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3 days ago
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Chappell Roan Reflects on Being Labeled a ‘Villain'
Chappell Roan is making no apologies. While serving as a guest alongside Sasha Colby on an episode of TS Madison's Outlaws posted Monday (May 19), the pop star opened up about embracing her 'villain' era after speaking out about toxic fan behavior last year. And while she was feeling candid, Roan also slammed a particular pop-culture update account. On the topic of her public image, the Missouri native first quipped that she's 'had like three' villain eras since skyrocketing to fame in 2024 following the success of Billboard Hot 100 hit 'Good Luck, Babe!' 'I was the new girl in the pop game, where I was like, 'I don't give a f–k what you say to these girls who have been doing this since they were 10,' she began on the podcast. 'I did not get famous until I was 26, so I had a lot of time to realize, 'Oh, this is what it's like to be an adult and how to be respected in a job.'' More from Billboard Leave Chappell Alone: Why Do Fan-Artist Relationships Turn Toxic, And What Can Be Done? Lady Gaga Wins 2025 Sports Emmy for 'Hold My Hand' Pre-Super Bowl Tribute to Disaster Victims A$AP Rocky Teases New Song at Cannes During 'Highest 2 Lowest' Premiere 'I've been treated better at my doughnut shop job than I have on a f–king [red] carpet,' she continued. 'People on the news treat me worse than how customers did. And I think when I started to say, 'Don't talk to me like that' … That doesn't mean that I'm a villain or ungrateful for what I have. It's like, 'Why is this customary?'' Roan went on to compare how certain fans have treated her to the way 'people were so evil' to stars such as Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton in the past. 'That behavior is still, they're still doing it. … Do you want me to just get to the point where I become agoraphobic? Or so stressed out or so anxious to perform?' she said. 'You want me to get to that point? Because if I don't say anything, I will. If I do not stand up for myself, I will quit because I cannot bear this. I cannot bear people touching me who I don't know. I cannot bear people following me.' 'I cannot bear people saying I'm something I'm not,' she added. 'That's what's really hard online. People just assume you're the villain.' The interview comes about nine months after Roan first made headlines for addressing what she saw as 'predatory' fan behavior, calling out obsessive listeners who would touch her without permission or stalk her whereabouts. Her posts on the subject sparked a wider discussion on stan culture and the sacrifices celebrities must make to be in the public eye. Though many sympathized with Roan, others were quick to deem her ungrateful. Regardless, the 'Pink Pony Club' musician has previously said that her experiences in public have improved drastically since she said her piece. 'I think people are scared of me,' Roan said on Call Her Daddy in March. 'I think I made a big enough deal about not talking to me that people do not talk to me. I've been with people, like, friends who are artists, and when they're with me, they're like, 'It's a force field around us. People don't come up to me if I'm with you.'' But now that she's washed her hands of toxic fan treatment, Roan has a few other things she'd like to see 'banned.' While playing a game of 'Ban It, B—h!' on Outlaws, the Grammy winner said she's had enough of people's hot takes — 'I don't care. … You don't know what you're talking about' — as well as cork shoes and a widely followed pop culture account on X. 'Pop Crave,' she said on the show. 'Ban it!' Listen to Roan on Outlaws below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brian Eno Slams Microsoft for Providing Israeli Military With Tech 30 Years After He Crafted Windows 95 Startup Sound
Three decades after composing the iconic Windows 95 startup jingle, Brian Eno has published an open letter to Microsoft, calling out the company for selling technology to Israel amid the country's highly criticized war against Hamas. In a statement titled 'Not in My Name: An Open Letter to Microsoft From Brian Eno' posted to Instagram Wednesday (May 21), the producer began by writing, 'In the mid-1990s, I was asked to compose a short piece of music for Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system.' More from Billboard Lady Gaga Wins 2025 Sports Emmy for 'Hold My Hand' Pre-Super Bowl Tribute to Disaster Victims A$AP Rocky Teases New Song at Cannes During 'Highest 2 Lowest' Premiere 50 Cent Posts AI Picture of Himself Wearing 'Free Diddy' Shirt 'Millions — possibly even billions — of people have since heard that short startup chime, which represented a gateway to a promising technological future,' he continued. 