Category: Music
The Kennedy Center is disputing reports that Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn as host of the Washington National Opera Gala, saying he was never booked for the May 16th event — even though tickets listing Schwartz’s name were available on the Kennedy Center’s website through Friday afternoon. In an …
After starring in everything from TV’s First Wives Club to the RZA-directed film Love Beats Rhyme, actress and singer Jill Scott is making her long-awaited return to music with To Whom This May Concern, her first album since 2015’s Woman. You can hear the lead single “Beautiful People” and see …
Amy Taylor, the fearless frontwoman of Amyl and The Sniffers, has filed a lawsuit against an award-winning American photographer who she claims sold photos from a magazine shoot without permission. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In papers filed with a California district court, Taylor’s reps accuse Jamie Nelsonof …
Interview: Chuck Armstrong Images: Tom Pallant Following His Gut, Every Step of the Way2025 marked a life-changing year for Yungblud. From capturing the world’s attention with his tribute to Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning to collaborating with Aerosmith on their first new music in over a decade, the …
Stranger Things needed to end, arguably well before Season 5. There was only so much new mythology this show could explore, so many new characters it could introduce. Its most effective qualities, such as the appeal of its young cast and the nostalgic elements of its setting, had been in …
As soon as the curtain fell in 2018 on her 120-show $100-million-grossing “Jennifer Lopez: All I Have” residency at Planet Hollywood, the speculation began on when — not if — JLO would return to Las Vegas. Explore See latest videos, charts and news After seven years, she announced plans for …
As the year concludes, we can now reflect on the staggering amount of talent that we’ve lost over the calendar year of 2025. Some of rock and metal’s biggest names died over this past year, but their musical legacy left behind is immense. The biggest name to have passed over …
The Kennedy Center already saw a Christmas concert canceled in protest of its recent name change. Now, a pair of shows scheduled to take place at the once-prestigious Washington, DC, venue on New Year’s Eve has been called off, also reportedly due its board’s decision to rebrand as “The Donald …
Festive classics from Michael Bublé and Wham! have earned 2025’s final U.K. No. 1s. The final chart tally, which included sales and streams up to Dec. 26, sees Bublé’s Christmas take the No. 1 spot on the Official Albums Chart, while Wham!’s beloved classic “Last Christmas” rules at No. 1 …
Several years ago,Godsmack frontman Sully Ernamentioned that2023’s Lighting Up the Sky might be the group’s last album. The 2024 departures of guitarist/vocalist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin solidified such speculation, yet during his recent appearance on Kylie Olsson’s Life in Six Strings podcast, Erna shifted his stance to discuss …
Brigitte Bardot, the French icon who glamorously embodied the postwar pop zeitgeist, has died. Her animal rights foundation announced the news in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse. No cause or date of death were given. Bardot was 91 years old. Bardot was born into a wealthy Parisian family in …
Perry Bamonte, the Cure’s longtime guitarist and keyboardist, has died following an undisclosed illness. He was 65. In a statement posted to their website, the band wrote that Bamonte, who went by the nickname “Teddy,” was “quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative,” as well as “a vital part of …
NLE Choppa has announced his engagement to Erica Ravén, sharing proposal photos on Instagram during the holiday season following months of public attention. NLE Choppa has announced his engagement to Erica Ravén, sharing the news via Instagram during the holiday period and shifting the spotlight from recent rap headlines to …
The president of the Kennedy Center is demanding $1 million in damages from a performer who canceled a scheduled Christmas concert at the Washington, DC, venue in protest of its recent name change. Chuck Redd has led the Kennedy Center’s “Jazz Jams” Christmas concert since 2006. But last Friday, he …
Perry Bamonte, who played guitar and keyboards for The Cure, has died at the age of 65. “It is with enormous sadness that we confirm the death of our great friend and bandmate Perry Bamonte who passed away after a short illness at home over Christmas,” the band posted on …
