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Watch Jelly Roll’s Passionate & Personal Testimony Before U.S. Senate on the Fentanyl Crisis

The country star addressed the toll it has taken, even in his own home. American singer and songwriter Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee on January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. The hearing examined legislative solutions and public education for stopping the flow of fentanyl into and

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Michael Jackson Biopic Gets Release Date

Lionsgate’s Michael will hit theaters globally in 2025. Michael Jackson George De Sota/Redferns The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has been dated for a global release on April 18, 2025. Lionsgate is behind the project, which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Jackson‘s nephew Jaafar Jackson will play him in the film about the singer’s life. Universal Pictures has international rights for the

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Sphere Entertainment Pulls Plug on London Venue, Sets Sights on Alternative ‘Forward-Thinking’ Cities  

The announcement comes two months after London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked plans for the 21,500-capacity, 300-foot-tall structure. Exosphere Sphere Entertainment Sphere Entertainment has said it’s committed to working with alternative “forward-thinking cities around the world” after officially withdrawing plans to build a Sphere concert arena in London.    On Monday (Jan. 8), Sphere Entertainment’s sister

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‘The Voice’ Contestant Lauren Duski Mourns Mom After Apparent Suicide: ‘There Will Never Be Another You’

The country singer, who was on Team Blake and finished as the Voice season 12 runner-up in 2017, shared the news of Janis Duski’s death on Instagram. Lauren Duski on ‘The Voice’ in April 2017 Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images The Voice contestant Lauren Duski is mourning the death of

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Ariana Grande Showed Off a Cozy ‘Yes, And?’ Sweatshirt to Celebrate New Single: Here’s Where to Buy Your Own

The singer stepped out in an oversize crewneck to tease new music and we found a few inspired by the exact look. Ariana Grande attends the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard

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‘The Princess Diaries’ San Francisco Home Used For Filming Sold For $6.5M

‘PRINCESS DIARIES’ SAN FRANCISCO VILLA USED IN MOVIE FINDS BUYER 1/7/2024 12:35 AM PT Mia Thermopolis’ high school from “The Princess Diaries” has found a buyer … after nearly 3 months on the market … this publication has learned. According to real estate records … the owners of the eye-watering $6.5 million sprawling Mediterranean-style abode in

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Jo Koy –

Jo Koy Good Genes Or Good Docs?! 1/7/2024 12:40 AM PT It’s a new year and Jo Koy’s looks prove he’s so GOLDEN! Here is a 33-year-old version of the stand-up comedian lookin’ cute doin’ what he does best: makin’ people laugh at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, California back in 2005 (left). This

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‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Wins Big at Long-Delayed 2023 Primetime Emmys Creative Arts Awards

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story won outstanding television movie on Saturday (Jan. 6), night one of the long-delayed 2023 Primetime Emmy Creative Arts Awards. The Emmys were originally set for September, but were postponed because of strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. In taking the award for outstanding television movie, the final award of the

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Emilia Sells Out Concert in Spain & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

Plus, Grupo Firme announces their 2024 world tour. Emilia performs in concert on Day 2 of Morrina Fest on July 29, 2023 in A Coruna, Spain. Cristina Andina/Redferns From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world

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N.W.A, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight & More to Receive 2024 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards: Full List

Other 2024 Special Merit Award honorees include Laurie Anderson, The Clark Sisters, Tammy Wynette and Peter Asher. MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E and Dr. Dre of the rap group NWA pose for a portrait in 1991 in New York, New York. DJ Yella is giving the middle-finger. Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Laurie Anderson, The

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Billie Eilish Dedicates ‘What Was I Made For’ Win at Palm Springs Film Awards to ‘Anyone Who Experiences Hopelessness’

The singer also said that the “Barbie” song came at a time when she was in a “dark episode” in her life. FINNEAS and Billie Eilish accept the Chairman’s Award for “Barbie” onstage during the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 4, 2024 in Palm Springs, Calif.

