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After a two-year hiatus, The Last of Us is back for season two. Based on the very popular Sony PlayStation video game series, the hit TV drama stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, a pair of survivalist making their way through a post-apocalyptic world after a global pandemic has wiped out most of humanity.
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See below for ways to watch and stream the show.
The Last of Us airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, but you don’t need a cable subscription to check it out. You can watch HBO and other cable channels with a subscription to DirecTV Stream’s Premiere package.
Meanwhile, the series also streams on Max.
The Last of Us season two premieres on Sunday, April 13 with new episodes dropping every Sunday until the season finale on Sunday, May 25. Season two features seven episodes throughout its run on Max.
Not subscribed? You can join Max starting at $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan via Prime Video, or starting at $16.99 per month when bundled with Hulu and Disney+ (starting at $16.99 per month).
Max is home to movies, sports and must-watch TV series, including HBO and Max exclusives such as House of the Dragon, Hacks, And Just Like That…, The White Lotus, Succession, The Gilded Age and Euphoria.
The streaming service is also the home to exclusive Music Box documentaries, such as Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage, Juice WLRD: Into The Abyss, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand and others.
Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us season two takes place five years after the end of season one. Joel (Pascal) and Ellie’s (Ramsey) past catches up to them, as the world spins into further chaos and destruction — thanks to a deadly fungal infection.
The cast also includes Kaitlyn Dever, Brendan Rozario, Gabriel Luna, Catherine O’Hara, Rutina Wesley and others. For the new season, Award and Grammy-Award winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and TV composer David Fleming created the music for The Last of Us.
Watch The Last of Us season two on Sunday, April 13 on HBO and Max at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the meantime, watch the trailer for season two below.
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bells Larsen is cancelling his forthcoming U.S. tour after the Trump administration made it impossible for him to travel in the country as a trans man.
In a lengthy post to his Instagram on Friday (April 11), Larsen revealed that, according to an email from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), he would not be able to apply for a travel visa to the United States since his Canadian passport designates his gender rather than his biological sex.
“To put it super plainly, because I’m trans (and have an M on my passport), I can’t tour in the States,” Larsen wrote. “I hesitate to include a ‘right now’ or an ‘anymore’ at the end of my previous sentence, because — in this sociopolitical climate — I truly don’t know which phrasing holds more truth.”
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Billboard has reached out to the AFM for comment.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) announced at the beginning of April that they had updated their policy at the outset of April to only recognize biological sex on immigration forms, in accordance with the Trump administration’s executive order requiring travel documents (including passports and visas) to designate a person’s sex as assigned at birth.
In his post, Larsen admits that he was already feeling trepidatious about touring the U.S. amidst an onslaught of anti-trans initiatives being pursued by the current administration, especially when it came to the administration’s treatment of trans people crossing the border. “If random people are getting randomly questioned/stopped/detained at borders, how can I — as someone wanting to make money abroad by exhibiting my lived experience as a trans person — expect to pass go and get out of jail free?” he asked. “My plan was to tour with harm reduction in mind.”
Larsen said that after speaking with two separate immigration lawyers and the AFM, he decided that there was “no way to move forward” with his scheduled tour, despite his eagerness to see his U.S. fans. “This new policy has crushed my dreams,” he wrote. “I’m cradling a very broken heart and the realization that I don’t know if or when I will be able to tour in the States again.”
The singer-songwriter was set to bring his forthcoming new album Blurring Time stateside this June, with dates in Boston, New York City and Los Angeles throughout the month. The new LP deals extensively with Larsen’s experience transitioning while using vocal recordings from both before and after his transition (his “high” and “low” voices, as he calls them in a statement) to create harmonies between his former and current self. The latest single from that album, “Might,” was released on Wednesday (April 9).
“I was hoping that the album would help me break into the US music market and connect with cool, likeminded American musicians,” he wrote. “More than anything, thought, I just really wanted to perform my album for queer and trans people in the US who saw their stories reflected in my own.”
