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Ed Sheeran was joined by surprise guest Chris Hemsworth playing drums on “Thinking Out Loud” Saturday night (Aug. 24) in Bucharest, Romania. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, the moment — surely an unforgettable one for Hemsworth and the concert audience at the city’s National Arena– was filmed for an upcoming episode of the second season of Limitless With Chris Hemsworth, the actor’s National Geographic and Disney+ original series. The episode […]

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. Taye Diggs and Megan Good star in the romantic drama Terry McMillan Presents: Forever premiering on Lifetime on Saturday (Aug. 24). Diggs plays Johnnie, a man whose life reaches a turning point after he returns home […]

CeeLo Green and Dallas Austin give Billboard an exclusive tour of James Brown’s home in Augusta, Georgia, in partnership with Primary Wave. CeeLo GreenI know between you and I, I’m not the biggest James Brown fan. Dallas AustinYeah. CeeLo GreenI bet you don’t know his highest-charting hit. Dallas AustinI might say like “Living In America,” just because ‘Rocky’ was so big. CeeLo GreenThat’s a good one. But nope, incorrect. “I […]

Baby Bieber is here! Justin Bieber posted a photo of his new son’s foot (and presumably wife Hailey Bieber’s beautifully manicured hand), announcing his arrival to Bieber’s 293 million Instagram followers on Friday evening (Aug. 23), declaring “Welcome Home, Jack Blues Bieber” with an adorable emoji of a bear cub face. The arrival comes more than three months after Hailey Bieber shared the news on Instagram in May, with confirming that […]

Donald Trump may consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. his hero, given he played the Foo Fighters’ 1997 anthem “My Hero” to welcome him to the stage at a rally Friday (Aug. 23) in Glendale, Arizona, after the independent presidential candidate suspended his campaign and endorsed the Republican nominee — but the band is calling the move a big zero. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, […]

John Rich has thoughts about a potential Taylor Swift endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The Big & Rich musician took to X on Friday (Aug. 22) to write, sarcastically, “I can’t wait for Taylor Swift to tell me how to vote.” I can’t wait for Taylor Swift to tell me how to vote.— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) August 22, 2024 Swift has yet to endorse anyone in the 2024 […]

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have won a combined 28 Grammy Awards – 13 for her, 15 for him – so it doesn’t take a genius to know that their newly-released collaboration, “Die With a Smile,” is a strong contender for Grammy nods. The song was released on Aug. 16, two weeks before the close of eligibility for the 67th annual Grammy Awards. The instant smash has a good chance […]

R&B icon Usher finally launched his Past Present Future tour with two sold-out performances at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena on Aug. 20 and 21. The tour’s launch followed a brief delay caused by a neck injury Usher sustained during rehearsals, which led to the postponement of the initial three shows in Atlanta that were originally scheduled for mid-August. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, […]

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. Reasonable Doubt, the Hulu series starring Emayatzy Corinealdi as Jax Stewart, a Los Angeles-based attorney fighting to save her marriage and her clients, returns for season 2 on Thursday (Aug. 22). Explore Explore See latest videos, […]