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MGK Addresses Sydney Sweeney Dating Rumors, Says He Definitely Wants a Collab With an Iconic Boy Band
Between being a new dad to baby daughter Saga Blade and absolutely burning the midnight oil promoting his new Lost Americana album you'd imagine MGK doesn't have a ton of free time. Which might be a partial explanation for why the hard-charging rapper-turned-pop-punker had an exasperatedly short answer to a fan question during Sunday night's (Aug. 10) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Asked if there was any truth to the rumor that he and Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney were 'more than just friends,' Kelly looked straight at the camera, shook his head and smiled, 'Kyle P… shut up dude.' More from Billboard MGK Reveals What Taylor Swift Said to Him While Watching the Chiefs Lose the 2025 Super Bowl Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music You'd think that Kelly would be content when it comes to dream collaboration wish-fulfillment, given that none other than Bob Dylan provided the voice-over for the Lost Americana trailer. But another fan question spurred MGK to reveal that he has another unexpected name on his to-do list. Asked if he could collab with any musician, living or dead, who he has not yet gotten in the studio with, MGK first went with late crooner Frank Sinatra. 'I like Frank,' MGK said, before noting that he's me AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys before and considered asking them if he could hop on stage with the boy band during one of their shows at Las Vegas' Sphere. ''Let me hop in on the '[Everybody]Backstreet's Back' dance or something,'' he thought about asking. Why didn't it happen? 'Because I never sent a message or something,' Kelly admitted about his failure to get in on the BSB shows at the Sphere, which kicked off last month and include another run of gigs this weekend (Aug. 15-17). During a round of 'Textual Behavior,' MGK also confirmed that he doesn't have a finsta account, but is intrigued by them, while fully suggesting, Mariah-like, that he doesn't know if his chronological age even 'exists' or, if he's being honest, have much information about his life. 'Like if my skin rips open it heals really quick,' he said cryptically. Asked if he might have some 'otherworldly' qualities, Kelly said he did ask his mom one time if she recalled going 'missing' at any point or if a 'tall, slender creature' ever visited her, casually mentioning that his mother did once say she thought she'd been abducted by extraterrestrials. Watch MGK on WWHL 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 Solve the daily Crossword
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My Chemical Romance Cover Bon Jovi's ‘Livin' on a Prayer' During New Jersey Show
As New Jersey locals My Chemical Romance returned home with a headline show on Saturday night (Aug. 9), the group paid tribute to one of the state's other iconic acts, Bon Jovi. Performing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey over the weekend, the latest show in the group's ongoing Long Live The Black Parade Tour wrapped with a special cover version of Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer.' More from Billboard Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77 'We're going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem,' frontman Gerard Way explained, noting it was requested by guitarist Frank Iero after witnessing Way perform it during karaoke. 'I f–king love this song,' he added. Released in 1986 as the second single from the band's third album, Slippery When Wet, 'Livin' on a Prayer' became the second consecutive single from the record to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 following 'You Give Love a Bad Name.' As Way suggested, the song's lyrics and its focus on the working-class from New Jersey have seen it achieve anthemic status within the state. Earlier in the evening, the band's set was interrupted by Michael Melham, the Mayor of the group's hometown of Belleville. Melham was on hand to surprise the group by awarding them the key to the city. 'Belleville's musicians have entertained millions worldwide,' Melham told the crowd. 'Their sound has shaped generations. 'Yet even in our storied history in Belleville – Revolutionary War soldiers, Purple Heart recipients, a Supreme Court justice, various professional athletes – never once in the history of Belleville have we handed out a key to the city and that changes right now.' Way, who was reportedly unaware of the honor beforehand, accepted graciously, albeit remaining in character as The Black Parade portion of the band's set required. 'We cannot let you leave without giving you a token of our land, Draag,' he told Melham in an Eastern European accent before handing him a bundle of wheat and a 'Gubric fish, from the Gubric River' in return. Watch My Chemical Romance cover 'Livin' on a Prayer' 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 Solve the daily Crossword
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My Chemical Romance Announce 2026 ‘Black Parade' Shows at London's Wembley Stadium
