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Bruce Springsteen performs at AFI FEST 2025 Opening Night on October 22, 2025, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen used the American Film Institute’s Opening Night Gala on Oct. 22, 2025, to deliver a pointed message amid nationwide demonstrations targeting President Donald Trump. Before performing “Land of Hope and...
Bryce Dessner Unveils “Passageways I: Ahead, Trembling” from the Train Dreams Score By Billboard October 23, 2025 Music · Film Score Bryce Dessner at the Train Dreams screening during the 69th BFI London Film Festival, Oct. 12, 2025. Kate Green/Getty Images for BFI When director Clint Bentley sought a composer who could translate the textures...
Teddy Swims Says Performing with The Wiggles Was His “Made It” Moment By Staff October 23, 2025 Music, Music News Teddy Swims. Photo: Claire Marie Vogel Teddy Swims’ résumé already includes stadium shows, chart milestones and industry honors — yet the moment he felt he had truly arrived came courtesy of an unexpected collaboration with...
Demi Lovato on Openness, Recovery and the Responsibility of Visibility Demi Lovato at the Teen Vogue Summit in Los Angeles. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images In a candid conversation for the podcast Las Culturistas, Demi Lovato explained why she chose transparency about her struggles with eating disorders, substance misuse and mental health. Rather than conceal those chapters...
Miley Cyrus at the 2025 Met Gala for the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5, 2025. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Article Miley Cyrus is transforming a devastating personal loss into art: she has contributed an original song to the soundtrack of the highly anticipated film Avatar: Fire and Ash....
Madison Beer Announces New Album Locket, Due January 16, 2026 October 22, 2025 • Epic Records Madison Beer at the Billboard Women in Music 2025 at the YouTube Theater on March 29, 2025 in Los Angeles. — Photo: Gilbert FIores Madison Beer has set a release date for her forthcoming record, Locket. The pop artist...
NFL Reaffirms Bad Bunny as Super Bowl Halftime Headliner Amid Backlash Published: October 21, 2025 Bad Bunny at the “Caught Stealing” premiere, Regal Union Square — August 26, 2025. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images The NFL has publicly stood by Bad Bunny as the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show, dismissing calls to rescind the...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Son Praises Taylor Swift’s Tribute Track “Elizabeth Taylor” October 22, 2025 By Billboard Taylor Swift at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, February 2, 2025 — Photo: Gilbert Flores It’s impossible to know exactly how Elizabeth Taylor would have reacted to Taylor Swift’s song that bears her name, but Christopher Wilding — Taylor’s son...
Bon Jovi Announces Return to the Road, Kicking Off July 7 Bon Jovi — Mark Seliger After more than four years away from touring and amid lingering questions about their ability to resume live dates, Bon Jovi will return to the stage beginning July 7. The initial itinerary is a brief seven-show run that includes...
Shakira Praises Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Booking: “It’s about time!” Published Oct. 21, 2025 Shakira performing at Global Citizen Festival 2025 in Central Park on Sept. 27, 2025. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Shakira welcomed the announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in February 2026, calling the decision long overdue. Speaking about...
