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Paramore, Imagine Dragons, Kane Brown & More to Headline Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest 2023
The 2023 Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest is taking over the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, for its fourth installment and, as usual, the event has a star-studded lineup of performers that were announced on Tuesday (Nov. 29). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The festival kicks off Thursday night (Feb. 9) with Paramore taking the stage along with a special guest to be announced. On Friday (Feb. 10), Dave Matthews Band will perform and DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak) will give fans a full DJ set. The three-night music festival wraps on Saturday night (Feb. 11), the day before Super Bowl LVII with performances by Imagine Dragons and Kane Brown. “Music and football are core to Bud Light’s DNA, and we’re thrilled to bri...
Jessie James Decker Addresses Backlash Over Her Kids‘ Abs: ‘Let’s Not Pick & Choose What We Normalize’
Jessie James Decker recently enjoyed a vacation in Mexico with her family, and like many parents, shared some adorable photos of her kids having fun in the sun on Instagram. However, the “I Still Love You” singer received some backlash, with critics claiming that she photoshopped the children’s visible abs or even accusing her and husband Eric Decker of “overtraining” their kids. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a follow-up post on Monday (Nov. 28), Jessie addressed the “bonkers” accusations. “Being accused of photoshopping abs on my kids (I can’t help but laugh) or … the polar opposite over ‘overtraining’ our kids makes me realize how bizarre our world has gotten regarding the body and what’s normal and what’s not,” she captioned a s...
Kendrick Lamar Talks Short Film ‘We Cry Together’ & Hopes for Best Live Action Short Nomination at 2023 Oscars
He’s already a 14-time Grammy Award winner, and now Kendrick Lamar is hoping to extend his good fortune to the Oscars. Leading up to the 2023 Academy Awards — whose shortlist voting takes place next month, Dec. 12-15 — Lamar spoke with Variety in an interview published Tuesday (Nov. 29) about his short film We Cry Together, in which he stars opposite Taylour Paige. For the rapper, one of the most important things about his short film was to make sure that it felt real. We Cry Together sees Lamar and Paige exploring a relationship that’s equal parts vulnerable and toxic from the confines of a small space. The film, should it secure a nomination, would be up for a spot in the best live action short category at the Academy Awards. “It challenged me to actually live in what I was writing, and ...
Chuu Removed From LOONA Amid Back-and-Forth Reports Between K-Pop Group & Label
Chuu is no longer a member of the K-pop girl group LOONA, and the events surrounding the exit have raised eyebrows in Korea’s media and music industry. BlockBerryCreative, the K-pop girl group’s label, announced through LOONA’s online “fan cafe” on Friday that Chuu had been expelled and withdrawn from the 12-member outfit. The fan cafe post is only available to subscribers of the Korean site, but local media widely shared the news and statement. In the report, the agency cited an investigation that found Chuu using “violent language” and “misuse of power toward staff” (as shared by translations from Soompi). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news BlockBerryCreative and Chuu’s relationship has been a source of concern a...
Mariah Carey Is Inviting You to Her Home for the Holidays: Here’s How Fans Can Book the Unforgettable Trip to New York City
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. Mariah Carey is inviting you to her home for the holidays. The “Queen of Christmas” teamed with Booking.com to give two lucky fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience New York City her way. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Mariah’s Ultimate Holiday Experience will include a three-night stay in the Grande Luxe King room at The Plaza hotel, tickets to Carey’s upcoming holiday concert, dinner at her favorite restaurants including Nobu and Mr. Chow, a private tour of Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center...
Kelly Clarkson Begs For a ‘Stupid Love’ in Lady Gaga Cover: Watch
Get ready to freak out, freak out, freak out, and get down, get down, get down to Kelly Clarkson‘s newest Kellyoke cover. On the Tuesday morning (Nov. 29) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the pop star-turned-talk show-host performed Lady Gaga‘s electric 2020 single “Stupid Love.” Standing under a constellation of strobing, Chromatica-inspired pink, purple and blue stage lights, Clarkson and her band Y’all put a slight rock edge to Gaga’s dance pop banger. “All I ever wanted was love,” sang the three-time Grammy winner, wowing her audience as usual with her ever-impressive belt. “I want your stupid love.” “Stupid Love” was released as the lead single off Gaga’s sixth studio album Chromatica, which marked her first proper solo LP since 2016’s Joanne. The record debuted at No. 1 on the Bil...
