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Thania Garcia Billie Eilish has long been combatting the music industry’s overconsumption habits by highlighting its sustainability wins and fails. In a recent interview centered around her environmental activism for Billboard, Eilish called out the “wasteful” ways the “biggest artists in the world” sell an overwhelming amount of vinyl variants, usually to secure their No. 1 entry on the publication’s albums chart.

Billie Eilish has responded to the backlash against her recent comments on artists releasing multiple vinyl variants.In an interview with Billboard discussing her climate activism, Eilish made headlines for criticising the practise of releasing multiple vinyl variants to boost album sales, calling it “wasteful”. “It’s irritating to me that we’re still at a point where you care that much about your numbers and you care that much about making money — and it’s all your favorite artists doing that sh-t,” she added.Some outlets such as TMZ and The New York Post interpreted Eilish’s comments as a dig at Taylor Swift, who is known for releasing multiple variants of her albums.

Billie Eilish is calling out artists who are not mindful of the environmental impact they are having by selling multiple vinyl variants to boost their album sales.

Billie Eilish has criticised artists who release multiple vinyl formats to boost album sales, calling the practise “really frustrating”.The artist made the comments in a new interview with Billboard, where Eilish and her mother Maggie Baird discussed their history of environmental activism – and in particular, their work towards making vinyl more sustainable.“We live in this day and age where, for some reason, it’s very important to some artists to make all sorts of different vinyl and packaging,” Eilish began, “which ups the sales and ups the numbers and gets them more money.”After Baird interrupted to point out vinyl sales “counts toward No.

Billie Eilish helped Melissa McCarthy check an item off her bucket list! HA!

Billie Eilish is the star of Gucci‘s new The Horsebit 1955 in Demetra campaign and she celebrated the ad with a star-studded party!

Thania Garcia Good energy, hopeful wishes and plant-based treats nourished the intimate crowd of invited guests at Support+Feed’s first-ever annual fundraiser and dinner in Los Angeles on Oct. 24.

Billie Eilish saluted a collection of “amazing” collaborators as she brought her Overheated climate action event back to London yesterday (30 August). Check out what went down below, along with our interview with Eilish’s mother Maggie Baird.At the end of a day of talks, Eilish joined speakers on stage – a range of activists, innovators and thought-leaders – and said: “This is so amazing.

Selome Hailu As Billie Eilish treated herself to a bowl of soup the day after her headlining performance at the first weekend of Coachella 2022, she learned that Donald Glover was looking for her. “I was on some management call, and I remember being told, ‘There’s this show, but it’s during a period of time where you’re not available. It’s a pass,”’ she says about the first time she heard about Amazon Prime Video’s “Swarm.” “I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, what the fuck are you talking about? This is my dream!”’ The daughter of actors Maggie Baird and Patrick O’Connell, Eilish grew up acting in plays, but as her pop music stardom grew, she shelved those ambitions. “I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t wanna do this anymore.’ I did, but it’s always been a deep thing that I’ve been reluctant to talk about because I thought I was really bad.”

BreAnna Bell Billie Eilish and her mom Maggie Baird, Nikki Reed and Bill Nye were among the notable names recognized at the 2022 Environmental Media Association Awards Gala presented by Toyota on Saturday night at Sunset Las Palmas Studio. The group was acknowledged for their contributions to making the planet a healthier space for future generations and Eilish and Baird, who founded and serves as president of the national nonprofit Support+Feed, kicked off the show by accepting the Missions in Music Award. Eilish took the stage in a green ensemble alongside her mother, beginning her speech with a humble tribute to her parent. “I work with brands and we make things in the fashion industry — which I’m such a big fan of and really involved with — it’s just horribly upsetting the way that people aren’t really thinking about it first,” Eilish shared. “I mean, people kind of think about it, or are pretending to think about it, and I would just say that my mom has been … she’s always thinking about it in this way that I’m just so in awe.”

Billie Eilish is hitting the red carpet with someone very special – her mom!

Paramore have added a stop to their fall 2022 North American tour. On November 13, six days before the seven-week trek is scheduled to end at Mexico’s City’s Corona Capital Festival, they’ll play a bonus show at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, a historic venue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, with support from Nigerian-American R&B singer Ogi. Fans can now register for a verified presale via Ticketmaster, with the general sale starting this Friday (September 23) at 10 a.m.

EJ Panaligan editorBillie Eilish and her mother Maggie Baird will be honored at this year’s EMA Awards, the Environmental Media Association announced on Monday.The celebration honors globally recognized individuals for their work toward protecting the planet, and the ceremony will take place on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles.Eilish, an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning artist, and Baird will be honored with the EMA Missions in Music Award.

Billie Eilish is showing her support for her older brother!

Billie Eilish is hosting one of the most important events of her career, shining light on the climate crisis and taking a short break from her ‘Happier Than Ever, The World Tour’ to join activists, musicians and celebrities to discuss the issue and bring awareness to her fans and followers all over the world.The singer is using her platform to host ‘Overheated’ the six-day event in London, alongside her mom Maggie Baird and her non-profit organization Support + Feed, known for combating “food insecurity and the climate crisis.”“We are thrilled to be in London and to have this opportunity to connect and discuss different ways we can take action to mitigate the climate crisis,” Maggie said.The event will start June 10 and attendees can expect to see Billie’s brother Finneas, and other artists such as Girl in Red and Yungblud, discussing “greening practices in the music industry to the benefits of a plant-based diet, and sustainable fashion.”“Each day will feature unique programming including panel discussions, live performances, a documentary viewing, and opportunities for the public to take climate action,” the description for the event reads.“Building upon our sustainability work on Billie’s world tour, and engaging fans at her shows to take climate action, we’re excited to empower even more people to take significant climate action and engage the music industry to do more through Overheated,” Adam Gardner, co-founder of REVERB, explained.

