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‘American Idol’ Contestant Noah Thompson Brings Country to John Mayer Cover: Watch
American Idol has reached the pointy end of the season, when just 10 competitors stay in the game. One of those is Noah Thompson, the teen construction worker for Louisa, Kentucky. On Monday night’s (April 25) Top 10 Live reveal, Thompson delivered the goods with a country-flavored take on John Mayer’s “Heartbreak Warfare.” It was a dramatic night that saw Tristen Gressett eliminated and Lady K saved by the judges. There was no such drama for Thompson. “I’m such a private person,” Thompson told Billboard ahead of the live broadcast. “I think I’m always going to be shy. I’m the guy who stays in his room and does his own thing while everybody else goes out to eat.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Shy or not, Thompson now has fans across A...
Stagecoach 2022: Where to Buy Tickets Online & How to Watch From Home
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. Let the good times roll! Stagecoach is back after being canceled the last two years, along with Coachella, due to the pandemic. The three-day country music extravaganza returns to the Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. on Friday (April 29). Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs will headline separate nights. Click here for set times. The star-studded performance roster also includes Maren Morris, Midland, Brandi Carlile, Jordan Davis, Breland, Lee Brice, Margo Price, Brothers Osbourne, Colter Wall, Shenandoah, Laci Kaye Booth, The Black Crowes, Tanya...
Everything You Need to Make the Coconut Cloud Smoothie That Went Viral on TikTok
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. Looking for a fun beverage for Earth Day and beyond? The Coconut Cloud Smoothie might be perfect for you. The $17 smoothie from Erewhon Market in Los Angeles went viral on TikTok and will be staying on the menu “a little while longer” due to customer demand, the company announced April 2. For those of you who don’t live in Southern California, or don’t have $17 to spend on a single smoothie, making it at home will save you money in the long run. Social media influencers have been sharing step-by-step video recipes on how to re-create the epic cloud smoothie ...
How to Watch Julia Roberts in ‘Gaslit’ Online for Free
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. Julia Roberts and Sean Penn get political in the true crime series Gaslit, premiering Sunday (April 24) on Starz. The eight-episode series revolves around the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation and focuses on the lesser-known but important players involved in the former commander in chief’s downfall. Roberts plays Martha Mitchell, an outspoken Arkansas socialite nicknamed “The Mouth of the South.” Her husband, former Attorney General John Mitchell (Penn) is among Nixon’s most trusted advisors and his campaign manager. After W...
Here’s Who Won ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14
After a magnificent season, RuPaul’s Drag Race crowned a season 14 winner on Friday (April 22). Filmed at the Flamingo in Las Vegas, where RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is currently on stage, RuPaul brought out the queens of Drag Race season 14 for a showgirl glitz extravaganza. Unlike past seasons, season 14 got to the grand finale with a top 5 for the first time ever: Angeria Paris VanMichaels, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill were all lined up vying for the crown. Each queen performed a song during the broadcast prior to the final lip-sync showdown that determined the winner. Angeria told us to “Check My Track Record,” Bosco heated things up with “Devil,” Daya Betty reminded us she’s a “Fighter,” Willow dragged humanity on “I Hate People” and Camden declared “I Fell Down (I Got...
Shawn Mendes Is Co-Hosting ‘The Tonight Show’ With Jimmy Fallon for One Episode
During his upcoming appearance on The Tonight Show, Shawn Mendes is going to have the chance to sit on either side of the desk. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter is booked to perform his new song “When You’re Gone” Friday (April 29) on the late-night talk show as well as co-host with Jimmy Fallon, NBC announced. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to the release, Mendes will join forces with the comedian-turned-host for a joint monologue to kick off the show before sitting down to talk about his upcoming tour. He’ll then switch over to interviewing duty to assist Fallon in his chat with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, afterwards closing out the program with a performance of his March 31-released breakup anthem. “See you there!” Fallon and M...
