Hanni From NewJeans Shares Her Favorite UGG Looks, Including One Controversial Pairing

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. NewJean’s new music video for their single “Bubble Gum” is ready to put you in theContinue Reading

With the release of Anitta’s album, ‘Funk Generation’ we take a look at her various Billboard charts accomplishments especially with her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Me Gusta” and later hits like “Bellaqueo” and “Envolver.” Anitta: Now I’m working on an album like in full funk, full likeContinue Reading

The Princess Diaries 3 receives a promising update from Anne Hathaway. The original 2001 movie was Hathaway’s breakout role, with its success leading to her reprising her role as Mia Thermopolis in the 2004 sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. After years of speculation and hopes for another sequel,Continue Reading

Billboard Explains: Anitta’s Brazilian Funk Takeover

Anitta unleashed Funk Generation on Friday (April 26), which puts the Brazilian funk that has influenced the trilingual star’s career center stage. Marking her sixth studio album, the set follows 2022’s Versions of Me and is home to the previously released singles “Funk Rave” and “Joga Pra Lua.”  It’s safeContinue Reading

Mick Jagger Has an Out-of-This-World Experience at NASA Headquarters

Mick Jagger certainly felt “2000 Light Years From Home” this week, when he stopped by NASA’s headquarters. The Rolling Stones frontman stopped by the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, before the iconic rock band kicks off their Hackney Diamonds Tour in the city on Sunday (April 28). “Thanks @nasa for beingContinue Reading

“I’m in danger,” Ralph Wiggum says, smiling on a school bus, in the meme just about everyone knows, but few know that scene does not actually come from The Simpsons. Ralph Wiggum in The Simpsons may not be the most sophisticated of characters on the show, but that’s alright withContinue Reading

A California Bill Designed to Rein in Ticketmaster Was Rewritten. Now It May End Up Helping It Instead

A controversial California Assembly bill that would have forced Ticketmaster to share its ticketing inventory with resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek has been amended with anti-resale provisions that would allow promoters like Live Nation to ban Stubhub and SeatGeek from selling its concert tickets in California.  The whiplash legislative maneuveringContinue Reading

Helldivers 2 may be a game solely committed to boots-on-the-ground combat, but one industrious fan has an incredible vision for how space combat and dogfighting could function. While Arrowhead Studios’ third-person shooter is riddled with starships and cruisers, even giving players their own Super Destroyer to travel the pathways betweenContinue Reading

More people are sailing out of Central Florida’s cruise port than ever before. After reporting 734,000 passengers in December, the port this week again announced record-breaking numbers for March at nearly 800,000 guests. At that record pace, the port said it could outpace last year’s record numbers by a half-millionContinue Reading

Seeking Sister Wife stars Dannielle Merrifield and Garrick Merrifield welcomed a beautiful baby girl in 2023, but, sadly, their marital problems will likely continue. The Merrifields made their television debut during Seeking Sister Wife season 3 and returned for seasons 4 and 5. Their search for an additional wife toContinue Reading

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to appear in a New York City court on Wednesday, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The May 1 court appearance will come less than a week after New York’s highest court threw out Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ordering a new trial. The DA’s officeContinue Reading

Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday. Each year about 300,000 immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take seasonal jobs on U.S. farms. The new rule, which takes effect June 28, will targetContinue Reading

Ohio State University is standing by its decision to have police arrest and charge pro-Palestine protesters who refused to disperse at the instruction of the university with criminal trespassing. On Thursday, the group Students for Justice in Palestine at the Ohio State University held a protest at the Ohio UnionContinue Reading

Upgrade Your Stanley Cup With These 5 Accessories That Are for More Than Just Your Water

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. Are you a Stanley cup fan? If you take your Stanley everywhere you go, you mightContinue Reading

Astroworld Victims Want Trial to Be Broadcast Live to the Public: ‘Transparency And Accountability’

Victims of the Astroworld music festival want their looming trial against Travis Scott, Live Nation and other organizers to be livestreamed to the public, citing a public demand for “transparency and accountability.” After more than two years of litigation over the 2021 crowd crush at the Astroworld — a disasterContinue Reading

Jelly Roll adds his fourth top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Halfway to Hell” rides 11-9 on the list dated May 4. The song increased by 11% to 20.3 million audience impressions in the April 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate. Jelly Roll co-authored the song with JessieContinue Reading

Doja Cat Tells Fans Not to Bring Their Kids to Her Shows: ‘I Don’t Make Music for Children’

Doja Cat isn’t here to run a day-care center or host your family outings. The Scarlet rapper discussed the explicit nature of her music on X Friday (April 26), and pointed out that the lyrics she writes aren’t necessarily for children’s ears. Related 5 Best Moments From Doja Cat’s ProudlyContinue Reading

New Nike Drop: The Air Jordan Retro 3 Is Here & It’s Already Selling Out – Get It While You Still Can

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. It’s time to refresh your sneaker collection for spring. On Friday (April 26), Nike released theContinue Reading

Anycia’s Prayer: The Rising ATL Rapper Breaks Down New ‘Princess Pop That’ Project & Reveals What Really Makes Her Tick 

When Anycia sauntered onto the stage during her sold-out headline show at SOB’s in New York City (March 30), a star had very clearly entered the space. And with a buzzing crowd packed shoulder to shoulder, mingling and vibing through clouds of marijuana smoke, the venue was ready to welcomeContinue Reading

