On Monday night (Mar. 26), ESPN NFL analyst Benjamin Solak posted a screenshot from the league’s rules report that was sent out to teams recently highlighting that the “nose wipe” celebration is now deemed unsportsmanlike and will cost teams a 15-yard penalty.
According to the full rules report sent to NFL teams this week, the “nose wipe” celebration is now a 15 yard penalty for being a “violent gesture”
The “nose wipe” will fall under the “violent gesture” category next to celebrations like the throat slash, invisible guns, and sexually suggestive or offensive acts.
Players like Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb use the celebration often after first downs and touchdowns. And as you can guess, is not a big fan of the rule change, tweeting that he has plenty of celebrations in mind.
Young Thug fan account, ThuggerDaily, which became the go-to source during the Atlanta’s rapper’s lengthy RICO trial, saw the news and proclaimed that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis finally won.
“Oh my God Fani Willis won,” he tweeted. “‘Wiping your nose’ as a celebration is now banned from the NFL and will result in a 15 yard penalty for being a ‘violent gesture’ WTF.”
Oh my God Fani Willis won, “wiping your nose” as a celebration is now banned from the NFL and will result in a 15 yard penalty for being a “violent gesture” WTF😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/ZFbmAlki9tpic.twitter.com/mWrptAFqVh
The “nose wipe” has been popularized by rappers like Young Thug and Future who have referenced the gesture in songs and in pictures often used with the words “slime” and “slatt.”
They both can be heard rapping the phrase on “Sup Mate” from Thugger’s 2019 debut album So Much Fun and it essentially means to confront an enemy to maybe rob them or humiliate them in some way, among other things.
We have to get to the bottom of who sent the NFL the Urban Dictionary link.
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Fresh off their appearance on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea X cruise, Grammy winning sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe have announced their 2025 Bloom tour in support of their new record of the same name.
Born in Georgia and currently residing Nashville, the pair begin their trek on April 8 in St. Louis, Mo., and run coast to coast with stops across the country. On March 31, days before the tour opens, Larkin Poe and Emmylou Harris are set to perform at Woofstock at City Winery in Nashville.
Bloom follows last year’s Grammy winning album Blood Harmony from 2022. Bloom debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Blues album charts.
“History isn’t quick to point it out, but Rock ‘n’ Roll has been underpinned by a strong, matrilineal root that has been growing deep for generations, abiding. And now, more than ever, that root is coming to bloom,” a statement attributed to the band reads. “As female songwriters, producers, instrumentalists, and record label owners — we are proud to be standing on the shoulders of the strong women who have come before, and to be a part of the empowered chorus that is climbing to sing from the rooftops. When we won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2024, for the first time ever, that category was represented by a female majority of talent. This is just a taste of what’s coming. In the prophetic words of Shania Twain, ‘let’s go girls.’”
Dates for Larkin Poe’s Bloom Tour 2025 can be found below:
3/31 – Nashville, TN – Woofstock at City Winery with Emmylou Harris 4/8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn * 4/10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman * 4/11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre * 4/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot * 4/15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall * 4/17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox * 4/18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom * 4/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom * 4/22 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts * 4/23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre * 4/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore * 4/26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues * 4/27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre * 5/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^ 5/9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^ 5/10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^ 5/12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^ 5/14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^ 5/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^ 5/17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^ 5/22-26 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest † 5/29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium 5/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern 5/31-June 1 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Music Festiva 6/1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel 6/22 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes 7/23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest † 9/4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender † 10/3 – Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush Avett Moon 10/9-12 – Nashville, TN – Tommy Emmanuel’s Guitar Camp 10/17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 10/18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy 10/19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon 10/21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo 10/22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute 10/24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel 10/25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium 10/26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk 10/28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene 10/29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus 10/30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Falkoner Center 11/1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom 11/2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola 11/4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer 11/5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle 11/8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra 11/9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma 11/12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios 11/14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera 11/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1 11/16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer 11/18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai 11/19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene 11/21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma
w/ Special Guest Parker Millsap ^ w/ Special Guest Amythyst Kiah † Festival Appearance
MSG Networks, a subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment Co. and part of the business empire run by James Dolan, has another week to repay more than $800 million of debt without facing consequences from its lenders, the company announced Thursday (March 27) in an SEC filing. The company first announced in October 2024 that it was attempting to refinance its term loan and had entered into a forbearance agreement with its lenders. That forbearance was initially rescheduled to expire on Nov. 8, 2024, and subsequently was extended to March 26.
