Tina Knowles may be one of Glamour‘s women of the year in 2024, but she’s been Beyoncé‘s woman of the year since 1981.
The superstar was in the house Tuesday night (Oct. 8) to watch as the publication honored her mom at its Woman of the Year event in New York City, a ceremony also attended by Billie Eilish, Anna Wintour, Kelly Rowland, Demi Lovato and more stars. At one point, Knowles stood up in front of the gathering and made an emotional speech about motherhood, getting choked up as Bey wiped away tears in the audience.
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“My daughters have brought me such incredible joy in my life, far more than anything else,” the businesswoman said, getting choked up. “They’ve been right there by my side at the lowest points of my life and have cheered me on at the highest points of my life, making me feel like I could conquer anything.”
As the “Break My Soul” singer smiled encouragingly and blinked back tears, Knowles continued: “I am asked most often, ‘What is the proudest moment you’ve had with your daughters?’ My answer is always the same. What I’m most proud of is the human beings they are.”
The celebration came a few days after Knowles graced the cover of Glamour alongside Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey and Donna Kelce, who are the moms of Eilish, Selena Gomez and Travis Kelce, respectively. The former hairstylist echoed her pride for Bey, Solange and honorary daughter Kelly Rowland in the cover story, as well as reflected on how she taught the 32-time Grammy winner to stay humble despite finding fame as a teenager.
“We had some moments where I was like, ‘Listen, they can pick up their own suitcases,’” Knowles recalled of raising Bey. “’You look people in the eye, say hello, don’t turn into a diva. That’s not going to work here.’ You have to teach your kids that … because everybody’s trying to handle everything for them and kissing their butts sometimes. And I am like, ‘No, no, no, you’re not helpless.’”
While at the Women of the Year event, Bey also posed for photos with her mom and Rowland as well as chatted with 2024 Olympian Suni Lee. In one clip, the musician wrapped the gymnast in a hug as a stunned Lee said, “Oh my gosh, thank you!”
See clips of Bey tearing up at Knowles’ speech and hugging Lee below.
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Fender has expanded beyond artist-approved instruments and guitar amps to create a portable speaker that is ready to give concert-grade audio with each play. In collaboration with the German audio brand Teufel, Fender released a compact and weather-proof speaker, and now it’s on sale for its lowest price yet during the final hours of Amazon’s October Prime Day.
Designed to look like an amp, the Fender x Teufel Rockstar Go 2 wireless speaker was made for travel. A fully charged battery will get you up to 28 hours of uninterrupted use, while the included carrying strap can be used to attach the device to your bike or backpack, or you can carry it by hand. For a limited time, you can take advantage of 23% off the speaker and enjoy booming stereo sound for only $100.
Keep reading to learn more and shop the Fender x Teufel portable speaker below.
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Getting caught in the rain won’t deter the Fender x Teufel speaker from optimal performance as it’s made with materials that are dust-, shock- and waterproof as well as cold-resistant. Amazon shoppers have been impressed with its performance giving the speaker a 4.7 star rating.
And it’s clear to see why: inside, the two aluminum full-range drivers and single passive bass radiator delivers a deep stereo sound while the Dynamic Bass promises to deliver a “crisp low-range” no matter the volume.
The Bluetooth compatibility will allow you to connect your smart devices and instantly play your party playlist whether you’re indoors or hosting a party in the park. You can also connect up to two Go 2 portable speakers for a more immersive listening experience.
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The 25-year-old superstar took to social media to tease a release he has in store. “GUESS WHOS FINALLY DROPPING NEW MUSIC NEXT MONTH ?!!” he captioned the self-taped video, in which he’s seen dancing around his bedroom to a bouncy unreleased song. “Hit me with your lovin’/ Boy I know you want it/ Pick me up and love me/ I’ll be waiting on you,” Lil Nas X sings on the breezy track.
The Georgia native hasn’t released an album since his 2021 debut LP Montero. Featuring the Billboard Hot 100-topping hits “Industry Baby” and “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” the project peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
He released a handful of singles over the years, including “J CHRIST,” “Where Do We Go Now?” and “Here We Go!” off the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. He also recently teamed up with Camila Cabello on the single “He Knows,” which followed his duet “Tennessee” with Kevin Abstract.
