Month: July 2024

“Not Like Us” has become an anthem that’s inescapable at this point, and ubiquitous in pop culture as it returns to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. But not everyone is thrilled to hear Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track everywhere — including Steph Curry. Following USA Basketball’s dominant 105-79 […]

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. Nintendo speed-running has been a popular trend in gaming since the very start of the NES. […]

On Saturday Night Live’s May 18 season finale, Sabrina Carpenter appeared in a sketch as Daphne from Scooby-Doo, watching in horror as Jake Gyllenhaal’s Fred tore the face off James Austin Johnson’s villain. (The gag: Apple Face ID — Never Get Ripped Off Again!) The sketch was a prelude to Carpenter’s […]

Like a lot of independent record shops, Nashville-based Grimey’s New & Preloved Music and Books sometimes offers giveaways for customers, with prizes such as tickets to local shows and vinyl pressings. But given its location in the creative hub of East Nashville, Grimey’s co-owner Doyle Davis says those giveaways have […]

The Latin Recording Academy announced on Thursday (July 18) that artistas Albita, Lolita Flores, Alejandro Lerner, Los Ángeles Azules, Draco Rosa and Lulu Santos will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of its annual Special Awards presentation. Additionally, Puerto Rican composer Ángel “Cucco” Peña and Mexican guitarist Chucho […]

Colombian hitmaker Nanpa Básico has signed a record deal with 5020 Records, the company tells Billboard. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter from Medellín, Colombia (born Francisco David Rosero Serna) has made a name for himself thanks to his socially conscious, raw lyrics and a signature style that blends hip-hop with reggae and […]

A new musical is hitting New York City, with Guster frontman Ryan Miller behind the music and lyrics. The Brooklyn Academy of Music revealed on Thursday (July 18) the full creative team behind the Lee Sunday Evans-directed musical, Safety Not Guaranteed, which is set to take the stage at the […]

The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors will feature a mix of the psychedelic and the soulful with a touch of jazz. The John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts announced the selections for this year’s 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements on Thursday (July 18), a list […]

Foo Fighters had to cut their Wednesday night (July 17) show at Citi Field in New York short due to severe weather in the area. “We are so disappointed that we were unable to play our full set for tonight’s fantastic crowd at Citi Field,” the group wrote on X. […]

Universal Music Publishing Group‘s Classics and Screen division has signed Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness composer Jerskin Fendrix to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. A favorite of Yorgos Lanthimos, the director discovered Fendrix after the release of his debut album Winterrise and encouraged him to pursue film scoring. The […]