After teaming up for a new soccer jersey drop, Peso Pluma and adidas continue in the World Cup spirit, announcing an official watch party and performance for the tournament’s opening in June.
The iconic footwear and apparel brand partnered with the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee for its FIFA World Cup 26 activations set to take place June 11 at the city’s BMO Stadium. Starting at 11 a.m. PT, the event will host a watch party for the World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa followed by the adiCup, adidas’ nationwide 3v3 tournament, and culminating with a watch party for South Korea vs. Czechia at 7 p.m. PT.
BMO Stadium will then convert into a free celebration featuring a performance by Peso Pluma and a DJ set by Noodles. Free tickets for the show will be available as of June 1 on Ticketmaster.
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The initiative is part of adidas FIFA World Cup 26 Home of Soccer Brand Hubs — located in New York City and Toronto — that will offer free fan destinations open to the public throughout the tournament that starts June 11 and wraps July 19. The World Cup NYNJ Host Committee will host performances from PinkPantheress and Larry June alongside watch parties at NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge Park. Adidas will also host events on select dates in Houston, Atlanta, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
Earlier this month, the Música Mexicana star partnered with adidas to create a Mexico 26 away jersey for the football team’s 2026-27 season.
“This isn’t just about me — it’s for my people, my culture and everyone pushing Mexico forward,” Pluma said in a press statement. “I’m excited to join the adidas family and keep showing the world who we are.”
For more information on the adidas Home of Soccer events, click here or visit the adidas App.
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Wiz Khalifa is a wanted man. The Pittsburgh rapper (born Cameron Jibril Thomaz) is listed on the website of the Romanian police, which states he has a warrant out for his arrest to complete a nine-month prison sentence.
Khalifa is wanted after being sentenced to nine months behind bars in December on illegal drug possession charges. The website lists the “warrant to execute a prison sentence” as the reasoning alongside the artist’s passport photo.
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Translated to English, the website states that Khalifa was “sentenced to nine months in prison for committing the offense of possession of dangerous drugs without the right for personal consumption.”
When handing down the nine-month sentence, prosecutors alleged that Khalifa was smoking marijuana on stage during his July 2024 performance at the Beach, Please! Festival in Costinesti. Prosecutors also claimed he was found with more than 18 grams of marijuana.
Police allegedly stopped the Taylor Gang boss after seeing him smoking on stage while performing the Snoop Dogg-assisted hit “Young, Wild & Free,” which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011.
The 38-year-old posted an apology on X following the performance. “Last nights show was amazing. I didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage,” he wrote at the time. “They were respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big ass joint next time.”
Last nights show was amazing. I didn’t mean any disrespect to the country of Romania by lighting up on stage. They were very respectful and let me go. I’ll be back soon. But without a big ass joint next time
Wiz was originally slapped with an $830 fine by a lower court, but Romanian prosecutors sought out a harsher sentence. He was then sentenced to the nine months behind bars, which was determined to be a final ruling.
It appears, as of press time, Khalifa failed to report to serve his sentence. The Pittsburgh native is currently on mgk’s Lost Americana tour, which kicked off Friday (May 15) and is trekking through North America. Wiz and mgk are also teaming up to drop their nostalgic Blog Era Boyz joint project on Friday (May 22).
Billboard has reached out to Khalifa’s reps and the Romanian police for comment.
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The owner of the Peanuts theme song and other music from the Charlie Brown franchise is going on the legal offensive, filing four copyright lawsuits Wednesday (May 20) over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi‘s iconic jazz tracks.
In one case, Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) accused a video game company called GameMill Entertainment of creating unlicensed songs that “mimicked and evoked” Guaraldi’s songs for an otherwise-licensed Peanuts game.
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In another case, the company accused the U.S. Department of the Interior of directly using Guaraldi’s “O Tannenbaum” from the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas in a digital holiday card without paying for it.
“Unauthorized use doesn’t just violate the law, it erodes the exclusivity and artistic integrity that make these compositions meaningful to generations of fans,” said Mendelson attorney Marc Jacobson, who added that the company will “no longer tolerate companies using their property without a license, especially in this era of instant digital sharing.”
Two more lawsuits, filed against collectibles manufacturers Buckle‑Down Inc. and Heritage Auctions, claim those companies used Peanuts songs, including the unofficial franchise theme “Linus and Lucy,” in promotional social media advertisements.
“The composition is an iconic theme, associated with a beloved children’s series and television Christmas classic special,” Mendelson’s lawyers write. “It is widely familiar to the American public as one of the most popular works of television music of all time.”
The original Peanuts comic strip was created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950, but the famous television specials were a joint project of Schultz, TV producer Lee Mendelson and animator Bill Melendez. Starting with Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the trio produced dozens of Peanuts specials, many of them scored by Guaraldi.
