Jason Moran plans to blend genres in one of his performances as the Detroit Jazz Festival’s artist-in-residence this year. “I’m thinking that I have to figure out a way to represent for Detroit’s techno music,” the pianist, bandleader, composer and educator tells Billboard. Moran was named to the prestigious position on Thursday (March 13) following […]
The details and entries for all 62 categories in the inaugural Music Awards Japan, set for May 21 and 22 in Kyoto, have been announced. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music Awards Japan 2025, the act that personifies the spirit of this year’s MAJ. About 3,000 entries were announced, with
At long last, Playboi Carti‘s MUSIC is finally here. The colossal 30 track LP arrived early Friday morning (March 14), and marks Carti’s first album in five years following the release of his equally-as-colossal Whole Lotta Red back in 2020. King Vamp’s cult followers have been ravenous for the project ever since he announced it
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After more than 50 years, Saskatchewan’s Regina Folk Festival is saying goodbye. The festival’s board of directors released a statement announcing the cancellation of a planned 53rd edition for this summer. The board is instead winding down the festival’s operations, explaining that “economic challenges have become insurmountable.” The longstanding festival had cancelled its 2024 edition
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After a couple years of dating, Normani and DK Metcalf have wedding bells on the horizon. Related Lainey Wilson Is Engaged to Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges: ‘4x4xU Forever’ 02/12/2025 During a Thursday (March 13) press conference following his recent trade from the Seattle Seahawks to the Pittsburgh Stealers, the wide receiver adorably revealed that he and the
Universal Pictures Content Group announced on Friday (March 14) that it has begun production on a documentary chronicling heavy metal icons Iron Maiden‘s 50-year career. The currently untitled film is slated for release internationally in the fall, with U.S. theatrical distribution details to be confirmed later. According to a release, the long-awaited doc is an
JD Vance is certainly getting things done. In the middle of February, the vice president went to Munich to tell Europeans to stop isolating far-right parties, just after speaking at the Paris AI Action Summit, where he warned against strict government regulation. Talk about not knowing an audience: It would be hard to offend more
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Grammy-winning MC Jay Rock was arrested in Watts, Los Angeles on Thursday night (March 13) for felony firearm possession and trespassing. According to NBC 4, the rapper born Johnny Reed McKinzie, 39, was taken into custody around 6 p.m. in Nickerson Gardens on charges of trespassing and drinking in public. At press time a spokesperson
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Gene Simmons can rock n’ roll all night and deliver the weather forecast the next day. On Thursday (March 13), the KISS frontman hilariously took over Los Angeles meteorologist Adam Krueger’s weekend report on Fox 11 — and it was truly chaotic from start to finish. Related Houston Meteorologist Uses Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
While fans are savoring Playboi Carti’s long-awaited release, I Am Music, one artist isn’t necessarily too fond of the new album. On Friday morning (March 14), Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) shared his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s heavy involvement on Carti’s 30-track effort. Related Playboi Carti Finally Drops New Album ‘I Am Music’: Stream