Amor a la Mexicana: Thalia Breaks Down 5 Essential Songs From ‘A Mucha Honra’

Taking a regional Mexican music route has led Thalia — often referred to as the Queen of Latin Pop — back to her roots, as she embraces the resurgence of música mexicana on her latest EP, A Mucha Honra. Related Thalia Opens Latin AMAs 2024 With World Premiere of ‘TeContinue Reading

Shakira is opening up about her perspective on love following her split from professional soccer player Gerard Piqué. “I cannot say that I don’t believe in love because I see the example of my parents after 50 years together; how they look into each other’s eyes and hold hands and can’tContinue Reading

Emily Bieberly and Kobe Blaise have come a long way since their appearance on 90 Day Fianc season 9. The Kansas woman and the Cameroonian man first met in China. They liked each other’s company and decided to pursue a relationship, which eventually turned into an engagement. Kobe and EmilyContinue Reading

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo share their opinion on the possibility of Robert Downey Jr.’s return as Iron Man after the hero’s death in Avengers: Endgame. Iron Man’s MCU journey concluded in 2019 with his heroic sacrifice when using the Infinity Stones to defeat Thanos, after which Captain America retiredContinue Reading

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on the issue. Trump said he was ready, though he questioned Bidens’s willingness. Biden’s comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM radioContinue Reading

It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want them now. The members of the council, tasked with with bringing politicalContinue Reading

Roasted lamb loin with fire-roasted carrots, sumac, coriander, and smoked lamb jus Photo by Angie Mosier Chef Kevin Gillespie is a family man. The 2022 James Beard Award finalist named his Glenwood Park restaurant Gunshow as a tribute to his father; his newest venture celebrates his Scottish heritage, particularly payingContinue Reading

by Ben Whedon   Past presidential elections have often seen public sentiment shift in response to a major ad campaign, a change of position from a major candidate, unexpected developments abroad, or an economic downturn, but sometimes small moments can prove pivotal. President George H. W. Bush in 1992, famously checkedContinue Reading

by Manzanita Miller   The criminal case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records does not appear to be boosting President Joe Biden’s chances in November, with Biden’s once narrow lead over Trump disappearing in new polls. The trial appears to be largely impacting partisans, with RepublicansContinue Reading

by Madeline Hubbard   The Associated Press is under fire for portraying the protests wracking college campuses across the United States as “anti-war demonstrations” while omitting how many of the demonstrations include violent rhetoric and have been connected to the assault of Jews. “When people are chanting in their protests,Continue Reading

by Jason Hopkins   Connecticut law enforcement officials released an illegal alien convicted of sex crimes against a minor while ignoring a detainer request, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE agents apprehended a 27-year-old Ecuadorian national convicted of indecent assault and second degree assault of a Connecticut childContinue Reading

Alien Ant Farm have released their long awaited, highly anticipated new album ~mAntras~ out today through Megaforce Records. The band previously released the single and music videos for “So Cold”, “Fade”, and “Last Dantz”, which were wildly welcomed and acclaimed by fans old and new. ~mAntras~ is a record that will not onlyContinue Reading

Past, present and future stars of the football world were in Detroit on Thursday (April 25) for the 89th annual NFL Draft. But some of the city’s music superstars — specifically rappers Eminem and Big Sean and Motown legend Smokey Robinson — made sure the throngs of fans attending theContinue Reading

Eminem Takes Stage On First Night of 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit to Hype Hometown Lions: ‘Make Some Noise!’

The only thing more Detroit than hometown heroes the Lions is D-town legend Eminem. So it was fitting that on the first night of the 2024 NFL Draft at an absolutely jam-packed Hart Plaza on Thursday (April 25), Slim Shady was on hand to help kick off the proceedings. TheContinue Reading

Quentin Tarantinos The Movie Critic, which was supposed to be his final movie, is no longer happening, and after details about it confirming the shared universe theory, its cancelation is a huge relief. Quentin Tarantino is one of the most popular, respected, but also controversial filmmakers of his generation, andContinue Reading

Mickey Guyton Announces Fall 2024 CMT On Tour Dates, Drops Emotional ‘Scary Love’ Lyric Video

Mickey Guyton is hitting the road this fall for a North American tour. The Grammy-nominated country star announced the dates for her CMT On Tour Presents Mickey Guyton 2024 dates on Friday morning (April 26), along with dropping a sweet lyric video for her new single, “Scary Love.” Related MickeyContinue Reading

Executive Turntable: Sony Music VP Gets noted.; ASM’s Sustainable Strategist; Shakeup at Latin Promoter

It’s time for another spindle around the Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. Sony Music Germany appointed Jean-Sebastien Permal and Jenny Walzer to run noted. records, the label giant’s newly launched electronic music imprint. A&R and strategyContinue Reading

Deadpool & Wolverine‘s second trailer gives more clues about the main villain, but one theory suggests Marvel could be intentionally misleading viewers. Since audiences saw the back of Emma Corrin’s MCU character in the first Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, speculation arose that Cassandra Nova, Charles Xavier’s evil twin , wouldContinue Reading

Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette. Baker Xavier Netry was chosen this week as the 31st winner of Paris’ annual “Grand Prix de la baguette” prize. His long loaf beat 172 others. Competing baguettes were evaluated for taste, look, texture, airiness and the quality of the baking.Continue Reading

A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. Friday’s report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3% from February to March,Continue Reading

After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. DavidContinue Reading