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Benny Blanco Found Love and Wants the Same for You: 'Don't Settle"
Benny Blanco is so ready to be a wife guy. So much so that when I approach his Beverly Hills abode—a Tuscan-style home where he's lived the past six years solo, cushioned by hedges and hot pink bougainvillea flowers—the award-winning songwriter-producer greets me after his workout wearing floral gym shorts, plus a tie-dye T-shirt bearing a portrait of himself and his pop star fiancée, Selena Gomez, printed across the chest. 'It was a gift from my friend Patrick,' says Blanco, 37. 'I don't know what's wrong with me.'Our interview takes place inside his personal movie theater, where the couch and walls are equally swathed in plush red velvet upholstery. A nearby candy bar is stocked with M&M'S, Skittles, and a myriad of other sweet treats. Yet Blanco will soon frequent his meticulously curated home much less; just after announcing their engagement in December 2024, he and Gomez purchased a Spanish-style estate in the Hills, where he'll have an abundance of space to work his magic in—'magic' as in interior decorating.'I love making a house my own,' he says. 'I'm not in there with the staple gun, but I'm in there with tchotchkes and a lot of creativity and heart. I hate it when you go into a person's house and you're like, 'Ooh, it feels like nobody lives here!' I don't want to be scared to sit down on shit.' In March, Blanco and Gomez released their joint album, I Said I Love You First, a collection of saccharine pop vignettes devised in a guest room in Blanco's home and primarily sung by Gomez in her signature sad-girl dulcet tones. The couple got additional help from such friends as Charli XCX in the brattified hyper-pop track 'Bluest Flame,' Gracie Abrams in the pop-punk fizz of 'Call Me When You Breakup,' and María Zardoya (of The Marías) in 'Ojos Tristes,' which interpolates a 1981 ballad by the enigmatic Spanish chanteuse, Jeanette. The project came about organically, says Blanco, after many romantic moments spent sharing records. The two have bonded over classics by Aretha Franklin—'One Step Ahead' is the couple's favorite—and Taylor Swift, who happens to be one of Gomez's longtime pals.'In the car, we'll have our little Swiftie moment,' he says. 'She's a true Swiftie, through and through. Then she got me on the train, and now I'm a full Swiftie. I don't listen to a ton of contemporary music anyways, but Selena would play me the deep cuts. And I was like, 'Damn… Taylor's pen is so fire!'I Said I Love You First—and its deluxe edition released on May 2nd, …And You Said It Back—wasn't Blanco's first collaboration with Gomez. The two first melded minds in the studio while making Gomez's 2015 album, Revival, which yielded two of her biggest hits to date: 'Same Old Love' and 'Kill Em With Kindness.' 'I met Selena when she was 16,' Blanco says, explaining her mom connected them professionally as she prepared to sign a record deal. 'We didn't work together until many years later. They say you've probably already met the person that you're gonna spend the rest of your life with… I never believed that shit until it happened to me.''And now I get to kiss her,' he adds. 'It's like my own little fairytale I concocted.' He won't say as much, but his songs with Gomez are just a handful of highlights in Blanco's illustrious career. He founded his boutique labels under Interscope (Mad Love and Friends Keep Secrets) and boasts credits on some of the biggest hits of the past 20 years, including Kesha's 'TiK ToK,' Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream,' and Maroon 5's 'Moves Like Jagger.' Blanco was just 20 years old when he was signed as a producer to Kasz Money Productions, which is how he ended up working on the first major hit in his repertoire: Britney Spears's 2008 classic, 'Circus.' 'I was like, 'Mom, I'm going in the studio with Britney Spears,'' Blanco recalls. 'She was like, 'No, you're not.' And I was like, 'I swear, I am!' That's how it was. Even when my songs got big, my mom was like, 'Yeah, but what's your backup plan?'' For all his resulting fame and fortune, Blanco coasts through our conversation with an unpretentious, down-to-earth cool. He was born Benjamin Joseph Levin in Grand Prairie, Texas—the exact same birthplace as his betrothed—and was raised between Virginia and Maryland. He first developed an affinity for pop when he was 5 years old, citing his mother's copy of the 1992 Prince album, Love Symbol, which Blanco remembers as 'his 'Sexy M.F.' era.' 'We used to have one of those portable CD players that you had to plug into the wall, so I would drag that around everywhere and just get naked and dance,' Blanco recalls. 