Taylor Swift’s New Album, Mariah Carey’s Return to Las Vegas, Usher’s Tour & More | Billboard News
At the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Taylor Swift announced her new album ‘Tortured Poets Department.’ We break down all the fan theories, take a look at the track list and more! Mariah Carey will take over the Park MGM’s Dolby Live in Las Vegas, Adele has added two “final” dates to her shows at Munich Messe and Usher announces a new North American tour. Teddy Swims stops by Billboard News to chat through x, x and x. And more!
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00:00 Taylor gives details on her new album and fans have theories.
00:03 You've got more chances to see Mariah, Usher and Adele on tour.
00:08 I sit down with Teddy Swims and talk about his top 10 hits.
00:11 We highlight the successes of Epic Records CEO/Chairman Sylvia Roem.
00:15 We look back at Toby Keats' legacy after the country legend passed.
00:19 It's Tuesday, February 6th and we're kicking off Billboard News by breaking
00:26 down all the latest on Taylor's new album.
00:29 Taylor Swift drops the tracklist for her brand new album and it packs some star power.
00:34 And the fan theories are already floating. Let's break it down Swifties.
00:38 My brand new album
00:40 comes out April 19th. It's called the Tortured Poets Department.
00:49 The brand new album is just a few months away.
00:53 And today we received the tracklist with song titles like "Down Bad" and "But Daddy I Love Him."
00:59 I see you Ariel reference.
01:01 And it features artists like Post Malone on Fortnite and Florence the Machine on Florida
01:06 with three exclamation marks.
01:08 And with tracks like "So Long London" and "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
01:12 fans think the album will be about her breakup to British boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn.
01:17 And there's other things they pointed out about the April 19th release date.
01:21 It's the same day last year Taylor went to dinner with friends
01:24 Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and they unfollowed Joe on Instagram.
01:28 It's also the day in 1775 that British and American soldiers exchanged fire
01:33 in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord.
01:36 Starting the Revolutionary War? Never a slow day as a fan of Taylor Swift.
01:42 While Taylor's touring Asia you have so many chances to see her faves all over the world.
01:47 It's time to emancipate Mimi again as Usher goes from the Super Bowl to the road
01:52 and Adele is extending her live shows. All in today's tour update.
01:57 She's not just a Christmas queen.
02:03 The chart queen Mariah Carey is returning to Vegas for the celebration of Mimi.
02:07 April 12th through April 27th at Dobie Live in Park MGM.
02:12 "Morning fan favorites from the emancipation of Mimi and beyond."
02:16 Emancipation Packs hits like "We Belong Together,"
02:18 "Shake It Off," "It's Like That" and "Don't Forget About Us."
02:22 And we would never forget about Usher who after conquering Vegas himself
02:32 has announced the 24-date Usher Past, Present and Future tour
02:36 to promote his upcoming album "Coming Home" which drops Friday,
02:39 just days before he headlines the Super Bowl 58 halftime show.
02:43 Adele has also left Vegas to head to Munich for a summer run of shows
02:48 and now more fans have a chance to see her.
02:50 After initially announcing four exclusive dates then quickly doubling that commitment,
02:54 she has now added two final shows slated to take place on August 30th and 31st.
03:00 I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Teddy Swims as he's climbing the Billboard Hot 100.
03:06 "I felt like when we recorded it, when we first wrote it, I felt like,
03:09 oh this is going to change my life. You just had that feeling, you know?
03:12 And it's one of the first times I've really had that feeling of like,
03:16 oh this is going to change my life. I just know it is.
03:18 And I mean, I'm happy that I get to, I guess it makes the pain I went through super necessary.
03:25 You know, I'm super grateful that now that that person broke my heart, you know, and shattered it.
03:31 And I think it's so great to know that pain is necessary because it got me to this place.
03:36 And you know, pain is paying the bills still. So...
03:39 Pain is paying the bills.
03:40 You know what I mean? It sure is. And I mean, I'm trying to not be like,
03:44 I'm not trying to, I'm trying to stop putting myself in positions to get hurt and pay the bills
03:49 because you don't always have to do that. But thankful that this one is, you know,
03:52 they say the best revenge is success. So there you have it, you know?