Nicolas Cage Is Back in a Big Way in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
There are multiple Nic Cages on display in the new meta action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: the financially struggling actor with a penchant for lavish purchases and hotel stays that would bankrupt the budget of Vermont; a less-than-attentive father who means well but is quickly losing the patience of his teenage daughter; and, above all, the artist devoted to his craft. Oh, and there’s also Nicky, the Vampire’s Kiss-era Cage who haunts the real Nic Cage, who is there to remind the thespian that he’s first and foremost a movie star. For Nicky, it’s less artsy, more fartsy. So, then, I wonder what Nicky, with his glued-on pompadour and leather jacket, would think of his flesh and blood counterpart’s newest (and welcomed return to) big screen joint? My guess is he would lo...
‘The Flight Attendant’ Has Landed: How to Watch Season 2 on HBO Max for Free
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. Buckle your seat belts! The Flight Attendant is now streaming on HBO Max. The first two episodes from season two of critically acclaimed dark comedy starring Kaley Cuoco landed on the streaming platform on Thursday (April 21). The full season will include eight episodes, with two new episodes next Thursday (April 28), followed by a new episode weekly leading up to the season finale on May 26. The second season centers around Cassie Bowden (Cuoco) living her best sober life in Los Angeles while working a CIA gig on the side. She inadvertently witnesses a murd...
Anthony Carrigan Loves Surprises
Polite and cheerful Chechen mobster NoHo Hank is so singular a character that it’s easy to forget that Anthony Carrigan, the actor who portrays him on the HBO comedy Barry, actually hails from Boston. When SPIN caught up with Carrigan about what’s in store for the upbeat murderer on the series’ third season, it seems like even Carrigan loses the distinction for a second. “I almost slipped into Hank there,” he laughs as the Chechen accent slithers into a description of Hank’s complicated friendship with discharged Marine-turned-hitman Barry Berkman, played by series co-creator Bill Hader. Not that anyone can get enough of the character that, at one point, was going to be offed in the pilot. Regularly referred to as the show’s scene-stealer, NoHo Hank has become the character whose storyline...
Rudy Giuliani Is Unmasked on ‘The Masked Singer’
The moment millions waited for happened Wednesday night (April 20) when Jack in the Box was unmasked on The Masked Singer, revealing the disgraced former New York City major and President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Even the most casual of Masked Singer fans was aware that Giuliani was among the remaining contestants, news of which leaked during filming earlier this year. It was the surprise everyone knew was coming, though no one knew how, or precisely when. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news That moment finally arrived, and when it did, panelist Ken Jeong looked mighty unimpressed with his arms folded, before walking off, remarking “I’m done.” Host Nick Cannon asked Giuliani why he put his hand up to participate in the Fox serie...
Record Store Day Returns: RSD 2022 Releases Worth Digging For
After two years of navigating fragmented drop days due to a pandemic that cared very little about your shopping agenda, Record Store Day once again returns to its rightful place on the penultimate Saturday in April. Granted, there will be a designated make-up day on June 18 that plans to serve as something of a retail safety net for those titles that couldn’t arrive in stores on the April 23. But the good news is that the lion’s share of these exclusive pieces will, in fact, arrive on the intended date, which also serves as the 15th anniversary of RSD as an international shoppers’ holiday. To commemorate the milestone, the RSD folks have appointed global ambassadorship this year to American pop queen Taylor Swift, who in the last 15 years has firmly established herself as one of the great ...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Finalist Lady Camden Breaks Down Why She Deserves the Crown
After nearly four months of grueling competition, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14 is finally coming to a close. On Friday (April 22), the top five queens of the season — Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill — will duke it out in a lip-sync smackdown for the crown. The winner will not only walk away with the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, but a boosted cash prize of $150,000, while the runner-up queen will also take home an additional $50,000 thanks to a new rule introduced just before the finale. Since the start of the season, Lady Camden has proven to be a force of nature in the drag competition. Whether it was her gut-busting overacting on the ostentatious “Daytona Wind” acting challenge, her slip-and-fall-into-a-mustache-reveal on the...
