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BigXthaPlug Faces Drug and Gun Charges One Year After Last Arrest

BigXthaPlug has had another run-in with the law. Exactly one year after his previous arrest on similar charges, the 28-year-old rapper was arrested again in Texas on Friday (Aug. 21). Related BigXthaPlug Arrested a Second Time in 6 Months for Marijuana Possession BigXthaPlug Honored by UnitedMasters at Pre-Grammy Celebration in L.A. Olivia Rodrigo Drops ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Inspired ‘Serena […]

Tupac Murder Trial Week 1 Recap: An ‘Act of Revenge,’ Heated Testimony & Police Tapes

The first week of the Tupac Shakur murder trial featured dramatic opening statements, heated testimony from a former Bloods gang member, and infamous recordings in which defendant Duane “Keffe D” Davis candidly discussed the shooting with police detectives. You’re reading Billboard’s weekly Tupac trial recap, a one-sheet breakdown of everything that happened in the epic […]

What to Wear to Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, From ’70s Boho to 2010s Alt-Pop

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. Daisy Chain Fields may be a one-day event, but the outfit possibilities are endless. Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural festival arrives Saturday, Aug. […]

How Gang of Youths Took a ‘Whole Different Approach’ With New Era

Gang of Youths are back. This is not a drill. The chart-topping, multiple ARIA Award winners have emerged from hibernation with “Things Take Time” (via Mosy Recordings / Sony Music Australia / RCA U.K. and Arista U.S.), the alternative rock act’s first new music in four years. Written by bandmates David Le’aupepe, Tom Hobden, Donnie […]

Gracie Abrams Says ‘Hit the Wall’ Became the ‘North Star’ for Her ‘Daughter From Hell’ Album & Yet ‘I Don’t Remember Writing It’

Gracie Abrams didn’t exactly know what Daughter From Hell was going to become when she wrote “Hit the Wall.” As it turned out, the song would actually help her figure it out, and ultimately introduced the album that would earn her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. During a recent appearance on Jake Shane’s […]