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If MSG Networks is unable to achieve a “refinancing or work-out of its indebtedness,” the company would seek bankruptcy protection, or the lenders could foreclose on the MSG Networks business, according to the company’s latest annual report. Even if MSG Networks is able to refinance the debt, the new terms would be “on terms materially less favorable to MSG Networks than the current terms,” the report says.
In February, MSG Networks, a regional sports cable network with an online subscription offering, made a principal repayment of $25 million. The debt, which currently stands at $804 million, applies only to MSG Networks, not the division that operates the Sphere venue in Las Vegas. In the quarter ended December 31, MSG Networks had revenue of $139.3 million, down 7.1% from the prior-year period, and an operating loss of $35.0 million. MSG Networks is separate from live events company MSG Entertainment, which spun off from the rest of the company in 2023.
Sphere revenue topped $300 million in the latest quarter, slightly lower than the prior-year period. The quarter included shows by rock legends the Eagles and EDM producer Anyma. As for 2025, Sphere has announced residencies by country star Kenny Chesney and ‘90s boy band Backstreet Boys. A second Sphere is in the works in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
LISA collaborated with 100 Thieves, and we take you inside the exclusive pop-up, where the global pop star even made an appearance. With the venue LISA’ed out from the side of the building to the merch, keep watching for everything you missed at the 100 Thieves x LISA pop-up!
Fan 1:
Pretty surreal experience that I won’t forget.
Tetris Kelly:
We got to hang with LISA and her fans — oh, and adorable dogs — at the 100 Thieves pop-up in LA, and from the moment the queen walked in, she had us shook.
Fan 2:
She’s gorgeous, different, like her aura was unreal.
Tetris Kelly:
We take you there for Billboard All Access. The pop-up had everything a fan could need. There was, of course, photo moments, where you could be your best rock star, and you could take the time to listen to each of LISA’s alter egos from her brand-new album. Can we take a second to talk about the merch? So much merch. They had her albums, light sticks, there were hoodies and adorable T-shirts. There were even games, because 100 Thieves is at the center of bringing games, culture and music together.
Fan 3:
When I heard they were doing one with LISA, I was like, you could not pick a better collab together to really kind of bridge that gaming vibe. The side of the building is covered in her face, which is insane.
Tetris Kelly:
And the fans were loving it.
Fan 4:
She’s so talented. She’s so cool.
Fan 2:
She went from performing at the Oscars, doing that whole thing, the James Bond thing, and then she’s here, like, 24 hours later. And I was just like, wait, that’s insane.
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Congrats are in order for MGK and Megan Fox, who welcomed their first child together on Thursday (March 27). Kelly revealed the birth of their daughter in a heartfelt post to Instagram with a glimpse of their baby girl.
“She’s finally here!! our little celestial seed,” MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) captioned the post with a photo of his daughter gripping his fingers. “3/27/25.” Congratulatory messages poured into the comment section from fans and some of his music peers.
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He added on his IG Story: “We composed the score of the birth. Born into 432 HZ what an epic journey praise God.”
The baby girl makes MGK a girl dad for the second time, while she is Megan Fox’s fourth child. Fox has three previous children with her ex-husband, actor Brian Austin Green.
MGK and Fox began dating in 2020 and continued to be on-and-off before parting ways in November 2024, which wasn’t long after she revealed her pregnancy earlier in the month with a post showcasing her baby bump to IG. “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back,” she wrote.
The former couple attempted to start a family years earlier, but Fox unfortunately suffered a miscarriage in 2022. MGK dedicated his “Twin Flame” performance at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards to his “wife” and “unborn child.”
Brian Austin Green put MGK on blast earlier Thursday when reportedly sharing a DM from the Cleveland native regarding the imminent birth of Kelly and Fox’s daughter.
