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Elissa photographed for Billboard Arabia. Billboard Arabia At the turn of the millennium, the Arabic pop scene was flourishing and looking for its next big hit. In came Elissa with “Aayshalak” (Living for you), which became an instant hit in the Arab world and put the singer on the path to stardom. Elissa immediately left...
P-Lo and Saweetie Courtesy Photo Let’s hear it for the Bay Area! NorCal natives Saweetie and P-Lo teamed up with their hometown NFL team, the San Fransisco 49ers, to release the ultimate anthem, “Do It For the Bay,” on Friday (Jan. 19). “You ain’t gotta ask who I do it for / Home team iced...
Yukopi Courtesy of Billboard Japan On Dec. 8, 2023, Billboard JAPAN announced its NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS TOP20 year-end results for 2023. This chart, which tracks the popularity of VOCALOID songs on Niconico, was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, so this is the first time that an annual ranking has been released for the chart. Taking...
Rezz Nicole De Khors This week in dance music: Coachella announced a 2024 lineup populated with more than 60 dance artists, including the hyper-anticipated return of French duo Justice. We also got the first look inside Hollywood’s newest nightclub, The Spotlight. And there was, as always, also a load of fresh new tracks. These are...
Sting performs at Christchurch Arena on March 01, 2023 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Rob Ball/WireImage Sting, Incubus and My Morning Jacket are set to headline this year’s BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach, Calif., May 3-5. Also playing are DEVO, Dirty Heads and Trey Anastasio + Classic TAB, among others. The high-end live music, art and...
GREEN DAY Emmie America We’re nearly three weeks into 2024, and the new year is already overflowing with great new music from today’s top stars in every genre. Nearly four years since their last studio LP — 2020’s Father of All… — Green Day are back with a brand new album, Saviors, featuring a slew of singles...
Nick Cannon speaks onstage during the Future Superstar tour at Tabernacle on March 18, 2023 in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Nick Cannon already has 12 kids, but he’s in no rush to make it a baker’s dozen. In a Friday (Jan. 19) interview with People, the famously fertile actor-musician revealed that he’s slowing down his...
Mariska Hargitay Courtesy Photo Mariska Hargitay loves her Karma. While celebrating the recent premiere of the 25th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on TODAY With Hoda & Jenna Thursday (Jan. 18), the actress opened up about adopting her new cat and naming the feline after a Taylor Swift song. “I love my...
Lizzo performs at The O2 Arena on March 15, 2023 in London. Jim Dyson/GI Lizzo is getting back to business. The 35-year-old hitmaker teased on Instagram Thursday (Jan. 18) that she’s working on new music, sharing a muted video of herself recording vocals at a studio setup. In the clip, the “Truth Hurts” artist appears...
A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A U.S. District Court judge blocked JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines this week, and got a little musical in the process. At one point in his 109-page...