Back in January, he unveiled the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero on HBO. The 95-minute feature follows the star over the course of 60 days as he embarked on the North American leg his first-ever headlining tour in late 2022.
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Taylor Swift is back to her game-day routine with the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs now five games into the 2024-25 season, and she and Brittany Mahomes have the pictures to prove it.
On Wednesday (Oct. 9) — two days after the reigning Super Bowl champions won against the New Orleans Saints — Mahomes shared a game-day snap showing the friends re-creating one of their favorite poses from last season. In the photo, the pop star sips her drink while resting a hand on the former college soccer player’s baby bump, as Mahomes smiles into the camera with Lyndsay Bell standing on her other side.
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“Same girls, new bump,” wrote the Kansas City Current co-owner, who is married to Patrick Mahomes and expecting her third baby with the quarterback.
The picture is a callback to one the three ladies snapped in early January, which found them standing in the same position but with Lyndsay — who is married to tight end Blake Bell and was pregnant at the time — standing in the middle instead of Brittany. When the Chiefs won the AFC Championship later that month, the trio took another picture in the same position.
In all three photos, Swift sips on a drink — but in the latest iteration, her cup is decorated with a bedazzled “87” patch in honor of Travis Kelce’s jersey number. It wasn’t the only sparkly thing about the “Anti-Hero” singer Monday, though; looking chic in a plaid dress and knee-high platform boots, Swift arrived at Arrowhead Stadium with glittery faux freckles on her cheeks.
Brittany first revealed that she was pregnant with her third baby in July, sharing an adorable video with her husband and their two kids — 3-year-old daughter Sterling and almost-2-year-old Bronze — showing off No. 3’s sonogram. “Round three, here we come,” the onetime Sports Illustrated model captioned the post, which Swift and Kelce both “liked.”
This football season, Swift also recreated another one of her iconic photos from last year with Chariah Gordon, who is engaged to wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. In October 2023, Gordon shared a photo of herself cuddling up to Hardman while the 14-time Grammy winner planted a kiss on Kelce’s cheek. Almost a year later, Gordon posted a new picture of the foursome striking the same poses, this time on the first Chiefs game of fall 2024.
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We’re running through the best music moments at HBCU Homecoming, presented by Capital One. Keep watching to see what they are!
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GloRilla, Offset, Lil Durk and more have taken the stage at homecoming celebrations, and with homecoming season in full swing, we have your go-to guide of the best events around the country. At HBCUs, homecoming is more than a weekend of events; it’s a celebration of culture and legacy. Each school brings their own vibe, but one thing is certain: No matter where you go, it’s going to be lit. Howard University has a history of throwing the hottest concerts with legends, attracting both fans and celebrities. Last year, their annual homecoming concert “Yardfest” featured performances from Offset and Victoria Monét. The Tennessee State Tigers pop off every time. In 2022, they had something for everyone, including trending acts like GloRilla and icons like the Ying Yang Twins. Atlanta University Center combines the power of several schools for one epic concert. Last year, Morehouse and Spelman teamed up to host a show with Lil Durk, Young Nudy and Veeze — what a lineup! Happy homecoming season to all who are celebrating, and check out more music that’s shaping culture on Billboard.com.
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The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards took place Tuesday night (Oct. 8) at Drai’s Beach Club in Las Vegas. The awards show will air Oct. 15 on BET at 8 p.m. ET. Fat Joe steered the show for the third consecutive year as the host.
There was plenty of star power taking over Sin City. Soulja Boy, 2 Chainz, 41, Big Boogie, Skilla Baby, Lola Brooke, E-40, Lightskinkeisha, Odumodublvck and more had the red carpet going up on a Tuesday.
“Joe Crack is back for the three-peat, night night baby,” Fat Joe said in a statement. “It’s been a dream to host the BET Hip Hop Awards the past few years, and I’m looking forward to taking things to the next level in Las Vegas. We’re going to be in a new city and location, but the excitement and entertainment at the awards will be even bigger than ever.”
Travis Scott was honored with the 2024 I Am Hip Hop Award. He follows recent I Am Hip Hop Award winners like Marley Marl, Trina and Nelly. La Flame earned six nominations in total.
“Travis Scott is a visionary artist who continues to push the boundaries of music, culture, and live performance,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming and music strategy said in a statement. “With his unmatched creativity and relentless passion, he has redefined what it means to be a captivating, inspiring entertainer within the hip hop genre. We look forward to celebrating him at BET Hip Hop Awards 2024.”
