Dua Lipa Reveals Why She Doesn’t Get Too Personal in Her Music

Dua Lipa is known for her dance floor-ready hits more than for her personal life, and she intends to keep it that way.

In a new, wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview with the “Levitating” pop star, journalist Anderson Cooper asks her for her response to critics who say her songs don’t “have a sense of who you are” and aren’t very personal. “It’s something that I just naturally hold back,” Lipa explains. “Some people are just so ruthless with their own private life that they decide to put it all out in a song because they know that it’s going to attract people’s attention.”

She continued, “For me, it was always important to make music that people really loved, not because I was putting someone on blast or because I’m doing it for clickbait at someone else’s expense.”

Her music is certainly something people love about her. Her recently released third studio album, Radical Optimism, topped the Official U.K. Albums Chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, her highest charting project to date.

She’s also gearing up to embark on a 43-date world tour in support of Radical Optimism. The 2025 leg of the tour is slated to launch on March 20 with a show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia and hit New Zealand before hopping to Europe for arena shows in Spain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and England and then moving on to North America for a fall run.

See Lipa’s full 60 Minutes interview below.

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Say Goodbye to Calluses With This $15 Bare August Glass Foot File That’s Simple, Effective & Easy to Use

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Pamper your feet and treat yourself to Amazon’s bestselling foot file. This handy foot file is a great tool for removing calluses, scraping heels and scrubbing away dead skin in the shower. You can also add this tool for your at-home pedicures.

Originally priced at $21.99, you can now get it for just $14.99. Whether you’re looking to enhance your self-care routine or in search of a budget-friendly and effective foot file for soft and smooth feet, consider adding this Bare August Foot File to your cart. One Amazon customer said, “Super soft feet…Works great right after the shower and keeps my feet soft! Rinses off easily and is very durable. I dropped it twice, didn’t crack. Love this!”

According to the brand, this foot file works great on wet or dry feet. With its scrubbing surface and easy to hold shape, you’ll be able to remove rough patches easily. Plus, its compact and travel-friendly size makes it easy to take with you wherever you go.

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For those with dry heels or feet, this scrubber can be a great start to achieving soft and smooth feet. Another Amazon customer said, “I’ve always had incredibly dry heels and feet (it would hurt to walk). This scrubber is amazing! You don’t have to use much pressure and the dead skin just comes right off. Easy to use, durable and a wonderful asset to have for dried heels and feet! Worth the purchase!”

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KISS’ Paul Stanley Teases Band’s Digital Future Is ‘Beyond Anything’ Anyone Else Has Contemplated

KISS spent the majority of its five-decade career disguising their faces in makeup. Now, as the band plans the next phase for its music and iconic characters, KISS is still leaving its fans with mystery and intrigue.

After the culmination of The End of the Road Tour in December, KISS began the year with the sale of its name and likeness and plans to live eternally in the digital world. Details are scarce, but the band has said the virtual performance should launch in Las Vegas in 2027. In a conversation with Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast, frontman Paul Stanley won’t say exactly how the group will carry its legacy into the future. But in typical KISS fashion, Stanley has ambitious goals.

“It’s a must-see, go-to experience,” Stanley boasts. “It’s beyond anything that anyone else has contemplated.” 

Virtual artists are nothing new: a Tupac Shakur hologram appeared at Coachella in 2012, and avatars have resurrected deceased musicians such as Ronnie James Duo and Whitney Houston for live performances. Those earlier examples of digital likenesses pale in comparison to Abba Voyage, a high-budget, mixed virtual reality-live music concert in London that has won rave reviews.

In April, KISS sold its name and likeness rights to Pophouse, the Swedish company that helped build Abba Voyage around virtual versions of Abba’s four members made to look decades younger. Although those early generations of avatars wowed audiences, KISS isn’t content to replicate the previous models, says Stanley.

“We’re creating something that’s not a concert,” he explains. “The idea of a hologram — and it’s not a hologram, but that term seems to get thrown around a lot — but the idea a simulated concert is not what we want to do. Frankly, I would find that boring.”

