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Celine Dion Performs at the 2024 Paris Olympics

After rumors that Celine Dion would be returning to the stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the iconic chanteuse delivered a jaw-dropping performance at the games’ opening ceremony on Friday (July 26). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The superstar performed an emotional rendition of Édith Piaf’s […]

Lady Gaga Reacts to Her Performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Lady Gaga was the first performer to take the stage at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday (July 26), which took place along the River Seine in the City of Lights. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For her performance, Gaga belted the French-language “Mon […]

Zach Bryan’s Climb on the Billboard Charts

Even before “Something in the Orange” propelled genre-fluid singer-songwriter Zach Bryan into wider public awareness, he has been a consistent force on multiple Billboard charts. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With his latest album, The Great American Bar Scene, just released, Billboard dives into Bryan’s journey […]

What’s Your Favorite New Music Release of the Week?

It’s an exciting week in music, with some of the top music artists from every genre dropping some hot new tracks, albums, collaborations and more. Ice Spice unveiled her long-awaited debut album, Y2K!. The 10-song set features previously released singles “Phat Butt,” “Think U the S— (Fart)” and “Gimmie a Light.” “Think U the S— […]

Lady Gaga Performs at 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

After days of rumors that Lady Gaga would be performing at the 2024 Olympics, the pop superstar was the first artist to take the stage in Paris during the Opening Ceremony Friday (July 26). The show-stopping display opened on a gold staircase with a slew of dancers clad in black, holding fluffy pink pom poms […]

Kesha Slams JD Vance’s ‘Childless Cat Lady’ Comments: See What She Said

Kesha definitely isn’t a fan of Sen. JD Vance, much less his recently resurfaced comments about the country being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies.” On her way inside LAX Thursday (July 25), a photographer asked the 37-year-old pop star for her thoughts on former president Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate — and […]

Gordo, Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding: Best New Dance Songs

This week in dance music: Legendary dance vocalist Evelyn Thomas died at age 70; we trekked to Belgium for Tomorrowland and recapped its best moment and ten most played tracks; Anyma reported selling an incredible 100,000 tickets in less than 24 hours for his six sold out shows in Sphere in Las Vegas this December […]

Halsey Channels Britney Spears in Raw ‘Lucky’ Music Video: Watch

Just like Britney Spears did in 2000, Halsey is pulling back the curtain on the dark side of fame with her new single “Lucky.” The track — which samples the iconic pop star’s turn-of-the-millennium hit of the same name — dropped at midnight Friday (July 26), while theY2K-inspired music video directed by Gia Coppola arrived […]

Team USA Breaking B-Boys on Bringing Breakdancing to Olympics

Exactly one new sport will make its debut at the Paris Olympics: breaking, an evolution of the phenomenon of B-Boys whirling and spinning in the Bronx during the early days of hip-hop breakdancing in the ’70s and ’80s. It’s a complicated, difficult sport, and star athletes such as Canada’s Phil Wizard train to move just […]

Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Carry Torches in 2024 Olympic Relay: Watch

Luckily, they didn’t drop it like it’s hot. Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams both carried Olympic torches Friday morning (July 26) in the final leg of the 2024 relay, which will soon culminate in the lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremonies, signifying the beginning of the Paris Games. More than two months after […]

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