Wednesday season 2 has a perfect way to bring back Gwendoline Christie as Principal Weems, and the Netflix series wouldn’t even need to resurrect her character to do it. Christie portrays the principal of Nevermore Academy during Wednesday’s first year there, but the ending of Wednesday season 1 sees herContinue Reading

After Hurricane Ian, Flagler Beach streets transformed into canals with feet-deep water, forcing some people to use canoes as transportation. Residents anticipate floods after strong hurricanes, but they don’t understand the day-to-day flooding. “Stormwater has plagued the city for many years, and our stormwater master plan is somewhat dated; it’sContinue Reading

A book presentation about neoclassical economic theory may not sound like a crowd-pleaser. But on Wednesday in Buenos Aires mobs of star-struck fans packed a giant auditorium to hear Argentina’s president, the libertarian economist Javier Milei, lecture on the importance of freeing capital from the control of the state. AsContinue Reading

Kings of Leon scores its sixth top 10-charting effort on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the band’s latest studio release, Can We Please Have Fun, bows at No. 3 on the May 25-dated tally. The set also makes a splash on a number of other rankings, including top 10Continue Reading

Every week, the Korean music scene delivers outstanding songs across various genres and styles, and the past week was no exception, with a heavy-hitting selection of hits with global potential, satisfyingly nostalgic duets and some of 2024’s most promising new artists. Internationally adored groups like aespa and ENHYPEN both dropped new singles toContinue Reading

Facing a room of Arab American activists from across the country angry at President Joe Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war, a well-known adviser to Donald Trump was asked this week what the former president would have done differently had he been in office. Richard Grenell, Trump’s former ambassador toContinue Reading

Goldfish Not Returning to Music, But Loved Swimming to ‘Masked Singer’ Win: ‘I Will Always Have It in My Back Pocket’

Spoiler alert: This story contains the identity of the winner and runner-up unmasked on Wednesday night’s (May 22) season finale of The Masked Singer. It was a fierce scramble for the golden mask on Wednesday’s (May 22) season 11 Masked Singer finale in an action-packed battle that pitted powerhouse male vocalist GumballContinue Reading

A Department of Justice lawsuit against Live Nation for violating U.S. antitrust laws is imminent and could be filed as soon as Thursday (May 23), a source with knowledge of the DOJ’s plans tells Billboard. The lawsuit is rumored to charge that Live Nation has a monopoly on event ticketingContinue Reading

Extreme weather attributed to the El Nino phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, the UN’s World Food Programme said Wednesday, and called on donors for much-needed help. El Niño is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific thatContinue Reading

A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames. But experts say fortunately such incidents are rare. Video of the direct hit on the wind farm near Greenfield, Iowa, showed frighteningContinue Reading

This Halara Active Dress is TikTok’s Favorite—Now Up to 36% Off

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 are looking for a workout dress, you’re in the right place. For those searchingContinue Reading

The video for Disturbed’s take on Simon & Garfunkel’s classic, “The Sound of Silence,” has surpassed one billon YouTube views, the video platform revealed on Wednesday (May 22). The milestone marks the metal band’s first entry into the Billion Views Club. The 2015 cover, which was featured on Disturbed’s albumContinue Reading

RBD’s Projects ‘On Hold’ Amid Financial Dispute With Ex-Manager Guillermo Rosas

In the wake of a falling out between RBD and its ex-manager and business partner Guillermo Rosas — a split made public in January when Billboard reported that the two had parted ways — the Mexican band has shared an official statement addressing the ongoing dispute. In a statement issuedContinue Reading

Along with the Best Picture win and the massive box office success, the Oppenheimer quotes that have stayed with audiences highlight the movie’s incredible impact. The impressive biopic utilizes a mix of original dialogue, real-life quotations, and philosophical statements to highlight the themes, anxieties, and overall significance of the ManhattanContinue Reading

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received another batch of 27 bills on Tuesday, covering issues like homeowners’ associations, flood disclosures on home sales, and surrendered infants. He has until June 5 to act on these bills. According to the Legislative Analyses, these bills would do the following: HB 59 — HOAContinue Reading

Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime. One of District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s deputies, Vasquez was endorsed by several police groups. He won Tuesday’s nonpartisanContinue Reading

Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the current No. 2 Republican in the Senate, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have already announcedContinue Reading

Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the American pop-rock band Train, best known for their early-aughts hits like “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia,” has died. He was 58. Colin’s sister Carolyn Stephens confirmed her brother’s death to The Associated Press Wednesday. He died after slipping and falling inContinue Reading

Train Mourns ‘Legend’ Charlie Colin: ‘I’ll Always Have a Warm Place for Him in My Heart’

Train is mourning the loss of founding member Charlie Colin, following news that the bassist died at age 58. Related Charlie Colin, Founding Member of Train, Dead at 58 05/22/2024 “When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him,” the band’s frontman Pat Monahan wrote alongside aContinue Reading

Electronic realm favorite Blond:ish got a major global profile boost yesterday (May 21) with the release of her official edit of Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight.” Her driving house take turns the BPM up significantly on the The Tortured Poets Department opener, turning the solemn Post Malone duet (which debuted at No.Continue Reading

The Nashville Metro Council may have far exceeded its reach when it voted to not allow Morgan Wallen’s This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen to have external signage with his name on it, according to a prominent Nashville attorney. On Tuesday (May 21), the council voted to reject plans for Wallen’sContinue Reading

Ohio and Michigan are setting their rivalry aside as Detroit’s Eminem and Akron’s LeBron James are producing a documentary about music piracy together for Paramount+. The two-part series premiered at SXSW earlier this year and “details the fascinating, and often funny, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed musicContinue Reading

Apple Challenges $2B European Union Fine Over Antitrust Violations

Apple has launched a legal challenge against the 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) fine assessed by the European Commission for breaking competition laws and unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals including Spotify. According to court records, the U.S. tech giant filed an appeal with the EU’s Luxembourg-basedContinue Reading

Marvel directors Emi/Emmett Yonemura and Chase Conley break down handling the major X-Men ’97 season 1 three-part finale. The world of X-Men: The Animated Series went through a lot of game-changing moments in its new sequel series, X-Men ’97 , serving as Marvel Studios’ first official production centered on theContinue Reading

George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action franchise spans decades, and there are different ways to watch the Mad Max movies in order, either through release or chronologically. Miller began the series in 1979 with Mel Gibson playing the lead role of Max Rockastansky. The low-budget film grounded in realism became the unexpectedContinue Reading

When New York City resolved a lawsuit brought by Black Lives Matter demonstrators last year by agreeing to overhaul how police respond to protests, Mayor Eric Adams praised the suite of reforms as sensible steps to “move our city forward.” But some civil rights lawyers are now questioning the mayor’sContinue Reading

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Wednesday acknowledged a court-ordered makeover of the U.S. payment system in its iPhone app store hasn’t done much to increase competition — a shortcoming that could result in a federal judge demanding more changes. Schiller, who has been overseeing the iPhone app store sinceContinue Reading

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Nelly Furtado Lands First Music Video in YouTube’s Billion Views Club

Nelly Furtado is officially a member of YouTube’s Billion Views Club. The singer’s “Say It Right” music video featuring Timbaland becomes her first-ever visual to hit the milestone, just shy of 15 years after it was first uploaded. Related Nelly Furtado Talks Skincare Secrets & Getting an ‘Extra Layer ofContinue Reading

PinkPantheress wrapped up her solo headlining tour to close out April, and she’s got new music on the way before hopping on as a supporting act on Olivia Rodrigo’s arena trek this summer. The bedroom pop princess surprised fans on Wednesday (May 22) when she announced a bubbly single onContinue Reading

Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” holds at No. 1 for the 16th week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart dated May 22. The MASHLE season 2 opener shows signs of slowing down in all metrics except radio airplay this week, though only slightly. The viral rap banger continues toContinue Reading

Don Toliver Announces ‘Hardstone Psycho’ Album, Drops ‘Attitude’ Video Featuring Charlie Wilson & Cash Cobain

Don Toliver announced on Wednesday (May 22) that he’ll release his fourth studio album Hardstone Psycho on June 14. He also released the third single from the album, “Attitude” featuring Charlie Wilson and Cash Cobain, along with the official music video, which maintains the same leather jacket-wearing biker gang aestheticContinue Reading

The Origin characters in Baldurs Gate 3 are already so developed that they feel life-like as players work through the massive game, but cosplayers breathe an additional level of life to these well-loved characters. Shadowheart has become especially popular among players, and the versatility of her character in-game based onContinue Reading