Megan Thee Stallion led all artists with 12 nominations to her name, including hip hop artist of the year and three separate noms in the best collaboration category. This is only the fourth time that the BET Hip Hop Awards have taken place outside Atlanta since 2006.
Tune in on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. ET to watch the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards on BET, and find photos from the red carpet below.
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Barry White’s estate is suing over allegations that a prominent sample at the heart of Future and Metro Boomin’s chart-topping “Like That” infringes the copyright to a 1973 song by the legendary singer — but they aren’t accusing the stars of any wrongdoing.
In a complaint filed last week in Manhattan federal court, White’s estate claimed that a 1986 hip-hop song called “Everlasting Bass” by the duo Rodney-O (Rodney Oliver) & Joe Cooley stole key elements from White’s 1973 song “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby.”
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Attorneys for the White estate say they waited nearly four decades to sue over the song because it was “released prior to the internet and was not widely distributed,” leaving the estate “unaware of the song when it was first released.”
White’s heirs are certainly aware of “Everlasting” now, and it’s not hard to guess why: The song was heavily sampled in “Like That,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 earlier this year — so prominently that Future and Metro Boomin credited Rodney-O & Joe Cooley as co-writers.
By using an infringing sample, the lawsuit claims that “Like That” also infringes White’s copyrights: “‘Like That’ copies substantial elements of ‘I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Babe’ … including but not limited to the iconic, immediately recognizable bass line,” the estate wrote in its Thursday (Oct. 3) complaint.
But crucially, the White estate isn’t accusing Future, Metro Boomin or co-creator Kendrick Lamar of any legal wrongdoing. The lawsuit pins the blame solely on Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, saying they agreed to defend the stars against such accusations when they cleared the sample.
The duo did not immediately return a request for comment on the lawsuit’s allegations.
Released in March as the third single off Future and Metro’s collaborative album We Don’t Trust You, “Like That” reigned at No. 1 for three weeks and spent another 28 weeks on the chart. At the time of its debut, most of the focus was on the lyrics — since the track was one of the early salvos in the diss war between Kendrick and Drake.
But the underlying music featured a sample from “Everlasting Bass,” a classic early hip-hop track that’s also been sampled by Three 6 Mafia, Lil Wayne and E-40. In an April interview with Vibe, Rodney-O said he loved what Future and Metro did with his song.
“It is crazy because the song was big when it came out and for it to be even bigger now all these years later, it’s crazy,” he said. “I heard the song, I knew it was good, but when it comes out and the world hears it how you hear it and react to it the way you reacted to it, that’s confirmation.”
As for White’s song, “Gonna Love You” is one of the legendary singer’s top commercial hits, peaking at No. 3 on the Hot 100 in June 1973 and ultimately spending 18 weeks on the chart.
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Before October Prime Day wraps up on Wednesday (Oct. 9), Amazon Prime members can save up to 30% off premium beauty products, including a bestselling skincare item beloved by Jin of BTS.
“I’m excited to work with Laneige, a brand I’ve always loved! I’m a bit nervous because this is my first time being a beauty brand ambassador, but I’m also really thrilled,” the K-Pop star revealed in an chat with Laneige USA. “I can’t wait for you all to see what we’re working on!”
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Amazon shoppers can attest to the hydrating and smoothing properties. Cream Skin gave one user a “gorgeous natural glow,” according to an Amazon review. Another called it a “holy grail” skincare product while another shopper review confirms that it leaves the skin “light and fresh.”
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Today is the final day you can take advantage of fall Prime Day deals — including on iPads, which you can get now for up to 40% off. While you could splurge on a new laptop, a sleek tablet offers similar functions in a portable design and for less money.
With a wide range of features at your fingertips, you can use your new tablet to surf the internet and stream your favorite shows and movies through Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock and more. If you love to read, then you’ll have access to digital book libraries, as well as Audible if you prefer audio books.
Avoid paying full price on one of the devices and take advantage of the limited-time October Prime Day deals on tech gadgets. With the holidays quickly approaching, Prime Day is offering you an additional opportunity to snag early gifts — and for a fraction of the cost. While holidays come and go, sales, discounts and promos on some of the best tablets on the market won’t last forever.
Keep reading to learn more.