My Chemical Romance are bringing the Black Parade to London next summer with two huge shows. The emo icons will play a pair of nights at London's Wembley Stadium (July 10 and July 11, 2026) for their first shows in the U.K. since 2022. Tickets for the show go on sale Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. (BST) from the band's website. More from Billboard Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77 The band's Long Live The Black Parade tour first kicked off in Seattle, Washington on July 11 at the T-Mobile Park. It has since visited a number of outdoor stadiums including Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium and East Rutherford's MetLife Stadium. The North American leg will continue through Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto, Boston before concluding in Tampa, Florida on Sep. 13. The tour features the band performing their 2006 album The Black Parade in full, alongside an additional greatest hits set. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 upon release. The London dates join the band's 2026 slate, which includes a pair of dates at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on Feb. 13 and 14. A number of huge names have supported the band on tour thus far, with Alice Cooper, Death Cab for Cutie, Idles, Pixies and Devo all appearing in the special guests slot. At their show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Aug. 9, the group rolled out a cover of Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer.' 'We're going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem,' frontman Gerard Way explained of the song choice. The group formed in New Jersey in 2001 and received a surprise honor from their hometown of Belleville, as Michael Melham, the town's mayor awarded them the key to the city on Saturday. 'Belleville's musicians have entertained millions worldwide,' Melham told the crowd. 'Their sound has shaped generations. Yet even in our storied history in Belleville – Revolutionary War soldiers, Purple Heart recipients, a Supreme Court justice, various professional athletes – never once in the history of Belleville have we handed out a key to the city and that changes right now.' 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
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Bryson Tiller's ‘The Vices': All 12 Tracks Ranked
And just like that, Tiller SZN is in full swing. More from Billboard Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Mariah Carey Returns to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart With 'Type Dangerous' Cardi B's 'Outside' Tops Billboard Rhythmic, Rap Airplay Charts Just over a year after sharing his heart-baring self-titled album, which featured the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit 'Whatever She Wants,' Bryson Tiller is already back with the first half of his sprawling new double album. Titled Solace & The Vices, Tiller's fifth studio album gives equal consideration to the two sounds that dominate his catalog: sharp bars sourced from his rap roots, and introspective, trap-infused R&B. On Friday (Aug. 8), Tiller shared The Vices, the rap-rooted side of his double LP, featuring production contributions from Hitmaka, Charlie Heat, Teddy Walton and Gravez, as well as guest appearances by Bossman Dlow, Rick Ross, Plies, T-Pain, Bun B, Luh Tyler and Babydrill. Across the record, which balances notes of sexy drill and different pockets of Southern hip-hop, Tiller weighs the impact of his vices, temptation's constant allure, and the journey to repairing and solidifying his one true romance. The new record arrives at a particularly busy time for Tiller. In June, the Grammy-nominated star began his run as an opener for Chris Brown's globe-trotting Breezy Bowl XX Tour. The two R&B leading men brought the show to the U.S. on July 30, tapping R&B heavyweights Summer Walker and Jhené Aiko, who will also serve as openers for select dates. A few days earlier, Tiller and Brown released their sixth collaboration, a RIOTUSA-produced and Usher-nodding midtempo titled 'It Depends,' which has debuted at No. 43 on the Hot 100 (dated Aug. 9). And later this year, Tiller will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Trapsoul, his landmark debut album, which changed the trajectory of 2010s R&B and spent over 400 weeks on the Billboard 200. Here is Billboard's ranking of every song on Bryson Tiller's The Vices. 12. '200 Bands' feat. Plies & T-Pain A standard R&B-inflected, braggadocious rap track, '200 Bands' finds Tiller tapping into Florida hip-hop through his link-up with homegrown '00s icons Plies and T-Pain. While Plies delivers a solid guest verse, T-Pain feels a bit underutilized, with his Auto-Tuned background vocals adding interesting textures to Bryson's lead vocals. Still, his muted presence makes for a slightly unfulfilling listen, especially since '200 Bands' is a thematic successor to 'Shawty,' Plies and Pain's 2007 Hot 100 top 10 smash. 11. 'Make Life Easy' feat. BabyDrill For what feels like more of a sketch than a fully realized track, Tiller taps rising ATL rapper Babydrill for a brief ode to their ideal relationship dynamic. As long as their ladies' respective energies and presence make their lives easy, Tiller and Babydrill are more than happy to return the favor and 'max this AMEX plat.' In a way, Tiller briefly fashions something honorable out of his vices, resulting in a smart inflection point on the emotional journey he undergoes throughout the album. 'The way you make me feel is so unusual, I ain't used to it, no/ This s–t feel good, this s–t feel great/ That's why I gotta make life easy for you,' he spits at the end of his seemingly off-the-cuff verse. 10. 'More Than Money' Another track on which he pledges to spend it all on his favorite girl, Tiller spends 'More Than Money' outlining all of the things he'd never trade his shawty for. Likening his woman to a 'safe investment,' Tiller uses the track to explain how her value surpasses anything money can measure. Saved by the bounce-inflected breakdown in the outro, 'More Than Money' lands as one of The Vices' less memorable tracks. 