Bells Larsen’s new album Blurring Time drops on April 25 via Royal Mountain Records. Read his full statement on his cancelled U.S. tour below:
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Toni Braxton and Birdman’s love story took a wild turn when they reportedly got married and divorced, all in the same month.
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According to legal docs that TMZ got their hands on, the two made it official on August 8, 2024. After years of on-and-off dating, it seemed like they were ready to settle down. But hold up just two days later, on August 10, they were already separated. Talk about a whirlwind.
Braxton didn’t waste any time and filed for divorce just two weeks after the wedding, saying their marriage was “irretrievably broken.” Fans who’d followed their ups and downs weren’t exactly shocked by the drama. Toni and Birdman’s relationship had always been a bit of a rollercoaster, full of reconciliations and sudden splits. But no one expected the lovebirds to hit pause so soon after saying “I do.”
Then came the plot twist. Fast forward to January 2025, and Toni pulled back her divorce petition, with Birdman reportedly on board with the decision. It’s unclear if they’re fully back together, but the move made it clear that there’s more to the story than just the legal paperwork. Their relationship has always been unpredictable, keeping fans guessing whether they’re together, apart, or somewhere in between. So, are Toni and Birdman really giving it another go, or is this just the latest chapter in their never-ending love saga? Only time will tell.
Lady Gaga is set to make her headlining performance at Coachella on April 11, and we’re breaking down what the pop star could have in store for festivalgoers. Keep watching for all the details!
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Tetris Kelly:Gaga is returning to the desert before she embarks on her world tour. She’s bringing Mayhem to Friday night at Coachella, and we’re telling you everything you need to know. It isn’t Mother Monster’s first time at the rodeo — she headlined Coachella back in 2017 when Beyoncé had to bow out due to pregnancy. But this time around will likely be all about her album Mayhem that she told us all about.
Lady Gaga: It started to slowly remind me of, like, my earlier work, the mayhem of my approach to pop music, which is like something that, like, is mine, that I feel proud of.
Tetris Kelly:The set contains No. 1 single “Die With a Smile,” the bombastic track “Disease” and the viral smash “Abracadabra.”
Lady Gaga:I tried to really, like, own who I am, and just be proud of, like, my approach to music, my approach to pop music, and then also, like, even through “Abracadabra,” which is very different from “Perfect Celebrity,” take ownership over something that I started a long time ago
Tetris Kelly:Right after Coachella, she’s embarking on the Mayhem Ball and had this to say about the outing: “This show is designed to be the kind of theatrical and electrifying experience that brings Mayhem to life exactly how I envision it.”
And we should be ready for surprises. In 2017, she premiered the new song “The Cure.” What Mayhem song can’t you wait to see live in Indio? Let us know in the comments.
Quavo is facing a copyright lawsuit centered on a recent music video — not over an uncleared sample or a stolen melody, but a quartz sculpture of a 1961 Ferrari that he used as a prop.
In a complaint filed late last month, attorneys for sculptor Daniel Arsham claim the rapper (Quavious Marshall) “unlawfully exploited” the Ferrari sculpture by rapping in front of it in a video he posted to TikTok and other social platforms in December.
“Without his consent, and without his knowledge, defendants created a video which prominently featured the artwork to promote the music of Quavo,” Arsham’s lawyers write in the March 31 lawsuit. “Mr. Arsham never consented to the artwork being used in the infringing content.”
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Arsham created the sculpture — fully entitled “Quartz Eroded 1961 Ferrari GT” — in 2018 as part of a series portraying famous cars that have been “eroded” like an ancient archeological find. He says it’s been publicly displayed twice, most recently at Los Angeles’ Petersen Automotive Museum in 2023.
In December, Quavo posted a video to Instagram and other platforms under the caption “Back To The Basics 2025!!”, featuring him rapping in front of what appears to be Arsham’s work. The video, which remains on TikTok, focuses heavily on the sculpture, including close-ups on its eroded features.
