Yu Sakai has recently released his eighth album, PASADENA. The album’s title comes from Pasadena, a city on the outskirts of Los Angeles where he lived when he moved on his own to the U.S. to become a musician. Four of the songs on the album were recorded in L.A., which he has such fond
With Coachella dominating the cultural conversation over the weekend, festival season is in full bloom. During Weekend One (April 11-13), the iconic Cali festival featured showstopping performances from Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, Missy Elliott, Mustard, Shoreline Mafia, T-Pain, Three 6 Mafia, Glorilla, 4batz, Thee Sacred Souls, Tink, Ty Dolla $ign, Rema, Amaarae, BigXthaPlug, Muni Long
Benson Boone lit up the main stage at Coachella Friday night (April 11) by welcoming surprise guest Brian May for a powerful rendition of Queen’s iconic 1975 hit “Bohemian Rhapsody.” However, according to the “Beautiful Things” singer, the reaction was not quite as expected. After the event, the 22-year-old star took to TikTok to share a playful video making
Sen. Bernie Sanders made an unexpected appearance at Coachella 2025. The 83-year-old Vermont independent took the stage at the Indio, California, festival on Saturday (April 12) to introduce Clairo and deliver a politically charged message. “This country faces some very difficult challenges, and the future of what happens to America is dependent upon your generation,”
Billboard, Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon One Medical teamed up with comedian/musical improviser Reggie Watts to hit the streets of Palm Springs with the sickest show seen in the desert, “MuSick: Live from Reggie Watts’ Couch.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Amazon Pharmacy made the opening weekend of
Playboi Carti’s MUSIC returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated April 19), rising one spot, with 64,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending April 10, according to Luminate. Of that sum, 96% was driven by streaming activity. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest
Cynthia Erivo‘s “Worst of Me” tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (April 11) on Billboard, choosing the Wicked actress’ dramatic new ballad as their favorite new music release of the past week. “Worst of Me” captured 73% of the vote, surpassing recent releases from artists like Lana
Luis R. Conriquez, one of the most popular singers of corridos bélicos — songs often associated with glorifying drug cartels and violence — is making changes to his music after a chaotic concert in Mexico. On Friday (April 11), Conriquez performed at the Feria del Caballo in Texcoco, State of Mexico, but things didn’t go
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have claimed they had their pro-Palestinian messaging cut from the recent livestream of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The trio – who have become known for their outspoken political views on and off the
“I’m terrified,” says Post Malone while kicking back in an Indio, Calif., villa. He’s at an intimate but rowdy party hosted by Poppi, the fast-growing prebiotic soda he was an early investor in, and is speaking about his upcoming Coachella 2025 headlining gig that will close out both weekends of the festival on Sunday night