Tony Bennett Dies at 96, New Music From Britney Spears & will.i.am, Zayn, & More | Billboard News
It’s Friday and we’ve got a ton of new music for you today! Britney Spears and will.i.am’s new collab is finally here, Zayn is back with “Love Like This”, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd are the collab we didn’t know we needed. Tony Bennett , the legendary interpreter of Great American Songbook, has died. He was 96 years old. Leigh-Anne stopped by Billboard News to chat about her first solo single "Don't Say Love", a possible reunion with Little Mix And more!
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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.