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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Olivia Rodrigo Plants Her Flag in the U.K. With Double Duty at Glastonbury & BST Hyde Park
It might be Fourth of July week here in the U.S., but this past weekend of music very much belonged to the U.K. Glastonbury Festival wrapped up Sunday night with a headlining set from American pop star Olivia Rodrigo, which included a cameo from The Cure frontman Robert Smith to duet on his band's hits 'Just Like Heaven' and 'Friday I'm in Love.' But that wasn't it for Olivia: She also headlined the BST Hyde Park concert series on Friday night and surprised her crowd with Ed Sheeran for a duet on his breakthrough song 'The A Team.' More from Billboard Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out The Cure's Robert Smith at Glastonbury 2025 Could Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Guests Lead to First 'Telephone' Performance With Lady Gaga? Controversy Is Sabrina Carpenter's 'Best Friend' With Scandalized Reaction to New Album Cover On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the busy weekend of music in the U.K., which included Glastonbury sets from Charli xcx, Doechii, Scissor Sisters and The 1975. To hear all about it, check out the new episode below: Also on the show, while Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits tight for a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Benson Boone's second full-length studio album American Heart debuts at No. 2, Karol G's latest bows at No. 3 and the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack slays with a No. 8 debut. Meanwhile, as Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' rules for a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Cardi B's latest single 'Outside' makes a splash with a top 10 debut. The Billboard is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard's weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard's executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard's managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on or or your favorite podcast provider. ( on Best of Billboard Drake's Historic Chart Week: How He Matched The Beatles' 57-Year-Old Record How Elton John Keeps Up His Hot 100 Hot Streak With Dua Lipa Duet 'Cold Heart' Pink's 'All I Know So Far' Has Us Looking Back at the History of Live Music on the Charts Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Olivia Rodrigo's Guitarist Cried Upon Learning Robert Smith Would Join Glastonbury Set
The surprise appearance of The Cure's Robert Smith during Olivia Rodrigo's Glastonbury 2025 set has been widely celebrated by fans and critics alike, but few were as overcome with emotion as Rodrigo's own guitarist, Arianna Powell. In a new interview with Guitar World, Powell recalled the moment she first found out Smith would be joining them onstage for duets of The Cure's 'Friday I'm in Love' and 'Just Like Heaven' at Worthy Farm last month. More from Billboard Tomorrowland 2025 Mainstage Destroyed by Fire Ahead of Festival Alison Krauss & Union Station, Billy Strings Lead 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards Nominees Ariana Grande Teases 'A Plan to Sing for You All Next Year': See What She Said 'We found out in Nashville when we were rehearsing for Bonnaroo, which ended up getting cancelled,' Powell said. 'Stacy [Jones], our music director, came and told us, and was like, 'This is very secret – you cannot tell anyone, but he's going to be joining us.' And I swear to God, I started crying. Like, I started tearing up.' Powell, a longtime fan of The Cure, said the news hit her particularly hard because of her deep admiration for Smith's guitar work. 'I'm a huge fan, especially those guitar parts,' she shared. 'I love, love, love the guitar parts, specifically in those songs, especially 'Friday I'm in Love'. So I was just so stoked to get to actually play that with the artist.' Beyond the onstage collaboration, Powell spoke about Smith's generosity and warmth backstage. 'He was so cool. He was leaving his dressing room door open for us to hang out. He wanted to talk and be social,' she said. 'Through conversations with him, he was just saying, 'It's just another show.' And he was talking about how much he enjoys performing, and he loves it every time. That really inspired me and my energy for that night. Like, 'Yeah, it's just another show – and I love doing this.' The collective energy of the band that day was really infectious.' The performance also marked a milestone for Rodrigo, who has spent 2025 on a global tour supporting her sophomore album GUTS. The LP, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2023, has seen a resurgence in streams following her Glastonbury appearance, with 'vampire' and 'bad idea right?' climbing back into the upper reaches of the Billboard Global 200. 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 Solve the daily Crossword