'My first two [records] I ever bought were [singles]: Nas, 'The World Is Yours,' and All-4-One's 'I Swear.' That's what started it all.' Blanco attended public school in Virginia, where he made friends of various nationalities and walks of life—and he studied their music, too. Under the influence of DMV-area legends like Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and Pharrell Williams, Blanco experimented on beats with his buddies using the Korg Triton, the holy grail of the Virginia sound, and aughts-era production software like Fruity Loops and Sound Forge. Thanks to the burgeoning club music scene in neighboring Baltimore and the bloghaus sound bubbling up in New York City, Blanco began building his own effervescent and quirky approach to pop by collaborating with rapper Spank Rock, as well as the late turntablist Disco D. College wasn't on the agenda for Blanco, who skipped class in high school to play at dance parties in Brooklyn. But he didn't even possess a laptop, a turntable, or a hard drive—just a cumbersome iMac G5 monitor he drove up from Virginia and lugged sheepishly from club to club. After his shows, Blanco and his friends 'would sleep in the train station, a park, or even the McDonald's in Times Square.' As for his parents, he adds, 'They didn't really know. Are you kidding me? My mom would have lost her mind if she knew I was sleeping on a park bench!' Blanco considers his mother to be his biggest role model. In the wake of her divorce from Blanco's father, she equipped her son with ample relationship advice. 'My mom always took the time to explain how a female mind works because she was going through so many dating traumas when I was growing up,' he explains, crediting her love for painting and music as a source of his own creativity, joy, and tenderness. 'I've had some tough times, but I've always been like a very happy person. I just wake up stoked every day.' His resulting emotional intelligence became evident during a recent appearance on celebrity life coach Jay Shetty's 'On Purpose' podcast. Blanco left audiences positively floored by the ease with which he took responsibility for his role in maintaining relational harmony: 'I think people's biggest problem, especially men, is we don't listen all the time... A woman will tell you exactly what she needs.' 'I'm 37 years old,' says Blanco. 'I hope I know how to treat a woman by now! Like, you should always ask a woman what they wanna do. Don't always talk about yourself. Then you put it into practice… and you fuck up so much, oh my God. You know how many frogs I had to kiss to get to Selena?'I can't help but wrinkle my nose at the comparison. 'They were beautiful frogs!' Blanco assures me, 'And like, guys are so bad... I know so many awesome women who are single. And it's like, how are they single? They're 10 out of 10! But there are so many fuckboys. Don't settle, ladies. Not for some dude that uses more hair gel than you do.' It begs my next question: Did you have any men in your life who helped you develop emotional competency? To that, he smiles and shakes his head. 'Nah,' he says. 'But some things [I] learn from friends of mine. I see them do something stupid, and I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'll never do that in a relationship.' Then sometimes you see your friend do something rad, and you're like, 'Ooh, I'm taking that little idea.' You stop learning when you stop listening.' There are no guarantees of a Benny and Selena On the Run world tour as of yet. Besides planning their upcoming wedding, Gomez has been in New York shooting the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building, the Emmy-winning mystery comedy series with Martin Short and Steve Martin. In the meantime, Blanco dreams of starting a family with Gomez someday. 'I love kids; I love being an uncle,' he intimates. 'I want to be a dad, though, God willing. I'm just dreaming and praying every day.' And he hopes their latest record, with all the love and goodwill baked into it, will resonate with young men and women looking for their other halves—musical and otherwise. 'These are the years of strong women, and to me, it's so important that powerful women are being heard and loved and respected,' Blanco says. 'I can't wait to see what it does for this next generation of music. And for women in general, not having to take shit from dumb men… And not having to sing as much about suffering, I guess!'Photographer Leeor WildStylist Chloe BadawyGrooming Giuliana BartolettiSet Stylist Amy Jo DiazSpecial Thanks PolaroidRead the original article on InStyle
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Coachella 2025: How to watch the Weekend 2 livestream as Lady Gaga, Travis Scott and more perform, see the full lineup and schedule