“Stop asking when our child is gonna be born. you the FEDS,” Kelly wrote to Green, per People. “Quit calling TMZ and focus on that apology you owe me for speaking my name in public. You chose the wrong one to f— with mr child actor. go back to cereal commercials.”
MGK expressed his excitement for becoming a father for the second time in February. “Church was right on time today,” he wrote alongside emojis of a baby bottle and someone holding a baby. “Can’t wait.”
On the music side, MGK paid tribute to his late friend and extreme sports legend Luke “Dingo” Trembath with “Your Name Forever” earlier this month.
Find MGK’s post revealing the birth of his daughter below.
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“Words or tears can’t explain the loss I feel!” he began. “Splatt, I wish your fat ahh listened to me and stayed in the room. I told you we could smoke that blunt after security and the rest of our familia pull up.. Sosaman told you, ‘F dat weed, wait til we leave an hit Superior first.’ You always so hardheaded blood, but you know I’ma ride wit you regardless. We come together, we leave together. Wish you just went [to] DR with Shimmy and shot off, and skipped this trip to Memphis, but you was to excited I finally agreed to come to da ‘M.’”
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He continued, “It’s been 4 years since @tsf1punch_10100 brought you to the familia. Did everything I could to help you change your lifestyle. From Miami to all 50 states, we been mashing and splashing together. I learned a lot from you, young spilla and [I’m] thankful for all the loyalty and support city to city, hood to hood with them sticks rap hustling! You left earth as a rich young boss, you left this earth happy and successful. I’ma make sure the world knows who you really are.”
He added, “But unfortunately, most our kings and bosses are at war with each other. I hope one day we all stop taking lives from our communities and actually start to enjoy and build better futures for our cultures. But the streets are the streets, so I accept what came with being your big brother. I love you, Splatt.”
Rumors swirled that Sayso P was targeted because he allegedly ran off with $200K; however, his mother tried to clear things up on Facebook. “This is the type of lies and sh– that keep mothers losing our sons,” she wrote. “My son never stole anything. Never ran off with anything. Didn’t have to. Haters set him up but not because he stole a dime. He would give you his last before he stole anything. Please stop spreading rumors.”
Adding, “Let me repeat that, he did not have to take sh– from anyone. Money wasn’t a factor. He was too loyal. Too loyal to the wrong people was his biggest downfall. Haters who were envious killed my baby but I won’t let y’all steal his legacy. People see him with a stack and say anything. That was his norm.”
Chris Hemsworth is a music fan, just like the rest of us. So much so, that he once asked for a selfie with a major pop star.
The Avengers actor joined The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week, where he answered a series of deep-dive questions to get to know him better. One of the first questions was his first concert, which was Powder Finger, a popular Australian rock band. “I had my brother’s ID and got into the pub they were playing at. I was 16,” Hemsworth explained, after some playful banter due to Colbert not recognizing the group.
Hemsworth was then asked if he’d ever asked for an autograph from someone, to which he first jokingly replied, “Powder Finger,” before revealing his real answer. “I got a photograph with Billie Eilish at the Oscars,” he recalled. “I remember thinking, ‘Ah, don’t do it. Don’t do it. But my kids are going to love this.’ The moment I took it, I went from work colleague to a fan and we’ll never be friends. Never be best friends.”
His last music-related question was revealing which song he’d listen to for the rest of his life: “More Than This” by English rock band Roxy Music.
While Hemsworth didn’t specify which Oscars ceremony the Eilish selfie occurred, the 23-year-old “Bad Guy” singer is a two-time Academy Award winner. She and her brother Finneas took home the best original song award in 2022 and 2024, for “No Time to Die” from the 007 film of the same name and “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, respectively.
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Will Smith is gearing up to release his first album in 20 years with Based on a True Story, which arrives Friday (March 28). Before digging into the recording process for the project, Smith made two phone calls to a pair of rap titans, soliciting advice from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar.
Smith sat down with Sway in the Morning for a live SiriusXM interview on Wednesday in Philadelphia, where he revealed the guidance he received from Jay and K. Dot prior to starting his album.
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“Before I started, I made two phone calls. I talked to Jay and I talked to Kendrick. I was like, ‘Hey, I want to get back in music,” Smith said. “What’s the advice?’ Jay said, ‘Don’t fake your story.’ He was like, ‘You gotta say what’s true for you.”