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
One of Colorado's Top Wealth Advisors, Robert C. Smith, Co-Author's New Book To Help Retirees Save
CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / Retirees face a myriad of obstacles to retiring successfully. Retire On Your Terms is a new book for successful professionals, business owners, widows and other retirees who want to take full control of their financial future and retire with confidence. It was written to expose the myths, mistakes, and blind spots that can derail even the most diligent retirees. Drawing on decades of real-world experience, the book offers readers a clear, personalized roadmap to reduce taxes, protect their wealth, and create a reliable income plan that supports their unique retirement lifestyle. "Retirement should be about freedom, not fear," says financial educator, author and wealth advisor, Robert Smith. "This book is about helping retirees reclaim control - on their terms - by exposing industry myths and offering real solutions that most advisors never talk about." The book includes real life client stories, including how affluent retirees unknowingly fall victim to outdated advice, overly complex financial products, and tax traps that erode their wealth. Readers will discover proactive strategies to optimize retirement income, reduce future tax liabilities, and achieve clarity through comprehensive, coordinated planning. Retire On Your Terms is more than a traditional retirement planning book. It offers:
Evening Standard
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Mad Cool 2025 review: Further proof that Olivia Rodrigo is unquestionably a rock star
If she was able to endear herself to the Glastonbury faithful by bringing out Robert Smith, she showed here she is able to pack a punch, live, without a guest star. Her openers Obsessed and Ballad of a Homeschool Girl hit hard and set up Rodrigo for the piano epics of Vampire, Driver's Licence, and Traitor that follow. Perhaps the third part of the set, the home of the album tracks, is the weakest and might yet be replaced when Rodrigo has more than two albums under her belt. But the thumping, one-two closer of Good 4 U into Get Him Back was a worthy end to a weekend of excellent music.
New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
NBA Summer League brings hoops, and Kevin Garnett assists with film festival
LAS VEGAS — If he had an unlimited budget — a Steven Spielberg-esque budget — Kevin Garnett would go in any number of directions cinematically. 'My friend, his nickname is Waterhead,' Garnett began on the phone before beginning again, perhaps contemplating what kind of project could best explain Waterhead's life. 'I would like to have a 'Narcos,' kind of — well, I watch a lot of documentaries. One of my favorite documentaries is 'The Men Who Built America.' It's five to six different people: Carnegie, Vanderbilt, names that we would know, Rockefeller. A bunch of names from yesteryear that made the jump, have made the way. … 'The second thing I would probably do is a Black 'Entourage.' I'd do a LeBron [James] comes to the league out of high school, and he has three or four friends with him, and they enter the league, like, boom. Nobody to better know that story than myself, which I find comical. You can tell some interesting tales and watch the growth of a player, a young man to a man, a player turning into the face of the league, having children himself, being a father. I just think that story is so dope to tell. Advertisement 'And, I'd also like to do something like 'Billions.' 'Billions' was one of my favorites. Like a 'Godfather,' one of the classics. I would love to do a Black 'Godfather,' showing the origins of a Black man and his rise. Almost like if you did like a Robert Smith, kind of dissecting his whole life, and the challenges he had to go upon, going all the way back to his parents. … and you can't forget about the low-life stories, too.' The Hall of Famer is determined to be as great in the storytelling space through his Content Kings Studios production company as he was during his 21-year NBA career — highlighted by a 2008 title with the Boston Celtics, as well as being one of only five players in league history to win both the league's Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards. (The others were Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Hakeem Olajuwon — the only player to win both in the same season.) Garnett is now looking to give current players a chance to branch out into telling their own stories – through movies, podcasts, streaming and other entertainment options. And he'll do that this week at NBA Summer League, as part of the second annual Summer League Film Festival. Garnett is listed as a co-host for the event, which runs Thursday through Saturday at the Thomas and Mack Center, the annual co-home for Summer League games, along with the connected Cox Pavilion. 