hitsujibungaku Megumi Omori/Billboard Japan Billboard Japan spoke with Japanese alternative rock band hitsujibungaku for its Women in Music interview series featuring female players in the Japanese entertainment industry. The WIM initiative in Japan began last year to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their...
Wez Atlas Courtesy of Billboard Japan The concept of “narrative” in the English language is becoming adapted as a commonly used word in Japan. Unlike the similarly loaned “story” that refers to the content or outline of a tale, the narrator is central to a narrative. Just as in our own lives, there is no...
Ariana Grande Shannon Beveridge If anyone has cause to celebrate this week, it’s Arianators. After waiting a long four years for a new album from their idol, Ariana Grande has at last announced that her new album, Eternal Sunshine, is arriving in less than two months. The news came in a Wednesday morning (Jan. 17)...
LeAnn Rimes attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 2, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Jason Kempin/Getty Images LeAnn Rimes is giving fans a vulnerable update after having surgery for cervical dysplasia. In a lengthy message shared to her Instagram, the 41-year-old country star opened up about how she’s taking her health...
Ariana Grande “yes, and?” Courtesy Photo The wait is finally over, Arianators. Just days after releasing its lead single “Yes, And?,” Ariana Grande finally announced her seventh album Eternal Sunshine Wednesday (Jan. 17), sharing the highly anticipated project’s release date and cover artwork on Instagram. “eternal sunshine 𖦹 ☼ ⋆｡˚⋆ฺ,” she simply captioned her post,...
2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Christopher Polk/GI for Coachella The 2024 Coachella lineup officially arrived on Tuesday (Jan. 16), with Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and Lana Del Rey leading the pack as this year’s headliners. Del Rey will take the stage on Friday (April 12 and 19), with Peso Pluma, Lil Uzi...
Sen Dog and B-Real of Cypress Hill perform on stage at The OVO Hydro on Dec. 5, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns Cypress Hill is celebrating 4/20 in the best way — by heading out on tour. The hip-hop group is getting back on the road for their upcoming We Legalized It 2024 tour,...
Lauren Jauregui attends GLAAD’s 5th Annual #SpiritDay Concert at The Belasco on Oct. 18, 2023 in Los Angeles. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Lauren Jauregui is speaking out against Amy Schumer, months after a video clip posted by the comedian on social media, in which Martin Luther King Jr. is seen denouncing antisemitism and expressing Israel‘s “right to...
Michael Bublé on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show.’ Courtesy Photo Michael Bublé had a very Canadian near-death experience. The “Haven’t Met You Yet” singer was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (Jan. 16), where he shared a story in which he almost came face-to-face with “aggressive” polar bears in Manitoba, Canada, after attending...
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on Jan. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker aren’t about to let photographers, video cameras and A-list party guests stop them from packing on the PDA. At this year’s Emmys Monday (Jan. 15)...
