Nicki Minaj was reportedly the target of a random swatting attack by someone who told police there had been a shooting at her Hidden Hills home. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday (April 9).
Over the years, Jon Bon Jovi has become known for his philanthropic work with the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which addresses homelessness, poverty and food insecurity. He and his wife, Dorothea, also gave back by openin the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a non-profit community restaurant with four locations in the rocker’s home state of New
The desert will be the place to be this weekend and the next with Coachella in full swing in Indio, Calif. This year’s two-weekend festival will run April 11-13 and 18-20, and will be co-headlined by Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott. While the aforementioned artists are top billings, there’s a handful of
Record Store Day usually falls around the 20th of April each year, normally without fail. But in 2025, Easter takes over that weekend, leading organizers of RSD to move it up to Saturday the 12th, which is right around the corner. This year’s festivities are nonetheless highly anticipated, with more than 300 titles available for
Buju Banton, Jagged Edge, The Roots and Lil Kim are among the first wave of artists announced as performers for its BET Experience 2025 concert series. The BET Media Group’s multiday celebration, which also includes the free BETX FanFest, will take place on June 5-8 in Los Angeles followed by this year’s BET Awards (June
Brooklyn rapper Sleepy Hallow has announced “The Hallow Heist,” an immersive concert event in Fortnite, developed in partnership with Sony Music and his label, RCA Records. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Premiering on April 18, the event will take place on a custom island tailored to
Khalid is the latest person to not be able to get Sabrina Carpenter‘s ultra catchy hit “Please Please Please” out of his head, and to rectify that, he posted a buttery smooth cover of the track Wednesday (April 9). In the short clip shared to his TikTok, the R&B-pop star films himself while sitting at
Young Buck (real name David Brown) has had his bond revoked in Tennessee due to what officials called “repeated violations of his bond supervision,” local ABC affiliate WKRN reported. The news outlet also said that Assistant District Attorney Daniel Daugherty noted the hearing was held Monday (April 7). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, wants to encourage young artists — especially those in the trending genre of corridos tumbados — to create songs that don’t glorify violence or drugs. That’s why this week she announced México Canta (or Mexico Sings), a binational contest aimed at shifting the focus of Mexican music to themes
The full lineup for the Billboard U.K. Live takeover at The Great Escape (May 14-16) in Brighton, England, has been announced. In March, it was announced that Mercury Prize winner English Teacher would headline the The Deep End venue as part of the Billboard U.K. Live experience on May 16. The takeover marks the inaugural