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Offset Shot & Hospitalized in Florida

Offset was shot Monday (April 6) outside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. “We can confirm Offset was shot and is currently at the hospital receiving medical care,” a rep for the Migos rapper shared in a statement to Billboard. “He is stable and being closely monitored.” TMZ first reported the […]

Meet 2026’s ‘American Idol’ Top 11 Finalists

It’s become part of the American Idol production schedule. On a mid-week day in April of each year, the top contestants file one by one into an office on the lot where Idol is live, to speak with Billboard. The sessions begin at 10 a.m. and conclude around 5 p.m. It’s right there on the […]

&TEAM, Ai & Yuki Chiba to Perform at First Ever Global Citizen Live in Tokyo

Global Citizen is taking its music festival even more, well, global. On Monday (April 6), Billboard can exclusively reveal the performers at Global Citizen’s first-ever music event in Japan — Global Citizen Live: Tokyo. Nine-piece Japanese boy band &TEAM will headline the big day. &TEAM is the first Japanese group to sign with the Korean […]

Anitta & Shakira Announce New ‘Choka Choka’ Collab

Brazil and Colombia are coming together on the musical stage. On Monday (April 6), Anitta and Shakira announced their first-ever collaboration “Choka Choka” via Instagram. The joint post features the single artwork, depicting the two South American superstars on a tarot card each covered in nothing but a large feather. Related Anitta Set to Make […]

Lady Gaga & Doechii Hit the ‘Runway,’ Sabrina Carpenter Gives a ‘House Tour’ & Olivia Rodrigo Enters Her ‘Sad’ Girl Era: This Week in Pop

Some of the biggest women in pop music are making some big moves this week. On Monday alone, we got a new music video for Sabrina Carpenter’s “House Tour,” the latest single from Man’s Best Friend, co-starring Margaret Qualley (who also co-directed) and Madelyn Cline. Then, the final trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 […]

Queen Latifah Returning to Host American Music Awards — 31 Years Later

Queen Latifah is set to host the 52nd American Music Awards. Latifah has a long history with the AMAs, having co-hosted the show in 1995 with Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan. Jennifer Lopez hosted last year’s show. The 52nd American Music Awards returns to CBS and Paramount+ on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 from the […]

Wireless Fest Organizer Defends Ye Headlining London Festival: ‘Forgiveness & Giving People a Second Chance Are Becoming a Lost Virtue’

Wireless Fest organizer Melvin Benn has released a statement standing by the decision to have Ye (formerly Kanye West) headline the London-based festival for three nights in a row this summer. Benn, who serves as a managing director of Festival Republic, which oversees Wireless Fest among other U.K. festivals, defended having West perform, but admitted, […]

Amy Poehler, James L. Brooks & More to Be Honored at 2026 Peabody Awards

UPDATE (April 6):  James L. Brooks is set to receive the inaugural Industry Icon Award at the 86th annual Peabody Awards ceremony on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The acclaimed writer/director/producer is no stranger to the Peabodys. He co-created two Peabody-winning TV shows, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and […]