Historian Dr. Roel Konijnendijk appraises the historical accuracy of the 2014 action adventure movie Hercules. Starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character, this fantasy feature film follows a troubled demigod who is hired to confront an evil warlord along with his assembled band of mercenaries. Aside from Johnson, the movie’sContinue Reading

Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms Monday night through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Kansas and NebraskaContinue Reading

China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growthContinue Reading

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Vermont Radio Station Group

Global Music Rights (GMR), the boutique U.S. performance rights organization (PRO) that represents Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Prince, Drake, Pharrell Williams, the John Lennon estate, the Eagles and others, has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit against the Vermont Broadcast Association (VBA) that was filed in January. According to Global MusicContinue Reading

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees to Be Revealed Live on ‘American Idol’

The 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be announced live coast-to-coast during a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idol on Sunday (April 21). The inductees will be announced by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest along with judge (and 2022 Rock Hall inductee) Lionel Richie. TheContinue Reading

The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP’s stalled impeachment inquiry. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, the White House dismissed the invitation sent to Biden last month, calling itContinue Reading

Lawmakers in Georgia’s legislature scuffled on Monday as the parliament debated a divisive new law dubbed the foreign agent bill. Hours later, hundreds of people protested against the legislation outside the parliament in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The draft — proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party — callsContinue Reading

High schoolers in masks or hoodies have been spotted lurking around local homes as part of a viral social media game, according to the Satellite Beach Police Department. In a release, police said they’ve received “numerous calls” about these kinds of incidents, which involve high school seniors sneaking around theirContinue Reading

by Katelynn Richardson   The Supreme Court declined Monday to stop a police officer’s lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist who led the 2016 protest where he was injured by another individual. Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson had asked the justices to decide whether the First Amendment prevents a protestContinue Reading

Historically, Coachella has leaned upon trusted partners to deliver a major “who’s next” artist from Asia when it sets up camp in the desert. Long-running K-pop label YG Entertainment first landed hip-hop trio Epik High at the 2016 fest before having BLACKPINK in 2019 and 2023 (where the girl groupContinue Reading

Courtney Love is not a Swiftie. The Hole frontwoman sat down for an interview with UK publication The Standard recently, where she opened up about which female artists she likes (Patti Smith, Nina Simone, PJ Harvey and Debbie Harry) and which ones she doesn’t, leading with Taylor Swift. “Taylor isContinue Reading

The Blair Witch Project production designer Ben Rock calls out Lionsgate and Blumhouse for their lack of communication with the original movie’s creative team as they develop a reboot of the influential found-footage horror movie. Released in 1999, the original movie is a harrowing account of an amateur documentary team’sContinue Reading

Following the success of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, there’s still one feat the multi-faceted artist has yet to accomplish in her long-spanning career. Swift had previously released concert films before The Eras Tour movie, but none came close to its acclaim, popularity or success, nor were they given theatricalContinue Reading

Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes, which have come under criticism from a whistleblower who warns that panels on the outside of one of the planes could eventually break apart during flight. Two Boeing engineering executives went into detail Monday to describeContinue Reading

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants and crack down on illegal marijuana shops. Hochul, a Democrat, described the announcement as the “parameters of a conceptual agreement” onContinue Reading

Jessica Chastain Recalls Her Beyoncé & Jay-Z Music Video Cameo: ‘I Would Always Work With The Carters’

Not many people can say they’ve won an Oscar and worked with Beyoncé — but Jessica Chastain can. In a conversaition with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Awards on Saturday, the Eyes of Tammy Faye actress reflected on working with Queen Bey and Jay-ZContinue Reading

Katy Perry Looks Stunned as TikToker Serenades Her With ‘Prism’ Deep Cut at Coachella

Katy Perry was on both the giving and receiving ends of surprise performances at this year’s Coachella. Shortly after the pop star made a guest appearance onstage at best friend Mia Moretti’s festival set, she was approached by TikToker Harry Daniels for an impromptu performance of a Prism deep cutContinue Reading