'I never would have believed that the same company could one day be implicated in the machinery of oppression and war.' Eno's words come a few days after Microsoft acknowledged in an unsigned blogpost that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military — as well as aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages — amid the war in Gaza. Violence has run rampant in the city ever since Hamas attacked and killed about 1,200 Israeli people while taking more than 250 hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel's ensuing war against the terrorist group has since led to the deaths of more than 53,000 Palestinians, according to the Associated Press. In February, AP released an investigative report that found the Israeli military used Microsoft's Azure platform to transcribe, translate and process intelligence gathered through mass surveillance in its war efforts, among other previously unreported details about the company's partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. After hearing concerns about its reported relationship with Israel from employees and members of the public, the tech giant stated in its blogpost that an internal review had been conducted. 'We have found no evidence that Microsoft's Azure and AI technologies, or any of our other software, have been used to harm people or that IMOD has failed to comply with our terms of service or our AI Code of Conduct,' it reads. 'It is important to acknowledge that Microsoft does not have visibility into how customers use our software on their own servers or other devices.' Regardless, Eno says the company has an 'ethical responsibility' to suspend its business relationship with Israel. 'These 'services' support a regime that is engaged in actions described by leading legal scholars and human rights organizations, the United Nations experts and increasing numbers of governments from around the world as genocidal,' he wrote. 'Selling and facilitating advanced AI and cloud services to a government engaged in systematic ethnic cleansing is not 'business as usual.' It is complicity.' The musician ended his letter by pledging to donate the fee he originally received for his Windows 95 composition to support for victims of attacks in Gaza. 'If a sound can signal a real change,' he concluded, 'let it be this one.' Billboard has reached out to Microsoft for comment about Eno's open letter. The composer has been an important figure in Microsoft's history for 30 years now, with his ethereal seconds-long theme soundtracking the startup process of countless people's very first home computers all over the world. In 2025, the U.S. Library of Congress added the jingle to its National Recording Registry, which documents and preserves nationally significant recordings. See Eno's full statement below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ABBA Pay Tribute to Longtime Sound Engineer Michael B. Tretow
Michael B. Tretow, the pioneering Swedish sound engineer who helped craft the signature sonic identity of ABBA, has died at age 80. His wife and son confirmed the news to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, with the band's longtime manager Görel Hanser also confirming his passing. A cause of death has not been made public. More from Billboard Lady Gaga Wins 2025 Sports Emmy for 'Hold My Hand' Pre-Super Bowl Tribute to Disaster Victims A$AP Rocky Teases New Song at Cannes During 'Highest 2 Lowest' Premiere 50 Cent Posts AI Picture of Himself Wearing 'Free Diddy' Shirt Best known for his studio wizardry, Tretow was often referred to by fans as the unofficial 'fifth member' of ABBA for his indispensable role in shaping the band's groundbreaking sound. He worked on every one of ABBA's albums throughout their imperial phase, from 1973's Ring Ring through to 1981's The Visitors, and co-owned the group's label, Polar Music. Notably, he was not involved in the group's 2021 reunion album, Voyage. 'You meant more to us four in ABBA than anyone else,' Andersson told Aftonbladet. 'I hope and believe that you felt it throughout all the years that have passed since we worked (and continuously laughed) in the studio. Our music lives on, it seems, and you are the one who made it timeless.' 'You were a fantastic inspirer and joy-maker, and the finest sound engineer the world has ever seen,' he said, adding: 'I miss you. And I've saved all your coconuts!' Björn Ulvaeus added that Tretow's significance 'cannot be overestimated,' remembering him as 'a warm, generous person and a good friend.' Anni-Frid Lyngstad said, 'No one fit the bill as well as you. For us, you are forever part of the ABBA sound and you will never be forgotten.' Agnetha Fältskog reflected on their final moments together: 'So glad I got to spend some time with you a few weeks ago… You were so sick, but your laughter and humor were still there. So many memories are preserved, your encouraging words during the recordings meant so much. We are sad now, a talented and unique person has left us. Sleep well Micke, you are in our hearts forever.' Tretow is survived by his wife and son. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Robbie Williams Announces New Album ‘Britpop,' Shares Fiery Single With Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi
