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Ye has dropped a new song that seemingly features Sean “Diddy” Combs and his daughter North West.
On Saturday (March 15), the 47-year-old rapper — formerly known as Kanye West — took to his X account to release the track titled “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine.”
“LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE new song by PUFF DADDY feat. His son KING COMBS my daughter NORTH WEST and new Yeezy artist from Chicago Jasmine Williams,” the controversial artist captioned the post.
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The nearly five-minute song opens with what appears to be a phone conversation between Ye and Diddy, who is currently incarcerated and facing multiple charges, including sex trafficking.
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“I just want to thank you so much for just taking care of my kids, man,” a voice that seems to be Diddy says. “Ain’t nobody reach out to them, ain’t nobody call them.” Ye replies, “Absolutely, I love you so much, man. You raised me. Even when I ain’t know you, know what I’m saying?”
West’s 11-year-old daughter North also appears on the track, rapping, “Doing everything I wanted, that’s the key to life/ When you see me shining, then you see the light.”
Before releasing “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine,” West shared now-deleted screenshots on X of text messages between him and North’s mother, Kim Kardashian, according to TMZ. In the texts, Kardashian allegedly told her ex-husband that she had trademarked their daughter’s name in an attempt to block the song’s release.
“I asked you at the time if I can trademark her name. You said yes. When she’s 18, it goes to her. So stop,” Kardashian reportedly wrote. “I sent paperwork over so she wouldn’t be in the Diddy song to protect her. One person has to trademark!” The reality TV star added, “We agreed when they were both i would get all of our kids names and trademarks So no one else would take them.”
The rapper replied, “Amend it or I’m going to war And neither of us will recover from the public fallout You’re going to have to kill me.”
Ye, who has faced backlash in recent months for his hate-filled, antisemitic rants on social media, has recently defended Diddy. In February, West called on President Donald Trump to free the disgraced hip-hop mogul. “Free Puff,” Ye wrote in all caps on X, later adding, “@realDonaldTrump please free my brother Puff.”
Diddy was arrested in September and is currently in jail without bail, awaiting a federal trial in New York on racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution charges. Prosecutors say he orchestrated an elaborate scheme in which he “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill sexual desires.”
In addition to his new song, Ye posted an image on X on Saturday that he claims will be the cover of his upcoming album. The image features a red Nazi swastika against a black background. It is unclear whether this is related to the release of his Bully album, which he teased at the start of 2025. While the rapper seemed to have plans to release the project sometime this year, it remains uncertain whether the album will actually be released.
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While stuck in the crib during the panorama, gaming chairs became one of the hottest furniture items as everyone and their momma became “content creators,” “gamers,” and “podcasters.” Razer, one of the few companies that has been producing high-quality gaming chairs, is offering one of its popular models, the Iskur V2 X, in a new color.
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced 2025’s Children’s and Family Emmy Awards winners during a ceremony at Television City in Los Angeles on Saturday night (March 15).
Hosted by Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza, the third annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards honored the “pinnacle of creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment,” NATAS says.
During Saturday’s main ceremony, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Velveteen Rabbit, Orion and the Dark and Sesame Street projects each took home two awards.
Percy Jackson won best young teen series as well as directing for a single-camera live-action series for “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher,” in a tie with “The Big City” episode of A Real Bug’s Life; The Velveteen Rabbit won best fiction special, and star Phoenix Laroche won younger performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Orion and the Dark won best animated special, and voice actor Jacob Tremblay won younger voice performer in a preschool, children’s or young teen program; Sesame Workshop’s Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack won best short form live-action program, and Sesame Street‘s Leslie Carrara-Rudolph won outstanding puppetry performer.
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More awards will be announced in a separate creative arts ceremony.
Outside of competitive categories, Fran Brill (performer and puppeteer, Sesame Street and The Muppet Show) received the lifetime achievement award from The Muppets‘ Dave Goelz.
Additionally, honors for individual achievement in animation were given to Merry Little Batman‘s Philip Vose (background designer), Elena Najar (animation supervisor) and Guillaume Fesquet (art director); Orion and the Dark‘s Miho Tomimasu and Lauren Zurcher (visual development artists); Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire‘s Lesego Vorster (character designer); and Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin’s David Lux (storyboard artist).
Billboard Family has the winners list from the 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards below. More categories will be presented in a separate creative arts ceremony, and this list will be updated with the winners in those categories after the event.
