Month: August 2024

Kim Loaiza and Codiciado’s “QuesoXTE” has topped this week’s new music Latin poll. In a poll published on Friday (Aug. 9) — in support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — music fans voted for the Mexican artists first […]

Streaming platform Disney+ announced on social media that it partnered with Austria’s ORF to broadcast Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) on television for free Saturday night (Aug. 10), one of three evenings that Swift was supposed to perform live in Vienna. The Vienna Eras Tour dates, scheduled for […]

Rod Stewart has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancelation of two summer concerts that were originally scheduled for Aug. 9-10. “We regret to announce that tonight’s Rod Stewart concert in Stateline, NV and his August 10 show in Lincoln, CA have been postponed, as the singer recovers from […]

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. Robin Allen, best known by her rap moniker “The Lady of Rage,” portrays self-proclaimed psychic Miss […]

Celine Dion‘s team is criticizing Donald Trump for his unauthorized use of her Titanic classic at a recent campaign rally. On Saturday (Aug. 10), Dion’s management team and record label released a statement on social media slamming the former president for including her 1997 hit “My Heart Will Go On” […]

The first trailer for the upcoming live-action Snow White movie has arrived. Disney revealed the teaser for the remake of the classic 1937 animated film during D23 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday (Aug. 9). Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler as the titular character and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, […]

Nine Inch Nails is composing the score for the upcoming film Tron: Ares. The electronic band’s Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross made the announcement during a teaser of the sci-fi sequel at Disney’s D23 in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday (Aug. 9). Reznor and Ross have collaborated on numerous film and […]

Travis Scott was released from French police custody without a charge after his arrest at a Paris hotel following an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Saturday (Aug. 10). In a statement, the Paris prosecutor’s office said, “the police custody order for Travis Scott has been lifted and […]

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. Sebastián Yatra scholarship goes to … The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation awarded the Sebastián Yatra Scholarship, or […]

During a chaotic week for stock markets around the world, Universal Music Group (UMG) shares rose 3.3% to 22.15 euros ($24.20), enough to make the Amsterdam-listed company the top-performing music stock of the week. Stocks were hammered on Monday (Aug. 5) as markets reacted to a disappointing U.S. jobs report […]