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. If you’re a sports fan, ESPN is the go-to hub for year-round live sporting events, includingContinue Reading

Marley Brothers Unite for 2024 North American ‘Legacy Tour’ Celebrating Dad Bob Marley’s Music & Influence

Five of late reggae icon Bob Marley‘s musical scions announced their first joint tour in nearly 20 years on Monday (April 15), an outing they’re calling The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour. Teaming up for their first extended run of joint dates since 2007, brothers Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani andContinue Reading

J Balvin shows Billboard’s Tetris Kelly the exclusive behind-the-scenes setup of his out-of-this-world Coachella set from this weekend, featuring a special guest appearance by ‘Men In Black’ star Will Smith. J BalvinI need Will Smith in the show. I need the ‘Men In Black.’ Tetris KellyFrom Big Willy to anContinue Reading

Horizon Forbidden West has mountable machines that weren’t available in Horizon Zero Dawn, a selection also expanded by its Burning Shores DLC. Machines offer one of the most novel elements of the Horizon series, blending nature and technology into animal-like creations. All machines encountered in the wild will attack AloyContinue Reading

A glitch in the parking system at the Orlando International Airport forced a couple to pay twice after they said they were “detained” by the parking attendant. MCO has been touting its new reserved parking feature at the dazzling, newly-completed $2.8 billion Terminal C which guarantees a spot and aContinue Reading

A Las Vegas lawyer and his wife had been in the middle of a contentious battle for custody of her children from a previous marriage when the woman’s former father-in-law, also an attorney, fatally shot them last week during a deposition hearing in the case, according to authorities and relatives.Continue Reading

Mariah Carey Serenades Da Brat With Long ‘Lost’ Song in Honor of Rapper’s Birthday

As far as birthday serenades go, having Mariah Carey sing for you is pretty hard to beat. Da Brat knows this first-hand after the Songbird Supreme performed a snippet of an unreleased track the pair seemingly worked on together in honor of the rapper’s 50th on Sunday (April 14) —Continue Reading

Willie ‘Prophet’ Stiggers Honored at National Action Network’s Annual Convention

On Saturday (April 13), Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder/president/CEO of Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), was honored at the National Action Network’s 21st Annual Convention Youth and College Day by the Reverend Al Sharpton for his commitment to the youth program, as well his lifelong activism in the music industry andContinue Reading

Glen Powell’s leading role in the upcoming disaster movie Twisters is making up for a mistake from 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick. The long-awaited Tom Cruise sequel grossed nearly $1.5 billion at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing movies ever and introducing the masses to Glen Powell. TheContinue Reading

Cosmic horror movies are often held back by one major issue, but a new Lovecraftian film might finally resolve these prevalent problems. Although horror is a vast genre, some of its subgenres are adopted in nearly every other film. For instance, typical supernatural horror that revolves around demons, witches, andContinue Reading

Legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont is returning to the team’s iconic days in the Australian Outback to reveal a hidden Wolverine story more than 35 years in the making. Claremont will re-team with artist Edgar Salazar for Wolverine: Deep Cut , the latest “retro pick” series exploring untold chapters inContinue Reading

Guy Ritchie’s upcoming action thriller In the Grey, which saw its trailer released at Cinemacon in April 2024, will feature two actors who appear to be potential replacements for Jason Statham as Ritchie’s go-to action star. Most of Guy Ritchie’s best movies fall within the action, crime, or thriller subgenres,Continue Reading

More than 80 years ago, a beautiful butterfly called Xerces Blue that once fluttered among San Francisco’s coastal dunes went extinct as stately homes, museums and parks ate up its habitat, marking the first butterfly species in the United States to disappear due to human development. But thanks to yearsContinue Reading

An arraignment hearing for the suspended Orlando city commissioner accused of elderly exploitation is set for Tuesday in circuit court, but Commissioner Regina Hill likely won’t be there. Hill’s attorney entered a not-guilty plea to the charges of elderly exploitation ahead of Tuesday’s hearing and waived her appearance. Hill isContinue Reading