The rights to Guaraldi’s music are still held by the late Mendelson’s company, and they aren’t afraid to enforce them. In 2019, LMFP filed a similar copyright case against Dolly Parton’s Dollywood theme park over accusations that it had used Peanuts songs in Christmas-themed theatrical productions for years.
Wednesday’s lawsuit against GameMill is centered on Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club, a video game starring Charlie Brown’s dog Snoopy. GameMill properly licensed the Peanuts characters themselves — those rights are owned by a different company — but the lawsuit says it took a shortcut when it came to the music: Creating knockoff tracks that sounded highly similar to the originals.
“GameMill self-evidently wanted the Peanuts imagery in the [Snoopy] game to be paired with the Peanuts music, but, equally self-evidently, did not want to pay plaintiff for rights to use it,” LMFP’s attorneys write in that complaint.
The case against the Department of the Interior, meanwhile, claims that the federal agency used “Tannenbaum” in an animated Christmas card posted to Instagram, X and other social media sites. “The card was viewed millions of times on many platforms,” reads that complaint.
None of the defendants immediately returned requests for comment on Wednesday.
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Shamrock Capital, best known for being the firm that sold Taylor Swift her early masters, said on Wednesday (May 20) it closed a fourth fund with more than $810 million in capital committed by investors and its general partner.
The Los Angeles-based investment firm said this is its fourth fund within its content strategy, which launched in 2015 and now handles 3.3 billion in assets under management across equity and debt products. The strategy has invested across film, TV, music, video games and sports rights, including in the assets of Metro Boomin and Dr. Dre.
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“For more than a decade, we have invested in content and media rights, and this fundraise reflects the depth of the expertise and platform we have built at Shamrock,” said Patrick Russo, partner and member of Shamrock’s executive committee. “As content becomes more global, more valuable, and more complex to finance, we believe the need for sophisticated, long-term capital partners has never been greater. We have built our strategy to meet that need for content creators and rights-holders worldwide.”
The company said the fund was oversubscribed, having initially targeted $700 million, with commitments coming from pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, insurance companies and other institutional investors from the United States, Europe and Asia.
Shamrock was established as the family office for Roy E. Disney around 50 years ago The firm now says it has approximately $7.4 billion in assets under management as of May 11.
“The most valuable content assets are the ones that fans return to across generations, regardless of where or how they consume them,” said Jason Sklar, partner and executive committee member at Shamrock. “We are long-term investors, and the trust we have earned alongside artists, creators, and rights holders is the foundation of everything we do.”
Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Shamrock Capital. No placement agent was used in connection with the fundraising process.
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I have always found gifting items to my dad for Father’s Day less of an arduous task than gifting for my mother.
While I am not 100% certain why this is, I’d like to believe this is because my father wears his interests on his sleeve, loud and proud, leaving little room to guess what he might want. Meanwhile, my mother is rather quiet about some of her interests, meaning I have to dig a bit deeper to find something that suits her. Fathers being easy gifting targets seems like the consensus across the board, something I found from speaking to friends and coworkers about their dads.
Me, my sister Sophia and my dad Otman. (Couldn’t find one with my brother…sorry, Gabriel!)
In no specific order, my father (or baba in Arabic), Otman, loves football (American soccer), Star Wars, space, oldies rock music, video games, printed ties and Pokémon. His interests haven’t changed much since immigrating to America from Morocco. He has three kids who gift him things every Father’s Day, which means I am always in competition with my siblings to see who can give him the best gift.
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My trick for success for you is to search within guidelines based on your dad’s likes and dislikes. Make up a general list and search from there. I usually want something unique, catered to him and only him. I want something at an affordable price that will last my dad a lifetime. I try to stick to catering to a specific need, using forethought to buy him a new cologne before he runs out, or socks, because I know he loses every single pair. Personalized gifts are also a hit with my dad. In 2017, I gifted him a laptop bag with his initials plastered on the front. He still uses it to this day.
As Father’s Day approaches on June 21, now is the time to start shopping so that you don’t find yourself searching for something meaningful at the last minute. Below, I’ve compiled a list of solid gifts, including subscription services, personalized trinkets and music-themed memorabilia to shop through that should arrive ahead of the big day.
Cameo is a site where you can get short personalized messages from famous folks, including musicians. Pricing on these Cameos depends on the length of your video and who you’re getting it from.
Is your dad a big fan of *NSYNC? Or maybe rappers such as Snoop Dogg? Whatever he might be into, you can buy him a one-of-a-kind message from his favorite star on Cameo. The site features celebrities both big and micro, including musicians, from whom you can request a custom video. The length of your requested video, along with the celebrity chosen, often determines how much you’ll pay for said Cameo. Tommy Lee, Flavor Flav, Mark McGrath and Ne-Yo are just some of the musicians you can request a message from on the site.
