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Hilary Duff “CATastrophe” for Warner Bros. Cat in the Hat Michael Drummond Hilary Duff has released “CATastrophe,” an original song written for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming theatrical adaptation of The Cat in the Hat. The track arrived Friday (Oct. 2) alongside a music video that places Duff into colorful, oversized worlds inspired by Dr....
Keisuke Kuwata Courtesy Photo Keisuke Kuwata released his new single “Hitotarashi” on June 24. As the vocalist of Southern All Stars — Japan’s pop/rock band celebrating its 48th anniversary this year — Kuwata has remained a force in Japanese music since the band’s 1978 debut single “Katte ni Sinbad.” “Hitotarashi” serves as the opener for...
Veronika Slowikowska as Stella Lefty on ‘Saturday Night Live’ NBC/YouTube Stella Lefty is reacting to a new Saturday Night Live sketch that pokes fun at her songwriting. After SNL shared a cut-for-time Weekend Update sketch on Thursday (Oct. 1) starring Veronika Slowikowska playfully ribbing the singer’s breakout hit “Boston” and online comparisons, Lefty reposted the...
Zac Barnett and Matt Sanchez of American Authors for Bogoo’s Best Day Kenny Juke American Authors are launching Bogoo’s Best Day, a new project aimed at kids and families, with the debut album The Greatest Adventure Yet, due Oct. 23. The project is centered around Bogoo, a spirited character who gets into adventures alongside his...
Abadi Al Johar Muhanad Alothman/Courtesy Billboard Arabia Dr. Abadi Al Johar welcomed the Billboard Arabia team to his majlis in Jeddah ahead of his September cover interview, reflecting on a career that spans over five decades as an ambassador for Saudi music. The space displays photographs of Abadi alongside Talal Maddah and Mohammed Abdu, a...
SZA at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher Polk/Dick Clark Productions During a Sept. 30 tour stop in Auburn, Washington, on The Hayley Williams Show, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams performed a cover of SZA’s 2017 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Love...
Lady Gaga at the 20th Century Studios “The Devil Wears Prada 2” World Premiere held at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on April 20, 2026 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Lady Gaga is addressing the Haus Labs controversy that began after beauty creator Golloria criticized one of the brand’s upcoming products earlier...
Lola Young at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Chad Salvador/WWD Lola Young spoke candidly about vaping in a TikTok posted Wednesday (Sept. 30), saying that breathing has become unexpectedly difficult after years of using vapes. “My lungs...
Bruno Mars and Karol G in “Dance With Me” Music Video Bruno Mars/YouTube Español Bruno Mars released a music video for his track “Dance With Me” featuring Karol G on Thursday (Oct. 1). The video opens with Mars strumming an electric guitar while singing into a pay phone. Karol G appears on the other line...
Noah Kahan at Noah Kahan – The Great Divide World Tour held at Fenway Park on July 11, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. Christopher Polk/Billboard Folk-pop star Noah Kahan has joined artists such as Taylor Swift, Lorde, Coldplay, and Olivia Rodrigo by recording the lead single, “Draw You Out,” for the upcoming The Hunger Games film,...
