yeah, this needs to be the first one.
03:25 - And that's such a relatable subject in general,
03:27 I think that touches people,
03:28 so how's your fan reaction been to the single?
03:30 - It's been incredible.
03:32 It's been better than I could have imagined.
03:34 Just seeing people doing their videos and singing to it,
03:39 seeing how happy it's making people,
03:41 that's what it's all about.
03:42 So, yeah, it's been really good.
03:44 - And I mean, you have a whole new stage
03:48 of your life that you're in now, so mom, twins.
03:51 So, okay, walk me through juggling
03:55 launching a solo career, but also being a mom.
03:58 - I don't really know how I'm doing it, to be honest.
04:01 - Sounds wild to me.
04:03 - I don't know, I just feel like I'm taking it day by day,
04:07 because it's the hardest thing I've ever done.
04:09 Like, I hate leaving them, I hate it.
04:12 But at the same time, I love this, I love what I do.
04:15 And there's no reason why I can't have a successful career
04:18 and be an amazing mom.
04:20 I mean, I'm freaking proud of myself, though,
04:22 for how I'm doing it.
04:23 And they actually love music, and they're always dancing.
04:27 My second single they sing along to is "Zach Ye."
04:30 - Oh my God.
04:31 You need to have them tease it.
04:33 That needs to be, that is the plan.
04:35 - For the full interview, hit billboard.com.
04:40 Directioners rejoice Zayn has dropped "Love Like This."
04:45 ♪ I just lost faith like this ♪
04:46 ♪ Give you everything and you can stay like this ♪
04:48 ♪ What I think I gotta take that risk is ♪
04:50 ♪ I can't be like this ♪
04:52 - It's time for our new segment,
04:53 where we bring you with us to some of the hottest events
04:56 happening this week.
04:57 Billboard in these streets.
05:00 Starting out in New York City with a listening party
05:05 for the highly anticipated "Barbie" soundtrack
05:07 at the famous Rough Trade Record Store.
05:10 Fans danced the night away to tracks by Dua Lipa,
05:12 Nicki Minaj, and iSpice,
05:14 all while dressed up in their favorite Barbie outfit.
05:17 Meanwhile, earlier this week,
05:19 some huge names appeared
05:20 at the Latin Alternative Music Conference.
05:22 Juanez, Ramon Vega, Biele, and Pedro Capo
05:26 all took the stage performing some of their biggest hits.
05:29 Blonchelle put on an unforgettable performance
05:31 Wednesday night at the Bowery Ballroom
05:34 on the Lower East Side.
05:35 British glam rocker Declan McKenna gave an Intamin concert
05:38 at the 1800 capacity Brooklyn Steel venue in Brooklyn
05:42 on Thursday night.
05:43 Heading over to Los Angeles and the Kia Forum
05:45 where Paramore was rocking out on Wednesday.
05:48 ♪ Crying to your mama ♪
05:52 ♪ Guess you're not your home in the real world ♪
05:57 - With surprise guests like Billie Eilish.
05:59 ♪ Luna, yes, yes, yes ♪
06:02 ♪ You see me now ♪
06:03 - And Muna bringing the excited crowd to their feet
06:06 having the best time.
06:08 And earlier in the week,
06:09 Billboard attended the Jason Isbell concert
06:11 at the Greek Theater.
06:12 ♪ I don't need you home ♪
06:15 - The Grammy winning singer-songwriter
06:16 performed tracks from his newly released album,
06:18 Weather Vans, with his band, The 400 Unit.
06:21 And ending off where we started,
06:23 Barbie is on everyone's mind
06:25 and the listening party extended the fun to Los Angeles
06:27 where more Barbie fans came out
06:29 to attend LA's event at the famous Amoeba Records.
06:33 More fans dressed in their favorite Barbie outfits
06:35 took photos in the Barbie photo booth
06:38 and danced to the fun and upbeat soundtrack all night long.
06:42 ♪ Pull up to the party, pay a bad bitch rent ♪
06:44 ♪ Green blood, we ain't can, don't be calling me sis ♪
06:46 - One thing Lotto gonna do is hop on a good track.
06:49 - She joined Anderson Paak and J-Rock on Too Fast.
06:53 ♪ Move and move, you're too slow, bruh ♪
06:55 ♪ So update, time to V8 the motor ♪
06:58 - Pop, there's all of those influences on this new music.
07:01 You can hear certain sonics, very bassy,
07:04 but also there's lots of percussion,
07:06 lots of angelic vocals, all the things.
07:09 - Angelic vocals, did you hear that, y'all?
07:11 ♪ Ah ♪
07:12 - She told us she had new music and it has arrived.
07:15 - Tinashe is back with Talk To Me Nice and we always will.
07:19 ♪ Stuck in the phase, so talk to me nice ♪
07:22 ♪ Come get me laced, hit me love a dime ♪
07:26 - Don't forget about Billboard's R&B Hip Hop Live
07:28 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop is coming.
07:32 The concert event with headliner Metro Boomin
07:34 and openers Koi LeRae and Armani White.
07:37 Tickets are on sale now at live.billboard.com.
07:40 More bounces in the house.
07:42 Here's five things you don't know about Big Freedia.
07:46 - Hey, this is Big Freedia the Queen Diva.
07:47 Five things you might not know about me.
07:49 I eat a lot of ice is one.
07:55 I have five dogs is another.
07:57 I grew up on Josephine Street in New Orleans, Central City.
08:00 My favorite kind of food is cabbage and cornbread.
08:04 I love a good old smothered cabbage, honey.
08:06 You can give me cabbage any day and I will devour it.
08:09 And the last thing that you might not know,
08:11 I have a new collaboration with Black Opal
08:14 with lashes and press on nails and makeup.
08:17 So be looking for it.
08:18 You heard me.
08:20 - That's almost the show.
08:21 Come back next week for our inside look
08:23 at what it's like to party with Barbie
08:25 and interviews with Bia and Michelle Butoh.
08:28 But before you go, one last entry
08:30 in our Friday Music Guide.
08:33 Chris Stapleton announced his new album Higher
08:35 and gave us first single White Horse.
08:38 ♪ You wanna come on white horse ♪
08:41 ♪ Riding out in the sunshine ♪
08:44 For more new music, hit billboard.com.
08:47 I'm Tetris Kelly and this is Billboard News.
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