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California Ticket Resale Cap Bill Fails to Move Forward

California’s most comprehensive ticketing bill to date, AB 1720, failed to make its way out of the state’s Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday (Aug. 13). The bill, originally introduced by state assembly member Matt Haney in February, would have made it illegal to resell a concert, theater, comedy or other live entertainment ticket (sports were […]

John Summit Adds L.A. Memorial Coliseum Show to His Arena Tour

John Summit has added a Los Angles date to his upcoming CTRL ESCAPE tour, and it’s a big one. The producer will play the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which has a capacity of roughly 77,500, on Dec. 12. A press release about the show advises that this will be Summit’s biggest headline show to date. […]

RÜFÜS DU SOL Plan to Lay Low For ‘A Solid Amount of Time’

When RÜFÜS DU SOL completes its current, ongoing tour, the lads will enjoy a well-deserved rest. A good, long break. The Australian electronic music trio is in the home straight of a record-setting world tour, in support of the 2024 album Inhale / Exhale (via Rose Avenue Records / Warner Music Australasia). Don’t expect to see […]

Inside KATSEYE on ‘Tonight Show’: Their Wild ‘Animal’ TV Debut, Thanking Fans for ‘Support’ During Sophia & Manon Hiatus (Exclusive Photos)

KATSEYE are just about to unleash their new album Wild on Friday, but first, the global girl group dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (Aug. 12) to make their late-night performance debut — and Billboard was inside Studio 6B for their latest visit. We were also in the building when KATSEYE […]

Jenna Ortega Recalls the ‘Espresso’-Inspired Name for the Chainsaw in Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’ Video

Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Taste” music video was already cinematic and jaw-dropping, and apparently, its storyline even extends to its props, with one of its most memorable ones having a Sabrina-inspired name. Jenna Ortega, who starred opposite of Carpenter in the bloody, campy 2024 video, recently revealed a behind-the-scenes detail about the chainsaw she wielded near the […]

Vanessa Williams Says Two Music Legends Passed on ‘Save the Best for Last’ Before It Came Her Way: ‘I Was Third One Up’

The soulful pop ballad that remains the signature hit for musician/actress Vanessa Williams could have ended up sounding completely different. The singer recently shared that she was actually the third artist that was offered “Save the Best for Last,” the romantic ballad that would go on to become her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit. Related […]

Olly Arkins to Exit Australian Festival Association

SYDNEY, Australia — Olly Arkins, chief executive officer of the Australian Festival Association, will depart from the trade body later this month. AFA chair Adelle Robinson pays tribute to Arkins for leading the AFA through “one of the most consequential periods for the festival industry,” a chapter than included the fallout from the pandemic, the effects […]

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Has No Overlapping Sets

Olivia Rodrigo takes the pain out of the festival experience with Daisy Chain Fields — the inaugural edition has no overlapping sets. The pop superstar will headline the all-women fest later this month, the schedule for which has been published (check it out below). Rodrigo and her “special guests” will perform from 8:40pm-10pm on the […]