'I've lived a dope life,' Garnett said. 'I've lived a crazy life, both up and down. And I'm very humbled and very blessed to be sitting here, speaking on a lot of things, to be able to have survived a lot of things to speak on. I think a lot of young people are going to scripts. When you hear me go into storytelling or talking about something, it's because I'm trying to give some type of path to some lost m—f— or a little, young, lost m—f— that don't know their way. 'We need that. We forget that we need a script, or we need an example sometimes. It helps.' A post shared by NBA Summer League (@nbasummerleague) The SLFF is the latest innovation from Las Vegas Summer League co-founders Warren LeGarie and Albert Hall to make the 11-day event — already a haven for hardcore basketball fans — about more than just the games. Actor/producer Mark Wahlberg is lending his name to the festival, as well, with multiple screenings through the final day of summer league. Advertisement More than 30 projects will be part of this year's festival, including documentary shorts that detail, among other subjects, the circumstances and communities that raised the likes of Nikola Jokić in Serbia, Luguentz Dort in Montreal and Udonis Haslem in Miami. Having an extra 3,000 to 5,000 people who might not come through during the second week of summer league — as most teams shut down their top prospects after the first few games — is a modest goal. 'It's also to expand the experience here,' LeGarie said. 'In order to keep it fresh, you can't just keep doing the same thing and hope that people think Febrese is enough. It isn't. You still have to bring some fresh excitement. More importantly, summer league is about storytelling. What better way to tell your story than with film? And also, it's a social media marketplace.' Among the films that will be screened at the festival: Garnett was one of the producers of the well-received Showtime documentary 'Goliath,' which focuses on the life of Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain. Content Kings, co-founded by Garnett, Brian Bennett and Mike Marangu, is involved with multiple productions, specializing in IP development, production and post-production services. 'Being able to connect the OGs from the past and the kids today, Kevin's that ultimate bridge,' Marangu said. 'As he always says, you're looking at it through a new lens. His OGs were Hakeem, Jordan, (Charles) Barkley. These young kids now, they can't see past the Kobe years. Just being that bridge, being that ambassador, that's not just sports, entertainment, business … it's a new wave, and he's the ultimate person who lived that and still appreciates what happened back then, and also appreciates these young kids now. 'As we were looking at the film festival opportunity, there's just so much that these kids want to do in the media space and don't know how. … There's a career path. You can be a pro at something else.' Advertisement Garnett had a well-received turn in front of the camera in Adam Sandler's 'Uncut Gems' in 2019, playing himself as an unwitting witness to Sandler's degenerate gambler's spiral. He estimates followers got only about '60 percent' of his actual personality during his post-playing stint hosting 'Area 21,' and his segments on TNT's 'Inside the NBA' that ran for a few seasons. A post shared by Marcadorrd (@marcadorrd) Garnett's not looking to become a movie star in this next stage of life. He wants to become a collaborator and conduit for other athletes looking to define themselves to the world through film and video. Putting his name with the film festival is a way of giving back to the next generation. 'Anybody and everybody that knows me knows I'm a bet on myself. I'm gonna bet on my team,' Garnett said. 'I'm not afraid to step outside of my box and do something that other people haven't tried. Just because somebody else tried it and failed doesn't mean you're going to fail. The first thing I want everybody to know is that seeing is believing. … When it's in your heart, it's in your heart. If you're in production, if you've got a vision and you want to do something for yourself, you can go out here and do it. Garnett considers what he does 'a real business for me.' He wants to be a resource for those looking to do streaming and production. He is 'putting a flag in the ground' for those wanting to develop. The film festival is the perfect place to showcase that talent. 'Anybody, any players that come to our festival, they can say, 'Ah, s—, Big Fella did this; I can do my version of this. I can get my story out here, that I can own and build content while I'm a rookie,'' he said. 'When I was young, I didn't really say a lot. I don't think the league and the world gave me any credit for the knowledge that I had. … There's a lot of s—- that I don't even look to take credit (for). It's part of the craft; it's part of the wave.'