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UMG Acquires Catalog of UK-Based South Asian Label Oriental Star Agencies

The catalog includes 18,000 recordings, songs and video recordings, including works from some of Pakistan and India’s top artists. Mohammed Twaseen, Adam Granite, Mohammed Saleem and Mohammed Zabir Courtesy Photo Universal Music Group (UMG) has acquired the catalog of Oriental Star Agencies (OSA). Founded in 1966 in Birmingham by Pakistani immigrants Muhammad Ayyub and his

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‘Elvis Evolution’ Immersive AI Hologram Show Coming to London in Winter 2024

Show promises to blur “the lines between reality and fantasy.” Elvis Presley performs on June 27, 1968. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images More than half a century after his first comeback, Elvis Presley is combing back, again. U.K. company Layered Reality announced this week that it is prepping an holographic AI concert special entitled “Elvis Evolution”

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Moe. in State of ‘Profound Shock and Sadness’ After Deadly Car Crash Outside NYE Show in Rochester

Police are reportedly investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.       Getty Images Editor’s note: on Tuesday morning, Rochester Police Chief David M. Smith said officials had found no evidence of a link to domestic terrorism or proof that alleged driver Michael Avery acted on “political or social biases.” Explore Explore Moe.

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Green Day Tweak Donald Trump Again With Altered ‘American Idiot’ Lyric During ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Set

They are decidedly not part of the “MAGA agenda.” Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 in Hollywood, California. Gilbert Flores Green Day kicked off 2024 in the most Green Day way possible: by taking another snarling lyrical swing at Donald Trump. The band

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Post Malone Delivers Celebratory New Year’s Eve Show At Las Vegas’ Hottest New Resort: 7 Best Moments

The superstar performed at the Vegas strip’s latest, and long-awaited, addition, The Fontainebleau, to ring in 2024. Post Malone performs during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2023 in Napa, Calif. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images At 10:20 p.m. on Dec. 31, the sold-out crowd at Las Vegas’ newest venue

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Bad Bunny Gives Back in Puerto Rico & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

Plus, Shakira receives her own statue in Barranquilla. @cheeryviruet From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore Explore Bad Bunny See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bad

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Travis Kelce Got This Special Christmas Gift From Taylor Swift’s Brother Austin: ‘He Made Me Feel Like a Child’

“It was a full commit,” Travis commented on his New Heights podcast. “He killed it.” Taylor Swift looks on during a game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Taylor Swift‘s brother Austin got a

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Spotify’s 138% Gain Leads Billboard Global Music Index’s 31% Improvement in 2023

The Billboard Global Music Index — a diverse collection of 20 publicly traded music companies — finished 2023 up 31.3% as Spotify’s share price alone climbed 138% thanks to cost-cutting and focus on margins. Spotify is the single-largest component of the float-adjusted index and has one of the largest market capitalizations of any music company. The

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On the Radar Latin: I AM, Adrián Bello, Flor Alvarez, & More Artists to Discover

Here are the emerging artists we are listening to this month that should be on your radar. I AM Courtesy of The 3 Collective Español Every month, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors spotlight a group of rising artists whose music we love. Think “diamantes en bruto,” or “diamonds in the rough.” These are newcomers who have yet to impact the

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Canserbero’s Former Manager Confesses to Double Murder

According to Venezuela’s attorney general, María Natalia Améstica testified how the crime scene was altered to make it look like a murder-suicide. Canserbero “Jeremías 17:5” Courtesy Photo Español Eight years after the deaths of rapper Canserbero and his producer Carlos Molnar, previously ruled as a murder-suicide, Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, released a new

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Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ Finally Unwraps Christmas No. 1 In U.K.

