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Saturday Night Live took aim at Morgan Wallen following the country star’s abrupt exit during the show’s end credits in late March. During the NBC sketch comedy show’s cold open on April 5, just a week after Wallen’s headline-making appearance as musical guest, President Donald Trump — portrayed by James Austin Johnson — made a […]

Ed Sheeran and Weezer were two previously unannounced acts spotted on the 2025 Coachella lineup when set times for the this year’s festival were posted on Saturday (April 5). They’ll each pop in for a one-day, daytime set. Weezer will play the Mojave tent on Saturday afternoon (3:10-3:55 p.m.) on April 12, during the festival’s […]

Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died. He was 70. Mali’s Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé paid tribute to the blind musician in a televised broadcast on state TV. He said that Bagayoko died Friday (March 4) in the city of Bamako, his birthplace, but didn’t give […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 was full of love and sisterhood. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry: We’re here to catch you up on everything you missed at this year’s show. From Drew Afualo reading Muni Long’s birth chart to aespa snapping pics on a Polaroid to Ángela Aguilar’s passionate performance of “Cielito Lindo,” […]

After finishing the last of seven concerts at GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City March 30 as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, Shakira announced she would return to Mexico in August. Her encore will bring her total shows played in the country to 22, a record for a single tour. Shakira […]

Longtime friends Elton John and Brandi Carlile have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels?, which the duo recorded over 20 days starting in October 2023. The set arrived via Interscope Records on Friday (April 4). The pair wrote and created the album with John’s long-time co-writer Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt. Who Believes in Angels? features previously released […]

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence — a career-spanning documentary about groundbreaking singer-songwriter Janis Ian, in theaters now – began with a simple, polite message to the artist’s official website. “I said, ‘Hi, my name is Varda Bar-Kar, I’m a filmmaker and I’d like to make a film about you,’” the London-born director tells Billboard. “And I […]

Michael Clifford, the lead guitarist of Australian pop-rock outfit 5 Seconds of Summer, has become the latest member of the band to embark on a solo career, with debut single “Cool” launching his new journey. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The track follows in much the […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 Ten years after making a cameo in Taylor Swift‘s “Bad Blood” music video, Olivia Pompeo has nothing but love for the pop star — especially after the generous gift she gave the Grey’s Anatomy actress for a children’s charity on set. While on The Jennifer Hudson Show Wednesday (April 2), […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 Incendiary Swedish rockers The Hives are readying themselves for a big year, with a new album announced alongside a global run of tour dates. The veteran quintet – who celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2023 – shared the news of their seventh album in a press release on Tuesday (April […]