9. 'No Sharing' feat. Luh Tyler In something of a cross-generational collaboration, Tiller (32) and Luh Tyler (19) decide they're not sharing their ladies with anyone else in the world, which means they're also not sharing their cash with random hangers-on who are simply distractions. 'Ghost these hoes, I told you I won't embarrass/ I'ma show these hoes exactly who I cherish,' Tiller proclaims in the chorus. Marriage pops up in both Tiller and Tyler's verses — a continuation of the exaltation of monogamy that anchored Tiller's last LP and a commendable take in a contemporary cultural landscape that isn't particularly enthralled with that kind of talk. 8. 'Money Shower Interlude' The album's lone interlude, 'Money Shower' soundtracks the culmination of Tiller's compounding vices (greed and lust) at the storied portal of temptation that is the strip club. He smartly takes advantage of the song's brevity to drop listeners in the middle of the action, conjuring up an Anora-esque scene with lines like, 'N—as can't bеlieve it wherе I found you/ But I found you/ She's more than a dancer, at least in my eyes.' By the interlude's end, Tiller begins riffing in a slightly morose tone, a chilling reminder that this isn't him reveling in the moment. Our guy is coping and buying time, until he can address the woman he truly wants to be with. 7. 'On the Way' Kicking off the project with a sexy drill vibe and an acknowledgement of his growth ('I came a long way from the toxic boy, you dig?'), 'On the Way' is an incredibly effective opener. There's an urgency to Tiller's delivery that suggests he's trying (and somewhat failing) to outrun his vices, or at least their impact. 'I'm on the edge, hangin' on barely, just don't push me now/ Hangin' on threads, baby, just let me drop, don't cut me down/ I'm on the edge, yeah, I took and I fled the country now,' he spits in the final chorus. Notably, 'On the Way' opens with lyrics lifted from Chris Brown's 'Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me),' a track from his 2005 debut studio album — a sweet nod to his frequent collaborator and current tour mate. 6. 'Finished' A high-energy closer, 'Finished' returns Tiller to the sonic space of 'On the Way,' with the skeleton of a sexy drill beat. Here, Tiller is talking cash s—t and fully standing in the impact and longevity of his career and music. It's a particularly stunning moment for those of us who witnessed both the pushback Trapsoul received from certain R&B circles when it first dropped, and the enduring legacy the record carved out for itself. 'Hate when these lames come for a n—a/ I'm goin' on a whole new run/ They try and trick me out my spot/ I be done with this s–t when I'm done,' he proclaims. Although he hasn't shied away from announcing musical hiatuses and taking lengthy breaks between releases, Tiller is clearly far from 'finished.' 5. 'Cut Ties' feat. Bossman Dlow A more melodic track than most of the offerings on Vices, 'Cut Ties' covers exactly what its title suggests: Tiller's commitment to cutting off those who don't align with his program. Stacked with some of the best scene-setting and storytelling on the album — 'Does shawty see me under the bright lights? 'Cause I/ Told the bottle girls put my name up on the sign/ Case shawty think that I'm hurtin', I'm just fine' — 'Cut Ties' gives context to Tiller's emotions and reactions that subsequently add more nuance to the muted pain that courses through the track. Bossma Dlow, one of rap's biggest breakout stars of 2024, stops by for a brief guest verse that unfortunately doesn't add much to the song. Thankfully, it doesn't detract from it either; his verse simply feels like it could have been replaced by a stronger, more engaging bridge from Tiller. 4. 'First Place' Built on a swirling amalgam of Nintendo sound effects, nods to new jazz and ricocheting snares, 'First Place' sets into motion the triumphant energy Tiller taps into across the album. Through slick references to past albums ('Ask who made me, I made me'), Tiller packages reflections on past doubters with celebrations of his present success, always keeping in mind that he's running a race that his opps simply aren't up for. 'If anybody deserve this s–t, it's us, boy/ I ain't too good, come sit with us, boy/ I show you how to run s—t up, boy/ F—k the 9-5s and buses, boy,' he bitingly declares in the chorus. 3. 'Burnout' feat. Bun B For the album's final foray into Southern hip-hop, Tiller brings us to Houston by way of a chopped-n-screwed opening verse that details his exhaustion with the back-and-forth and uncertainty surrounding the stability of his romance. 'And I'm tired of bein' singled out, but/ Maybe bein' singled out is what I'm needin' now, uh/ I'm too quick to beat around the bush when we go out, uh/ Think I'd rather be around her than be without her,' he wonders. Lone Star legend Bun B pops in for a generation-bridging verse that casts him as the resident old head, confirming that Tiller should absolutely lock down the woman he wants to spend his life with. He doesn't give explicit directions, but his dedications to his own lover ('Man, she know she the one for me, and I know she the one too/ When walls start to closin' in, you the one I run to') provide a winning example for Tiller to follow. Tiller's biggest strength as a songwriter has always been how disarmingly honest he gets, regardless of how crazy he makes his characters, himself always included, look — and that's why 'Burnout' feels so raw and fresh. 