03:56 And for the listeners out there that are connecting with the song, like,
03:58 tell me a little bit about the story behind this because there's substance abuse.
04:02 There's obviously, you know, deeper meanings to what "Lose Control" is all about.
04:06 Well, you know, I felt like we got very codependent and to talk about this first,
04:09 that I always make sure I say, like, we're both better off, we're doing well,
04:13 and there's no bad blood about any of it. But, you know, I just, you know,
04:17 when you're with somebody and you're in a situation like that, I felt like we were,
04:20 we're just kind of codependent on our lifestyle. We're living together.
04:23 And it was hard for us to break away from that lifestyle. We're living together and
04:26 feeling like there was no way out. And sometimes you love somebody so much, there's just not,
04:30 you just don't belong together. And as cliche as it is, you know, love something,
04:35 you really got to let it go. And we both are better off without each other.
04:38 And that was the hardest thing about that relationship was, you know, continuing to keep
04:44 the, I guess there's like a diminished returns on those kinds of love, you know, on those,
04:51 the oxytocin and the dopamine rushes of the highs we had together. And I feel like that just kind of
04:57 became our lifestyle together. And our lifestyle became something that was, can't last forever.
05:02 You know, you can't have that and this together. It's just, you become enabling each other.
05:08 And that's kind of what we were doing there. And I feel very, very grateful now to see
05:13 both of us succeeding in our own ways and, and being better not together, you know, and it's,
05:18 that's a rough, that's a rough reality, but it's true.
05:21 And for the full interview head to Billboard.com.
05:31 Country legend Toby Keith has died at the age of 62.
05:35 Toby Keith's family released a statement letting fans know the singer passed away
05:46 peacefully last night, surrounded by his family after battling stomach cancer.
05:57 Toby made not only a huge pack on country music with 20 number one hits on the Hot Country Songs
06:03 chart and the Country Airplay chart, but on the music industry in general, charting 39 Billboard
06:08 Hot 100 hits with four of his 19 studio albums reaching number one on the Billboard 200.
06:14 Less than two months ago, Toby played three sold out shows in Vegas. And just prior to that,
06:26 he took the stage at the People's Choice Country Awards, where he accepted the Icon Award.
06:31 And most of all, I want to thank the fans for still allowing us to do what we do.
06:35 Our condolences go out to Toby Keith's friends and family.
06:40 And today we raise a red solo cup to Toby.
06:50 And I'm very proud to run a label where our senior leadership is 53.6 percent women and
06:59 and 57.1 people of color. For Black History Month, Billboard is celebrating by highlighting
07:08 some of the greatest black executives in music. Today we're celebrating Sylvia Rhone.
07:17 40 years is a long time in any business. Warner Music Group for 28 years,
07:24 Universal Motown for seven years and now Sony Music Group for 10 plus years.
07:32 Sylvia Rhone became the first black industry executive and woman to hold the dual title
07:36 of CEO and chairman when she was appointed at Epic Records in 2019. Prior to that,
07:42 she held senior roles at all three major record companies. In 1990, Sylvia was the first black
07:48 woman to head a major record label when she became CEO/President of Atlantic's EastWest
07:53 Records U.S. division. Always a champion for women, she helped artists like En Vogue,
07:58 MC Lyte, Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj reach stardom. She was an integral part in the success
08:04 of all of Young Money. I'm certainly really proud of the artists that I work with and the biggest
08:09 thrill is to see them be successful. Currently at Epic Records, she's been a key part of the
08:14 success of Camila Cabello, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and 21 Savage. Last year when she took
08:20 home executive of the year at Billboard's Women in Music, she told us, "I am focused on creating
08:25 power by creating a culture where the creativity of artists on our roster can flourish and there
08:30 is an exchange of ideas, culture and information from a diverse group of creatives and executives."
08:36 I'm still as excited about the business today as I was over 40 years ago because it's simply,
08:43 simply my passion. Today we honor an epic woman in the music industry, Sylvia Roane.
08:51 That's it for today, come back tomorrow to find out who's our next Billboard cover star.
08:56 This is Billboard News.