Peppa Pig: 02-06 Silverdale, WA – Central Kitsap PAC02-07 Tacoma, WA – Pantages Theater02-09 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre02-10 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall02-11 Bend, OR – Tower Theatre02-14 Walnut Creek, CA – Lesher Center for the Arts02-15 Folsom, CA – Harris Center02-18 Burbank, CA – Luther Burbank …
Prime Video has revealed the first trailer for Madden, the David O. Russell-directed biopic starring Nicolas Cage as legendary NFL coach-turned-NFL broadcaster John Madden and Christian Bale as Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis. Russell also wrote the film, working off an earlier screenplay drafted Cambron Clark. Along with Cage and …
“what an incredible year, thank you for all the eyes and ears,” reads a title card in the video to “Sag Harbor,” a new freestyle from Tyler, the Creator. The track debuted alongside a fresh “Sugar on My Tongue” remix. You can hear them both below. “Harbor” includes numerous references …
Coalesce have publicly addressed allegations of inappropriate conduct made against guitarist Jes Steineger by a former student of his at a college institution. Word of the alleged misconduct began reaching a wider audience after the accuser posted in an r/Metalcore Reddit thread, where she shared her account of what she …
It’s not too late to make a great impression. Getty Images/iStockphoto 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. Christmas is hours away and …
The most haunting image from the season finale of Apple TV’s Pluribus comes early in the episode, and in some ways it’s relatively innocuous: A baby goat, crying out after being released from its pen. Earlier, the goat had been receiving cuddles from young Kusimayu (Darinka Arones), one of the …
This post has been updated with Wayne Coyne’s statement Last week, Steven Drozd revealed in a since-deleted post that he’s no longer in the Flaming Lips after a nearly 35-year-long run. The band hasn’t formally released its own statement, but both frontman Wayne Coyne and current drummer Matthew Duckworth Kirksey …
Billy Porter is sharing a health update after being hospitalized with what he described as a “serious case of sepsis,” calling the past several months of recovery “very challenging.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a video posted to Instagram on Monday (Dec. 22), the Tony and Emmy …
Spotify has taken action after following reports that a group scraped its library with plans to make it publicly available as a “preservation archive.” Reports surfaced early Monday (Dec. 22) that a “pirate activist group” had scraped metadata from Spotify’s music library and released it to the public. Billboard identified …
Last night, December 20, Ariana Grande returned to Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live for the second time in as many years. During her monologue, Grande parodied Mariah Carey’s recently record-breaking “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and was joined by Bowen Yang, who is leaving the SNL …
Ariana Grande fell for the Grinch in a hilarious parody of Love Is Blind from SNL’s Christmas episode. The skit began with Love Is Blind hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey looking back at Janelle (played by Grande) making an emotional connection with the Grinch (played by Mikey Day). After expressing …
Saturday Night Live paused its year-end Christmas episode on Saturday night (Dec. 20) to pay tribute to Rob Reiner, honoring the filmmaker’s early and influential role in the show’s history. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Just ahead of the episode’s goodnights, SNL aired an on-screen tribute card featuring …
At least nine rock or metal bands removed their music from Spotify in 2025, with many of them moving off the platform in the past six months. The reasons behind these moves include everything from concerns over artist compensation to Spotify co-founder, chairman and CEO Daniel Ek’s other company (Prima …
Most Oscar Best Actor contenders don’t need to disprove rumors that they’re secretly a British rap artist. Timothée Chalamet, though, is full of surprises — and bars. The Marty Supreme star has just posted “4 Raws Remix,” a new video collaboration with EsDeeKid, following after weeks of rumors that Chalamet …
Rocky Kramer is an artist defined by momentum—but the truth is, this rise didn’t come out of nowhere. It was built. Carefully. Relentlessly. Long before the spotlight started finding him, Rocky was already doing the work that separates musicians from lifers. Born and raised in Norway, Rocky grew up immersed …