Robbie Williams is looking to hark back to 'a golden age for British music' with his newly-announced LP Britpop, slated to land this autumn. The album, which the singer says was inspired by the iconic musical era of the same name and the bands who defined it (Oasis, Blur, Pulp et al), will arrive via Columbia Records. It will mark Williams' 13th solo full-length effort to date, and his first of non-festive original songs since 2016's The Heavy Entertainment Show. A release date is due to be confirmed soon.'I set out to create the album that I wanted to write and release after I left Take That in 1995,' he said in a statement. 'It was the peak of Britpop and a golden age for British Music. I've worked with some of my heroes on this album; it's raw, there are more guitars and it's an album that's even more upbeat and anthemic than usual.'There's some 'Brit' in there and there's certainly some 'pop' too – I'm immensely proud of this as a body of work and I'm excited for fans to hear this album.' More from Billboard Lady Gaga Wins 2025 Sports Emmy for 'Hold My Hand' Pre-Super Bowl Tribute to Disaster Victims A$AP Rocky Teases New Song at Cannes During 'Highest 2 Lowest' Premiere 50 Cent Posts AI Picture of Himself Wearing 'Free Diddy' Shirt The news coincides with the release of the album's blistering lead single, 'Rocket,' which features Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi on guitar. Its accompanying music video is set to drop this Friday (May 23), though a press release states that it will feature scenes of Williams and Iommi together in the latter's hometown of Birmingham. Williams will support Britpop with an extensive U.K. and European headline tour this summer, which features two nights at London's 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium (June 6-7). Support will come from Warrington rock band The Lottery Winners, as well as Rag 'N' Bone Man on select dates. The artwork for Britpop, meanwhile, nods to one of Williams' most iconic looks: the red tracksuit worn to Glastonbury Festival in 1995 when he partied with Oasis at the height of the Britpop era. He had departed boyband Take That shortly before this time, in order to pursue a solo career. It also features an illustration of two demonstrators in 'Just Stop Pop' t-shirts defacing the image, in the style of protest group Just Stop Oil. In January, Williams secured a huge milestone on the U.K. Album Charts. Better Man, the soundtrack to his recent biopic of the same name, gave the pop icon his 15th No. 1 album, seeing him move ahead of The Rolling Stones (14) in the all-time rankings. He is now tied with The Beatles at 15 for the most ever. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Humiliating New York Giants appearance on Hard Knocks nominated for Sports Emmy
Humiliating New York Giants appearance on Hard Knocks nominated for Sports Emmy 2024 couldn't have gone any worse for the New York Giants. They put their fans through a frustrating 3-14 season, and the year ended with many more questions than when it began. From beginning to end, the year was a total embarrassment; the only bright spot being the promise that their six-player draft class provided. The year began with the Giants being featured on the debut of a new iteration of HBO's Hard Knocks, in which the whole world got to see their offseason process. The highlight of the series was the back-and-forth between general manager Joe Schoen and co-owner John Mara regarding whether the team should retain star running back Saquon Barkley or roll the dice and let him test the free agent waters. You know the rest. Barkley took his new team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to a Super Bowl championship and took a major leap towards earning that gold jacket that former Giants general manager Dave Gettleman predicted for him. Mara, who said he wouldn't be able to sleep if Barkley signed with Philadelphia, had plenty of sleepless nights. This week, HBO received a 2025 Sports Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Documentary Series -- Serialized category for their efforts covering the Giants' dysfunction. Also nominated in this category: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix) Full Court Press (ABC | ESPN+ Omaha Productions) Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (Apple TV+) The Money Game (Prime Video) If HBO wins, fans will all be forced to relive this embarrassing moment in Giants' history once again.
