Christina Aguilera was soaking up the summer sun on Friday (July 29), sharing a series of poolside bikini photos.

“Loving me for me,” she captioned the first snaps, alongside a geo-tag indicating that the “Genie in a Bottle” singer is currently vacationing in Spain. In a follow-up video, the pop star shared her “religious experience” swimming by the pool and enjoying the Spanish scenery.

It’s been a big year for Aguilera, who released her EP La Fuerza in January, which comes more than 20 years since her first Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo. “I’ve always had it in me. I never stopped singing in Spanish,” she previously told Billboard. Whenever the opportunities came about where I was really passionate about a project, I’d go for it. I always say when you grow up with something, if it’s part of your household, my mom was fluent in Spanish, that’s how she met and connected with my dad, who’s from Ecuador. I heard the language so much. I always say, when it’s in you, it never leaves you.”

La Fuerza debuted at No. 2 on the Latin Pop Albums chart on the Feb. 5-dated survey. La Fuerza landed two songs on Hot Latin Songs (a blend of airplay, digital sales and streaming data): the set’s lead offering “Pa’ Mis Muchachas,” with Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso (No. 37 high, Nov. 6, 2021), and “Santo,” with Ozuna, which debuted at No. 24 on the all-metric tally, at No. 29 on the all-genre Latin Airplay chart, and shooted 23-6 on Latin Pop Airplay.

Gary Allan is exiting his longtime label home, UMG Nashville.

The “Watching Airplanes” hitmaker revealed the news on social media Friday (July 29), saying, “For the last 25 years plus, UMG Nashville has been my record label home. I’m very thankful to the staff members at [UMGN imprints] Decca, MCA and EMI for the belief and support they have had in me, but it is now time for a new adventure. I am excited for what the future holds and look forward to sharing more news soon.”

Over the past 25 years, Allan has earned 11 top 10 Billboard Country Airplay hits, including four chart leaders. Allan earned his first No. 1 Country Airplay hit with “Man to Man” in March 2003, followed that same year by the two-week chart leader “Tough Little Boys.” He also notched No. 1s including “Nothing on But The Radio” in 2004, as well as “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)” in 2013.

California native Allan has released 10 studio albums, beginning with his debut major label album, 1996’s Used Heart for Sale, which released via Decca Records Nashville.

His latest album came last year with the 13-track album Ruthless, working with producers Mark Wright, Tony Brown, Greg Droman and Jay Joyce. Last year, Allan also embarked on a U.S. tour, The Ruthless Tour: 25 Years The Hard Way, which included shows in Dallas, Detroit and more.

In April, fellow UMG Nashville artist Lauren Alaina announced that she had parted ways with UMG Nashville and Mercury Nashville, and earlier this week announced her signing to Big Loud Records.

UMGN did not respond to a request for comment.

This week, Beyoncé enters her Renaissance movement, Blackpink tees up their return, and Hayley Kiyoko releases her second album ‘Panorama’.

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Christian Nodal has been soundtracking heartbreaks since he unleashed “Adiós Amor” in 2017. The track scored the Mexican singer-songwriter his first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, where it ruled for seven weeks.

Since, the mariacheño artist has collected a number of chart-toppers, including his now-anthems “Probablemente” in collaboration with Spanish artist David Bisbal, “No Te Contaron Mal” and “De Los Besos Que Te Di,” which also topped the tally for seven weeks.

Most recently, Nodal notched his 14th No. 1 with “Vivo en el 6,” ensuring his unbroken record of rulers among solo acts on Regional Mexican Airplay. Gerardo Ortiz, with 11, has the second-most No. 1s. Among all acts, Calibre 50 continues to lead with 22 champs.

Revisit all the 23-year-old’s biggest Regional Mexican Airplay hits, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite No. 1 song by Nodal in the poll below.

“Adiós Amor”: peaked at No. 1 on April 8, 2017 where it spent seven weeks. 

“Probablemente” with David Bisbal: peaked at No. 1 on Sept. 30, 2017. It spent four weeks atop. 

“Me Dejé Llevar”: peaked at No. 1 on March 10, 2018, and ruled the chart for two weeks. 

“Te Fallé”: peaked at No. 1 on Aug. 11, 2018 where it spent two weeks. 

“No Te Contaron Mal”: peaked at No. 1 on Dec. 22, 2018. It spent five weeks at the top. 

“Nada Nuevo”: peaked at No. 1 on May 4, 2019 and spent four weeks there. 

“De Los Besos Que Te Di”: peaked at No. 1 on Aug. 24, 2019 and ruled the tally for seven weeks. 

