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Travis Kelce Got This Special Christmas Gift From Taylor Swift’s Brother Austin: ‘He Made Me Feel Like a Child’

Taylor Swift‘s brother Austin got a holiday stamp of approval from the Kelce family this week, thanks to his thoughtful Christmas gift for Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelce. The Swifts spent Dec. 25 cheering on Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where the Chiefs played against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders defeated the Chiefs, 20-14. “The […]

Maurice Hines, Tap Dance Icon, Dies at 80

Maurice Hines, who appeared alongside his younger brother, Gregory Hines, in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club, has died. He was 80. The Broadway dancer, choreographer and actor passed away on Friday (Dec. 29) of natural causes at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, N.J., according to his cousin and representative, Richard Nurse, The Hollywood […]

Bad Bunny Gives Back in Puerto Rico & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Bad Bunny Gives Back Bad Bunny is spending the holidays in his native Puerto Rico and part of the celebration included his annual “Bonita Tradición” gift […]

Spotify’s 138% Gain Leads Billboard Global Music Index’s 31% Improvement in 2023

The Billboard Global Music Index — a diverse collection of 20 publicly traded music companies — finished 2023 up 31.3% as Spotify’s share price alone climbed 138% thanks to cost-cutting and focus on margins. Spotify is the single-largest component of the float-adjusted index and has one of the largest market capitalizations of any music company. The […]

Zac Brown & Wife Kelly Yazdi Divorcing After 4 Months of Marriage

Zac Brown and his wife Kelly Yazdi are divorcing after four months of marriage, a rep for the Zac Brown Band frontman confirmed to Billboard on Friday (Dec. 29). “We are in the process of divorce,” the pair said in a joint statement sent to Billboard. “Our mutual respect for one another remains. We wish […]

The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023

Partly for the prolific volume of projects artists release each year and partly for the fluid definition of an album (running anywhere from three to 13 tracks), an annual ranking of K-pop albums is never easy. As South Korea continues to extend its global musical influence, certain projects transcend hit-song compilations, presenting larger visions and […]