What Are the Best Prime Day iPad Deals?
To help you score one of Apple’s popular iPads, ShopBillboard put together the best fall Prime Day deals on iPads that you can shop below.
Amazon is slashing $130 off the 9th generation iPad dropping the price to under $200. Not only will you be able to kick back and enjoy the slim and lightweight feel of the iPad, but an ultra-wide front camera to capture even more detail in a single photo as well as access to millions of apps for play, entertainment and creation within the App Store.
Keep things under $500 with the 10th generation iPad that’s a step above gen 9 and comes with a liquid retina display and 64 GBS of storage. You can also use more than one app at once for multitasking as well as take advantage of the fingerprint ID for added security.
Score $100 off the Apple iPad Air during the final hours of Amazon’s fall Prime Day. The upgraded version comes with a battery that can last you up to an entire day while the 13-inch screen gives your more space to stream or create. This edition even includes Apple’s version of AI that’ll help simplify writing or expressing yourself.
What Are the Best Tablet Deals?
Rather than hunt for the best tablet deals on your own, we put together a list of tablets with some of the biggest discounts below.
Get all your streaming and web-surfing needs met through the Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet, currently being discounted for more than half off. The multipurpose design makes it easy to use for work purposes, as it can download Microsoft Office and Zoom. Or keep it for personal use and scroll through social media and listen to your favorite songs and playlists using Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify and more.
Samsung has dropped 40% off their Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, which means you can get one of the most recent releases for just $200. Included is a wireless smart pen for quick writing as well as Dolby Atmos surround sound for a more immersive experience. The cover includes built-in angles to stand the tablet up for easy view while you stream.
One of Android’s latest tablets gets a 45% discount, marking the model down to a wallet-friendly $110. Some of the tablet’s most notable features include 128 GB of storage to hold your photos and gaming apps. It also comes with a Bluetooth keyboard, protective case, wireless mouse, stylus and charger allowing you to take your work on the go.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is being dropped 31% off and more than 7,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased the device in the past month. Besides showing off a crystal clear display, the tablet comes with a slim and lightweight design that’s easy to store in your bag and take with you on the go.
Score Google’s tablet for 25% off right now and has Bluetooth capabilities so you can surf the web and listen to music hands-free. The design comes with AI capabilities that’ll let you search for anything just by drawing a circle around an image, text or video. There are three shades to choose from — Hazel, Rose and Porcelain that’ll add some display-worthy style to your countertops.
What Time of Year Is Best to Buy a Tablet?
Major sales such as Black Friday and Prime Day usually feature some of the best tablet deals as brands are looking to make room for new launches. This includes discounts on top-rated luxury brands like Google, Samsung, Amazon and Android.
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It’s a harsh fact of life for songwriters that the bulk of their creative output is consigned to a shelf, never to be heard outside a small group of friends and co-workers.
By contrast, nearly every story a reporter turns in typically gets printed. And the vast majority of broadcasters’ voiceovers make it onto the airwaves.
But where the reporters and air personalities are tasked with turning in new content on a daily basis, a great song gets played repeatedly for weeks, months or years. So songwriters keep churning out new material on a regular basis, only to send it into a landscape where a fraction of the industry’s output ever gets significant attention. Under those conditions, ERNEST’s new single, “Would If I Could,” is an outright miracle, a song composed in the 1990s that spent most of the last 30 years collecting figurative dust on a digital shelf.
“There’s a thousand songs coming in today,” ERNEST speculates. “You can imagine, between now and 1993, how many songs are just sitting there.”
Only one of those songs, though, was penned by Dean Dillon (“Tennessee Whiskey,” “Ocean Front Property”) and artist-writer Skip Ewing (“You Had Me From Hello,” “Love, Me”). They were two of country’s most significant writers during the ’90s, but they only collaborated once. Ewing brought in the hook, they worked through it in short order — and never tackled another song.
“I had that little idea, ‘I would if I could,’ and when I knew I was going to write with him, I thought, ‘Well, that could be right in his wheelhouse,’” Ewing remembers. “We didn’t spend very much time together, and I’ve never talked to him since. It’s the only song we’ve ever written.”
The title, “I Would If I Could,” is a phrase that stands on its own, but it’s also part of a larger meme, “I would if I could, but I can’t, so I shan’t,” that has been in circulation for decades. It appears, in fact, in the dialogue of Jim Parsons’ nerdy Big Bang Theory character, Sheldon Cooper.