“Se Me Olvidó”: peaked at No. 1 on May 9, 2020 spending six weeks atop.

“Aquí Abajo”: peaked at No. 1 on Sept. 12, 2020, and reigned for four weeks. 

“Dime Como Quieres” with Ángela Aguilar: peaked at No. 1 on Jan. 30, 2021 where it spent five weeks atop. 

“Duele” with Alejandro Fernández: peaked at No. 1 on April 24, 2021 and spent one week on top. 

“2 Veces” with Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho: peaked at No. 1 on May 22, 2021. It ruled the chart for four weeks. 

“La Sinverguenza” with Banda MS: peaked at No. 1 on Nov. 27, 2021. It topped the chart for two weeks. 

“Vivo en el 6”: peaked at No. 1 on July 30 

Beyoncé‘s Renaissance era is about love in all forms, and in an open letter alongside the freshly released album, the superstar dedicated the 16-song set to her children, her husband, and her family as well as LGBTQ+ “pioneers” — particularly her late Uncle Johnny.

“A big thank you to my Uncle Jonny,” the letter reads. “He was my godmother and the first person to expose me to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album. Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognized for far too long. This is a celebration for you.”

In response to the sweet dedication, Bey’s mother Tina Knowles took to Instagram to share her own memories with her beloved nephew. “This dedication was beautiful ! It included my Nephew Johnny on this photo with me when I am 38 years old he is 40 we are at a club he made this dress for me it was so cute!” she wrote alongside a photo of the open letter.

She continued, “Johnny was the closest human being in the world to me we were inseparable growing up ! Later He was my nanny / housekeeper / designer / Dance partner / confident and bestie. I laughed constantly with him and trusted him unconditionally! When he died a piece of me went with him . Solange and Beyonce worshiped him . He helped me raise them. And influenced their sense of style and uniqueness!”

Knowles went on to reveal that Johnny made Beyoncé’s prom dress, which the singer references in Renaissance track, “Heated,” when she chants, “Uncle Johnny made my dress/ That cheap Spandex, she looks a mess.”

“I got so teary eyed,” Knowles said of the lyric. “You see Johnny loved house music ! And introduced my kids to it early on. He is smiling from Heaven at Bey right now ! Saying you did that Ms Thing !! We love you Johnny and we miss you constantly . Wish you were here to dance with me we would tear it up!!!”

See Knowles’ heart-melting note in full below.

The Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, Calif., kicks off Friday (July 29) with host Dave Chappelle and Grammy-winning instrumentalist Robert Glasper as artist in residence.

“This festival came from the thread of my residency at the Blue Note that I do every October,” Glasper says of his stay at the famed NYC jazz club. “You can expect the music to be real and honest, created by people who are pushing the envelope.”

The intimate three-day experience will include iconic acts like Snoop Dogg, Yasiin Bey & Talib Kweli, Maxwell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Erykah Badu, Chaka Khan and newer names on the scene like D Smoke and Alex Isley. “I’m most excited about Snoop. It’s going to be super dope,” Glasper says, adding, “I hope I can breathe with all of the weed smoke that will definitely be in the air.”

Taking place at the Charles Krug Winery, the festival will feature three stages with 12 bands per day, marking the first outdoor, multi-day and multi-stage event for the Blue Note Entertainment Group. “The festival capacity is exactly where I want it to be — not too big, not too small,” says Blue Note Entertainment president Steven Bensusan. “It’s kind of mimicking our small jazz clubs in terms of the intimacy that we hope to achieve on all our stages.”

The festival kicks off with musical collective Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper & Kamasi Washington) and Snoop, plus a live recording of the Midnight Miracle podcast, in partnership with subscription podcast network Luminary. After the festival sold out in six hours, an additional day was added and a limited amount of three-day general admission tickets were made available, priced at $610. “We’re hoping there’s going to be a lot more than what you see reading the lineup,” Bensusan says. “We anticipate a lot of impromptu [performers] just getting up onstage with other other bands, like what we do at our clubs.”

The Blue Note Entertainment Group currently has 10 jazz clubs around the world, spanning from New York City to Milan, with plans to expand further into Europe, Bensusan tells Billboard. “We’re looking at opportunities in London and we hope to get a Los Angeles location open in the next year,” he adds. Blue Note also plans to create an East Coast version of the Napa Valley-based festival in future years.

Glasper, who released his single “All Masks” alongside Jamaican-born artist Masego on Friday, says the festival is his “playground” and a “dream come true,” adding, “This festival represents out-of-the-box things, influencers, trailblazers — people that don’t feel the need to succumb to normality of popular music. More and more of those kinds of people are popping up and finding the courage to be the artist that represents that.”