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Herbie Flowers, Bassist Who Played for David Bowie, Lou Reed & Others, Dies at 86

Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and other music legends in a decades-long career, has died at 86. The musician’s family confirmed his death on Facebook Saturday (Sept. 7). Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2024 09/05/2024 “While we knew and loved him as Uncle Herbie, […]

5 Best Moments From Dierks Bentley’s Nashville Concert: ‘The Biggest Honky Tonk on Lower Broadway’

Dierks Bentley held court at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, calling the 20,000-seat venue “the biggest honky tonk on Lower Broadway.” He should know—he’s played many of Nashville’s tiny clubs early in his career, perhaps most notably the iconic bluegrass room The Station Inn, cultivating his mix of country, rock and bluegrass-tinged music, before breaking through with […]

All the Stars Who’ve Performed at Super Bowl Halftime More Than Once

When Kendrick Lamar takes over the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025, it will mark his first time headlining solo, but it won’t be his first time on the halftime stage. Back in 2022, Lamar joined his mentor Dr. Dre (along with Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige) at the then-brand-new SoFi Stadium in […]

R&B’s No. 1s: Billboard Honors 5 Chart Toppers Shaping the Genre

R&B set the tone for 2024 as Usher took center stage at the Super Bowl — kicking the genre’s renaissance into full swing. So this year we decided R&B needed its own special celebration. On Sunday night (Sept. 8) in New York, we’re honoring five artists topping the R&B charts, pushing the genre forward and […]

Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, set to take place Feb. 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Related The 14 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows 02/07/2024 The set will be the second time the hip-hop superstar will grace the stage at the NFL’s main event, after he was a special […]

Best Moments at the Billboard Canada Women in Music 2024 Celebration

Billboard Canada Women in Music was a star-studded celebration. Rising stars, Canadian legends — and some of their parents — were on hand to honour the myriad achievements of women on stage and behind the scenes in the first-ever edition of Billboard Women in Music in Canada featuring guest of honor Alanis Morissette. The packed, […]

The Weeknd Praises Anitta, Talks About Their Collab

The choice of São Paulo, Brazil, to kick off The Weeknd‘s new tour was no coincidence. The Canadian singer — cover star of the 10th edition of Billboard Brazil — was in the city last October, performing at two sold-out nights at Allianz Parque with the show After Hours Til Dawn. At the time, American […]