Funny enough, neither Ewing nor Dillon had ever heard it. But when they chipped away at the chorus, they ended up chasing a more colloquial version of the same sentiment: “I would if I could, but I can’t, so I won’t.” And then they tagged it with an extension: “But I want to.”
The chorus became an intricate word puzzle. “Want,” “like” and “love” are weaved into the text — along with “I’d love to say, ‘Yes’ ” and “I’m tellin’ you, ‘No.’ ” That maze is attached to a spiraling melody that sounds, as ERNEST notes, a bit like the George Strait hit “The Chair,” written by Dillon.
The first verse — cast in a lower range with a different, but compatible, phrasing — established the story of a former partner asking for a second chance. The singer is respectfully skeptical, though tempted, and the melancholy tone and winding melody add heartbreaking tension to the encounter. “He’s trying to say no,” Ewing observes. “If he was sure, the ‘I want to’ wouldn’t be there, so I still don’t know which one wins.”
Strait, who famously recorded dozens of Dillon’s compositions, got the first crack at “I Would If I Could.” “Every Monday of the week George recorded, I’d go to his office at 10 a.m. in the morning over at [manager] Erv [Woolsey’s] place,” Dillon says. “The stuff he’d like, he’d keep, and then when he cut the session, if I got something, it was all good. And most of the times I did.”
Strait apparently liked “I Would If I Could,” because it got considered during a session. Producer Joey Moi (Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line) notes that when they worked on ERNEST’s recording, fiddler Larry Franklin recognized the song from that earlier Strait date. Strait had toyed with it during that session, but had other songs that were just as good and passed on “I Would If I Could.” Dillon was unaware that Strait had come that close to cutting it. “That’s one more thing I can b–ch to him about,” Dillon deadpans.
The song languished in the Sony/ATV vault for years until July 2023 when Ewing’s demo was issued on numerous platforms. Lainey Wilson cut a version with a fair amount of minor chords for Apple Music’s Lost & Found series, appearing in November 2023. And Dillon’s daughter, Jessie Jo Dillon (“Messed Up As Me,” “Am I Okay?”), brought it to ERNEST’s attention. He loved it.
“All of it,” he clarifies. “The way it felt; I thought the lyric was awesome. Skip’s performance on the demo is very inspiring as well. I mean, Dean Dillon guitar chords and melodies are just as much of a signature as a Banksy painting.”
ERNEST cut his own version of “I Would If I Could,” mixing a few old-school session players — including Franklin and guitarist Brent Mason — with other musicians who have joined the A-list ranks in more recent years. They developed a starkly spacious arrangement, with Bryan Sutton’s acoustic guitar leading the opening verse. Jerry Roe doesn’t start his drum part until the second line of the chorus, and much of the band — including Franklin, Mason, Sutton and steel guitarist Dan Dugmore — operated in unison on many of the key instrumental turnarounds, mimicking a signature Strait element.
“It has to sound like an old classic George Strait song,” Moi says. “We all heard it and barely had to talk about it in the room. It was so obvious how it had to be cut. Every musician walked away and knew the assignment.”
The sparseness of the track let the nuances of ERNEST’s vocals shine. He enunciates the consonants crisply, his breaths are detectable, and those touches enhance the fragility in his performance. “It had to be intimate, but it also had to hurt at the same time,” Moi says. “That’s a hard thing for certain singers to do. Some singers, they kind of have one gear and they sing one way, and they don’t emote the best. But ERN, I feel like he nailed it.”
Wilson added her voice to ERNEST’s version, and their collaboration appeared in April. But she had her own album in the works, and Big Loud released his solo version of “Would If I Could” (the first “I” is shaved off the title) to country radio via PlayMPE on Aug. 21. “Lainey is one of the busiest women in country music, rightfully so,” ERNEST says. “I can’t burden her with another thing to do, but I still want this song on country radio.”
Its official impact date is Oct. 7. Two previous hits, “Flower Shops” and “Cowboys,” teamed him with Wallen; surprisingly, “Would If I Could” — after sitting ignored for three decades — is ERNEST’s first solo release to radio.
“I’m super thankful for the features I’ve had at radio,” he says, “but I’m excited to go do the work it’s going to take to run this song as far as it can go.”
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