Like Abba Voyage, which takes place in the purpose-built, 3,000-capacity ABBA Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, the KISS experience will require a dedicated venue built around the technology, says Stanley. Las Vegas is filled with venues, from Sphere to T-Mobile Arena to numerous theaters that host long-term residencies (Bruno Mars at Park MGM, for example). Stanley is mum on the venue but tells Billboard the final product will be more advanced than Abba Voyage.

“Now, mind you, the Abba show is an older technology, because technology moves ahead at an exponential rate,” says Stanley. “So, by the time that show started to be presented, there was new technology.” To that end, he adds, KISS will work with Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by filmmaker George Lucas that produced special effects for the Star Wars, Terminator and Jurassic Park franchises. 

KISS fans got a preview of its plans in December when then band revealed digital depictions showed at the final End of the Road concert and released a two-minute sizzle reel, KISS: A New Era Begins, that shows the band donning motion-capture technology to create their digital likenesses. Stanley insists that the final product will be far more advanced. 

“That was just an early — I don’t want to say rendering — but an early version of what is to come and is still being worked on,” says Stanley. “But it bears little resemblance to what was there. What we were showing was just the inception of the idea that we can continue on outside of flesh and blood.”

As for Stanley, he expects to stay busy outside of prepping the Las Vegas show. Stanley leads a retro-soul band, Paul Stanley’s Soul Station, that plays original and classic soul songs and released an album, Now and Then, in 2021. He has forged a successful career as a painter. Asked if he’ll release another solo album—following his 1978 eponymous album and Live to Win from 2006 — Stanley keeps his fans guessing.

“We’ll see,” he says. “I’m not done with music, that’s for sure. I’ve become more judicious in what I do, picking and choosing, because as you get older, you see more and more that anything you do takes you away from something else. And at some point, it really comes down to picking and choosing what you do as it relates to what you don’t get to do. So yeah, I mean, I’ll certainly do more music. Music is a big part of who I am.”

Listen to the entire interview with Paul Stanley at the embedded Spotify player below, or go to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, iHeart or Everand. 

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Peso Pluma Backstage at His Éxodo Tour | All Access | Billboard News

Peso Pluma takes Billboard backstage of his Éxodo Tour stop in Anaheim. He shares what gets him going, his future plans in music and more! 

Peso Pluma:
Hi there. I’m Peso Pluma, and you’re backstage at my Éxodo Tour.

Tetris Kelly:
Peso Pluma took over Anaheim, and from kicking it backstage with his boo, to meeting all his fans, we talked to the superstar and the team behind the show. We take you there in Billboard All Access. Backstage we got to see Peso interact with fans at a meet-and-greet, and he even got gifted a jersey that we absolutely need. Then it was time to head to the show. He told us what motivates him before taking stage.

Peso Pluma:
I just have the adrenaline with me right now 100%.

Tetris Kelly:
And what music pumps him up.

Peso Pluma:
Black Sabbath before going on stage. 

Tetris Kelly:
He delivered the high energy and the ballads, and fans ate up every hit. We got to kick it with the band. And also caught up with his dancers, who told us about their favorite tracks to perform. 

Dancer 1:
I really like doing “La Durango.” That was a fun one, I feel like. 

Dancer 2:
I like “Quema.” 

Dancer 3:
“Plebada.”

Tetris Kelly:
And Peso isn’t done performing all those songs. He told us about his future plans.

Peso Pluma:
I plan to do a whole new production. I plan to do stadiums the upcoming year, and a new album. 

Tetris Kelly:
We can’t wait. 

Keep watching for more!

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How to Watch ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Online for Free

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After the success of American Horror Story and American Crime Story, executive producer Ryan Murphy now introduces American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez as a 10-episode limited series.

Starting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the two-episode series premiere is available to stream on Hulu, while it also airs on FX.

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Ahead, read on for ways to watch and stream American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.

What Time Is The American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Premiere?

The first two episodes of American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez are available to stream on Hulu starting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. However, it also airs on the same day at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX. Episode drops on every Tuesday morning at 12:01 a.m. ET/PT on Hulu, while it broadcasts later in the day at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Where to Watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez for Free

If you’re a cord-cutter, then there are a number of ways to watch some of your favorite TV shows without cable — especially if you want to watch for free. For example: Hulu offers a 30-day free trial to try out the service, while many other streaming services, such as DirecTV Stream and Fubo, offer free trials so you can watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez on FX without spending money up front.