Just like music, books and paintings, sculptures are protected by federal copyright law, and reproducing one without permission can theoretically amount to infringement. Back in 2018, the artist behind Chicago’s “Bean” sculpture sued the National Rifle Association for using the famed statue in a promotional video.
Copyrighted works captured in the background of video footage raise tricky legal questions. A federal judge ruled in 2018 that a Detroit graffiti artist could move ahead with suing General Motors after his mural appeared in a Cadillac commercial. But last year, another federal judge dismissed a case filed by a photographer whose image briefly appeared in the background of a documentary about Billie Eilish.
In his lawsuit, Arsham says the use of his sculpture was hardly coincidental or brief: “The infringing video features Quavo performing in front of the Artwork. The Infringing Video is 45 seconds long and features the Artwork prominently throughout.”
According to the artist’s attorneys, when Quavo posted still images of the video to Instagram, he actually tagged Arsham’s Instagram handle in the caption. They say that not only confirms that he knew he was using a copyrighted work, but also violated Arsham’s likeness rights.
“Mr. Arsham never consented to his name being used in connection with the Infringing Post or any promotion of Quavo,” his attorneys wrote. “Defendants are using Mr. Arsham’s name for commercial advantage.”
A rep for Quavo did not immediately return a request for comment on Friday (April 11). The lawsuit also names Quavo’s label, Quality Control Music, and its parent company, HYBE America, as co-defendants.
Arthur Hanlon presents his new EP, 2 Manos, 1 Mundo (“two hands, one world”), out Friday (April 11) via Sony Music Latin.
On the seven-track production, which follows his highly praised Piano y Mujer series, the Detroit-born pianist teamed up with nine of his friends — Ana Bárbara, Ángela Aguilar, Carlos Vives, Darell, Goyo, Manuel Medrano, Nia Skyfer, Tiago Ior and Yotuel — for an “ethereal and dreamy” production (as he describes it) that fuses worldly beats such as Brazil’s bossanova, Cuba’s cha-cha-cha and Colombia’s vallenato with his distinctive piano melodies.
“It was a good moment to go back and write,” Hanlon tells Billboard, whose last two albums featured cover songs interpreted by artists such as Ivy Queen, Ha*Ash, Kany García, Natalia Jimenez, Evaluna Montaner and more. “This is a musical manifestation of the friends that I’ve made from different parts of the world.”
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Crafted in his Miami-based home with the royal blue piano in his living room, Hanlon says his creative process always begins at home with friends, because he’s the type of artist who “likes to cook.” “This project is so personal,” he emphasizes. “It’s me connecting with the artists. If there’s no chemistry, no connection, it’s hard for me to collaborate.”
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Below, Hanlon breaks down some of the tracks on 2 Manos, 1 Mundo, which also includes a solo piano cover of Santana’s smooth hit “Europa.”
On “Bala Perdida” featuring Ángela Aguilar: “We wrote the song and got together with Ángela. I’m always looking for magic. And I knew that with this song and with Angela, by placing the piano in the desert, we would create a contrast between the music and the natural environment. That’s how this song was born.”
Hanlon and Aguilar premiered “Bala Perdida” at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro awards.
On “Repetimos” featuring Yotuel & Darell: “‘Repetimos’ was the first song I did for the album. Yotuel asked for a cha-cha-cha but to make it funky. I thought, how can we make it a Cuban-meets-Detroit sound? We needed that crunch on the song, so we called Darell.”
“Repetimos” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart last October.
On “Goodbye” with Carlos Vives & Goyo: “Carlos went to my house, we were drinking gin and tonic, and thinking of how interesting it would be if the Magdalena Rivera and Mississippi River connected. That’s how this song was born. We filmed the video in the streets of Bogota. We walked two nights around the streets to get the good vibes from the nightlife and that bluesy feel.”
Editor’s Note: Hanlon is married to Billboard’s Chief Content Officer, Latin/Espãnol, Leila Cobo.
