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Another month, another batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. This month’s offerings feature some heavy hitters, too, including Xbox’s own Forza Horizon 5, Oscars-hating Josef Fares’ It Takes Two, a classic Grand Theft Auto title, and more. Xbox Game Pass costs $9.99 on Xbox consoles, or you can purchase a monthly Xbox Game...

On Nov. 1, 1894, Billboard published its first issue, one that’s vastly different from today’s magazine (and Billboard‘s expanded platforms). The premiere issue wasn’t even focused on the music industry; Billboard‘s eventual trademark concentration on music, and, of course, charts, would develop over decades. THE FIRST ISSUE Before it became a weekly publication, and a...

The Latin Recording Academy has announced a new wave of artists set to perform at the 2021 Latin Grammys on Nov. 18, Billboard has learned. Pablo Alborán, Bad Bunny, Alejandro Fernández, Maná, Juanes, and Myke Towers are all set to take center stage, joining the roster of previously-announced performers including Ozuna, Paula Arenas, Nella, Danna...

When Dale Ann Bradley, who won the 2021 International Bluegrass Music Award for female vocalist of the year for the sixth time earlier this year, first listened to “In the End,” the stunning vocalist knew she was hearing words she needed to share. The song, which appears on her album, Things She Couldn’t Get Over,...

For over 20 years, Tim Sweeney delivered the best of dance world underground to the masses through the airwaves of New York’s WNYU. Now, Sweeney’s show is getting a new and bigger home at Apple Music. Beats In Space launches on Apple Music today (Nov. 1) at 7 p.m. PT, with new episodes airing live,...

Sega has backed the development of some of gaming’s most beloved franchises – Sonic the Hedgehog, Yakuza, Streets of Rage, and Bayonetta, to name a few. It seems as if a “tactical alliance” with Microsoft is in the works to create next-generation experiences using the Azure cloud platform. The partnership hasn’t been solidified yet, but a...

Ubisoft has announced that it plans to develop blockchain games and non-fungible tokens. The company will integrate blockchain technology into future games, as reported by the International Business Times. It will also employ play-to-earn techniques that allow players to earn content from playing Ubisoft’s games. “As you see, this industry is changing regularly with lots...

The long wait for the return of Earn, Paper Boi, Darius and Vanessa is almost over. Atlanta mastermind Donald Glover debuted the first teaser clip for the long-awaited third season of his FX series over the weekend. And, just as you’d expect, it’s full of cryptic scenes and very few solid clues about what we...

Click here to watch embedded media Update, 11/01/21: Roblox is finally online again after it went down for roughly three days this past weekend. The company announced the news in a blog post released yesterday and in it, it cites a ‘subtle bug’ as the cause for the outage. It didn’t reveal too much about how...

Mariah Carey is a patient woman. But when it comes to Christmas cheer, she has her limits. After recently telling us it was too early to start jingling bells in the midst of Halloween season, at midnight on Sunday (Oct. 31) she finally said goodbye to all things spooky and officially ushered in the holiday...

A Ryan Gosling cover accompanies the news of full band shows across North America Cat Power, photo by Mario Sorrenti Cat Power is heading out on a full band tour in 2022. The dates take her across North America in support of her new covers album Covers, which is out January 14 via Domino. Following...

Bon Jovi singer Jon Bon Jovi was forced to cancel a concert in Florida on Saturday (Oct. 30) after testing positive for COVID-19. The veteran singer was slated to perform at the “Runaway With JBJ” fan event at the Miami Loews South Beach for Q&A sessions, photo ops and an acoustic performance for fans, who...

At the end of last week we were surprised the announcement of the VR version of GTA: SA, even more so, within the framework of the display of Facebook. We waited for the announcement of the project from Rockstar Games, but it did not follow. Therefore, you yourself will have to figure out what constitutes...

Ed Sheeran is set to make a big splash on the U.K. singles chart. Following the release of his new album = (equals), Sheeran dominates the chart blast, with three of his songs on track to crack the Top 5, including the market’s best-seller. Sheeran’s “Overpass Graffiti” leads the First Look chart, which ranks the...

In the end, Elton John would not be denied his crown as The Lockdown Sessions (EMI) opens at No. 1 on the U.K. chart. The Rocket Man’s latest record blasts off for 31,000 chart sales, with 84% of that tally from CD and vinyl sales, the OCC reports. The collaborative collection, which includes the U.K....

Kiss has canceled its upcoming residency at Zappos Theater. Just two weeks after the Hall of Famers’ long-time guitar tech died from COVID-19, the band’s months-long run in Las Vegas has been scrapped. The band was booked to play 12 shows at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood starting in the week of New Year’s Eve,...