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Dakota Johnson & Turnstile on ‘SNL’: Here’s Where to Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ 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. On Saturday (Oct. 3), Saturday Night Live returns with the second episode of season 52. The sketch comedy show taps Verity […]

Watch Panteón Rococó Bring Pro-Immigrant Struggle to Tiny Desk Concert

The Mexican ska rock band Panteón Rococó joined the list of Latin acts performing on NPR’s iconic Tiny Desk on Thursday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The band used the emblematic platform to highlight the causes they support, such as the pro-immigrant movement and the crisis of disappeared persons in Mexico. The legendary act, led […]

Keisuke Kuwata Talks ‘Akane-banashi’ Themes, Japanese-Western Fusion & Staying Relevant for 50 Years: Billboard Japan Monthly Interview

Keisuke Kuwata released his new single “Hitotarashi” on June 24. The vocalist of Southern All Stars — Japan’s beloved pop/rock band, celebrating its 48th anniversary this year — Kuwata has been a defining force in Japanese music since the band’s 1978 debut single “Katte ni Sinbad.” Across decades of hits both with the band and […]

Stella Lefty Is ‘So Dead’ Over ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Roasting the Debate Around Her Songwriting Credits

Stella Lefty is laughing along with a new Saturday Night Live sketch that pokes fun at her songwriting. After SNL shared a cut-for-time Weekend Update sketch on Thursday (Oct. 1) that stars Veronika Slowikowska playfully ribbing the singer’s breakout hit “Boston” and the comparisons surrounding her music, Lefty reposted the clip to her Instagram Story […]