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Cue “Anytime You Need a Friend.” Mariah Carey was asked to give advice to younger artists like Chappell Roan, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer who’s been grappling with the negative side of a sudden ascent into celebrity. The pop legend didn’t hesitate to commiserate and share what she’s learned. Roan has been all over newsfeeds after drawing criticism for not endorsing a candidate in the 2024 election, and then canceling […]

Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell joined forces to perform a pair of R.E.M. classics during a Pennsylvania campaign event supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. On Friday (Oct. 4), the singer-songwriters took the stage during a Get Out the Vote concert at Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza, where Stipe sang R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8,” which he hadn’t performed live since 2008. The former was the iconic rock band’s […]

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. Celiz Cruz’s New Exhibit The New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream is hosting a new exhibit celebrating Cuban star Celia Cruz, known as “The Queen of Salsa.” The special exhibit will remain open until the end […]

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CeCe Winans, Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank were among the evening’s biggest winners at the 55th annual GMA Dove Awards, which aired Friday (Oct. 4) on TBN. The ceremony, which took place in front of a sold-out crowd at Allen Arena at Nashville’s Lipscomb University, the evening celebrated the artists and songwriters behind the year’s top music, encompassing sounds including pop, Gospel, rap/hip-hop, southern gospel and more. “Unity does not […]

With October just starting, it’s already been a busy month for new music. To kick things off, LISA dropped “Moonlit Floor,” after she debuted it live at Global Citizen Fest last month. The song interpolates Sixpence None the Richer‘s hit “Kiss Me,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998. The single was on the group’s self-titled album, released in 1997. Coldplay dropped their 10th studio album, Moon Music. […]

On a balmy recent August evening, Gustavo Dudamel strode onto the stage of the Hollywood Bowl wearing a huge golden gauntlet on his left hand. He wouldn’t get to use it. Dudamel is dramatic, but he’s no comic book villain; he’s the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and he was there to conduct the orchestra for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience. So instead […]

Joe Jonas is back with some fresh tunes, with his new single “What This Could Be” officially out today, Oct. 4. Last week, Jonas teased the release on social media, sharing how excited he was about the reaction to the, adding he would be pushing the release of his forthcoming album, Music for People Who Believe in Love so he could “fine-tune” it. “Wow, the love for ‘What This Could […]

After Garth Brooks was accused of rape and other sexual misconduct in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday (Oct. 3), the country star has responded and insists he is “not the man they have painted me to be.” The allegations come from an unnamed woman who claims Brooks sexually assaulted her while she worked for him as a hairstylist and makeup artist starting in 2017 after working for […]