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The annual Governor’s Awards, where honorary awards are presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, are usually a celebration. This year’s 15th edition was a happy occasion too, but it was muted by the fact that one of the honorees, Quincy Jones, died on Nov. 3, just two weeks before the awards were presented on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Jones’ […]

As I Lay Dying’s controversial frontman Tim Lambesis continues to see bandmates leave his projects, with Austrian Death Machine drummer Brandon Short now announcing his departure from the group. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The saga began last month when As I Lay Dying guitarist Ken Susi, bassist Ryan Neff, and drummer Nick Pierce all announced they would be quitting the […]

The second day of the 2024 Corona Capital Festival on Saturday (Nov. 16) turned into a multi-generational party that pleased the younger crowd with the high energy of Shawn Mendes, and the contemporary adult audience with the post-punk and Britpop of New Order and Travis. Amidst this, American singer-songwriter St. Vincent settled an old debt with her Mexican fans as one of the star acts of the day. On its […]

Charli XCX brought songs from her Grammy-nominated Brat album to Saturday Night Live on Nov. 16. The 32-year-old British pop star pulled double duty as both host and musical guest on the iconic NBC sketch comedy show. Between cracking jokes in sketches, Charli delivered electrifying performances of “360” and “Sympathy Is a Knife,” both from her sixth album, Brat. The set debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in […]

Sundance Head, the 2016 winner of NBC’s The Voice, is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in a hunting accident near his Texas ranch. The 46-year-old country singer (born Jason Head) was hospitalized on Friday (Nov. 15) after the firearm he was handling discharged and struck him in the stomach. The news was first reported by TMZ. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential jurors for his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors claimed in a court filing urging a judge to reject his latest bail request. The government accusations were made in a Manhattan federal court filing late Friday (Nov. 15) that opposes the music mogul’s latest $50 million bail proposal. A […]

Taylor Swift gave fans a sneak peek at the Target-exclusive, Black Friday version of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology on vinyl and CD, posting an image showing what appears to be the back cover of the vinyl on Instagram. Swift, whose official The Eras Tour Book is also coming to Target the same day as the vinyl/CD release, made the post on Instagram during the first of two weekends […]

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. Since 2017, Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott has partnered with sports apparel company Nike and Jordan Brand on a line of signature sneakers. And now, the Jumpman Jack collection has a new colorway. Explore Explore See latest […]

Hulu’s new docuseries It’s All Country takes fans behind the scenes with some of their favorite acts. Hosted and co-created by Luke Bryan, the series — which premiered Friday (Nov. 15) — features the country superstar going deep with his fellow artists, revealing the stories behind the songs, their hidden inspirations and how their lives inform their music. The series, executive produced by Bryan’s CMA Awards co-host Peyton Manning’s Omaha production […]