2. 'Mini Kelly' feat. Rick Ross Eschewing a proper hook in favor of lush, grandiose strings tailor-made for a Rick Ross feature, 'Mini Kelly' is an easy Vices standout. Named for the Hermès Kelly bag, Tiller and Ross trade stream-of-consciousness verses chiefly concerned with losing love, taking stock of the unseemly ways they cope with that loss, and beginning the journey of winning their lovers back. 'Why'd I try to find solace through my vices when we split?/ Put a shiesty on and try to find my wifey in the strip/ Club, I know that ain't like Bryson, but I had to write that hit/ Turned tricks, lookin' at me like, 'Well, you ain't learn s–t,'' he rhymes in his second verse of the Gravez-produced track, expertly capturing the embarrassment and shame that comes with getting called out for actions that you know are wrong, but simply can't help to take. Ross follows that up with an aspirational verse ('I can never be the biggest if I never try/ We can never get to Venice if we never fly/ I won't get to see the heavens if I never die') that taps into the song's overarching theme of leveling up across all areas of life — from the romantic to the financial. 1. 'Last Call' The third-to-last track on The Vices, 'Last Call,' finds Tiller infusing the yearning of his R&B side with the cadence of his rap side — while still incorporating bits of his now trademark toxicity. 'What it's gon' take just for you to drunk call me?/ What it's gon' take, girl, for you to jump on it?/ Since you Ginuwine, come and ride my pony,' he sings in the chorus, somehow balancing manipulative inclinations with a genuine need for his girl's attention and love, especially in the face of the temptations he battles across the nine previous tracks. Living up to its closing position, 'Last Call' finds Tiller nodding to the things 'his OGs taught him,' in his quest to get back the one woman he truly loves. His earnest tone nicely complements the relatively unfussy beat, which grants the song some emotional depth beyond the simplicity of a final booty call. Armed with the strongest chorus on the album and snap-anchored production from Hitmaka and Nick Papz, 'Last Call' compiles all of the elements that made Tiller one of the leaders of his class of R&B stars. 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Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, has died at the age of 77. Whitlock passed away early Sunday morning (Aug. 10) at 1:20 a.m. following a brief battle with cancer, his manager Carol Kaye confirmed to Variety. He died at his home in Texas, surrounded by family. More from Billboard Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025 Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Whitlock's wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, honored his extraordinary life in a statement to TMZ. 'How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from abject poverty in the south to heights unimagined in such a short time?' she said. 'My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting. I feel his hands that were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the small of my back whenever I close my eyes, he is there.' Born on March 18, 1948, in Memphis, Tenn., Whitlock made history as the first white artist signed to Stax Records when he was still a teenager in the mid-1960s. During his time with the legendary label, he performed alongside soul greats including Booker T. & the MG's and Sam & Dave. In 1968, Whitlock joined Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, a group whose collaborators included future Derek and the Dominos members Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. During this period, Whitlock also contributed to Clapton's 1970 self-titled debut album and played organ and piano on George Harrison's landmark 1970 release, All Things Must Pass. Later that same year, Clapton, Whitlock, Radle and Gordon formed Derek and the Dominos. Whitlock co-wrote half the tracks on the band's first and only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, including 'Bell Bottom Blues' and 'Tell the Truth.' Derek and the Dominos embarked on a U.S. tour in support of the album, with Elton John serving as their opening act. 'It was their keyboard player Bobby Whitlock that I watched like a hawk,' John wrote in his autobiography, according to the Los Angeles Times. 'He was from Memphis, learned his craft hanging around Stax Studios and played with that soulful, deep Southern gospel feel.' Amid escalating drug use and growing personal tensions within the group, Derek and the Dominos split in 1971 while in the midst of recording their sophomore album. Whitlock went on to release a string of solo albums in the 1970s, beginning with his self-titled debut, which featured contributions from all the members of Derek and the Dominos, as well as Harrison. He followed it later that same year with Raw Velvet. As a session musician, Whitlock also appeared on the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St., Dr. John's The Sun, Moon & Herbs, and Stephen Stills & Manassas' Down the Road. Whitlock released additional solo music throughout the 1970s and returned in the 1990s, often collaborating with his musical partner and future wife, CoCo Carmel, whom he married in December 2005. Whitlock is survived by his wife, CoCo Carmel, and his children Ashley Faye Brown, Beau Elijah Whitlock, and Tim Whitlock Kelly, according to the Los Angeles Times. 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
