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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Make Surprise Appearance at ‘Mufasa’ Premiere

Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a very rare red carpet appearance on Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King, posing for photos with daughter Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles. The 12-year-old plays a major part in the film, voicing lion Kiara, the daughter of Simba (voiced by Donald […]

‘Heartbreak Is the National Anthem’: Listen to the New Taylor Swift Audiobook on Heels of ‘Eras Tour’ Finale

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Taylor Swift has played her last show on her record-breaking Eras Tour, but fans can still keep up with the singer […]

Sony Music Removes Catalog From Boomplay

Sony Music pulled its catalog from the streaming service Boomplay on Monday (Dec. 9) due to late royalty payments, Billboard has confirmed. Several other prominent labels and distributors also confirmed to Billboard on Monday that they have not received recent royalty payments from the service. Additionally, a monthly payment report published by the distributor Symphonic […]

Kennedy Center Honors Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, The Apollo & More

Shakedown Street wound its way to the nation’s capital on Sunday (Dec. 8) as counterculture mingled with high arts culture at the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, where legendary rockers the Grateful Dead; blues rock songstress and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; and jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval were inducted. In […]