“Last Christmas” clocked up 13.3 million plays during the seven-days chart cycle – making it the most-streamed Christmas No. 1. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham!, at the premiere of the film ‘Dune’ in London, England in 1984. Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Whamageddon didn’t transpire in the U.K., as “Last Christmas” (Epic) finally

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Timothée Chalamet Says He’s Heard 12 Hours of Unreleased Bob Dylan Music Ahead of Biopic

“This might earn the ire and wrath of a lot of Bob fans, rightfully,” the actor said. Timothée Chalamet listens onstage as he promotes the film “Dune: Part Two” during the Warner Brothers Pictures presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April

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‘8 Mile’ Actor Nashawn Breedlove Cause of Death from Fentanyl, Cocaine Overdose

Nashawn Breedlove Died from Fentanyl, Cocaine Overdose 12/22/2023 10:30 AM PT Nashawn Breedlove, the actor featured in “8 Mile,” died of acute intoxication from fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, cocaine and ethanol … this according to New Jersey Medical Examiner. According to the autopsy report, obtained by this publication, Nashawn’s overdose was accidental. The report presents some gruesome

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Hilton Honors Members Get the VIP Treatment for New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl LVIII & More: Here’s How You Can Join

Here are the benefits of being a Hilton Honors member and how to join. Getty Images for Hilton 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. What are your

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Ruth Seymour, Longtime General Manager at L.A. Public Radio Giant KCRW, Dies at 88

Ruth Seymour, the hard-driving broadcast pioneer who transformed KCRW into a public radio powerhouse during her 32-year run at what was a sleepy Santa Monica-based station, died Friday. She was 88. Seymour died after a long illness at her home in Santa Monica, former KCRW producer/publicity director Sarah Spitz announced. The Bronx-born Seymour joined the

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund Lowers Its Valuation by 9.2%

The board cautioned investors to use the company’s valuation metrics “with a higher degree of caution and less certainty” than normal. Hipgnosis Songs Fund logo Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Hipgnosis Songs Fund capped off an eventful 2023 by lowering the value of its music catalog amidst internal conflict over exactly what the company’s star-studded catalog

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‘Willie Nelson & Family’: How to Stream the Documentary Series for Free on Paramount+

The four-part documentary series premiers on Paramount+ on Thursday (Dec. 21). Here’s how to stream free. Willie Nelson performs during Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on October 4, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri. Taylor Hill/Getty Images All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission

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SiriusXM Sued By New York Attorney General Over ‘Burdensome’ Process to Cancel Subscriptions

New York authorities say the radio giant “deliberately wastes its subscribers’ time” to try to keep them from canceling. Courtesy of SiriusXM SiriusXM is facing a lawsuit from New York’s attorney general over allegations that the satellite radio and streaming service has made it “extremely difficult” for listeners to cancel their subscriptions.  In a complaint

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‘Bridgerton’ & Williams-Sonoma Launch Exclusive Home Collection That’s Fit for a Queen

The new limited collection includes kitchen essentials, food and more that are perfect for tea time and beyond. Williams Sonoma Launches New Collaboration with Popular Netflix Franchise, Bridgerton. Williams Sonoma 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

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Mitski, Father John Misty & More Artists’ Online Shops Affected After Merch Company SPC Shuts Down

The Illinois-based company abruptly laid off its staff on Sunday and will most likely file for bankruptcy. Mitski Ebru Yildiz SCP Merchandising, an Illinois-based merch company used by artists including Mitski, Father John Misty and Carly Rae Jepsen, has shut down, according to a member of SCP leadership still on-site after the company laid off

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Eras Tour Makeup Routine Includes Makeup by Mario’s ‘Creamy’ Blush That’s Still in Stock

Skip to main content The singer took to TikTok during the Latin America leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour to share her makeup routine, and you can shop it here. Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during ” Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on November 09, 2023 in Buenos

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Renee Rapp & Megan Thee Stallion’s Pink Fuzzy Bucket Hats Are the Bold Accessories Your Outerwear Needs

The two artists showed off faux fur hats to promote their new single “Not My Fault” for the Mean Girls movie. Shop the style here. Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion James Baxter All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail

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King Gnu Talk New Album ‘THE GREATEST UNKNOWN,’ Share Production Process & More: Interview

The members of Japanese rock band King Gnu spoke with Billboard Japan for its Monthly Feature interview series highlighting today’s leading artists and works. The hugely popular four-man group released THE GREATEST UNKNOWN on Nov. 29, its first new studio album in about four years. King Gnu’s 2019 album CEREMONY swept the charts and made

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