Blink-182 couldn’t make it to Lollapalooza Argentina over the weekend, so Twenty One Pilots brought a bit of Blink energy during their set filling-in for the SoCal pop punk legends. With drummer Travis Barker sidelined after surgery on his dinged finger, Blink had to postpone their planned Latin America tour, including Saturday night’s Lolla headlining slot at the Hipodromo de San Isidro. Travis Barker Thanks Fans for Support After Finger Surgery: ‘See You Guys on Tour Soon’ Related Travis Barker Thanks Fans for Support After Finger Surgery: ‘See You Guys on Tour Soon… Watch Emma Stone Freaking Out at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Kick-Off Just...

Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras Tour over the weekend with a three-hour, 44-song extravaganza that folded in songs from all 10 of her studio albums at a stadium blow-out that was everything Swifties could have hoped for.The 13 Best Moments From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Kickoff Related The 13 Best Moments From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Kickoff 03/20/2023 Fans Choose Jimin's 'Set Me Free, Pt. 2' as This Week's Favorite New Music But also, she made her pal actress Emma Stone absolutely lose it. The Cruella star went viral after Friday night’s show in Glendale, Arizona when video surfaced of the star dancing like 60,000 people...

Mariah Faith comes from a small town, but she’s on her way to LaLa Land and it won’t be as a tourist.First Stream: New Music From Taylor Swift, Kx5, Hozier and More The 21-year-old hairstylist stepped onto the American Idol stage on Sunday night (March 19), for an audition that couldn’t have gone any better. Born in Baltimore, Faith relocated at a young age to Conway, South Carolina, a town so small, she claims you could traverse it on foot in ten minutes. The relocation was at the behest of her late step-dad, Faith’s inspiration, her “No. 1 supporter and best friend,” she...

Taylor Swift’s surprise four-pack should have an immediate impact on the U.K. singles chart.Yuri Kuriyama on the Vocaloid Songs That Shaped Him & The Appeal of the Vocaloid Scene The U.S. pop superstar last Friday (March 17) dropped a batch of recordings, including “All The Girls You Loved Before” a previously-unreleased song that didn’t make the final pressing of 2019’s Lover LP. Perhaps it should have made the cut. “All The Girls” is on track for the week’s highest debut, at No. 7, for what would be Swift’s 22nd top 10 appearance, according to the Official Charts Company’ first chart blast of...

Miley Cyrus nabs a rare U.K. chart double as Endless Summer Vacation (via Columbia) debuts at No. 1 on the national albums survey and “Flowers” extends its streak atop the singles tally.Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Grab Top U.K. Debut With 'Miracle' Endless Summer Vacation, Cyrus’ eighth studio album, had led the midweek chart by a wide margin and finishes the chart week in first place. It’s the U.S. pop star’s second U.K. albums chart leader, following 2013’s Bangerz, and sixth career top 10 appearance. Also, it’s the second time Cyrus has simultaneously led both main charts, which did she with Bangerz and...

Miley Cyrus takes the plaudits once again on the U.K. singles survey with “Flowers” (via Columbia), while a throwback rave tune roars to a fast start.First Stream: New Music From Taylor Swift, Kx5, Hozier and More Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding grab the highest new entry on the Official U.K. Singles Chart with “Miracle” (Columbia), their latest collaboration. The trance track bows at No. 3, for Harris’ 29th and Goulding’s 12th top 10 hit. Also, it’s their third — and peak position — as a duo following 2012’s “I Need Your Love” (No. 4) and 2014’s “Outside” (No. 6). Meanwhile, a string of...

Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time spends a second week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated March 25), as the set earned 259,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending March 16, according to Luminate. That’s down 48% compared to its debut week sum of 501,000 units a week ago.Kelsea Ballerini Stops Her Own Show to Ask About Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Opening Night One Thing at a Time logs the largest second-week for an album since Taylor Swift’s Midnights collected 342,000 units in the week ending Nov. 3, 2022 (chart dated Nov. 12), after...

Jimin‘s new solo song “Set Me Free, Pt. 2” has topped this week’s new music poll.BTS’ Jimin Says ‘Intense’ Solo Single ‘Set Me Free Pt. 2’ Is, Of Course, About ‘Setting Myself Free’ Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 17) on Billboard, choosing the BTS member’s defiant hip-hop influenced track as their favorite new music release of the past week. Related BTS’ Jimin Says ‘Intense’ Solo Single ‘Set Me Free Pt. 2’ Is, Of Course, About ‘Setting Myself Free… 03/19/2023 Selena Gomez Wants to 'Hug All 400 Million' of Her Instagram Followers After Becoming Platform's Most-Followed Woman “Set Me Free, Pt. 2” brought in 89%...

Selena Gomez is expressing her gratitude after becoming the first woman on Instagram to surpass 400 million followers.Selena Gomez Is the First Woman to Surpass 400 Million Instagram Followers The Only Murders in the Building star, who is now the most-followed woman in Instagram, took to the social media platform on Sunday (March 19) to show her appreciation to her millions of supporters around the world. Related Selena Gomez Is the First Woman to Surpass 400 Million Instagram Followers 03/19/2023 Fans Choose Jimin's 'Set Me Free, Pt. 2' as This Week's Favorite New Music “Wishing I could hug all 400 million of you,” Gomez captioned a photo...

Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced that he will be absent from the opening night of his new Broadway musical Bad Cinderella because his eldest son is “critically ill” with gastric cancer.Andrew Lloyd Webber Writes Anthem for King Charles III’s Coronation The Phantom of the Opera composer shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday (March 18), revealing that his 43-year-old son, Grammy-nominated composer and record producer Nicholas Lloyd Webber, has been fighting cancer for the last 18 months and is currently hospitalized. Related Andrew Lloyd Webber Writes Anthem for King Charles III's Coronation Selena Gomez Wants to 'Hug All 400 Million' of Her Instagram Followers...

It’s nearly 9:30 p.m. in Austin, Texas and Kx5 — the electronic dance music supergroup of Kaskade and deadmau5 — quietly take the stage. They hardly go unnoticed, though, as the fans packed on the lawn at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park begin to scream for the legends.Feid & Eladio Carrion Take Over Billboard's The Stage at 2023 SXSW: Best Moments “Austin!” Kaskade yells into his mic, showing the city some love before returning his full attention back to his deck, as he and deadmau5 perform with precision a steady stream of syrupy and hypnotic hits beginning with set opener...

“Kelsea Ballerini is all of us,” fans commented on TikTok this weekend, when the country singer stopped her show to ask if anyone was keeping tabs on Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour on Saturday night (March 17) — while Ballerini was in the middle of her own performance.Morgan Wallen Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'One Thing at a Time' “Can I just level with you for a minute?” Ballerini asked an Atlantic City, New Jersey, crowd. “Is anyone stalking The Eras Tour? Has it started?” “I’m gonna stalk it after this,” she promised, “but I have one question....

Never ones to shy away from being bold, Doritos® presented Billboard’s THE STAGE this past Thursday, which included a riveting lineup of hip-hop talents delivering stellar performances at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. While enjoying some of the hottest sounds in music today, attendees were also able to sample their favorite food leveled up with Doritos®️ Dips, available in Cool Ranch®️ Jalapeno and Spicy Nacho, and new Doritos® Sweet & Tangy BBQ flavored chips.Billboard x Doritos® partner to take flavor to ANOTHER LEVEL® in Austin, TX Later that night, in a triangle-inspired takeover, Doritos®️ gave fans and SXSW® pass holders another...

Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, an original member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81.Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2023 P-Funk frontman/producer George Clinton announced the singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s death through social media on Friday (March 17). A cause of death was not provided. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2023 03/18/2023 “We are saddened to announce the passing of an original Parliament Funkadelic member Clarence Eugene ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023),” Clinton wrote on Instagram alongside photos of Haskins. He added in a Facebook post, “Give up the Fuzz, Fly on.”Fans Choose Jimin's...

Taylor Swift fans are celebrating the opening night of the pop superstar’s highly-anticipated Eras tour.The 13 Best Moments From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Kickoff During the career-spanning concert at Glendale, Ariz.’s State Farm Stadium on Friday (March 17), Swift performed a whopping 44 songs from her 10 studio albums. The stadium trek marks Swift’s first proper tour in five years, thanks primarily to the COVID-19 pandemic. Related The 13 Best Moments From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Kickoff 03/18/2023 “Now THAT is how you put on a show, taylor swift you are insane,” one fan tweeted alongside a photo collage of Swift’s numerous outfit changes during the show. The...

Mexican singer and saxophonist Rodolfo “Fito” Olivares has died. He was 75 years old. Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2023 Olivares passed away at his home in Houston on Friday (March 17), according to his wife, Griselda Olivares, The Associated Press reports. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2023 03/18/2023 Fans Choose Jimin's 'Set Me Free, Pt. 2' as This Week's Favorite New Music Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1947, Olivares spent the last 50 years as a musician making back-to-back hits that soundtracked households from weddings to quinceañeras and multigenerational households in Latin America...

One of Feid‘s first-ever performances in the U.S. was at a South by Southwest (SXSW) festival about five years ago. “I went to different bars, tents, and venues asking people to let us perform,” he previously told Billboard. “I played everywhere we could and now being part of Billboard’s stage is awesome and it’s beautiful.” Every Latin Music Showcase at 2023 SXSW Festival: Complete Schedule Fast forward to 2023, the Colombian singer-songwriter — alongside Puerto Rican trap star Eladio Carrión and Austin-based DJ Gabby Got It — now headlined “Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW,” which took place Friday (March 17) at...

From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.Fans Choose Jimin's 'Set Me Free, Pt. 2' as This Week's Favorite New Music Maná and Alejandro Fernández for a Good Cause Alejandro Fernández and Maná have joined forces to support the victims of the recent flooding in Northern California’s Pajaro Valley. Partnering with Live Nation, the Mexican acts will be donating a portion of the proceeds from their forthcoming Bay Area shows to the Community Bridges organization. “At the...

On Friday night (Mar. 17), Taylor Swift kicked off her Eras tour in eye-popping fashion at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.: not only did the pop superstar perform for 3 hours and 15 minutes, she spent that time playing songs from all 10 of her studio albums for a thrilling career retrospective.The 13 Best Moments From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Kickoff Going through each era one by one, Swift was able to showcase the four new albums that she recorded since her last tour five years ago, as well as perform beloved hits that she’s played hundreds of times, from “You...

Following the death of notable Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist David Lindley at age 78 on March 3, his long-time collaborator Jackson Browne shared his thoughts in a heartbreaking statement shared with Billboard.Twenty One Pilots Paid Tribute to Absent Blink-182 at Lollapalooza Argentina With a Classic Cover The talented musician — whose guitar and fiddle skills made him a go-to collaborator for icons like Browne, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart and others — had been ill for a number of months, according to the Los Angeles Times. A cause of death was not provided. Read Browne’s full tribute to Lindley below in his own words, as he recalls the...