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The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards have arrived — but who will emerge the night’s biggest winner? Justin Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion lead all nominees, with seven for Bieber and six for Stallion — both of whom are vying for artist of the year against Ariana Grande, show host Doja Cat, first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo, and Taylor...

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially engaged, Billboard can confirm. Spears showed off a sparkling engagement ring on her finger to share the news in an Instagram post on Sunday (Sept. 12). In the happy clip, Spears is seen waving her hand in front of the camera with a slight grin before kissing a smiling...

Flying around the world with Kourtney Kardashian has been an uplifting experience for Travis Barker. The Blink-182 drummer and his girlfriend recently shared details about their travels together, including a summer trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, which was Barker’s first flight since surviving a deadly 2008 plane crash that killed four people. Now, his flight count is rapidly rising. “Flew...

Following the Fortnite Operation: Sky Fire event, the game will be down for nearly 12 hours to prepare for the new season. Server downtime is to be expected prior to the start of a new season, and it seems like a safe bet that players will be able to expect some map changes as a...

Ed Sheeran‘s new single has topped this week’s fan-voted new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll that was published Friday (Sept. 10) on Billboard, choosing “Shivers” as their favorite new music release of the past week. Sheeran’s “Shivers” brought in 34.64% of the vote. In second place on the poll results was “Lalisa,” the debut solo...

A Florida judge has canceled the trial for rock icon Rod Stewart and his adult son and scheduled a hearing next month to discuss a plea deal to resolve charges stemming from a New Year’s Eve altercation with a hotel security guard nearly two years ago. Court records show the hearing with Judge August Bonavita...

Iron Maiden earns its highest charting album ever on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Sept. 18), as its latest studio effort Senjutsu debuts at No. 3. The veteran hard rock band previously peaked at No. 4 with its last two studio releases: The Book of Souls (in 2015) and The Final Frontier (2010). In total,...

For the last year-and-a-half, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it nearly impossible for the LGBTQ community to come together and celebrate. While Pride Month celebrations were able to resume in part in 2021, the community was still left to observe the season from the safety of social distance. So, Ladyfag, one of New York City’s...

Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album makes a spectacular debut atop the Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week for any album in over a year. The long–awaited set, which was released on Sept. 3, is Drake’s 10th No. 1 and starts with 613,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Sept....

The Backstreet Boys are putting a halt on their holiday music plans. The boy band announced on social media Friday (Sept. 10) that their upcoming holiday album is postponed and their forthcoming holiday-themed Las Vegas residency is canceled because of COVID-19-related restrictions. “With the current state of the world still limiting our travel and causing...

LONDON – Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain’s health secretary said Sunday (Sept. 12), reversing course amid opposition from some of the Conservative government’s supporters in Parliament. Health Minister Sajid Javid said the government has shelved the idea of vaccine...

In the wake of the reveal of the gameplay of God of War Ragnarök, the Santa Monica Studios teams have started to communicate on their various social networks. This is the case for example of Raf Grassetti, the Artistic Director of the game, who unveiled images of the different protagonists. We see Kratos faithful to...

Lana Del Rey is saying goodbye to social media. The 36-year-old singer-songwriter took to Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 11) to announce that she will be soon be deactivating her social media accounts in an effort to focus on future artistic projects. “Hi, guys. I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going...

Sometimes a game comes along that seems tailor-made for your particular sensibilities, so much so that a flaw or two are unable to diminish the overall joyous experience you’re having in its world. Lost in Random from Zoink! and EA is one such game, an experience that pairs together dice rolls, an imaginative Tim Burton-esque...

Few songs have found a second life in pop culture and perhaps even bigger relevance the second time around than Journey’s 1981 hit single, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Nearly a quarter-century after its initial impact, the song returned to wide prominence when The Chicago White Sox adopted it as a rallying anthem during the team’s 2005...

The Queen’s Gambit was the big winner during the first installment of the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which was held on Saturday Sept. 11 at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The Netflix series won seven Emmys, compared to three each for runners-up The Mandolorian, Pose and Saturday Night Live. The Creative Arts Emmys honor...