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Kanata Okajima on Finding Joy in Creation, Balancing Motherhood and Shaping Japan’s Music Scene An in-depth conversation about collaboration, perseverance and the shifting role of women behind the console Kanata Okajima — Photo: Mikito Hyakuno Billboard Japan launched its Women in Music initiative in 2022 to honor female artists, producers and executives whose contributions have...
Maki Goto Yu Inohara Billboard Japan launched its Women in Music project in 2022 to recognize the artists, producers and executives who have made meaningful contributions to the industry and who inspire other women through their work. This interview series — a central component of the initiative — profiles influential women across Japan’s entertainment landscape....
Ariana Grande to Host Saturday Night Live Again on Dec. 20; Cher Will Perform Published November 17, 2025 Frazer Harrison/WireImage — Ariana Grande at the 16th Governors Awards on November 16, 2025. Ariana Grande will return to the Saturday Night Live stage as host for the third time, the program announced on Monday, November 17,...
Bella Hadid Gives into the ‘Ophelia’ Craze — Dances Along to Taylor Swift on TikTok Published on November 17, 2025 (L–R) Bella Hadid, Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid at The Fleur Room at Moxy Chelsea on August 26, 2019. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Bella Hadid has openly admitted she’s hooked on Taylor Swift’s runaway single “The...
Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande at Singapore Premiere Sentenced to Nine Days in Jail Ariana Grande at the 16th Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on November 16, 2025. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Johnson Wen, a 26-year-old Australian who lunged at Ariana Grande during the Singapore premiere of Wicked:...
Freya Skye and Malachi Barton Reunite for a Wintry Duet, “Snow Angels” Freya Skye and Malachi Barton — Credit: Disney Following their dramatic turns in the summer release ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires, Freya Skye and Malachi Barton return as a screen pairing in the new holiday-themed single and video “Snow Angels.” Where their...
Taylor Swift’s 2017 Handwritten Note to Liam Payne Is Heading to Auction Posted Nov. 12, 2025 — Auction bidding begins Dec. 2, 2025 Taylor Swift, Liam Payne — Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Marc Piasecki/GC Images An intimate, handwritten note Taylor Swift sent to Liam Payne in December 2017 will be offered at auction this winter. Omega...
Mrs. GREEN APPLE Surpasses 10 Billion Domestic Streams; Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Tours, Films and an Exhibition As reported in July and updated through November 2025 Mrs. GREEN APPLE — Courtesy Photo In July 2025, Mrs. GREEN APPLE became the first artist in J‑pop history to exceed 10 billion cumulative domestic streams across their catalog....
Charli XCX Debuts “Chains of Love” in New Trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights Trending on Billboard Trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, featuring Charli XCX’s new song “Chains of Love.” Charli XCX has returned with another preview from the concept record she composed for Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The full trailer,...
Billie Eilish Condemns Elon Musk as His Wealth Nears $1 Trillion Published November 13, 2025 Billie Eilish onstage at the WSJ. Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards, MoMA — October 29, 2025. Noam Galai/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards Tech billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly closing in on becoming the first person in history with a...
