Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity with her Oscars nomination. The Academy unveiled its 2025 nominees on Thursday (Jan. 23), with Erivo snagging a nod in the best actress in a leading role category for her portrayal of Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked. To celebrate, the star took to Instagram to share a series of
Charged with pride, nostalgia, and Puerto Rican culture, Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos album really struck a chord amongst fans. The 17-track album notably includes “Baile Inolvidable,” the Puerto Rican rapper’s first attempt at a full-fledged salsa song backed by live instrumentations — congas, piano, trumpets and all that jazz. His melancholic and passionate
Taco Bell is gearing up to air its Super Bowl commercial next month, showing off authentic fans across the country through clips taken at thousands of Live Más Drive-Thru Cams. Now, Doja Cat wants to be part of the fun. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In
Kendrick Lamar is gearing up to take the Superdome stage in New Orleans at the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show and he’s bringing at least one friend with him to the Big Easy. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Thursday (Jan. 23), K. Dot teamed up
Country music has its share of talented biographers: Robert K. Oermann, Barry Mazor and Holly George-Warren, just to name a few. They are able to boil a life in the genre down to a few hundred pages. But not everyone gets that kind of space to document their history. Musicians have been known to convey
Selena Gomez has got something up her sleeves, and she’s been teasing her fans on social media. The superstar took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday (Jan. 23) to share a video wearing headphones while sitting at what appears to be a studio desk, before grabbing the phone and turning it around to reveal the
From música mexicana to urban, the genre-spanning list includes a vast range of Latin stars who we believe will have a big year. Tito Double P, Yailin La Mas Viral & Kapo Sebastian Espino; Christopher Nunez; Alejandro Bethencourt Today (Jan. 23), Billboard unveils its carefully curated Latin Artists to Watch list, highlighting 22 acts who caught our attention
The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 1, we look at whether the surging quasi-title track from Bad Bunny’s latest will be able to get over the
Kid Cudi’s L.A. residence was the target of a home burglary earlier in January, which reportedly saw the intruder make himself at home as he enjoyed snacks, took a shower and used the bathroom before L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended him. Cudi heard fans and some on social media were making light of the invasive
Jacques Audiard, the director of Emilia Pérez, made Oscar history this year, becoming the first person to be nominated as a director and as a songwriter in the same year. He is vying for best original song for co-writing “El Mal” with Clément Ducol and Camille. Audiard is the only the third person to be