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LISA and ROSÉ may not have shared a stage as BLACKPINK at Coachella this year, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t together throughout the festival as the former made her solo performance debut in the desert Friday (April 11). Following LISA’s performance on the Sahara Stage opening night, the two ladies got together in what appeared to be the Thai rapper’s trailer and shared a sweet moment as ROSÉ conducted […]

Katy Perry is almost ready for launch — and she’s giving fans a peek inside the capsule before liftoff. The pop star is set to board Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission on Monday morning (April 14), joining a groundbreaking, all-female crew for the company’s 11th human spaceflight. Ahead of launch, Perry shared a behind-the-scenes look from inside the capsule, posting a video to Instagram where she appears in full flight gear […]

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have claimed they had their pro-Palestinian messaging cut from the recent livestream of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The trio – who have become known for their outspoken political views on and off the stage – made their debut appearance at Coachella on Friday (April 11), with their performance […]

If you watched music on TV at any point in the last 50+ years, you most likely experienced the work of Don Mischer, who directed and/or produced hundreds of hours of programming, including six Super Bowl halftime shows and variety specials headlined by such icons as Barbra Streisand and Willie Nelson. Mischer, who amassed 15 Primetime Emmys for his work, died on Friday (April 11) in Los Angeles. He was […]

Over the last several years, Kota The Friend has been busy intentionally carving out a very normal life compared to other rappers. While his rap peers may be chasing fame, fortune and relentless visibility, Kota’s been quietly utilizing what he’s got, building out a comfortable life for him and his family that’s fulfilling, sustainable and most importantly: Peaceful. “One thing I really had to do was disconnect from social media, […]

Plus, highlights from Enhypen, Gustavo Dudamel with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Original Misfits and more. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella) Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella Coachella’s second day, Saturday, April 12, was backloaded with one must-see […]

Marc Nathan, the promotion and A&R executive who in his 55-year career helped Barenaked Ladies, 3 Doors Down and more get record deals, has died. He was 70. He passed away earlier this week at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, a representative says. A statement said Nathan had “been ill for some time and he finally succumbed to a variety of afflictions.” Nathan got his foot in the door in […]

When asked where he was most excited to perform after finally regaining his freedom following a 13-year prison stint, Vybz Kartel responded, “The entire Caribbean and New York — that’s Jamaica outside of Jamaica!” In the eight months since he walked out of prison, the King of Dancehall has barely taken a minute to sit down. To ring in the new year, Kartel mounted Freedom Street on Dec. 31, 2024, […]

Ahead of d4vd’s Coachella set, the singer sat down and shared what fans could expect from his performance, and tying it into his new album, working with Kali Uchis on “Crashing,” and more!  What did you think of d4vd’s performance? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly: Yo. What’s up? It’s Tetris with Billboard News, and I’m lucky enough to be hanging with an artist that’s performing at Coachella. […]