Jennifer Lopez Reveals Sweet Inscription Ben Affleck Put Inside Her Engagement Ring
Jennifer Lopez is so in love. The singer can’t help but gush about her relationship, and opened up in a new interview on Tuesday (Nov. 29) about her renewed romance with Ben Affleck. Affleck and Lopez got engaged for the second time in April, 20 years after their high-profile romance in the early 2000s when they became known in the press as “Bennifer.” And sitting down for a wide-ranging chat with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Lopez shared that Affleck had a special promise inscribed on her engagement ring. “Not. Going. Anywhere.,” she said. “Because that’s how he would sign his emails when we started talking again. Like, don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.” While the two superstars finally married this past August, their love story also inspired J.Lo’s upcoming ninth studio album, This Is M...
All the Music Stars Who Have Left Twitter After Elon Musk Took Over
In October, it was revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk took control of Twitter after a lengthy legal battle and months of uncertainty. Since beginning his reign on the popular social media platform, the multi-billionaire has made a number of controversial decisions, including reinstating former president Donald Trump to Twitter after the site’s previous owners had permanently suspended him for violating company rules in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The decision to reactivate Trump’s account comes after Musk posted a Twitter poll asking users if they would like to see the former president back on the platform — days after Trump announced his third White House bid. After that, Musk announced that he would return the suspended Trump account after around 15 million u...
Jennifer Lopez Reflects on 20th Anniversary of ‘This Is Me… Then’ & How Ben Affleck ‘Knows All the Words’
It’s been 20 years since Jennifer Lopez unveiled her third studio album, 2002’s This Is Me… Then, much of which was inspired by her then-relationship with Ben Affleck. Now, the singer is reflecting on the album and her rekindled romance with her now-husband. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It is a little bit like the Twilight Zone. It doesn’t happen,” Lopez told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week. “That album, This Is Me… Then really captured a moment in time where I fell in love with the love of my life. It’s all right there on the record. I didn’t even realize what was happening and what I was doing. It was just every day going from the set to the recording studio, doing the thing, being in love, him coming into the stu...
The 1975’s Matty Healy Has a Viral Hit With Random Auto-Tune Blast
Matty Healy’s latest hit isn’t the kind to impact the charts. The 1975 frontman is having an unusual viral moment, thanks to an off-the-cuff comment he made at security when his voice was filtered through Auto-Tune. Healy was in full voice during a recent concert when he calls on staff to help a potentially injured fan. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a clip doing the rounds of social media, Healy is in the flow of “I Like America & America Likes Me,” when he spots something in the audience. “Someone’s fallen down over there,” he interjects, his voice as synthetic as a Twitter bot. “Go and f***ing sort ’em out. Stop standing there like a bunch of d***heads.” The moment, which has been seen nearly 1 million times, was reportedly captured ...
Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ & ‘Flashdance’ Singer-Actor, Dies at 63
Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie Fame and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance … What a Feeling” from 1983′s Flashdance, has died. She was 63. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced the news on social media, writing that a cause of death was “currently unknown.” Moose also confirmed the death to an Associated Press reporter on Saturday (Nov. 26). Cara died at her home in Florida. The exact day of her death was not disclosed. “Irene’s family has requested privacy as they process their grief,” Moose wrote. “She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and ...
Adidas Investigates After Ex-Workers Allege Kanye West Misconduct
Adidas says it is investigating allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West that ex-employees made in an anonymous letter also accusing the German sportswear brand of looking the other way. Adidas, which made his Yeezy line, cut ties with Ye last month over his offensive and antisemitic remarks after facing pressure to follow other brands and companies in ending partnerships with the rapper. It said it expected to take a hit of 250 million euros ($246 million) to its net income this year from the move. Ye was suspended from Twitter and Instagram over his remarks but has been back tweeting this month. Rolling Stone has reported that it spoke to more than two dozen former Yeezy and Adidas workers and obtained a letter from several former Yeezy em...
