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Taylor Swift did not announce Reputation (Taylor’s Version) Saturday night, but she did finally perform the album’s “I Did Something Bad” on The Eras Tour. At her Aug. 17 show, the song — a personal favorite, Swift said — got its tour debut during the acoustic set at London’s Wembley Stadium. “The whole tour I’ve done 100s of songs, but I’ve not done one of my favorite ones,” teased Swift, […]

Jelly Roll is speaking candidly about his experience attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, a topic he says he’s never talked about in public before. In a new interview with The New York Times, the artist — who’s topped both the Mainstream Rock Airplay and Country Airplay charts — was asked about an unreleased song, “Winning Streak,” which will be heard on upcoming album Beautifully Broken, scheduled for release in fall […]

Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert Friday night (Aug. 16) in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Hundreds of people turned out for the show in Athens, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Nashville. It was outside a Buc-ee’s, a chain of roadside stores known for barbecue. “I came down to this Buc-ee’s about a […]

Taylor Swift is praising Post Malone following his new album release. The 34-year-old pop superstar took to her Instagram Story on Saturday (Aug. 17) to gush over the “Sunflower” singer’s country debut, F-1 Trillion, which dropped on Friday. “Was lucky enough to hear this amazing music on set of the ‘fortnight’ video when Austin played it for me,” Swift captioned an image of herself on set with Malone, 29. She […]

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Eladio Carrión’s Olympic Donation Eladio Carrión is giving a donation of New Balance 990v6 sneakers to the athletes, coaches and staff of the Puerto Rican Olympic […]

A Missouri woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud the family of Elvis Presley and steal their ownership interest in Graceland, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday (Aug. 16). The 53-year-old woman, whose name is Lisa Jeanine Findley but has gone by numerous aliases, has been charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. She faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on the former charge […]

Maxie Solters, a third-generation entertainment publicist, died unexpectedly Thursday (Aug. 15) in Los Angeles. She was 37. She was also a writer, actor and producer. No cause of death was shared. Solters followed her father, Larry Solters, and her grandfather, Lee Solters, in the family business. Her grandfather was a legendary press agent, who handled such acts as Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Carol Channing and Frank Sinatra. Larry Solters’ Scoop […]

Music lovers have a busy weekend ahead, thanks to all the great new single and album releases throughout the week. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars dropped their new song “Die With a Smile.” The musicians barely gave fans a heads up before unveiling the new project, the existence of which they only confirmed less than 12 hours ahead of its arrival.  Post Malone also entered his country era with the long-awaited F-1 Trillion. He teamed […]

Yung Miami, Offset and Cash Cobain are among the next-generation lineup for this year’s REVOLT WORLD, Billboard can exclusively report. Presented by Walmart, REVOLT’s three-day immersive event will make its return Sept. 20-22 at Atlanta’s Pangaea Studios. This year’s theme: “We Are the Future.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a statement announcing the event, REVOLT CEO Detavio Samuels said, “REVOLT is […]