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Drake Gifts Pregnant Fan $30,000 & VIP Seats at Sydney Show

Drake’s Anita Max Win Tour in Australia continues to deliver viral moments—this time, with the rapper handing out $30,000 to a pregnant fan at his Sydney show at Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday night (Feb. 19). During a break in his set, Drake was scanning the crowd for signs when he spotted one that read: […]

The Wombats Recall ‘Pretty Freaky’ Incident in Rio de Janeiro

Touring can bring its fair share of unexpected adventures, but for British rockers The Wombats, a night out in Rio de Janeiro took an unnerving turn when an argument with the wrong person led to a high-stakes chase back to their hotel. Frontman Matthew “Murph” Murphy recalled the incident to The Daily Star’s Wired column […]

Reviewers Swear These $3 ‘ZitSticka’ Patches Work Way Better Than Acne Dots

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. Anti-acne patches have become a go-to method for eliminating zits quickly and painlessly with clinical studies finding that a pimple solution […]

Green Day Are Seeking ‘Punks, Emo, Hardcore & Alt People’ for New Film

Green Day are on the hunt for extras to star in their upcoming film. Dubbed New Years Rev, the film was announced last week (Feb. 10) with Live Nation revealing the new comedy is being developed by Lee Kirk alongside Green Day themselves. Production is currently underway in Oklahoma City, and a casting call has […]

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Announces Tour for New Memoir, ‘Fahrenheit-182′

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus is hitting the road this April, though this time he’ll be promoting his new book instead of a new record. The bassist and vocalist of the enduring Californian pop-punk band announced in late 2024 that he would be releasing his forthcoming memoir, Fahrenheit-182, on April 8. Co-authored with Los Angeles-based journalist and […]

Jay-Z, Ja Rule & Ashanti Among Attendees at Irv Gotti’s Private Funeral Service

A private funeral service for Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti was held Wednesday (Feb. 19) at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. Related Staff Picks: The 11 Best Deep Cuts Produced by Irv Gotti 02/07/2025 Among those in attendance, according to TMZ, were Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore and Vita. […]

Country Radio Hall of Fame Names Class of 2025

The honorees for the Country Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2025 were revealed Wednesday (Feb. 19) during CRS Honors as part of the Country Radio Seminar, which is happening in downtown Nashville Feb. 19-21. This year’s radio category honorees are Ginny “Rogers” Brophey, Clay Hunnicutt and Gregg Swedberg. Honorees in the on-air personality category […]

Ronnie Platt Reveals Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt revealed on Saturday (Feb. 15) that he’s been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He took to his social media, writing, “For all of you asking, Tuesday [February 11] I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but before everyone gets all excited, it has a 99% survival rate, it has not spread. It’s contained to […]