Dolly Parton is begging of Lil Nas X to please… keep singing after watching his viral cover of the country star’s 1973 hit “Jolene.” The 22-year-old hitmaker performed Parton’s Hot Country Songs No. 1 song “Jolene” along with songs from his Billboard 200 No. 2 album Montero during a Sept. 21 visit to BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. “I was so excited when […]

Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway canceled Wednesday night’s (Sept. 29) performance due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases, just one day after the show reopened for the first time in 18 months. “Through our rigorous testing protocols, breakthrough COVID-19 cases have been detected with the company of Aladdin at The New Amsterdam Theatre. Because the wellness and safety

Minutes after an L.A. judge granted Britney Spears’ petition to suspend her dad, Jamie Spears, as conservator of her estate, the pop star’s fiancé, Sam Asghari, took to Instagram to celebrate the news. “Free Britney! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!” Asghari wrote Wednesday (Sept. 29) on his Instagram Story, later adding alongside a photo of a lioness, “She did

Kali Uchis and SZA turn up the heat for their “fue mejor” collaboration, which was released Wednesday (Sept. 29). In the Daniel Sannwald–directed music video, Uchis makes a nearly empty parking lot her dance floor before hopping on top of and then inside her real-life boyfriend Don Toliver’s whip. SZA later appears and sings in Spanish for

SEVENTEEN’s comeback is imminent. Ahead of the arrival of their ninth EP, Attacca, the K-pop group is teasing fans with what they can expect from the new era by dropping a brand-new concept trailer, titled “Rush of Love,” released Wednesday (Sept. 29). The trailer instantly grabs viewers’ attention with the word “boyhood” flashing on the

The last day of the eligibility period for the 2022 Grammys is on Thursday, and Billboard wants to know: Which project do you most hope is nominated for album of the year? On Wednesday (Sept. 29), Billboard awards editor Paul Grein released his picks for the most likely nominees for album of the year at

Mark Hoppus announced Wednesday (Sept. 29) that he’s been declared “cancer free” after he publicly disclosed his diagnosis in June. The blink-182 bassist and co-lead singer shared the happy news he received from his oncologist on his socials. “Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!!” he wrote. “Thank you God and universe and friends and family

Marco Antonio Solis returns to Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart for the first time in over two decades as “Se Veía Venir” climbs 6-1 on the ranking dated Oct. 2. It’s his first leader at the radio format since “El Peor de Mis Fracasos” topped the chart for one week on the Sept. 11, 1999-dated list. “Se

Britney Spears will no longer have to deal with her father handling her business affairs. An L.A. judge on Wednesday granted the artist’s petition to remove him from his role as conservator of her estate immediately, finding the arrangement was no longer in her best interest. Spears’ conservatorship was established in 2008, after she was

On the latest episode of Billboard’s new series Cultura Clash, Mexican artists Chiquis, Carla Morrison and Ana de la Reguera united for a thought-provoking conversation about women empowerment and how they feel about the term. “A lot of these Latin TV shows are the worst,” Latin Grammy winner Chiquis told host AJ Ramos. “Chisme [gossip] sells and