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Cain Culto & Xiuhtezcatl’s ‘¡BASTA YA!’ Revived as Anti-ICE Rallying Cry, Plus 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. Cain Culto & Xiuhtezcatl Demand Justice With Powerful Protest Anthem Amid ongoing outrage over immigration policies and ICE raids — including protests this week […]

Washington National Opera Cutting Ties With Kennedy Center Following Trump Renaming

The Washington National Opera announced Friday (Jan. 9) that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the U.S. capital’s leading performing arts venue. The opera said it will seek to end its affiliation with the Kennedy Center through an “amicable transition” and will […]

Danny Ocean, Ricardo Montaner & More Latin Artists React to the Capture of Nicolás Maduro | Noticias Billboard

Danny Ocean, Ricardo Montaner, Elena Rose and more Latin artists are reacting to the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Sigal Ratner-Arias  Danny Ocean, Elena Rose, Ricardo Montaner, Karina and more Latin music artists reacted to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a U.S. military operation carried out last weekend […]

Yungblud Sparks Fan Frenzy at Sydney Gallery, Goes Commando on Yacht

Yungblud’s arrival in Australia ahead of the kickoff of his IDOLS World Tour has been anything but low-key. The British rocker touched down in Sydney earlier this week and quickly drew massive fan attention after attending a pop-up photo gallery exhibition in Newtown, where crowds reportedly became so large that police were called to manage […]

Neil Young Urges Americans to ‘Rise Up’ in New Editorial Criticizing Trump

Neil Young has published a strongly worded new editorial criticizing Donald Trump, using his official Neil Young Archives website to address recent political unrest and reiterate his long-running opposition to the former president. In the editorial, titled “It’s ICE Cold Here in America,” Young urges readers to “wake up” and describes what he sees as […]

Ye Sues Construction Worker for Messing With Malibu Mansion Sale

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is suing a construction manager for allegedly interfering with the sale of his $57 million Malibu house. Ye brought slander and breach of contract claims on Thursday (Jan. 8) against Tony Saxon, who handled construction work on the rapper’s beachfront mansion in 2021. Notably, Saxon has been […]