The multi-hyphenate continued: “He’s like, ‘You’ll be looking at the younger rappers and you want that to be true for you, but you don’t live like that. He was like, ‘Be true to your story. Tell you story.’ That’s where I got the Based On a True Story from Jay.”
When Smith got a hold of Kendrick, he implored him to be brutally honest when it came to his music and “say that s–t you’ve always been f—ing scared to say” on records. “Basically the same thing, be honest. It was scary,” Smith added. “Make the record you want to make. Don’t try to make the record that you think people will like you for. Make the one that’s authentic.”
Based on a True Story boasts 14 tracks and features previously released singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “TANTRUM,” “Work of Art,” and “You Can Make It,” as well as collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, his son Jaden Smith and Jac Ross.
Smith will also hit the road for a headlining European tour this summer in support of his first album since 2005’s Lost and Found.
Listen to the clip of Will Smith talking about the advice he got from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar below.
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When Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department dropped in April last year, fans were all but certain that a person mentioned in the album’s title track was supposed to be Lucy Dacus. And nearly one year later, the Boygenius star has finally officially confirmed that she was, in fact, the “Lucy” in question, revealing that the pop superstar actually reached out to her before its release to make sure the name drop was all right.
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In an interview with Peoplepublished Thursday (March 27), Dacus responded candidly when asked point-blank whether she was the “Lucy” referenced in the bridge of “The Tortured Poets Department.” “I think it’s fair game to say yes,” the “Night Shift” singer said. “She actually texted me and asked for my approval.”
Widely believed to be about Swift’s short-lived romance with The 1975’s Matty Healy in 2023, “The Tortured Poets Department” finds the 14-time Grammy winner singing, “Sometimes I wonder if you’re gonna screw this up with me/ But you told Lucy you’d kill yourself if I ever leave/ And I had said that to Jack about you, so I felt seen/ Everyone we know understands why it’s meant to be.”
Fans determined at the time of the album’s release that the “Jack” referenced in the same stanza was likely Swift’s longtime producer, Jack Antonoff. Dacus and the Bleachers frontman aren’t the only stars who got shoutouts, though; a certain “See You Again” singer was also featured in the song’s lyrics, with the Eras Tour headliner proclaiming, “You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate/ We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.”
According to Dacus, the ordeal of listening to The Tortured Poets Department — which spent a collective 17 weeks atop the Billboard 200 — and hearing herself referenced in the lyrics was “so crazy.” “This [was] the first Taylor record to come out since meeting her, and listening to a friend’s record feels so much different than a stranger’s record,” the Virginia native told People. “So I was like, ‘This is really weird. This voice that I’ve heard basically what feels like my whole waking life saying my name.’”
“It was definitely an experience,” she added. “I sat down and I was like, ‘Huh. Wow.’ But I think that that record of hers is super open-hearted, and I don’t know how many people at her level, if anyone is at her level, are writing from the heart that openly.”
The interview comes one day ahead of Dacus’ fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling. Earlier this month, the “Ankles” songwriter — who recently confirmed her long-rumored romance with Boygenius bandmate Julien Baker — spoke to Billboardabout her most romantic LP yet.
“Once you focus on one thing and one person, it actually recontextualizes everything else,” she said. “You realize that every detail is its own universe.”
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Billboard Women in Music is this Saturday, March 29, and with our celebration of Doechii as Woman of the Year, we’re taking you to Brazil and Canada where we celebrated Ana Castela and Charlotte Cardin.
Are you excited for Billboard Women in Music 2025? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
As we get ready to celebrate Doechii this Saturday as our Woman of the Year, I bet you didn’t know we’ve been celebrating women around the world, and we’re telling you all about them with Billboard News. Our very own Hannah Karp was in Brazil to celebrate Ana Castela. Ana is a wave-making artist who is recognized as one of the disseminators of agronejo music in Brazil. And up north in Canada, we celebrated Charlotte Cardin.
Charlotte Cardin:
This is such an incredible honor. This is something that I share with the important women in my life. I’m so proud of this. Merci de France du care. This is really, really, really special.
Tetris Kelly:
Women in Music goes down March 29th at the YouTube Theater, you can get your tickets at Billboard.com.
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