A unique gift is something that can’t be replicated, like this three-minute song custom-made by David Morgan. The song can be about anything you’d like and will be sung and written by Morgan.
I think the most special gift of all is one that cannot be replicated or recreated. On Uncommon Goods, you can get your own three-minute song written by singer-songwriter David Morgan. The song’s contents are up to you. Maybe you want to capture a funny moment from way back when, or maybe you want to keep it sentimental. Whatever you choose, Morgan will write it up and compose it for your father to enjoy.
Fun gifts are pretty much a certified hit. Personalized gifts like this bobblehead are both unique and practical, utilized as some pretty sweet office decor.
There’s nothing better than a gift that is practical and makes you laugh out loud. Etsy is the perfect spot for finding unique items that always hit the mark for Father’s Day. My pick is this custom bobblehead. Pricing on the product depends on your customization, with a base price of $44.95. Prospective buyers can build their bobblehead to look like their dad to a tee, from their go-to outfit to their specific eye color. Set on a desk or a shelf, your father can gaze admirably at a tiny version of himself.
Dad jokes never get old. This mug makes sure your dad has a corny joke ready every day.
Love them or hate them, dad jokes are the pinnacle of humor for many fathers. With this Dad Joke Every Day Interactive QR Mug from Uncommon Goods, your father will have fresh material daily. Once the QR code is scanned with your phone, your dad will be given a clever joke that he can try out on the family while sipping his morning coffee.
Crosley Beck Fully Automatic Vertical Record Player
Crosley is best known for its retro-inspired gadgets like this record player. The company takes vintage equipment, from speakers to CD players, and turns them into something stylistic and playful.
Spin records the modern way with this two-speed Crosley Beck Fully Automatic Vertical Record Player for $199. Unlike a traditional record player, this style sits vertically, spinning records of your choosing in plain view, mounted upright. Each record is held in place with a magnetic clamp and spun via a remote that gives you control of your listening experience. Finally, those handy integrated speakers amplify your tunes, allowing ample opportunity for entertaining, if your dad likes that sort of thing.
Subscription services are the easiest way to impress this Father’s Day because they require little to no effort to start. Simply pick a preferred time frame and sign your dad up for something he’ll be using again and again.
From grinding beans to watching coffee brew, the therapeutic process of making a cup of joe remains an important part of my dad’s days. For the coffee-obsessed dad in your life, a subscription to Trade Coffee is an easy way to show you care. The company partners with independent, specialty roasters across the United States, bringing unique blends to his front door. To get started, you’ll take a quiz to determine your dad’s coffee preferences, including his favorite method of brewing and tasting preferences.
Once you’ve finished, you’ll be given a list of coffee chosen from. If those don’t sound good, your dad can pick assortments based on expert opinion. Your father’s chosen beans are roasted to order and shipped directly to his door, arriving within a time frame of his choosing. Right now, Trade Coffee is running a spring sale up to 20% off its subscriptions, further sweetening the deal.
Levain Bakery is a world-renowned bakery running out of New York. The store opened its doors in 1995 and is famous for its chunky cookies packed full of chocolate chips, walnuts, and more.
Both of my parents have a massive sweet tooth, but my dad is big on baked goods. His vice? A freshly baked chocolate chip cookie, with some milk, of course. Levain Bakery’s subscription service, aka the Cookie Club, is a stellar gift for the sugar fanatic father in your life. Its world-famous chunky cookies are shipped all over the United States. Every month, members will receive a pre-selected eight-pack box of cookies with a 15% off discount. Your boxes will ship for free each month. At checkout, you’ll be able to pick out which cookies speak to you. Chocolate chip walnut is my dad’s personal favorite.
Boxer briefs will never go out of style. The undergarment is comfortable, cute and often comes in fun prints.
Everyone needs underwear. Why not add to your father’s collection with this set of three from Target inspired by AC/DC? The cozy cotton trio features prints inspired by the band’s album artwork. The three pairs are currently 30% off at Target and make a rocking gift for the music-obsessed dad in your life.
This is another customizable gift that doubles as wall art. Pricing depends on sizing and customization.
Everyone has that one song that means something special. A good track can encapsulate a precious moment in time or reflect an inside joke with the ones you love. This framed canvas captures your father’s favorite tune and the moment associated with it, turning it into art.
On Lime & Lou’s website, you’ll pick a song and its artist. You’ll add in a phrase inspired by that specific memory, like “Our Father Daughter Dance” or “Your Favorite Song.” Finally, you’ll add your name or a special date. All these details will be used to create a print. You’ll also be able to choose the color of the frame used for your custom artwork and the color of the center of your record.
Photo books like this one are an easy way to put together some of your favorite memories all in one place. Pricing on Papier’s website depends on the book’s size.
