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The opening night of Death Becomes Her on Broadway brought the ladies of Destiny’s Child together for a group reunion. Both Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland showed up at New York City’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Thursday night (Nov. 21) in support of Michelle Williams‘ performance as Viola Van Horn in the musical. Beyoncé posted on Instagram twice […]
Taylor Swift’s ‘Cassandra’ Sees Rage-Filled Debut in Mashup With ‘Mad Woman’ & ‘I Did Something Bad’
Taylor Swift‘s “Cassandra” was the only song from The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology that had never been performed live, until Friday night (Nov. 22) in Toronto, where it stole the show in a three-song piano medley brimming with rage. “Cassandra,” “Mad Woman” and “I Did Something Bad” suddenly existed together in a fine fury, […]
From K-pop gossip to the star-studded afterparty in West Hollywood, here’s what Billboard learned and overheard during the first-ever MAMA Awards ceremony in the States. KATSEYE pose backstage at the 2024 MAMA Awards in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on Nov. 21, 2024. Rahul Bhatt For the first time in its 25-year history, the MAMA Awards […]
J. Cole’s packing on the nostalgia for fans before 2024’s out. The Dreamville boss followed The Come Up‘s DSP arrival with the release of his sacred The Warm Up mixtape to streaming services for the first time on Friday (Nov. 22). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]
Jelly Roll has had a stellar year, seeing his album Beautifully Broken debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, notching No. 1 Country Airplay hits such as “I Am Not Okay” and “Halfway to Hell” and embarking on his first headlining arena trek, The Beautifully Broken Tour. Plus, he turned in a pair […]
Kesha is on the run from a gang of really bad seeds in the action-packed video for her single “Joyride.” In the visual that dropped on Wednesday (Nov. 20), the singer makes a seemingly cheeky reference to her split with former producer/label boss Dr. Luke, with a voiceover saying that she is “set to be […]
Jekalyn Carr’s “You Carried Me,” featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Blanca, ascends a spot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart dated Nov. 30. During the Nov. 8-14 tracking week, the single increased by 10% in plays, according to Luminate. For Carr, the song, which she solely authored, marks her eighth leader on the […]
When Sabrina Carpenter set up shop in Los Angeles for three dates of her Short n’ Sweet Tour, she brought out the big guns. There was Christina Aguilera. There was Jack Antonoff. And then there was Domingo. On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we welcome Billboard deputy editor Lyndsey Havens so she and Katie can […]
Sabrina Carpenter unveiled the trailer for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter on Netflix during the final night of her Short n’ Sweet U.S. tour in L.A. on Monday night. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Christmas is coming early this year,” the pop star says at […]
The second day of the 2024 Corona Capital Festival on Saturday (Nov. 16) turned into a multi-generational party that pleased the younger crowd with the high energy of Shawn Mendes, and the contemporary adult audience with the post-punk and Britpop of New Order and Travis. Amidst this, American singer-songwriter St. Vincent settled an old debt […]