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Click here to read the full article. Olivia Rodrigo may be selling out nationwide tours, but her High School Musical: The Musical: The Series castmates always have her back. In a series of photos posted to actress Dara Renee’s Instagram on Wednesday (May 25), the “Drivers License” singer is seen smiling alongside eight of her co-stars backstage at her Sour tour stop at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. “GOOD 4 U!! I’m so proud of this Queen!!” the captions reads. “THE TALENT this icon carries!! Wheww chile You deserve all this and so much more Love you to the moon and back Liv!!” Noticeably...

Click here to read the full article. Machine Gun Kelly didn’t have to look far to find the inspiration for his new stoner comedy Good Mourning. On Thursday night’s (May 26) Tonight Show, the rapper-turned-rocker-and-actor explained that the origin of the flick out now came when fiancé Megan Fox sent him a long text that began, “A raven came and sat next to me in a tree.” That intriguing snapshot was followed by a long string of other ideas Kelly said Fox dropped on him before hopping a plane to Europe while leaving her phone behind. “I was like, ‘What is...

In honor of Stevie Nicks’ birthday (May 26), we’ve rounded up her biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The recap not only includes her solo material, but also the Fleetwood Mac songs she wrote and sang lead vocals on. In the top spot we have...

Click here to read the full article. With Pride Month just around the corner, more and more stars are showing up to offer their support to the LGBTQ community. The latest? Pop superstar Kesha. On Friday (May 27), Pride Live — a social advocacy organization for the LGBTQ community — announced that the “We R Who We R” singer would appear as the headliner at Stonewall Day 2022. Created as a day of “awareness to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots,” Stonewall Day will take place outside of the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City on Friday, June...

Click here to read the full article. For Kenny Loggins, the highway to the “Danger Zone” has been one hell of a ride. As he explains in his upcoming Still Alright: A Memoir, due out June 14, the iconic Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated musician wasn’t even among the top choices to record the high-octane number written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 Top Gun soundtrack. But, through a series of events, Loggins went on to rock the song, which became arguably his most synonymous hit, instantly cemented in pop culture as a quintessential ’80s anthem. Although “Danger Zone” was a solid number when Moroder...

Click here to read the full article. Five years ago this Friday (May 27), “Despacito” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made global history. The instant-classic single (Universal Music Latino), already a runaway smash in its original Spanish-language version by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, got a boost from its Justin Bieber bilingual remix, released in late April. From that point on, it proved unstoppable, ultimately reaching No. 1. That alone was historic. “Despacito” is only the third track predominantly in Spanish to ever top the Hot 100; the other two were “La Bamba” (as covered by Los...

Click here to read the full article. Just weeks after her mother and singing partner’s death, Wynonna Judd has made good on her promise to keep making music. The singer announced on Instagram on Tuesday (May 24) that she has teamed up with Waxahatchee for the moving ballad “Other Side.” “In the midst of everything that has happened, I said that I would continue to sing. So, here I am,” Wynonna wrote before diving into the origin story of the unexpected collaboration with Katie Crutchfield, who records as Waxahatchee. “I met @waxa_katie last year and we connected immediately. We recorded ‘Other...

Click here to read the full article. Olivia Rodrigo rocked the Greek Theatre for a pair of sold-out shows on Tuesday (May 24) and Wednesday (May 25) nights — taking her Grammy-winning debut album Sour to one of Los Angeles’ most historic venues. There were several headline-making moments from night 1 of the concert, including the 19-year-old taking time to speak out about against gun violence following the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. She also shocked the crowd by bringing out one of her personal heroes, Alanis Morissette, for a surprise rendition of the Jagged Little Pill smash...

Click here to read the full article. Dierks Bentley and Elle King will host CMA Fest on Wednesday, Aug. 3, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. This year marks the first time hosting CMA Fest for both Bentley and King. Executive produced by Robert Deaton, CMA Fest will highlight performances and collaborations filmed during the four-day Nashville country music festival, which returns to Nashville June 9-12 following a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus. This year is the 19th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert television special. King has also joined the performer lineup for the Nissan Stadium stage for Sunday, June...

Click here to read the full article. Maneskin unveiled their latest single, “Supermodel,” on May 13, and members Damiano David, Ethan Torchio and Thomas Raggi recently sat down with Billboard to discuss the meaning behind their ode to Los Angeles’ clout-chasing culture. The song, which features lyrics such as “When you’re not looking, she’s stealing your Basquiat/ Low-waisted pants on OnlyFans, I’d pay for that,” was inspired by living in L.A. for a long period of time, which frontman David says felt like “a mix of emotions.” “What shocked us was there’s a lot of people who only try to get something...