Billie Eilish has announced details of Overheated, a multi-day climate-focused event that is set to take place at The O2 in London next month.The six-day event will take place on June 10-12, 16 and 25-26 to coincide with the UK and Ireland leg of the singer’s ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour (you can find any remaining tickets to the tour here).Overheated will bring together climate activists, musicians and designers at venues across The O2 to “discuss the climate crisis and the work they are doing to make a difference”, according to a press release.Subjects such as developing greening practices in the music industry, the benefits of a plant-based diet and sustainable fashion are set to be explored during panel discussions. Live performances, screenings of the Overheated documentary (which features appearances from Yungblud, Glastonbury‘s Emily Eavis and Girl In Red) and climate action opportunities are also promised.Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas are set to give introductions during the event on June 10, while a special keynote speaker is also set to be confirmed.

Billie Eilish and Finneas made it a family affair at the Oscars.The Academy Award nominees, who may be on the precipice of winning their first Best Original Song Oscar for «No Time to Die,» walked the red carpet Sunday to cap off a long, but fruitful awards season. The siblings and frequent collaborators brought along their mother, Maggie Baird, as their plus-one for a sweet family night out. Eilish stunned in a gothic all-black tulle gown by Gucci and Fred Leighton jewels.«My vibe is nervous, that's my vibe,» Finneas admitted to ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier of their performance.«Not sucking! That's kind of my mindset doing anything, but especially at the Oscars.

Billie Eilish was back to black during Sunday’s94 annual Academy Awards. The “Happier Than Ever” singer arrived on the carpet in an all-black tulle dress by Gucci. The look was the perfect complement to the singer’s dark tresses that flowed down to her shoulders.

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas were invited to the White House by "long-time fan" President Joe Biden on Tuesday (09. 02. 22).

While Billie Eilish was pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on December 10, her parents made sure it was a family celebration, when introducing their 19-year-old daughter and their son Finneas, 24, to perform the title track from Billie’s latest album Happier Than Ever. It’s not surprising to learn that Billie comes from a creative family, and her mom Maggie Baird, 62, and dad Patrick O’Connell, 64, encouraged her music career.

Billie Eilish is rocking a new 'do! The hair chameleon took to Instagram on Monday night to debut a much shorter look, which she says was inspired by the short, blonde locks her mother, Maggie Baird, sported in the '80s and '90s.

Billie Eilish is rocking a new 'do! The hair chameleon took to Instagram on Monday night to debut a much shorter look, which she says was inspired by the short, blonde locks her mother, Maggie Baird, sported in the '80s and '90s.

Haley Bosselman editorIn celebration of Support + Feed’s one-year anniversary on March 29, Billie Eilish, Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix assisted with the distribution of Monty’s Good Burger at My Friend’s Place, an organization that assists youth experiencing homelessness.

There's an interesting moment in the documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry where singer-songwriter Billie Eilish's brother-producer-collaborator Finneas explains to his and Billie's mother, Maggie Baird, that he's been told by the label to write a hit. The problem is that Billie, he notes, "hates writing songs in general and is … so woke about her own persona on the internet that she's terrified of anything that she makes being hated.

Billie Eilish is asking a Los Angeles judge to grant a restraining order against a man who has allegedly been harassing her for the past six months.

Billie Eilish is in early talks to be an executive producer on a Peggy Lee biopic, Fever.The film, set to be helmed by Carol director Todd Haynes, will star Michelle Williams as Lee.According to Billboard, Eilish is in early talks to executive produce the film alongside her mother Maggie Baird, and Darkroom founder and CEO Justin Lubliner.Last year, Eilish took part in an online panel celebrating the life and career of the late Peggy Lee, marking the centennial of the singer’s birth.Lee, who

Building her résumé! Billie Eilish is in talks to executive produce a Peggy Lee biopic with two people near and dear to her heart, Deadline reports.

Michelle Williams is playing Peggy Lee!

Billie Eilish has given fans a glimpse into her life since becoming a global superstar in the trailer for her upcoming documentary, Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry.

We knew Billie Eilish‘s mom used to be an actress, but we didn’t realize we’d actually seen her before!

When worlds collide!

Billie Eilish had fan girls of her own, she was one herself.On Tuesday, the 18-year-old’s mother Maggie Baird was a guest on her daughter’s Apple Music show, “me & dad radio,” a program where the starlet and her father Patrick O’Connell share music and stories from their illustrious lives.There, she revealed her daughter’s scary obsession with Justin Bieber, now 26 — so much so that she and O’Connell considered putting their then-12-year-old daughter in therapy.Maggie talked about how, in 2012,

Even stars have their own idols! According to Billie Eilish’s mother, the now-18 year old singer used to be so obsessed with Justin Bieber and his music that she and her father nearly sent her to therapy because of it! This was revealed during the latest ‘me and dad’ radio on Apple Music. During the episode, her mom, Maggie Baird, shared with the audience that she and the dad, Patrick O’Connell, almost tried to get their daughter help after noticing how much she obsessed over Justin.

Billie Eilish's love for Justin Bieber growing up was a lot more intense than fans knew.

Billie Eilish, 18, is just like everyone else and has sobbed listening to Justin Bieber songs! During a July 3rd episode of the “bad guy” singer’s me & dad radio on Apple Music, Billie‘s mom, Maggie Baird revealed that she and Billie‘s dad, Patrick O’Connell, almost sent their daughter to “therapy” over Billie’s excessive love for the “Sorry” singer.

By A.D. Amorosi