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The romantic songs of Los Temerarios, those that captivated four generations in Mexico and the United States, were sung along by thousands Friday night (Dec. 20) at the GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City — in the first of the last two concerts of the band’s farewell tour, Hasta Siempre, …
Combined, they’re 166 years old. But together, 82-year-old Paul McCartney and 84-year-old Ringo Starr turned the clock way back last night (Dec. 19) at the 02 in London with a surprise performance at the last show of the former’s 2024 tour. Backed by McCartney’s longtime band, the surviving Beatles reunited …
Hair metal is a divisive subgenre, even down to the name of the style of music it’s most known as. Whatever you want to call it, we’re looking at the most underrated bands from the scene that deserved to be way bigger. Critics coined the term “hair metal” as a …
SZA has dropped the deluxe version of her Grammy-winning album SOS, titled LANA. Stream it below. LANA boasts 15 new tracks, including a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar titled “30 for 30.” Listeners will also find the 2024 release “Saturn” included on the album; the song was recently named one of the …
Prince, the Clash, Frankie Beverly, and Roxanne Shanté are among the Grammys’ 2025 Lifetime Achievement honorees, the Recording Academy announced today. Frankie Valli, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Taj Mahal round out the recipients; Erroll Garner, Glyn Johns and Tania León have been named as the Trustees Award winners. The Technical …
Several more players in the independent music community have called on regulators to block the acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group (UMG) announced this week, arguing the deal “would seriously distort the global music market” and “reduce competition and the independents’ bargaining power.” Virgin Music Group, which …
Emerging from the chaos of their 2020 beginnings, the music band GXTP, has once again proven their caliber, shaking up the rock world. Created during the pandemic, the name GXTP is an acronym inspired by the pandemic staples–guns and toilet paper. Following their critically acclaimed debut, “Smoke & Mirrors,” the …
Lil Prince Charmin’ has been captivating audiences since the age of 4, starting with iconic covers of James Brown’s soulful hits and later embracing the legendary moves of Michael Jackson. Now at just 12 years old, this prodigious talent is making waves as a producer, recording artist, songwriter, musical animation …
In this eighth episode of Season 2 of Paranormal Prison, Chimaira‘s Mark Hunter and Matt DeVries are placed between the worlds of skepticism and belief as more unexplained activity is captured on camera. The two join hosts Josh Bernstein (The Power Hour) and Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin (Sirius XM) and equipment techs Cyrus Entezam and …
The first trailer for A24’s upcoming dark comedy, Death of a Unicorn, has arrived. Set for release in spring 2025, Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn with their car en route to a weekend retreat with …
The shortlists for the 2025 Academy Awards’ music categories are here. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named Daniel Blumberg, Bryce Dessner, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Hans Zimmer among the potential nominees for Best Original Score. Reznor and Ross are also Best Original Song nominees, as are …
Oscar winner and R&B/hip-hop cornerstone Will Smith jumps four spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart (dated Dec. 21) with “You Can Make It” featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service. The song marks each act’s first leader on the list. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See …
System of a Down‘s 2025 schedule just got a jolt of international flavor. The influential rock act, who have assembled only 10 times since 2019, have added second shows in all three markets for their previously announced summer stadium run and also confirmed their first South American appearances in years. …
Blink-182 co-vocalist and UFO enthusiast Tom DeLonge has weighed in after multiple drone sightings were reported in New Jersey and surrounding states over the last few weeks. DeLonge, who has devoted time to the study of UFOs through his company, To the Stars and even had the Pentagon acknowledging published …
Despite hinting at retiring a few years ago, Jim Carrey is still a working actory, and has even suggested that he’s open to making another film in The Mask franchise if the idea is “right.” Carrey’s comments came in a new interview with Comicbook.com discussing his role in the upcoming …
The team behind Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right is opening a new music space within New York’s historic Pyramid Club. Night Club 101 will officially open in the East Village early next year, with a preview club night in partnership with Pitchfork on Thursday, December 19. The event is presented …
Tom DeLonge is offering his thoughts on the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey. On Saturday (Dec. 14), the Blink-182 guitarist and UFO aficionado shared a post on social media, proposing a theory about the mass drone sightings that have been reported across the Garden State in recent weeks. “The …
Japanese hard-rock band Band-Maid is returning to the limelight after several years away. Band-Maid has kicked off a new era with its newest album, Epic Narratives, released on September 25, 2024, as a triumphant culmination for the band and its fans. The band has also recently wrapped up their latest …
Even Slipknot‘s Jim Root has tired of the wait for Slipknot‘s long-delayed Look Outside Your Window album. The guitarist revealed as much during a chat with Metal Hammer, going so far as to tell the metal magazine that he’s threatened to leak the record at different points in time. Why …
Conan O’Brien’s parents, Thomas O’Brien and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, have passed away within days of each other. On Monday, December 9th, Thomas O’Brien died at the age of 95, after his health “had been failing,” according to The Boston Globe. Ruth Reardon O’Brien then passed away “peacefully” on Thursday, December …
Sacred Bones Records has announced a new collection of music by the late cult artist Q Lazzarus. Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From the Motion Picture) is a 21-song compilation featuring a trove of unreleased tracks, all recorded between 1985 and 1995. The songs were retrieved …
Grammy-winning vocal group Pentatonix has signed with Republic Records, the label tells Billboard. “Pentatonix have always stood apart,” said Jim Roppo, president/COO of Republic Corps Collective, in a statement on the signing. “There has never been a vocal group like them, and they’ve been able to completely reinvent both a …
Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow surprised fans of the popular sitcom by revealing how often the cast saw each other after the show ended. While appearing on the Tuesday, December 10 episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s on Me podcast, Kudrow, 61, revealed that she and her co-stars — Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, …
One of Iron Maiden‘s most popular hit songs is one that Adrian Smith originally didn’t even want to introduce to Steve Harris, assuming the bassist and founder wouldn’t like it. That song is “Wasted Years” off 1986’s Somewhere in Time, which Maiden just finished celebrating on The Future Past Tour and …
Following his previously announced solo tour, Jason Isbell is set to return to the road with his trusty band, The 400 Unit, for another lengthy 2025 tour. The new dates kick off with a three-night stay in Austin in April and stretch through late July. During the last month of …
Damon McMahon’s Amen Dunes project is coming to an end. He has released a final album, Death Jokes II, today, stripping back songs from recent album Death Jokes with producer Craig Silvey. Check it out below, via Sub Pop. “This is the last chapter of the final volume,” McMahon said …
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. Taylor Swift has played her last show on her record-breaking Eras Tour, but fans can still …
Young MC boomeranged to the Billboard charts for the first time in more than 20 years with the October release of “Fun Part.” The track, released through his Disco Theory label, debuted at No. 38 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, breathing new life into a stellar yet somewhat subdued career—at …
Iron Maiden have revealed that Steve Harris‘ British Lion bandmate Simon Dawson is the band’s new live drummer and fans have reacted to the news. Yesterday (Dec. 7), Nicko McBrain surprised fans by announcing that his final show with Iron Maiden would be that night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The …
A day after drummer Nicko McBrain announced that he would be retiring from touring with Iron Maiden, the iconic metal band has revealed that Simon Dawson will be taking over behind the kit in 2025. McBrain played his final concert with Maiden last night (December 7th) in São Paulo, Brazil, …
