Category: Music
The late Tony Bennett’s wife Susan Benedetto has revealed his last words prior to passing away last month in an interview with Hoda Kotb on TODAY. According to Benedetto, her husband’s last words were “that he loved me” — a sentiment Bennett continued to express even during his worst struggles with …
HYBE’s growing roster of K-pop groups and a heavy touring schedule helped revenue improve 21.2% to 621 billion won ($472 million) in the second quarter of 2023, the South Korea company announced on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Revenue for the six-month period surpassed 1 trillion won ($760 million) for the first time …
L7 have announced the In Your Space Tour. It includes dates in September and October at U.S. venues. “The energy and vibe that smaller venues allow is something that we always want to stay connected to, and with a new single in the works, we can’t wait to see our …
Mark Margolis, who played Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul, has died at the age of 83. Margolis died Thursday at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City following a short illness, his son, Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis, told The Hollywood Reporter. As …
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Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Radio Public | Pocket Casts | RSS We’re opening The Opus archives as part of our Hip-Hop 50 celebration, revisiting one of the greatest rap records of all time: Fugees’ The Score. In Episode 2 of The Opus: The Score, we’re heading to the basement — the Booga Basement, to be precise. …
In 2015’s Mistress America, Greta Gerwig is mid-monologue when she hits a line that sinks its hooks into the viewer and refuses to let go. “I just am in love with everything,” she says. “But I can’t figure out how to make myself work in the world.” If that sentiment feels …
× Skip to main content “Ummmmm Beyoncé?” Kelly wrote in a text message. Tori Kelly attends special screening of Universal Pictures’ “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at Regal LA Live on April 01, 2023 in Los Angeles. Leon Bennett/FilmMagic Tori Kelly received a kind gesture from one of the biggest pop …
Chris Tomlin’s “Holy Forever” hits the summit on Billboard’s Christian Airplay and Christian AC Airplay surveys (dated Aug. 5). On Christian Airplay, the song ascends 3-1 after gaining by 4% to 6 million impressions in the July 21-27 tracking week, according to Luminate. It also climbs 3-1 on Christian AC …
The same day, Melly shares a photo of himself with Kanye West on Instagram. Rumors follow that the two are recording in Miami together for what might be West’s long-delayed album Yandhi. The album never materialized and West instead released Jesus Is King in 2019; the record did not feature …
Skip to main content Cardi B may be facing charges after she got even with a concertgoer who tossed a drink at her. Offset opens up about what lead him to accuse Cardi B of cheating on him. Madonna and Oprah attended Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in NJ, Taylor Swift gave …
Skip to main content Colombian superstar Juanes stopped by Billboard News to talk about the abrupt cancellation of his July 12 SummerStage show in New York City, his new album Vida Cotidiana, his struggles with mental health and more. Juanes:If I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t be sitting here telling …
Skip to main content The Colombian singer-songwriter speaks at length in a candid interview with Billboard. Español With the release of his latest album Vida Cotidiana, it’s been a busy past few months for Juanes, but the Colombian star took time to sit with Billboard‘s Leila Cobo to talk candidly …
After pleading guilty last year to federal racketeering charges, Casanova has been sentenced to 188 months in prison. The New York rapper born Caswell Senior could have been sentenced to up to 60 years in prison. Along with the federal prison sentence, Casanova was ordered to forfeit $50,000 and he …
Pack your bags and get ready for a trip, because Meet Me @ the Altar are about to take you away. On Friday, August 4th, the CoSign alums shared their cover of “Take Me Away,” the song from the beloved 2003 flick, Freaky Friday. Watch the visualizer for the single …
Just nine weeks after Chayanne captured his first top 10 in over 14 years on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart, he is back in command – with his first No. 1 since 2008 – as “Bailando Bachata” rises 2-1 to rule the Aug. 5-dated list. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts …
Why do Weezer fans hate Weezer so much? If you’ve ever come into the orbit of the long-running Los Angeles alt-rock band and its fanbase, you might have asked yourself the same loaded question. At this point, for those even slightly studied in ’90s rock, it’s no secret that seasoned …
Galloping to life with a blanket of piano-born melodicism as familiar to lovers of a classical sound as it is to occasional pop enthusiasts, Taylor Jules doesn’t give us anything but pure, unadulterated excitement from the moment we begin with her new single “Adickted” onward. The strings roar but fail …
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bed Bath & Beyond is back – but with a few changes. After being acquired by …
America’s Got Talent is back on our screens, back in our lives. And for one AGT contestant, Gabriel Henrique, everything is golden. Henrique, a 27-year-old from Brazil, on his first trip to the U.S. of A., auditioned for Tuesday night’s episode (Aug. 1) and made the very most of it. …
Here are the best rock and metal songs of 2023 so far! Wow, what a year it’s been already, right? With over half a year’s worth of albums already out and quite a lot announced for later summer and the fall, there’s tons of new songs to check out all …
Here are 14 rock and metal bands who announced new albums this week. The amount of new music dropping daily, monthly and yearly is dizzying, to say the least. You can spend almost all of the time you listen to music just checking out new stuff and, even so, there …
Descendents singer Milo Aukerman suffered a heart attack last night (July 27), per a new statement released by the band. He is said to be OK, but the upcoming European tour dates have been canceled as a result. The influential punk group describe the heart attack as “mild” and that …
Harry Styles has shared the official music video for his song “Daylight,” off his 2022 album Harry’s House. Watch the video below. Styles made no official announcement about the video leading up to its premiere, but fans who found the preview page before it went live were greeted with a …
We’ve all got to start somewhere. For 19-year-old Summer Rios, a native of Brunswick, Ohio, that start is the pizza trade. Not everyone can go somewhere with music, however. For Rios, an impressive audition on America’s Got Talent might’ve wedged that door open. Explore See latest videos, charts and news …
Before Slash and Duff McKagan rejoined Guns N’ Roses in 2016, there was a lot of division within the band’s fanbase. A lot of people remained loyal both to Axl Rose and Slash and McKagan, though, and some GN’R fans have taken to the internet to share their thoughts on …
Poppy will unleash a new album titled Zig on October 27th via Sumerian Records. In advance of the LP’s release and a previously announced late summer co-headlining US tour with PVRIS, she has dropped the single “Knockoff.” Poppy had previously teased the new album with the strong lead single and album …
SAG-AFTRA has given approval to 39 independent productions to shoot despite their ongoing strike, including one film that will star Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. Variety reports that the movie in question, called Death of a Unicorn, is excluded from the strike because its production studio, A24, is not affiliated with the …
James Cameron is literally saying, “I told you so” in response to the rise of AI. In an interview with CTV News, the filmmaker referenced his sci-fi classic The Terminator while sharing his concerns about the threat artificial intelligence poses to humanity. “I warned you guys in 1984, and you didn’t listen,” …
Earl Sweatshirt has announced a concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his major-label debut album, Doris. The show will take place at the Novo in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 19. The rapper will perform the album front-to-back for the one-night-only event. The rapper announced additional Doris shows. See …