Billboard celebrated its 2021 Latin Power Players event in Miami on Monday night with more than 65 executives representing top music companies. Hosted by Billboard president Julian Holguin; editorial director Hannah Karp; and VP/Latin industry lead Leila Cobo at the Nobu Restaurant in the Nobu Hotel, the event also honored Latin executive of the year Noah […]

A number of prominent stars paid tribute to their dear friend, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died at age 84 on Monday (Oct. 18) due to complications from COVID-19. The country’s first Black national security advisor rose to the top ranks in government in a four-decade career of public service that included stints

Jamie Lynn Spears has been denied the opportunity to allow a portion of the proceeds of her forthcoming memoir, Things I Should Have Said, to go to a mental health organization. On Monday (Oct. 18), This Is My Brave — the organization Spears told her Instagram followers she’ll be donating to — revealed that they

Amazon’s checkout- free technology is coming to the its first West Coast arena. Tonight, the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. will activate Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology during the Eagles Hotel California 2021 Tour.   The new store, located at the north end of the Forum’s main floor, will sell concertgoers snacks, hot food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

Celine fans will have to wait a little longer to take in a performance from the Canadian superstar. Promoters AEG and Concerts West announced on Tuesday (Oct. 19) that Celine Dion has been experiencing severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing for her upcoming residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. Dion’s currently scheduled

The Weeknd’s new era is swiftly approaching. On Tuesday (Oct. 19), the “Blinding Lights” singer teased his followers with a brief snippet of a new song titled “Moth to a Flame” in collaboration with electronic supergroup Swedish House Mafia, which he promised to be out sometime “this week.” The enigmatic visual sees The Weeknd (born

Todrick Hall is the third and final celebrity mentor to join Billboard NXT, a first-of-its-kind singing competition from Billboard and Samsung Galaxy, which kicked off September 28th on TikTok. Hall — a triple threat known for his show-stopping vocals, choreography and acting — will be mentoring the competition’s finalists alongside pop stars Charli XCX and

Lloyiso grew up in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape with his older sister blasting Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks — and would always come running to sing along. As a teenager, he entered the 2015 season 11 of the reality show Idols, making it to the top eight before he was eliminated. But his

Activist Greta Thunberg is best known for her grim declarations about the red alert situation the planet is in thanks to human-caused climate change. But on Saturday (Oct. 16), the 18-year-old Swedish teen switched things up in Stockholm during the youth-led concert for climate action, Climate Live, when she pulled off a classic Rickroll on

Miky Woodz (real name: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Rivera) has signed a record deal with Rimas Entertainment, Billboard can exclusively announce today (Oct. 19). Woodz, a former Billboard Latin Artist on the Rise, was approached by Rimas’ co-founder Noah Assad, who expressed respect and an interest in working together. “The most important thing is that they not