Click here to read the full article. For Sheerios, more Ed Sheeran is never enough. Fortunately, there’s now more equals to go around. The superstar British singer and songwriter drops = (Tour Edition), a 24-track expanded version of his chart-leading = (equals) album.As previously reported, Sheeran’s “Tour Edition” features four unreleased songs including “One Life” and “Penguins,” both from the fictional film Yesterday, in which he appears as himself, plus the freshly-minted “I Will Remember You” and “Welcome to the World,” which arrives just days after he and his wife Cherry Seaborn welcoming a baby girl into the world. The expanded...

Click here to read the full article. Cardi B put on her football gear at the Los Angeles Chargers practice field in Costa Mesa, Calif., for the newest episode of Cardi Tries, the series that follows Cardi B and her friends as they try their hands at new skills. In the new episode, Cardi meets up with her “WAP” collaborator Megan Thee Stallion as the duo learn some fundamental football skills from pros Antonio Gates, Derwin James and Keenan Allen. “Since I have a son, I want to be one of those sports moms that be all involved in the sports activities,” Cardi tells the...

Click here to read the full article. It’s starting to feel like a Taylor Swift guest appearance on Grey’s Anatomy will only ever happen in our wildest dreams. Just as rumors began swirling that she was finally going to guest star on an episode of the show she’s long been vocal about loving, its leading lady, Ellen Pompeo, pretty much told Extra that while the actress would definitely be on board for a Swift-assisted episode, there are no guarantees it’ll happen. “I think she’s pretty busy, but that would be fun,” the 52-year-old actress said. “I would love it.” Just recently, fans of both...

Click here to read the full article. BTS‘ anthology album, Proof, is only 14 days away, but the K-pop stars are still giving to ARMY ahead of time. The global superstars have teamed up with record producer Benny Blanco, who remixed three of his personal picks from the group’s catalogue to bring new life to the songs. The tracks included on the dance ready remix are “Blood Sweat & Tears,” “Life Goes On” and “Fake Love”; “Blood Sweat & Tears” appears on BTS’2016 album Wings, while “Life Goes On” hails from the group’s Billboard 200 No. 1 album Be, which was released in...

Click here to read the full article. Gwen Stefani‘s eldest son Kingston turned 16 years old on Thursday (May 26), and the “Hollaback Girl” singer took to Instagram to share the sweetest throwback photo of the duo. “I can’t believe that I’m actually writing this but…. a very happy 16th birthday to my firstborn baby boy @kingsrossdale_ I prayed and I waited my whole life to be a mommy- i’m so blessed that God chose me to be yours,” she wrote alongside an adorable smiling photo of the mom and son. “You r so loved and we can’t wait to see what...

Click here to read the full article. Last week’s Billboard and VersusGame matchups challenging your chart-predicting prowess featured Kendrick Lamar‘s new album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and the first anniversary of Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut LP, Sour. Billboard and VersusGame have joined forces to bring music fans a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes. Billboard is hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on entertainment and pop culture gaming app VersusGame, where fans can vote on their favorite artists and songs and wager on who will top the charts and more. VersusGame data shows that fans have predicted correct chart...

Click here to read the full article. Playing a musical icon as revered as Elvis Presley is a both a daunting and physically demanding task for an actor, but Austin Butler was up for the challenge. While discussing filming of the Baz Luhrmann-directed Elvis biopic in an interview with GQ published on Wednesday (May 25), the actor and star of the movie revealed that once he finished the film, his health took a turn for the worse. The movie wrapped in March of 2021, and Butler shared that the work had taken a major toll on his body. “The next day...

Click here to read the full article. In the year 1987, rock was top of the heap. The late Eddie Van Halen was still the king of the axe, U2 and The Edge were on top of the world. And Def Leppard’s Hysteria hit like a rocket. With Robert John “Mutt” Lange on production duties, the British heavy metal band found a new sound. It was a steam train, a rock ‘n’ roll juggernaut with sugar poured on it. The followup to their breakthrough Pyromania from 1983, Hysteria had it all. Here was a collection of pop songs on steroids, hits with...

Click here to read the full article. First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos & albums that dropped this week. Jimmie Allen and Jennifer Lopez, “On My Way” Allen was a contestant on American Idol in 2010, when Lopez served as a judge with Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler. A decade later, Lopez and Allen have teamed up for a remixed, country-tinged version of “On My Way,” a song from the Marry Me soundtrack. While Lopez’s voice softly simmers, Allen offers a soulful, lofty tenor. Their vocal blend isn’t perfect, and Allen’s voice gets pushed to the...

Click here to read the full article. Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun is set to add “radio host” to her resume, with the launch of Oladokun’s Apple Music Country radio show Light on Radio, Billboard can reveal. The show will air bi-weekly, beginning today (May 26) at 3 p.m. PT. The 12-part radio series will highlight Oladokun’s favorite songwriters, artists and storytellers. In the inaugural episode, Oladokun discusses mental health, self care, the influence of Kendrick Lamar, Maren Morris, Aretha Franklin and more, while playing songs from Brittany Howard, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, the Chicks and others. “This is a radio show about life, love,...