Are you ready for Weekend 2 of the 2025 Coachella Valley Musical festival? Headlined by Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott, Coachella's second leg kicks off on Friday. If you don't have tickets to the final weekend of the popular festival in Indio, California, don't fret: You can catch every performance via livestream on Coachella's YouTube channel (and watch the replays from Weekend 1). And if that's not enough, there's still time to get Coachella tickets — here's what you need to know. Haven't watch Weekend 1 performances yet? You're missing out on seeing Weezer on stage, where not only did they sing their classics but also covered Metallica's "Enter Sandman." And of course Lady Gaga didn't disappoint (does she ever?) — don't miss the "Poker Face" performance. Here's how to watch Weekend 2 so you don't miss out on seeing other surprise moments. Every performance will stream live on Coachella's official YouTube channel. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Friday, April 11. Stream Coachella You can also download the new Coachella Livestream App to create your own schedule of livestreams, watch highlights and shop festival merch from afar. Here's when some of your favorite artists will be performing. Friday, April 18 Lady Gaga: 11:10 p.m. Missy Elliott: 9:00-9:50 p.m. The Marías: 8:20-9:20 p.m. Tyla: 6:45-7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Green Day: 9:05-10:45 p.m. Travis Scott: 11:40 p.m. Ed Sheeran: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Charli XCX: 7:15-8:10 p.m. The Misfits: 11:20 p.m. T-Pain: 5:25-6:15 p.m. Jimmy Eat World: 4:00-4:50 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Post Malone: 10:25 p.m. Megan Thee Stallion: 8:35-9:25 p.m. Ty Dolla $ign: 9:35-10:20 p.m. Zedd: 9:10-10:10 p.m. Shaboozey: 4:05-4:50 p.m. Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott are headlining Coachella 2025. Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, and Charli XCX are in second-line slots. The Misfits, the Marías, Benson Boone, Clairo, the Go-Gos, Enhypen, Keshi and more artists are also set to perform — and Ed Sheeran and Weezer were just announced as last-minute, one-day additions to the lineup. There are still some last-minute tickets available if a livestream just won't satisfy your need to see Lady Gaga live (we understand). Find tickets If you do grab some last-minute Coachella tickets, you'll want to book somewhere to stay too. Find hotels Missed the outfits last week? Check out these pictures of the boho chic and indie sleaze Coachella looks from Weekend 1.
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18-04-2025
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Coachella 2025: How to watch the Weekend 2 livestream as Lady Gaga, Travis Scott and more perform, see the full lineup and schedule
We independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. Are you ready for Weekend 2 of the 2025 Coachella Valley Musical festival? Headlined by Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott, Coachella's second leg kicks off on Friday. If you don't have tickets to the final weekend of the popular festival in Indio, California, don't fret: You can catch every performance via livestream on Coachella's YouTube channel (and watch the replays from Weekend 1). And if that's not enough, there's still time to get Coachella tickets — here's what you need to know. Haven't watch Weekend 1 performances yet? You're missing out on seeing Weezer on stage, where not only did they sing their classics but also covered Metallica's "Enter Sandman." And of course Lady Gaga didn't disappoint (does she ever?) — don't miss the "Poker Face" performance. Here's how to watch Weekend 2 so you don't miss out on seeing other surprise moments. Every performance will stream live on Coachella's official YouTube channel. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Friday, April 11. Stream Coachella You can also download the new Coachella Livestream App to create your own schedule of livestreams, watch highlights and shop festival merch from afar. Here's when some of your favorite artists will be performing. Friday, April 18 Lady Gaga: 11:10 p.m. Missy Elliott: 9:00-9:50 p.m. The Marías: 8:20-9:20 p.m. Tyla: 6:45-7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Green Day: 9:05-10:45 p.m. Travis Scott: 11:40 p.m. Ed Sheeran: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Charli XCX: 7:15-8:10 p.m. The Misfits: 11:20 p.m. T-Pain: 5:25-6:15 p.m. Jimmy Eat World: 4:00-4:50 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Post Malone: 10:25 p.m. Megan Thee Stallion: 8:35-9:25 p.m. Ty Dolla $ign: 9:35-10:20 p.m. Zedd: 9:10-10:10 p.m. Shaboozey: 4:05-4:50 p.m. Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott are headlining Coachella 2025. Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, and Charli XCX are in second-line slots. The Misfits, the Marías, Benson Boone, Clairo, the Go-Gos, Enhypen, Keshi and more artists are also set to perform — and Ed Sheeran and Weezer were just announced as last-minute, one-day additions to the lineup. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coachella (@coachella) There are still some last-minute tickets available if a livestream just won't satisfy your need to see Lady Gaga live (we understand). Find tickets If you do grab some last-minute Coachella tickets, you'll want to book somewhere to stay too. Find hotels Missed the outfits last week? Check out these pictures of the boho chic and indie sleaze Coachella looks from Weekend 1.
