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Kelly Price has clarified her stance after offering Diddy a “prayer” following his apology in response to a 2016 surveillance video of the Bad Boy CEO assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura posted by CNN last week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “For those who misconstrued, misinterpreted or just chose to put words in my mouth, this is for clarity. If you choose […]

Eddie Vedder had some choice words for Harrison Butker following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College last week.  During Pearl Jam’s Saturday (May 18) concert at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the 59-year-old rock star cut right to the chase when expressing his feelings about Butker’s beliefs, particularly the athlete’s assertion that women should prioritize raising families instead of pursuing careers outside of the home.  […]

Taylor Swift is in the neighborhood and back at No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart. Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department (via EMI) returns to No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, published Friday, May 17, as the European leg of her The Eras Tour kicks off in Paris, France. That’s a third non-consecutive week at No. 1 for Swift’s latest studio album. Swift will visit the U.K. in […]

Take a bow Abi Carter. The 21-year-old Indio, CA native wins the 2024 edition of American Idol, joining a list of previous champs that includes Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Carrie Underwood. Carter held her nerve during Sunday night’s (May 19) three-hour finale, winning ahead of Jack Blocker, a 25-year-old from Dallas, TX, and Will Moseley, a 23-year-old from Hazelhurst, GA. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It all comes down to this. After a back-and-forth series between two of the NBA‘s most exciting teams, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets head to Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal. Game 7 between […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs has issued an apology in response to a 2016 video that shows him assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel. On Sunday morning (May 19), the hip-hop mogul took to social media to share a 70-second video of himself taking responsibility for his actions in the disturbing clip. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Weekends With Adele is off and running. After taking a break to recover from illness, Adele resumed her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Friday (May 17). Weekends With Adele continues through […]

Brazilian superstar Anitta kicked off her Baile Funk Experience, a world tour that includes her first concert series in North America, this Saturday (May 18) in Mexico City. The start of the trek took place during the third edition of the Tecate Emblema festival, held Friday and Saturday at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the F1 venue in Mexico, where the artist was part of a stellar lineup that on its […]

Zac Brown has released a statement regarding a lawsuit filed against estranged wife Kelly Yazdi. On Saturday (May 18), Billboard obtained a response from the Zac Brown Band frontman’s representative, which can be read in full below. “After much deliberation, I took the steps necessary to enforce an agreement between us to maintain personal and business affairs in confidence and to protect my family from online harassment and speculation,” Brown […]