My dad is a very sentimental person. He loves saving little things that remind him of his kids, from silly drawings to snapshots taken at a photo booth. Photo books like this one from Papier are an easy way for your father to catalogue some of his favorite memories. The sentimental gift can be customized down to the size and color of your book and the photo used on the front cover. Pricing begins at $35 and will rise based on customized changes made.
As summer approaches, grilling kits like this will be cropping up everywhere with hefty price tags. This style from Crate & Barrel comes with nine pieces for $89.95
Another fun fact about my dad is that he is a really great cook. He worked in the restaurant business for a long time, which often meant I was hesitant to gift him anything kitchen related. This year, I have gotten over my fear and gifted him this barbecue tool set, mainly because he needed a new setup desperately.
This nifty grilling tool kit comes with nine pieces, including a wire brush for cleaning your grill, a spatula, a meat carving fork and a basting brush, among other items. Each piece is neatly tucked into a canvas carrying case and is made of stainless steel with riveted wood handles, ensuring your grilling gear doesn’t melt or break under high heat.
This Omaha Steaks gift pack is currently 51% off online. This is one of many food delivery items out there that I think your father might adore.
What better way to say “I love you” than getting your father prime meats that will last him until next Father’s Day? This Thank You Gift Pack from Omaha Steaks comes with 22 pieces of high-quality meats, some sides and even a few desserts.
Cheese boards are a classic get-together item, but have you ever seen a dad-themed one? This specific size serves two to three people.
Boarderie is bringing the art of charcuterie to your front door this Father’s Day, with pricing starting at just $139. These dad-themed boards feature a mix of items, including an assortment of meat and cheese, crackers, nuts and pickled items. A classic size feeds two to three people, while the medium board feeds four to six at $169. The largest size, retailing for $249, feeds 10 to 14.
If you’re entertaining this Father’s Day, we’d suggest going with one of the larger options. If it’s just you, your mom and dad, a classic size should do the trick. Boarderie claims that each board is securely packaged and arrives fully assembled and ready to snack on. These charcuterie plates are chilled at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and ship cross-country, bringing you cheesy goodness no matter where you are.
Yeti’s Hard Cooler comes in a slew of sizing options and colors. The bulky style is best used for adventuring, like hiking or camping.
My father isn’t much of a mountain man, but if yours is, he’ll likely get a lot of use out of this Yeti Hard Cooler. The durable style features a hard outer shell to withstand being tossed around, along with a long strap, which makes it portable. Quick latches on the front prevent your cooler from springing open mid-transport, keeping all your cooled goods right where you want them.
I’ve chosen the 15-inch model, a suitable size for camping or entertaining poolside, but these coolers go up to 60 inches. To further customize your cooler, you can choose from different color options on Yeti’s website.
Both my mother and father are obsessed with golf. This cute little trinket is both sentimental and stylish, blowing your regular pens out of the water.
Your father can bring his love of golf to the office with this set of engraved club-inspired pens from Things Remembered. This special set of three writing utensils is nestled into a tiny black vegan leather golf bag that can be engraved with a special saying or meaningful catchphrase. Each pen is made to look like your dad’s favorite drivers.
Men’s First Layer Pajama Short Sleeve Tee & Short Set
Like boxers or socks, you can never have too many sets of pajamas. Cozy Earth is beloved by many, including Oprah.
While Cozy Earth’s women’s line gets all the love, the brand’s men’s sleepwear line is pretty amazing too. This short-sleeve duo is currently 20% off and comes with a shirt and matching bottoms for $83.20. Cozy Earth PJs are popular because they are made of buttery-soft fabrics and have exceptional temperature regulation for hot sleepers (something my dad will love). Plus, all the designs and colors are too cute to pass up. Sizing currently ranges from small to XXXL, offering an inclusive range for dads of all body types.
The Acton III is a Bluetooth home speaker that comes in five total colors and is currently 33% off.
The Acton III is a compact speaker, mainly utilized for casual listening at home. Despite its size, this speaker boasts well-balanced, room-filling sound. Marshall’s speakers feature Dynamic Loudness, a setting that is used to balance out your speaker’s tonal sound at all volume levels. This feature ensures that your audio sounds full and impactful, regardless of your volume settings.
Unlike some speakers out there, this model is pretty stylish with a vintage quality I think your dad will adore.
This is a men’s fragrance from Drake’s line Better World Fragrance House. The brand notes that “Summer Mink” is meant to be sprayed on pulse points like the wrist and neck for the best payoff.
Inspired by “the indulgence of wearing mink in the summer,” this men’s fragrance is one stylish dads can spritz on when the mood strikes. The scent profile features notes of amber and wood, Italian citrus, herbaceous essential oils, jasmine sambac, vetiver and musk, which is likely a play on the animalic quality of mink furs. Simply put, Summer Mink smells woody, herby, fruity and floral with a touch of musk at the end. For those unfamiliar, musk smells kind of like your skin — funky, salty and warm. This is a special occasion scent or one your father could spray on for work.