Keep reading for more details on how to watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez on Hulu, Disney+ (as part of the Disney Duo), DirecTV Stream and Fubo.

How to Watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez on Hulu

The best way to watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez is with a subscription to Hulu. All episodes of the limited series on the streaming service, while you get access to other fantastic originals, including The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, The Handmaid’s Tale, American Horror Stories and more. You also get access to FX originals including Fargo, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows, Under the Banner of Heaven and others.

Hulu starts at $7.99 per month, or $79.99 per year for the ad-supported plan, while you can go without ads for $17.99 per month.

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How to Watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez on Disney+

Looking to add Disney+ with your Hulu subscription? You can get Disney+ and Hulu in one streaming service with the Disney Duo. With sign up, you get a new hub called “Hulu” at the top of the Disney+ homepage, along with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.

Episodes are available to stream with the Disney Duo too. Not a subscribers? You can sign up for the ad-supported plan for $9.99 per month, or you can go ad-free for $19.99 per month.

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How to Watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez on DirecTV Stream

A subscription to DirecTV Stream gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $79.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez for free, if you sign up now.

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If you’re overseas and you’d like to stream American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez internationally, you can sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN, which lets you access a number of streaming platforms, like the ones mentioned above, legally.

The miniseries follows former-New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (Josh Andrés Rivera) and his rise to stardom in the NFL, and his fall from grace as a murder suspect.

It also stars Patrick Schwarzenegger, Lindsay Mendez, Tony Yazbeck, Jake Cannavale, Catfish Jean, Jaylen Barron, Tammy Blanchard, Ean Castellanos, Thomas Sadoski, Norbert Leo Butz, Kwadarrius Smith, Casey Sullivan and others.

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez is available to stream on Hulu and broadcasts on FX on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In the meantime, watch the trailer for the American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez below.

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The Jackson 5 Never Won a Grammy, But They Were Nominated With These 3 Records

Tito Jackson’s death on Sunday Sept. 15 at age 70 has put a spotlight on the Jackson 5 (later the Jacksons), which had a string of classic hits in the 1970s and ’80s.

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You may be surprised to learn that the J5 never won a Grammy. Michael Jackson won 13 Grammys, but all were for his solo career.

Three J5 classics – “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and “I’ll Be There” – have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which functions as a second chance for the Recording Academy to honor great recordings.

The J5 have yet to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, though Michael received a posthumous lifetime achievement award in 2010.

The J5 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 by their old pal Diana Ross, who was credited with having discovered them. (Whether or not she actually discovered them, she did lend her name to their 1970 debut studio album, which was titled Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5.) Michael was inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist in 2001.

Here are the three Jackson 5 records that were nominated for, but did not win, Grammys.

“ABC” (1970)

Nominated for: Best contemporary vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus

Lost to: Carpenters, “Close to You”

Notes: Both family acts were red-hot at the time. “Close to You” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and was Billboard’s No. 1 song of the summer for 1970. “ABC,” which topped the Hot 100 for two weeks, was the J5’s second No. 1 hit of 1970 (out of a career-launching volley of four consecutive No. 1 hits). “Close to You” was also nominated for record of the year (unlike “ABC”), which showed its strength with Grammy voters. “ABC” and “Close to You” have both been voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, a sign that both are now regarded as top-tier classics.

Fun fact: Michael was known to be a fan of the Carpenters.

“Dancing Machine” (1974)

Nominated for: Best R&B vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus

Lost to: Rufus’ “Tell Me Something Good”

Notes: “Dancing Machine” was an important record in the J5’s career. It not only became their biggest Hot 100 hit in three years, but it showed them to be all grown up, with little trace of the bubblegum of such early hits as “ABC.” The record peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 behind Ray Stevens’ inane novelty hit “The Streak,” a look at the then-hot fad of streaking (see also: the streaker who raced across the stage behind David Niven on the 1974 Oscars). Stevie Wonder wrote the beyond-funky “Tell Me Something Good,” which was Rufus’ first Hot 100 hit. It reached No. 3.

