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Baylee and Brian Littrell on ‘American Idol.’ Courtesy Photo Baylee Littrell, son of Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell, took center stage during Hollywood Week on American Idol with a moving original song dedicated to his late grandmother. The 21-year-old’s performance of “Hey Jesus,” a tribute to the woman he called his best friend, brought his parents...
Fisher Courtesy of Listen Up PR Australian DJ and producer FISHER just scored one of the most surreal honors of his career: his own official day in Las Vegas. March 29 is now officially recognized as “Day of the Fish” in Las Vegas, following a city proclamation that was rolled out as FISHER played a...
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs on stage during an Acoustic-Electro evening at Paramount Theatre on March 23, 2016 in Seattle. Mat Hayward/Getty Images Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will be playing classics from his beloved group when he hits the road this summer, though his backing group will look a little different. Hitting the...
BABYMETAL Press Japanese heavy outfit BABYMETAL are preparing to kick off their latest era, announcing the release of their fifth album today. As is tradition, news of the group’s latest happenings was shared on Fox Day (April 1, Japanese time), a day typically used by the group to unveil big announcements. The big headline for...
Daft Punk David Black The world of electronic music is currently coming to terms with news of an international ruse which has seen former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür reportedly tricked into a false collaboration with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter. Flür, who rose to fame as part of Kraftwerk between 1973 and 1987, issued his third...
Morgan Wallen appears as musical guest during “Saturday Night Live” on March 29, 2025. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images Morgan Wallen’s early Saturday Night Live exit made headlines over the weekend, and now longtime cast member Kenan Thompson is weighing in. “I don’t know what goes through people’s minds when they decide to do stuff...
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Billboard Japan The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music,” the brand-new international music awards is hosted by the Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association...
Miley Cyrus Glen Luchford Miley Cyrus is continuing to create Something Beautiful with her next album era, and the superstar announced on Monday (March 31) that the project’s next single, “End of the World,” is arriving this week. In the 19-second teaser video for the track, Cyrus is seen with her hair down, wearing a...
Martin Garrix plays Ultra Music Festival 2025. ALIVE COVERAGE The first major dance music gathering of the year went down in Miami this past weekend, with Ultra Music Festival returning to downtown’s Bayfront Park from March 28-30. The annual event celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, with tens of thousands of fans descending upon the...
Joeboy Pelumi Olaniyan It’s the end of March, and suddenly it’s already a quarter of the way through 2025. How did that happen? We’re not sure, but there’s been plenty of good music from Africa to get us through so far. After collaborating with Nigerian superstar Burna Boy and renowned Ghanaian producer GuiltyBeatz, Jorja Smith...