These guitar-printed socks are made of a cozy cotton blend, according to Uncommon Goods. The pair can be machine washed on cold and tumble dried.
Socks are often seen as a throwaway gift, but the key to making them count is to get unique styles that actually mean something to the person receiving them. If they’re as funky as these from Uncommon Goods, you’re likely to see these socks on your dad’s feet until the end of time. This style retails for $14 and comes with a playful guitar print, aptly representing the music-loving dad in your life.
English Pewter Company Old Fashioned Whiskey Glass With Monogram
You can upgrade your dad’s bar setup with this whiskey glass featuring a personal touch. The glass holds 11 oz. of liquid.
This heavy whisky glass is yet another customizable gift. You’ll choose a stamp-like monogram — perhaps your father’s first initial — that can be embossed on the front of the glass. It will look like you put some real thought behind the gift, even if you got it last minute, since it can ship to you in as little as two days.
This is a guitar-pick maker similar to a hole punch. You’ll be playing music in no time with the help of an old subway card and some elbow grease.
This Make Your Own Guitar Pick Punch is made for the musician in your life who’s always losing their guitar pick. If your dad fits the bill, then this gift is for them. Instead of going out to a specialty store to buy another one, this $25 piece allows you to turn unwanted plastic — such as old gift cards — into custom picks.
This print features artwork of some of the most iconic guitars used by musicians over the years. The piece is printed on FSC-certified archival paper, which is paper meant to withstand aging or damage.
Some of the most iconic guitars of rock history are plastered on this poster. The print features 64 distinctive guitars, each labeled with the unique instrument’s make and model and the name of its player. Joan Jett’s 1985 Melody Maker is on there, along with Oasis member Noel Gallagher’s Union Jack Epiphone Sheraton and Eddie Van Halen’s iconic custom “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1979, which combined a Fender Stratocaster body with a heavy Gibson PAF humbucker pickup. This poster is for dads who are major music nerds looking to show off a piece of history.
Fender is one of the most iconic manufacturers of guitars, bass guitars and amplifiers. Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and John Mayer have all used Fender guitars.
Your dad might have a Fender guitar, but does he have a Fender clock? This handmade timepiece is shaped like a guitar pick and hails from Etsy, retailing for $36. The novelty item is made out of a real vinyl record and features a clock face in the center. I can guarantee your dad doesn’t already have this hanging on his wall, and if he does, he’s the coolest dad around.
Arcade1Up Ms. PAC-MAN & GALAGA Class of ’81 Deluxe Arcade Game
This is a nostalgic piece of decor that certainly takes us back to the days when we would game at arcades and let the day go by.
If your dad is as obsessed with video games as mine is, then he’ll love Walmart’s impressive selection of Arcade1Up machines. My favorite of the bunch is this $499.99 model featuring Pac-Man and Galaga, both retro games released in the ’80s, controlled with a simple joystick and a few buttons. These officially licensed machines bring the joys and nostalgia of arcade gaming to the comfort of your own home.
You can’t beat customized gifts. They’re unique to the person receiving them, and they’re often extremely thoughtful.
Your dad might not be a Gold or Platinum record recipient, but you can sure fake it for Father’s Day with this custom record plaque from Etsy. This special wall decor is currently 40% off and is priced based on the size and color chosen. Buyers can tailor this piece down to the song choice, font style and the sentimental image used. Preferences for the piece can be input at checkout.
One reviewer wrote, “I absolutely loved this gift. I got it for my parents’ birthday, and it was exactly as described. When I had to correct something on the order, they were fast at responding and helped me with everything! I highly recommend!”
Manscaped is a men’s grooming brand founded in 2016. The company is best known for its below-the-waist grooming products.
This Handyman face shaver from Manscaped is a beast when it comes to trimming and shaping up even the bushiest of beards. The shaver is currently 20% off on Amazon and features a dual-action SkinSafe blade head, a key component to getting the closest shave possible.
According to Manscaped, the dual-action blade gets both short and longer hairs without any scratching or irritation. To keep your blades clean, you can run the head under water since it’s waterproof. Plus, if your shaver dies on you, you can easily swap in an included Li-ion battery, which gives you up to 60 minutes of additional juice.
Your father’s concert “passport” can be customized down to the color and number of entries.
Just think of all the concerts your father has probably attended over the years but has forgotten about. All those stories lost to time. What a shame. Now, your music-lover dad can neatly categorize all the awesome shows he’s been to with this Gig Passport available on Etsy. The product works just like a regular passport, but with rankings included. Your dad will write down info about the concert he went to, including the date, venue and opener, before giving the show a rating out of five stars.
The whole goal of earplugs like these is to marry fashion and function, giving prospective buyers more interesting options than your standard earplugs.