Fun fact: The J5 performed “Dancing Machine” on The Carol Burnett Show in 1974 and on Cher’s solo TV show the following year. Cher, who did not lack for nerve, joined the group in a medley of five of their hits, capped by “Dancing Machine.”

Triumph (1980)

Nominated for: Best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal

Lost to: The Manhattans’ “Shining Star”

Notes: How were Grammy voters expected to compare performances on full albums like Triumph with performances on singles like “Shining Star”? Good question. (The Recording Academy no longer pits albums and singles against each other in performance categories.)

Triumph reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group’s first top 10 album since the J5 (which had four top 10 albums) evolved into the Jacksons in 1976. Triumph spawned four Hot 100 hits on the Hot 100: “Lovely One” (No. 12), “Heartbreak Hotel” (No. 22). “Can You Feel It” (No. 77) and “Walk Right Now” (No. 73). None of them were as big as “Shining Star,” which reached No. 5, becoming the second-biggest group by the old-school R&B vocal group, whose “Kiss and Say Goodbye” reached No. 1 in the summer of 1976.

Fun fact: The Manhattans were signed to Columbia, sister label to The Jacksons’ Epic. That may have made CBS Records’ post-Grammys party a little awkward that year.

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Dana White & Terence Crawford Laugh About UFC’s Kendrick Lamar Mishap

Kendrick Lamar went viral once again, but this time it wasn’t because of a surprise diss track. UFC 306 happened over the weekend in Las Vegas for “Noche UFC” at the Sphere to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, and a bunch of celebs were in attendance to catch the main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.

One of those celebrities was boxer Terence “Bud” Crawford, who was taking in the action as he was seated next to Turki Al-Alshaikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.

However, while the producers of the telecast got Al-Alshaikh’s name correct, they confused Crawford for rapper Kendrick Lamar when the camera panned to one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. Of course, fans took notice and posted videos of the gaffe all over social media, with one user telling UFC they will be, in fact, “going to hell.”

Both Crawford and UFC boss Dana White had a laugh about the situation. Bud felt like it was done on purpose by some young, intrepid producer who’s been tapped in with the rap battle that defined the summer.

“To be honest, I think it was intentionally done just for laughter because how can you get us mixed up?” Crawford told TMZ. “All in all, it was funny to me.”

He also told the outlet that a bunch of people hit him up referencing when Kendrick name-dropped him in his Drake diss song “Euphoria,” where the Compton rapper told his rival, “I don’t like you poppin’ s–t at Pharrell, for him, I inherit the beef/Yeah, f–k all that pushin’ P, let me see you Push-a T/ You better off spinnin’ again on him, you think about pushin’ me/ He’s Terrence Thornton, I’m Terence Crawford, yeah, I’m whoopin’ feet.”

During the post-fight press conference, White also had some fun with the mixup and said he had already spoken to the boxer about the mistake. “I was talkin’ to Terence Crawford,” he said while laughing. “I don’t wanna call him … I don’t know who the hell did that and thought it was … Yeah, that was pretty bad. He did kind of look like Kendrick Lamar, though, let’s not f—k around … So, when I said we had a flawless production tonight, I take that back.”

In other K. Dot news, he dropped an untitled track with cryptic lyrics that seemed to be aimed at Drake and the rap industry at large where he proclaims that “it’s time to watch the party die.” This new song comes just days after he announced that he would be headlining Super Bowl 59 in February.

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Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Adds Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” secures a third week at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. Three weeks earlier, the duet debuted at the runner-up rank on each survey.

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Linkin Park lands the highest debut on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S., as the band’s comeback single, “The Emptiness Machine,” launches at No. 2 on the latter and No. 3 on the former.

Plus, Sabrina Carpenter claims three songs in the top 10 of both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. for a third week, all from her new album, Short n’ Sweet, which notches a third week at No. 1 on the U.S.-based Billboard 200.

The Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, which began in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

“Die With a Smile” leads the Global 200 with 111.4 million streams (up 5% week-over-week) and 9,000 sold (down 10%) worldwide Sept. 6-12. The ballad, released Aug. 16, is Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ first No. 1 each since the chart began.

Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” rises 3-2 on the Global 200, following three weeks at No. 1 beginning in August.

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Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” soars onto the Global 200 at No. 3, marking the band’s first top 10 since the chart began, with 74 million streams and 19,000 sold worldwide Sept. 6-12, its first full tracking week; it premiered at 6 p.m. ET on Sept. 5. The song is the lead single from From Zero, Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, due Nov. 15. It’s the group’s first LP of all new music since the death of co-frontman Chester Bennington in 2017 and its first with vocalist Emily Armstrong.

Notably, as “The Emptiness Machine” concurrently blasts to No. 1 on the U.S.-based Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, it’s the first leader on the list also to have hit the Global 200’s top three.

Sabrina Carpenter claims three songs in the Global 200’s top 10 for a third week: “Taste” slips to No. 4 from its No. 2 high; “Espresso” drops 4-5, following three nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in June; and “Please Please Please” descends 5-6, after two weeks at No. 1 also starting in June. She’s the first artist to triple up in the top 10 over three weeks in 2024, besting Eilish and Taylor Swift, each with two such weeks this year.

“Die With a Smile” tops Global Excl. U.S. with 86.1 million streams (up 9%) and 5,000 sold (up 1%) outside the U.S. Sept. 6-12. As on the Global 200, it became Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ first No. 1 each since the survey started.

Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” bounds onto Global Excl. U.S. at No. 2, becoming the band’s first top 10, with 60.8 million streams and 11,000 sold outside the U.S. Sept. 6-12.

Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” slides 2-3 after three weeks atop Global Excl. U.S. beginning in August; Carpenter’s “Espresso” drops 3-4, following eight nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 beginning in May; and Karol G’s “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” holds at No. 5, after reaching No. 2.

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Plus, Carpenter’s “Taste” falls to No. 6 on Global Excl. U.S. from its No. 4 best and “Please Please Please” backtracks 6-7, following a week at No. 1 in June. Already the only artist with multiple weeks with three songs in the top 10 simultaneously this year, she adds a third week achieving the feat.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Sept. 21, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Sept. 17. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

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‘Monday Night Football’ Is Back: How to Stream the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons Game Live Without Cable

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Monday Night Football is back with a must-watch matchup! The Philadelphia Eagles face the Atlanta Falcons for MNF Week 2 on Monday (Sept. 16).

The Eagles are set to host the Falcons at at Lincoln Field in Philadelphia on Monday. The game will air on ESPN.

To celebrate Latino Heritage Month, the halftime show will feature Eagles legend Jason Avant and performers from Estilo Dance Studio and Art in Motion Dance Studio performing an array of salsa dances. The performance will feature dancers from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Jomirys Lozano will perform the national anthem.

For the football fans who want to watch the Eagles and Falcons face off in person, there’s still time to score tickets at an affordable price. The cheapest tickets for the game are currently priced from around $141 and up at StubHub.

Read on for a schedule of upcoming games, plus ways to watch and stream live and on-demand (with and without cable).

How to Stream Monday Night Football on ABC

Good news for fans who don’t have cable: MNF has expanded into network TV! ABC will simulcast select games this season, as the network announced last September, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Tonight’s Falcons vs. Eagles game will air on ESPN, but other games will simulcast across ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+, including upcoming double headers such as the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals game on airing on ABC and streaming ESPN+ on Sept. 23.

This season’s doubleheaders include games between the Tennessee Titans vs. Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions on Sept. 30. Tonight’s Eagles vs. Falcons game will be the second MNF game of the season. As with all MNF games, kickoff will start at 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT on ESPN.

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Retired Eagles player Jason Kelce will join Troy Aikman and Joe Buck the third quarter of tonight’s game. Kelce will also appear on MNF Countdown with Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears, and Scott Van Pelt airing at 6 p.m. ET on ABC.

How do you watch football games and other sports for free? Good news for DirecTV customers! A deal was reached between Disney and DirecTV over the weekend, officially restoring ABC and ESPN channels to subscribers. If you’re not already a customer, you can now join for free and enjoy Disney-owned networks including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ACCN.

