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Bad Wolves Settle Lawsuits With Former Singer Tommy Vext

Bad Wolves, its manager Allen Kovac and the label he founded, Better Noise Music, have settled their lawsuits with the metal band’s former singer, Tommy Vext, they tell Billboard. Vext, a former hardcore punk singer formerly of the bands Divine Heresy and Westfield Massacre, announced he was leaving Bad Wolves on Jan. 8 to launch his […]

LiSA’s ‘Akeboshi’ Debuts at No. 1, STU48 at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

LiSA’s “Akeboshi” (“Morning Star”), her new opener for the latest story arc of the popular anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, blasts into No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Oct. 18 to 24. “Akeboshi” was released digitally on Oct. 18 and racked up 71,182 first-week downloads to rule the metric this […]

Watch Kelly Clarkson Turn Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’ Into an Unexpected Ballad

Kelly Clarkson took a left turn on Thursday’s (Oct. 28) Kelly Clarkson Show, covering Radiohead’s “Karma Police” for her Kellyoke segment. In her rendition, Clarkson transforms the haunting and ambient OK Computer single into a captivating ballad, demonstrating her powerful belt and uncanny ability to personalize the alternative rock anthem. Clarkson gives the evocative line […]

Anuel AA Drops ‘Dictadura,’ First Single Off His Forthcoming Album: Exclusive Video Premiere

Serving as a preview of his upcoming album, Anuel AA dropped his new single “Dictadura,” which Billboard is premiering exclusively on Thursday (Oct. 28). Produced by Subelo Neo and Machael, and co-written by Anuel and Mora, the bouncy, head-bobbing reggaeton track will be included on the Puerto Rican artist’s third LP, Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren (Legends Never Die). The […]

Save the Music to Honor Jesse Collins

Save the Music Foundation has selected Jesse Collins as this year’s #MusicSaves honoree. The live-event veteran — a founder and CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment who has spent more than two decades in the industry — is being singled out “for his achievements as a trailblazing executive and one of the most visible and successful […]

See Lady Gaga Dressed to Kill as Patrizia in New ‘House of Gucci’ Teaser

Lady Gaga is set to make her follow-up to 2018’s A Star Is Born with House of Gucci’s arrival on Nov. 26. With just one month left before the star-studded film premieres, a new teaser released Wednesday (Oct. 27) shows the “Rain on Me” singer as Patrizia Reggiani having her first encounter with fashion house […]

Here’s the Ultimate Spooky Latin Playlist for Halloween 2021

To help set a spooky mood for this year’s noche de brujas festivities, we’ve created the ultimate Halloween Latin playlist packed with 20-plus songs with cryptic messages or that simply have a Halloween-themed title. If you’re not totally feeling the Halloween spirit yet, Los Fabulosos Cadillac’s “Calaveras y Diablitos,” Héroes del Silencio’s “Maldito Duende” and Cazzu’s “Miedo” […]

Prince Royce’s ‘Lao’ a Lao” Lands Atop Latin Airplay Chart

Fresh off his exclusive Facebook Live performance of “Lao’ a Lao’,” Prince Royce conquers the radio airwaves as the song jumps 4-1 to lead the overall Latin Airplay chart (dated Oct. 30). It concurrently takes over atop Tropical Airplay (2-1). The bachata track was released Aug. 12 and opened on Latin Airplay at No. 16 […]

Here Are the Most & Least Crowded Categories for the 2022 Grammys

All Grammys look the same, but some categories are vastly more competitive than others. In the upcoming 64th annual Grammy Awards, three categories — best music video, record of the year and song of the year — each have more than 1,100 entries. At the other extreme, four categories have fewer than 50 entries each: […]