In March 2026, Loop launched a collaboration with McLaren Racing. The Loop Switch 2 was the result of the duo’s efforts, a black and orange chrome model with oodles of style. Unlike your traditional earplugs that block sound, Loop’s offerings filter sound to reduce overall volume, while keeping speech and music clear. This makes Loop earplugs a must-have for concerts or festival settings, given that you can still hear the music clearly without damaging your eardrums. It’ll give your dad the chance to catch a little peace and quiet on busy days.
This plush style is UGG’s Scuff Slippers, a model launched for wearing in the house on cozy mornings.
Some of the Father’s Day gifts my dad still talks about to this day are the ones that are the simplest, prioritizing his comfort. Think things like massage vouchers, heating pads and slippers. Lots of slippers.
This style from UGG is backless, so it can easily be taken off and put back on in one swift move. They feature that signature UGG suede exterior, coupled with extra warm and plush sheepskin lining that should keep your father’s feet toasty and cushioned with each step.
Personalized wallets don’t require much thought. They can be cheeky like this Etsy number, or sentimental with the inclusion of a monogram or initials.
My dad is my hero in many ways. He’s kind, caring and a huge DC nerd like me. While he’s certainly not Batman, this funky wallet from Etsy can make him appear like the superhero. The front features a stand-in of sorts. Once you put your driver’s license or ID in the wallet, your father’s photo should align with the Batman motif, replacing Bruce Wayne with your father’s features in a flash.
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The Colosseum does not need a backdrop. On a May evening in 2026, it was one in the 11th stop of the Marvels of Saudi Orchestra world tour.
Sixty-two musicians performed at the Temple of Venus and Rome, inside the Colosseum Archaeological Park, with two thousand years of Roman stone rising behind them. Thirty-two were members of the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir along with the other 30 were Italian from the Fontane di Roma Youth Orchestra, all led by maestro Marcello Rota. Joining them on stage was the maestro Andrea Bocelli, performing alongside the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir for the first time, a tenor who has performed in Saudi Arabia more than six times and whose connection to the Kingdom’s cultural scene stretches back years.
The performance arrives at a moment when Saudi Arabia has moved decisively into the global music industry, as an emerging market investing at scale in live entertainment, music education, touring infrastructure and expanding the access of music production and consumption. The international tour of Marvels of Saudi Orchestra has become a global, visible expression of that transformation.
These substantial ventures have been developing and proceeding since the Ministry of Culture was founded back in 2018 followed by the founding of the Saudi Music Commission in 2020.
“Performing against the magnificent backdrop of the Colosseum is always a deeply moving experience,” Bocelli said of the evening, “but sharing this stage with the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir made it even more meaningful. Music has the power to connect cultures across time and space, and this performance was a beautiful expression of that connection. It was a privilege to be part of a performance that brought together such rich musical traditions in the heart of Rome.”
Since its first international performance in Paris 2022, the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir has built a touring record. Mexico City. New York’s Metropolitan Opera. London’s Central Hall Westminster alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Sydney Opera House. Tokyo Opera City. Returning to Paris again at the Palace of Versailles as well as two different concerts in Riyadh at King Fahd Cultural Center. AlUla’s iconic Maraya Hall. And now the Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome.
Each stop of Marvels of Saudi Orchestra tour has followed a consistent curatorial logic: the Saudi ensemble engages with the musical identity of the host city directly, rather than simply performing its own repertoire in a foreign room. In New York, they opened with Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” arranged for the ney, the traditional Arabic reed flute. In London, they fused Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” with the Saudi classic “Adeet fi Marqab” in front of the Royal Philharmonic. In Tokyo, they performed Arabic-language versions of Japanese anime theme songs. The audience response in each case went beyond polite reception. These were calculated musical decisions that understood their audiences before the curtain went up.
Rome presented a different kind of audience. As the birthplace of opera and home to centuries of classical tradition, Italy carries deep musical expectations, making the Saudi Orchestra’s collaboration with Bocelli one of the tour’s most symbolically significant moments yet. Performing here with a tenor who has sung at Olympic opening ceremony placed the Saudi ensemble inside a context where the audience’s standards were specific and historically formed.
Maestro Marcello Rota, who held both orchestras together across a program that moved between Saudi, Italian, and international repertoire, described what the collaboration produced from the inside. “Bringing together the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir with the Orchestra Giovanile Fontane di Roma has been a deeply rewarding artistic experience,” he said. “As a conductor, what is most striking is both the shared musical understanding and the distinct character each tradition brings. There are clear differences in style and expression, but also strong similarities in discipline, emotion and musicality. These compositions, whether Saudi or Italian, find a natural dialogue when performed together. In that exchange, the orchestra becomes a single, unified voice while still preserving the richness of its individual parts. That is where the true artistry lies.”