DirecTV offers a free trial at sign up and over 90 cable and local channels. Streaming plans start at $49.99/month (reg. $79.99/month) for a limited time.

Not interested in DirecTV Stream? For customers looking for streaming alternatives, Fubo, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV are some of the streamers that provide instant access to ABC, ESPN and other channels.

There are also several other affordable ways to watch local channels like ABC, NBC and CBS. For example, you can buy an HDTV antenna like this one on sale at Amazon for $24 (free shipping for Prime members), and of course, football lovers can subscribe to streamers such as FuboTV and Sling TV.

For around $20-$75, you’ll get to stream live TV and on-demand content, including sports channels and DVR storage. And now that the football season has officially arrived, many of your favorite streamers are offering streaming deals for the NFL season and beyond.

For example, you’ll get a free trial with Fubo to watch your favorite football games for free for up to a week and a discount at sign up.

Looking for more streaming deals? Sling TV is half off for your first month. That means you can subscribe and stream all TV shows, movies, football games and other sports content starting at just $20 for the first month — but only for a limited time. One of Sling’s best streaming deals is the Orange & Blue packages and the Sports Extra bundle for $199 when you prepay four months in advance.

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Fubo’s streaming plans start at $49.99/month (reg. $79.99) after a week free. Fubo Pro, one of the cheapest among the aforementioned streaming plans, includes 202 channels, 1000 hours of Cloud DVR and streaming on up to 10 screens. Fubo Elite is currently discounted to $69.99/month (reg. $99.99/month) for 301 channels and Fubo Premier is $79.99/month (reg. 109.99/month) for 322 channels, 4K streaming, Showtime and more. For Spanish speakers, Fubo Latino is $19.99/month (reg. $32.99/month) to stream 61 channels.

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Between free trials and discounted streaming plans, DirecTV has one of the best streaming deals for football fans but without ABC and ESPN, sports fans are looking for different ways to stream. Now that DirecTV and Disney reached a deal, sports lovers will be able to stream MNF again. Additionally, DirecTV Stream offers other channels that broadcast football including Fox, CBS and NBC.

Depending on which package you choose, DirecTV’s streaming plans lets you access specialty channels like Big Ten Network, ACC, SEC, MLB Network, CBS Sports Network, Starz, Encore, Max, Ion, NHL Network and more.

You can also watch NFL games on YouTube TV and NFL+, the latter starts at $6.99/month for the base subscription and $14.99/month for NLF+ Premium.

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With NFL+, football fans can watch or listen to games live and on-demand, plus enjoy recaps and more.

How to Watch Monday Night Football Games on ESPN+

Gone are the days of simply switching channels to catch all of your favorite NFL games, and it can be hard to keep track of which games are streaming on which platforms. For example, Prime Video is the streaming home for Thursday Night Football, while Sunday football games are available on NBC, CBS, Paramount+ and Peacock, and some Monday Night Football games are scheduled to simulcast on ESPN+ and ABC.

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With ESPN+, you’ll get access to football and more for $10.99 a month (or bundle with Disney+ and Hulu). Watch the NFL, college football, soccer, MLB, NBA, NHL, UFC, PGA Tour, Top Rank, PLL Playoffs, Premiere League, La Liga, cricket and other sporting events on ESPN+.

What else can you stream on ESPN+? Sports lovers can binge dozens of must-watch series and TV shows, and original content such as PPV fights, the entire 30 for 30 series and tons of other exclusives such as In the Arena: Serena Williams, The Captain, Tom Brady: Man in the Arena, Al Davis vs. The NFL, Vick, Be Like Water, Breakaway, More Than An Athlete with Michael Strahan, Eli’s Place, Abby’s Place, The Place’s Universe, Why Not Us: Grambling Dance and Our Time Baylor Basketball.

ESPN+ isn’t on sale right now, but you can subscribe to the annual plan ($109.99) to save your around $22 off the $10.99 monthly price. Also, Hulu offers a student discount for just $1.99/month and bundle deals allow you to save on streaming packages. For example, the Disney+ Trio Bundle includes Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for $14.99/month.

