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Tony Goldwyn took the stage as host for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday night (Aug. 19), and the actor sat down with Variety to share his thoughts about the evening and that he feels “confident” about Kamala Harris‘ chances to win the presidency in November. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Additionally, the Scandal star opened up about […]

Today (Aug. 20) signals the impending launch of the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program. The Gunna-supported $500,000 initiative — a new alliance between Gunna’s Great Giveaway and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) — will provide a $1000 monthly stipend to 30 families living in the 30349 zip code of South Fulton, Georgia.  Applications for the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program, which officially launches Sept. 18, are […]

SYDNEY, Australia — Playbill Group, the venue management business that operates the Hordern Pavilion, a Sydney landmark, has struck a partnership with AEG Presents and Frontier Touring, part of the Mushroom Group. Going forward, Michael Nebenzahl continues as managing director of Playbill, in a “business as usual” arrangement, reads a joint statement. Playbill and Frontier, both Australian, family-founded companies proving competitive on the global stage, have much in common, Frontier […]

It was a music-packed first night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, with Jason Isbell, Mickey Guyton and James Taylor all performing at Chicago’s United Center in support of presidential hopeful Kamala Harris. Isbell and Guyton both made their DNC debuts on Monday night (Aug. 19), while Taylor was playing his fifth straight convention in support of the Democratic Party. In an interview with CNN ahead of Monday’s performance, Guyton […]

The Democratic National Convention takes over Chicago’s United Center starting on Monday night (Aug. 19), and Mickey Guyton and James Taylor have joined the opening day performer lineup, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Guyton and Taylor will join previously confirmed performer Jason Isbell, who is set to deliver a rendition of his 2015 hit, “Something More Than Free,” the title track off his Grammy-winning fifth studio album. The DNC’s first […]

Cardi B has been teasing her highly anticipated sophomore album for more than a year. After marking the sixth anniversary of her 2018 full-length debut LP, Invasion of Privacy, in April by teasing that she was prepping something “so different from what everyone is expecting” for her second studio album, the “Bongos” MC has sent mixed signals about when the as-yet-untitled collection might drop. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts […]

Playing a second show in the same city is usually a guarantee for special moments from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. And that was certainly the case on Sunday night as the New Jersey rock icon and his heart-stoppin’, house-rockin’, booty-shakin’ – you know the drill – ensemble played the second night of its latest North American tour leg at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Following up […]

Kenia OS and Steve Aoki’s “Replay” has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (Aug. 16) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for Kenia and Aoki’s first collaborative effort as their favorite music release of the week. “Replay” generated over 53% of the week’s votes, beating […]

LISA and Rosalía‘s “New Woman” has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 16) on Billboard, choosing the BLACKPINK superstar and Spanish artist’s team-up as their favorite new music release of the past week. “New Woman” brought in 54% of the vote on the poll, securing an edge ahead of new releases from Lady […]