Alongside the Bocelli collaboration, the Rome program carried a uniquely customized program that involved a Saudi and Italian medley of beloved mainstream and classic songs of the two countries’ heritage along with a performance of Saudi traditional performing arts.
Amongst the highlighted moments of the concert was a Saudi Music Commission original composition called “Al-Hijr and Rome,” a piece built around a Roman inscription discovered at Al-Hijr, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in AlUla. The song reflects the deep historical and cultural connections between Saudi Arabia and Italy and the consistency of the Saudi Music Commission’s curation for each tour with original songs specifically composed for each stop.
The Saudi National Orchestra and Choir was one of the first of Saudi Music Commission’s initiatives aiming to compose a professional national group to represent the Kingdom both domestically and internationally, aligning with its objective to promote Saudi music’s global presence.
In August 2025, the Saudi Music Commission held a graduation ceremony for the first cohort of the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir’s Music Education Program, a two-year structured training initiative and the first formally credentialed generation of Saudi classical musicians inside the Kingdom. Some of those graduates were on the Rome stage nine months later.
Paul Pacifico, CEO of the Saudi Music Commission, framed the concert in terms that extend beyond a single evening. “Presenting Marvels of Saudi Orchestra at the Venus and Rome, Colosseum Archaeological Park is a landmark moment for Saudi music, and a powerful symbol of creative exchange,” he said. “By bringing Saudi musicians together with renowned Italian artists and the Fontane di Roma Youth Orchestra on one of the world’s most historic stages, we are sharing our musical heritage with new audiences on one hand and building lasting creative partnerships that will shape the future of our music ecosystem, on the other.”
The live entertainment infrastructure behind that ecosystem has expanded rapidly. Concerts of different genres and diverse artists now run across Riyadh, AlUla, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha and Diriyah, and many more around the Kingdom, with international artists performing across multiple Saudi cities within a single season.
The roster of artists who have performed in the Kingdom spans Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, ATEEZ, BLACKPINK, Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Yanni, LISA, Metallica, Eminem, and Cardi B, sharing programs with Saudi artists including Mohammed Abdo, Dalia Mubarak, Ayed and Mishal Tamer.
Saudi Music Commission’s initiatives like Riyadh Music Week assemble a massive, multiday citywide event hosted in the Saudi capital. It unifies a wide variety of events, live performances, and industry conferences under one banner every December. Platforms like MDLBEAST Soundstorm, XP Music Futures and the instrument concerts have been taking their audiences into a whole different romantic realm for their duration. The Billboard Arabia Music Awards added a data-driven awards infrastructure to the calendar for the whole Kingdom to celebrate music and hold related conferences and sessions discussing and growing the industry every December.
There are also all-year-around programs like Music Compass and Saudi Music Hub which are empowering and fueling this ecosystem by preparing the next generation of qualified artists’ managers who are capable of supporting artists through a structured and sustainable music ecosystem.
Another exciting Among the Music Commission’s initiatives coming soon is Saudi Beats, a digital sound library built from field recordings across the Kingdom, designed to give artists and producers worldwide access to dozens of traditional Saudi musical forms, bridging heritage and contemporary creative production. In 2024, Saudi artists were discovered by first-time listeners more than 220 million times on Spotify, a 75% increase year on year, with over 90% of those royalties generated by international and regional listeners across the U.S., Brazil, India, Germany, the UK, Egypt, Iraq and UAE.
Riyadh University of Arts has become another anchor for major music programs since admissions and registration are open now for students from diverse geographics and demographics to follow their passions and dreams through a certified and established curriculum that allows their musical building from square one among a supporting professional and welcoming community to rise and excel in their chosen field.
Artists, producers, managers and label executives who travel to London, Los Angeles or Amsterdam now also make Riyadh part of that same circuit. Consumption of Saudi music within the Kingdom has increased by 195% since 2020.
What the Rome performance ultimately represented was larger than a single concert. A Saudi orchestra performing at the Colosseum alongside Andrea Bocelli would have once sounded improbable. In 2026, it reflects a broader reality: Saudi Arabia is no longer operating at the edges of the global music conversation but increasingly helping shape where it goes next.
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Skrillex will debut a new creative platform, Contra, later in May in Berlin.
While the ongoing project will take various forms in the future, Contra’s first iteration will be a two-day event happening at Berlin Kraftwerk on May 30-31. The lineup includes a fleet of more than 70 electronic and experimental artists including Skrillex himself, along with a crew of collaborators and fellow artists including Ahadadream, Bladee, Blawan, Nai Barghouti featuring Thys & Péter Somos, BNYX, Ecco2k and Tohji x Mechatok.
While he’s not on the lineup poster, frequent Skrillex collaborator Boys Noize also insinuated that he may make an appearance, commenting on the event’s Instagram page “I wonder who ??? is.”