Keep in mind, while there are different ways to watch football games from your TV, phone, laptop or computer, the price will vary depending on the platform. Fortunately, ESPN is available on several streamers including Fubo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV.

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Monday Night Football: Games, Dates & Time

Monday Night Football kicked off on Sept. 9 and will continue into January 2025. Last week’s debut between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers averaged 20.5 million viewers, down from the previous year.

By comparison, Last year’s MNF kickoff games between the Jets and Buffalo Bills drew a record-breaking 22.6 million viewers, making it the most watched MNF game in history beating out the previous record-holder, a 2009’s game between the Packers and Vikings.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2023 win over the Chiefs (21-17) last November drew a record 29 million viewers in total, a 27-year ratings high and the highest numbers of the season for a single game since the Super Bowl.

Tonight’s game launches the MNF season of single games and doubleheaders. However, some doubleheaders, will broadcast around the same time. That means football fans will be flipping channels during MNF and if you don’t have cable, you can watch and record both games under the streaming plans with Fubo and other streaming plans mentioned above.

Want to watch MNF from anywhere? Even if you don’t have cable, there are plenty of ways to watch NFL games without spending your entire paycheck. To make the process a little easier, we put together some of the better options for MNF and other NFL games.

Beyond the game itself, NFL ratings have received a boost thanks in part to Taylor Swift who appeared at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens season kickoff last week, and has shown up to a few other games to support for her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

NFL ratings hit another high mark last Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Thanksgiving game between the Cowboys and Commanders snagged a whopping 44 million viewers, the third-largest audience for a regular season game in history. The game aired on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

The Cowboys beat the Commanders 45-10. The NFL team is no stranger to Thanksgiving games as the Cowboys have played a game on Thanksgiving day nearly every year since 1966.

Will the new season score big in ratings? We’ll have to wait and see, but fans who want to watch games live, either from home or on-the-go, can easily stream select NFL games and more on ESPN+.

MNF sound a bit different this season. That’s because ESPN enlisted the help of J Balvin to curate the music for select games. Chris Stapleton, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake curated the music for last year’s games, preceded by Marshmello in 2022, Drake in 2021, DJ Khaled in 2020 and Diplo in 2019.

To kick off the collaboration, the NFL debuted a remix of Balvin’s song “DOBLEXXO” featuring Feid from his new album Rayo.

“ESPN’s Music curation program with Monday Night Football continues with an artist that will amplify the bold and new music strategy,” said Curtis Friends, ESPN vice president of sports marketing. “J Balvin is a global icon whose influence hits with diverse cultures and genres. His music choices embrace the anticipation and excitement the ESPN football season offers, and we can’t wait for him to come along the season-long ride with us.”

With the season is just getting started, there are a ton of games left on the MNF schedule, and plenty of opportunities to watch them live. Click here to get tickets to see your favorite NFL games in person.

Want to stream MNF from outside of the U.S.? With ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN you can access several streaming platforms and channels.

See the full 2024 MNF schedule here.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: 25 Defining Moments for Latin Music

Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing, taking place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The month-long celebration is recognized in the United States to honor the contributions and influence of Latin culture in the country. Latin music’s impact and influence is no exception.

For many years, Latin music has played a key role in shaping what is considered mainstream culture today, with dozens of milestone moments throughout the years — from West Side Story landing on Broadway in the 1950s (with a storyline that focuses on New York’s Puerto Rican immigrants experience) to Daddy Yankee‘s “Gasolina” fueling a global reggaetón movement in the early 2000s.

Most recently, Karol G‘s history-making Mañana Será Bonito stadium tour, in support of her Billboard 200-topping album by the same name, became the highest-grossing Latin tour by a woman in Boxscore history. Additionally, in 2023, Latin music revenues in the United States hit an all-time high last year, exceeding the $1 billion mark on the wings of 24% growth that outpaced the overall market. For a second year in a row, Billboard reported in April that Latin music revenues once again exceeded the $1 billion mark on the wings of 16% growth.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, take a look at 25 defining moments for Latin music in the United States.

Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others. For tickets and more details, visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com.

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