Forbes
14-04-2025
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- Forbes
Selena Gomez May Have An Unexpected Hit On Her Hands
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco impacted the Billboard charts last week with I Said I Love You First, their collaborative full-length. The set launched with plenty of momentum, driven largely by interest in the duo's relationship and the exciting nature of the release. But now, just a frame later, that enthusiasm seems to be cooling. Many of the tracks that debuted last time around have vanished entirely, and the project as a whole is slipping. Still, not all hope is lost. One standout track from the project actually gaining on the charts. 'Ojos Tristes,' a collaboration with the band The Marías, is proving itself to be something of a surprisingly popular cut, and its performance this week might offer a glimmer of hope for the future of the set. When I Said I Love You First first arrived, a handful of its cuts earned immediate appearances on various Billboard rankings. That's fairly common for a buzzy, high-profile drop, but now, most of those titles have already disappeared. Only one is defying that trend: 'Ojos Tristes.' The track, which brings together Gomez, Blanco, and The Marías, is not only sticking around, but actually climbing. This frame, 'Ojos Tristes' appears on at least eight Billboard charts. It improves its standing on five of them and debuts on several others. Among the many tallies where 'Ojos Tristes' is gaining, the most notable must be the Hot 100. Last week, Gomez and Blanco occupied several spots on the chart. This time, they still manage to hold onto two slots, but only one of those cuts is moving in a positive direction. 'Call Me When You Break Up,' the album's first single and a collaboration with Gracie Abrams, slips from its previous high of No. 46 to No. 60 in its fifth week on the chart. In contrast, 'Ojos Tristes' rises slightly, stepping up from No. 59, where it launched, to No. 56. That upward movement is modest, but in a week when most of the other tracks are falling off completely, it stands out. 'Ojos Tristes' also climbs to new highs on several other charts at the same time. The cut steps up by more than 10 spots on both of Billboard's global rankings, and those jumps suggest that international audiences are catching on as well. The cut is also inching closer to the pinnacle of both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts. After launching inside the top five last frame, 'Ojos Tristes' is now making a serious play for the crown, advancing slightly on the two tallies. 'Ojos Tristes' is also the inaugural chart-topper on a newly-launched Billboard ranking. This week, the company introduces the Hot Latin Pop Songs chart, and Gomez, Blanco, and The Marías land the first-ever No. 1 on the tally. Elsewhere, 'Ojos Tristes' debuts at No. 41 on the Streaming Songs chart, which tracks the most-played tunes across all streaming-only platforms in the U.S. The cut didn't debut there when the album first arrived — usually the frame when streaming numbers are at their peak — meaning it's actually growing in popularity. 'Ojos Tristes' may not have been an obvious single when I Said I Love You First dropped, but a week later, it's looking more and more like the unexpected hit of the set. The album was released just one week ago, and while most of its tracks are already fading, this collaboration could help the project slow its decline.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
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Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 29th
The post Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 29th – April 4th 2025 appeared first on Consequence. Every week, Consequence's Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, you can listen to our New Sounds playlist. This week, PinkPantheress, S. G. Goodman, The Marías, and many more have unveiled new tracks. 2hollis — 'you' 2hollis is back with his latest collection of songs, star, and nearly all of them are floor-filling bangers. One of the most infectious slices of dance pop comes with the Eurotrance-influenced 'you,' which moves at such a frenetic pace that it's surprising Hollis doesn't let the song fully collapse (like on prior tracks 'two bad' and 'gold'). What's so wonderful about 'you,' and star as a whole, is the tension between Hollis' icy distance on the mic and the chaotic rattle of the beats that follow; he's seemingly a master of this kind of glitched out, paranoid dance music, cathartic at one moment and terrifying the next. While 'you' is a cleaner offering overall, it's yet another great example of 2hollis' remarkable pop vision. — Paolo Ragusa By Storm — 'Double Trio 2' By Storm, the new(ish) outsider hip-hop group formed by the surviving members of Injury Reserve, returned this week with a sequel to their debut single, 'Double Trio.' The first track under the name served as a transition between the two projects, and now 'Double Trio 2' showcases how rapper Ritchie with a T and producer Parker Corey are continuing to sharpen their