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Rihanna made her return to the stage at a pre-wedding gig for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, on Friday (March 1). The singer and Fenty mogul performed at a lavish party that was part of a multi-day celebration for the soon-to-be newlyweds, who will officially tie the knot July 12 in Mumbai. The nearly 1,200-person guest list included Rihanna as well as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder […]

Maria Becerra shone brightly as she kicked off the final night of the 63rd Viña del Mar Festival, delivering a performance filled with dance choreographies and hits that were enthusiastically sung along by the Quinta Vergara audience. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Dazzling in a white denim outfit, the Argentine star — who took the place of Peso Pluma after the Mexican […]

Nas wants to bring a state-of-the-art casino to his home borough of Queens. On Thursday (Feb. 29), the rap legend was on hand to unveil the $5 billion vision for Resorts World‘s Aqueduct Park in Southeast Queens as the company hopes to win a license from New York State to break ground on the project. If granted, the casino is expected to be one of the largest in the world […]

It’s been a nerve-wracking week for Universal Music Group employees — many did not know when they went to the office on Wednesday morning if they’d have a job on Friday. Layoffs hit department heads first and then started to impact the rank and file. Over the past year, more than a dozen companies across the music business have undergone layoffs, eliminating thousands of jobs and leaving those who remain […]

Whether it’s albums or baked goods, everyone loves Taylor’s Version. Days after Andy Reid revealed that Taylor Swift baked homemade Pop-Tarts for Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line, the official toaster-treat brand has called on the singer to share her recipe — and it’s going to great lengths to get it from her. To get Swift’s attention, the Kellogg’s brand took out a full-page […]

It’s time for another spindle around the Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. Earlier this week, UMG announced a “strategic organizational redesign” that has so far resulted in several top executives — and many others — losing their jobs across the label group, though the scope of the headcount reduction is still unclear. Billboard’s Dan Rys is […]

The Kid LAROI has matured from a kid with a dream to reigning over sales charts on both ends of the globe, making the grade in the blink of an eye. Now aged 20, the Los Angeles-based singer and rapper is the subject of the new documentary Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named LAROI, directed by Michael D. Ratner and produced by OBB Pictures for Prime […]

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. The No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes take on the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday (March 3). The Big Ten women’s college basketball game will take place at Carver Hawkeye-Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Explore Explore […]

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