Located in its namesake German city, Kraftwerk Berlin is an exhibition and cultural event space located in a former power station. A press release about Contra advises that its environmental design will be spearheaded by Paris-based studio Matiere Noire, “whose spatial intervention will reshape the monumental scale of Kraftwerk into intimate atmospheres, while dissolving distinctions between light and sound.” Matiere Noire has previously worked on scenography for brands including Courrèges, MM6, Cartier and Chanel.
Those checking their watches will notice that the newly announced event is happening in 10 days. Tickets are available now.
Elsewhere on his tour schedule, Skrillex has upcoming performances at festivals including Bonnaroo, Dekmantel, Boomtown, Sziget, Austin City Limits and Head Trip, the new Goldenvoice concept happening on the Coachella ground in October. This bill also includes Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia Peggy Gou and Four Tet, Dom Dolla, Kettama, The Blessed Madonna, Ben Sterling and more.
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Billboard announced the dates for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week on Wednesday (May 20). For its 37th edition, the event returns to the iconic venue Faena Forum in Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22.
Judy Sanchez: Save the date! Oct. 19 through the 22. Latin Music Week is back at the Faena Forum in Miami with the biggest names in Latin music all under one roof. So, log on to BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com and register now to be the first to hear when our official lineup drops.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars, and see you in Miami.
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Bad Bunny and Zara have teamed up for the Benito Antonio collection, inspired by the Puerto Rican artist’s own style.
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Revolving around Bad Bunny’s point of view, the 150-piece collection — created alongside his longtime creative director, Janthony Oliveras — includes graphic tees, vibrant bottoms, oversized essentials, caps and textured pieces.
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“My role was to bring Benito’s style to life as it exists today, not last year’s, not next year’s. Right now,” Oliveras said in a press statement. “Being so close to him gave me a real sense of certainty: with every new piece we created, I could genuinely picture him wearing it. By the second trip to A Coruña, when we had the first samples in hand, I knew we had captured his essence. There’s something very special about this collaboration — it’s the coming together of two different worlds united by language, and Zara gives us the opportunity to share that globally in a way that feels accessible to everyone.”
“I want people to feel like they’re stepping into a dream,” he continued. “I want them to understand that simplicity doesn’t have to mean boring.”
The collection’s visual identity was closely developed by the “Baile Inolvidable” singer in collab with M/M Paris, drawing from details of everyday life in Puerto Rico: electric poles, street infrastructure, handmade textures. The creative campaign was shot on the island by Bunny’s longtime video director and photographer, STILLZ.
Bad Bunny first teased his collaboration with Zara in February when he wore a custom-made all-white outfit at the Super Bowl LX halftime stage in California. More recently, he wore a custom-made all-black tuxedo at the 2026 MET Gala in New York that he designed and executed with the Spanish clothing brand.
The Benito Antonio collection will be available at 12 a.m. local time in all markets beginning May 21 at in select Zara stores worldwide and via the retailer’s website.
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Dance music isn’t going anywhere in 2026, at least not on Madonna‘s watch.
Ahead of her highly anticipated Confessions II album — aka the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor — the Queen of Pop made a declaration Wednesday (May 20) on Instagram that the genre she helped pioneer in the mainstream is still alive and well. “If your Dance floor feels dead,” she wrote, “Maybe you’re playing the wrong music.”
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The icon also included snaps of herself posing in a jacket with a fur-lined collar, her shiny boots on a dance floor, pink gloves in a glam room and more.
Madonna’s post may very well have been a general statement without any specific recipient in mind, but that’s not how some people are interpreting it. Many onlookers believe Madge was taking a jab at Charli xcx, who sings on her new song “Rock Music”: “I think the dance floor is dead/ So now we’re making rock music.”
“OH THE CHARLI SHADE,” one person commented, while others wrote, “Bye bye CHARLI” and “This Charli shade omfg.”
Billboard has reached out to Charli’s reps for comment.
The British singer-songwriter’s assertion on “Rock Music” followed a banner two-year run built on the success of her 2024 Brat album, which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and has been credited with re-contextualizing dance and club music within mainstream pop. But as she works on making an entirely different LP, Charli toldBritish Voguein April, “If I’d made another album that felt more dance-leaning, it would have felt really hard, really sad … what’s interesting for me is to bend the possibilities of what my perspective on that could be.”
Not everyone has been a fan of the switch-up, but in a series of posts on X on Tuesday (May 19), Charli wrote, “if you get me, you get me and if you don’t, you don’t. and thats ok <3”
“i’m not trying to repel people away or convince people into liking me,” she added. “i’m doing what i feel is truthful to me.”
Confessions II is slated to arrive on July 3. So far, Madonna has dropped two tracks from the project: “I Feel So Free” and “Bring Your Love” featuring Sabrina Carpenter, which comes after the pair performed a surprise duet at Coachella in April.
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