artistic vision. The beat is ethereal and intense — an energy that's matched by the vocal performance — and the bars boldly stare down the experience of grief. It really hits. — Jonah Krueger Dazy — 'Pay No Mind (To the Signs)' Dazy has had quite the year already: After releasing a 9-track album in January, the Virginia-based musician is back with a fresh single to further charge up his momentum. A whole lot grimier than the tracks on for all i care, 'Pay No Mind' features James Goodson laying his spacey vocals over a thick layer of distorted fuzz, held firmly in place by mechanical percussion underneath it all. Looking at the way things have been going so far, he's projected to keep getting better as the year progresses. — Karan Singh Florist — 'Jellyfish' It's officially Jellywish release day, but let's not forget the last single the dreamy New York band dropped in the days leading up to it. 'Jellyfish' is arguably the most upbeat track on the LP, though that hardly says much given Emily Sprague's gentle vocals guiding the listener through its emotional intricacies. An upbeat, folk-leaning acoustic explores an overthinker's existential crisis? Yes, please. — Nicolle Periola The Marías — 'Back to Me' The Marías' new single delves into a post-breakup emotional landscape. As lead singer María Zardoya achingly muses, 'Just to tell you I'm sorry / Baby, come back to me,' the song captures the paradoxical feeling where, despite knowing it's over, the immediate desire is simply to alleviate the pain. Born from a spontaneous studio jam session, 'Back to Me' features a backdrop of loungey soundscapes, with Zardoya's beautifully hypnotic vocals transporting listeners to a space of solitude and introspection. — Aureliano Petrucci Maz — 'Circle' One of the most compelling tracks from Maz's debut EP, 'Circle' perfectly captures the essence of the Utah-based artist as she sets herself up for success. The final cut on NPC's tracklist, it pulls together the different styles and approaches she takes across the previous five songs. Springy yet delicate in its execution, the care with which this composition was put together points to a promising career ahead for the singer-songwriter. — K. Singh PinkPantheress — 'Tonight' For all her worship of the 2000s, was it really only a matter of time before PinkPantheress expanded her pool of sonic references to include… Panic! at the Disco? 'Tonight,' her great new single, takes little of Panic's pop-punk glam, but it does sample the Pretty. Odd cut 'Do You Know What I'm Seeing?' That song's baroque strings are appropriately blended into PinkPantheress' lush, club-ready beat, with her feathery vocals sprinkled over like sugar in a latte. No matter the reference point, the samples, or the collaborators, PinkPantheress always makes her mark with effortless cool. — P. Ragusa Rodeo Boys — 'Sam's Song' Despite its horrific origins, the latest tune from Rodeo Boys' upcoming album Junior, 'Sam's Song,' is deceptively upbeat, quite catchy, and extremely easy to listen to. Over the distorted guitars and melodic basslines, vocalist Tiff Hannay grapples with the trauma of watching their 8th-grade English teacher groom their best friend over the period of six years. It's a disturbing story, resulting in a chorus that's wounded but far from powerless. 'I wanna kill you/ If it kills me,' they sing. It's like if 'This Year' was a revenge fantasy. — J. Krueger S.G. Goodman — 'Fire Sign' A third studio album is on the way from Kentucky troubadour S.G. Goodman, and she's teased the June release with a new single. 'Fire Sign,' for all its grounded grit, is a celebration of resilience; glittering piano and observations on 'shapeshifting' cascade into an airy, layered chorus asking the essential question: 'Who'll put the fire out?' Stay tuned for the full record, Planting the Signs, which arrives on June 20th. — Mary Siroky Triathalon — 'DOWN' 'Play this at my funeral' was the inspiration for Triathalon's next project, so it's only fitting that 'Down,' the second single from the rollout continues building on the project's melancholic world of somber reflection. Adam Intrator reflects on the making of the shoegaze-inspired song, calling back to the moment 'Chad [Chilton] completely replaced the drums creating a new and refreshing change in tempo and overall feeling. This altered the song as a whole and soon we decided to add an 80s metal distorted guitar tone over the whole song. It went from a very sleepy, casual demo to a very electric pop/rock anthem.' Funeral Music is out is out May 16 via Lex Records. — N. Periola TV Girl & George Clanton — 'Summer 2000 (Fcukers Remix)' Not that 'Summer Baby' needed a remix to get you dancing. The original track from the TV Girl and George Clanton (or, as they cheekly called themselves, 'Bad Boys of Indie-Electro Pop') was by no means lacking in energy, boasting an absorbing groove and nods to Primal Scream's 'Come Together.' With Fcukers at the controls, the remix cranks up the BPMs, transforming and re-energizing the track into a psych-house ride. — A. 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