With Coachella weekend one upon us, today’s top music stars are dropping new hits to enjoy as fans head out to the desert or enjoy the spring weekend at home. To kick things off, Lana Del Rey dropped “Henry, Come On,” a new song in advance of upcoming album The Right Person Will Stay. When announcing The […]
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The UFC goes to Miami for UFC 314. Two premier fighters face off against each other as the main event. Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski (26-4-0) takes on Brazilian fighter Diego Lopes (26-6-0) for the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship belt on Saturday (April 12).
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UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, with a start time of 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 314 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ with pay-per-view access, which goes for $79.99 for subscribers only.
If you’re not a subscriber, you can get PPV access and an ESPN+ monthly subscription — which is $11.99 per month — for $91.98 in total, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $134.98. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you more than 30% overall instead of going month-to-month.
Subscribers to ESPN+ and Disney+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 314 for free. In fact, the prelims card airs on the cable networks ESPN, so it’s streamable on Fubo, as well as Hulu + Live TV — which comes with Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+.
In addition, you can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $16.99 per month.
What Is Volkanovski and Lopes’ Walkout Music for UFC 314
Although the UFC has yet to announce each fighter’s walkout music for UFC 314, the pair usually go out to the octagon to the same songs during their matches. Volkanovski walks out to “Down Under” by Men at Work, while Diego Lopes prefers to walk out to “Devastated” by Joey Bada$$.
Check out the full UFC 314 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes (Light Heavyweight) — Title Fight, Main Event
Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett (Lightweight)
Yair Rodríguez vs. Patrício Pitbull (Featherweight)
Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva (Featherweight)
Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson (Featherweight)
Yan Xiaonan vs. Virna Jandiroba (Women’s Strawweight)
Jim Miller vs. Chase Hooper (Lightweight)
Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa (Featherweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Sedriques Dumas vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Su Mudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo (Flyweight)
Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio (Middleweight)
Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan (Women’s Bantamweight)
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes is streamable on ESPN+ with PPV on Saturday, April 12, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) learned the hard way not to interrupt Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) when she is making a point.
During a televised CNN town hall event, things got testy when the topic of discussion shifted to Elon Musk and DOGE’s (Department of Government Efficiency) cuts to federal agencies to stop what they deem as waste and fraud.
Hayes didn’t bite her tongue about Elon Musk after Lawler dared to defend Musk and DOGE’s actions, leading to a tense exchange between the two politicians.
Lawler defended Phony Stark, crediting him with a “turbocharged forensic audit through every department and agency.”
In response to Lawler’s praise of Musk, Hayes had to remind him and the American people how terrible cuts have been and that the American public has a “right to be concerned about Elon Musk because he’s an unelected billionaire who has a tremendous amount of influence.”
She continued, “This is not normal. All of this waste, fraud, and abuse we don’t want that either, but what we’re talking about is burning down the house…”
Lawler couldn’t stand for Hayes clowning of Musk and tried to interrupt her, but she quickly shut him down telling him to his face, “”I’m still talking, please!” He responded by asking her, “Is there one thing you agree with?”
Hayes Patience With Lawler Ran Out
He didn’t stop as he sat back down, continuing to interrupt Hayes as she addressed attendees until she stopped and asked, “Mr. Lawler, can you please let me finish my conversation?” as he continued to ask his question, forcing her to confront him once again, “What is your question?”
“Can you identify one thing of waste that they have found that you actually agree with that should be eliminated?” Lawler asked.
Hayes responded by calling out fraud in the unemployment system, adding “And we have processes and policies to do that, but for one person to make those decisions, everyone should have a level of concern by that.”
She wasn’t done. When Lawler mentioned that there were “career employees” in DOGE going over our data, Hayes asked the million-dollar question, “Who are they?” over and over.
Spoiler alert: Lawler didn’t answer her question.
Welp.
You can see social media reactions to the town hall in the gallery below.