Preschool Series
Blue’s Clues & You! (WINNER)Nickelodeon
Donkey HodiePBS Kids
Lovely Little FarmApple TV+
Sesame StreetMax
Children’s or Family Viewing Series
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (WINNER)Apple TV+
La Fuerza de Creer: Dulce SazónUnivision
JaneApple TV+
Malory TowerBYUtv
Raven’s HomeDisney Channel
Young Teen Series
GoosebumpsDisney+
HeartstopperNetflix
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (WINNER)Disney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Fiction Special
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
The Slumber PartyDisney Channel
The Velveteen Rabbit (WINNER)Apple TV+
World’s BestDisney+
Non-Fiction Program
All-Round ChampionBYUtv
Elmo & Tango Holiday HelpersMax
Kids Baking ChampionshipFood Network
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School (WINNER)HBO | Max
Preschool Animated Series
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Interrupting ChickenApple TV+
Rosie’s RulesPBS Kids
StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
The Tiny Chef Show (WINNER)Nickelodeon
Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
CURSES!Apple TV+
HildaNetflix
IwájúDisney+
KiffDisney Channel
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (WINNER)Disney+
Summer Camp IslandCartoon Network
Animated Special
Merry Little BatmanAmazon Prime Video
Orion and the Dark (WINNER)Netflix
Peter and the WolfMax
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind MarcieApple TV+
The Tiger’s ApprenticeParamount+
Tiny Chef’s Marvelous Mish Mesh SpecialNickelodeon
Short Form Live-Action Program
Elmo and Jesse Remember Uncle Jack (WINNER)Sesame Workshop
GIRLS’ VOICES NOW: The Beauty in Being DifferentGirls’ Voices NowHere TV
Healthy Minds Thriving KidsChild Mind Institute
Kid GlovesKid Gloves Show
Short Form Animated Program
How Not to DrawDisney Channel
I Am GrootDisney+
Once Upon a Studio (WINNER)Disney+
Take Care with PeanutsSnoopy – Official Channel
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse:Steamboat SillyDisney+
Interactive Media
Cousin Hodie PlaydateDonkey HodiePBS Kids
Cyberchase: Cyber Sound QuestPBS Kids
Daniel Tiger’s NeighborhoodPBS Kids
Molly of DenaliPBS Kids
Stu’s Super Stunts!PBS Kids
Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Lola Blue as Addie DarrowA Kind of Spark BYUtv
Ella Bright as Darrell RiversMalory TowersBYUtv
Justin Long as Mr. BrattGoosebumpsDisney+
Raven-Symoné as Raven BaxterRaven’s Home Disney Channel
Christian Slater as Mulgarath (WINNER)The Spiderwick Chronicles Roku Channel
Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Adam Copeland as AresPercy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Amanda Lawrence as Matron Shipley (WINNER)Malory Towers BYUtv
Elizabeth Mitchell as Carol / Mrs. ClausThe Santa Clauses Disney+
Sarah Rafferty as Katherine WalterMy Life with the Walter Boys Netflix
Lance Reddick as ZeusPercy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+
Eric Stonestreet as Magnus Antas / The Mad SantaThe Santa Clauses Disney+
Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Pyper Braun as Natasha WilliamsErin & AaronNickelodeon
Noah Cottrell as Simon GraceThe Spiderwick Chronicles Roku Channel
Mykal-Michelle Harris as Alice BaxterRaven’s Home Disney Channel
Alaya High as Lay LayThat Girl Lay Lay Nickelodeon
Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth ChasePercy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+
Phoenix Laroche as William (WINNER)The Velveteen Rabbit Apple TV+
Puppetry Performer
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph as Abby Cadabby & Tango (WINNER)Sesame StreetMax
Eric Jacobson as Bert, Oscar the Grouch & GroverSesame StreetMax
Donna Kimball as Mokey, Storyteller & CotterpinFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
Karen Prell as Red & Icy JoeFraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
David Rudman as Cookie Monster & Baby BearSesame Street Max
Voice Performer in a Preschool Program
Kimiko Glenn as Baby SharkBaby Shark’s Big Show!Nickelodeon
Bobby Moynihan as Bobby BootsPupstruction Disney Junior
Cree Summer as Lizard & DeeDeeSpirit RangersNetflix
Fred Tatasciore as Bang, BlimBlam the Barbarian, King Hydrogen, Alabama Smith & The Lone DrifterStoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
Kari Wahlgren as Granny Caterina, Ms. Poochytail & Magda (WINNER)SuperkittiesDisney Junior
Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program
Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck & Bugs Bunny (WINNER)Teen Titans Go!Cartoon Network
Bob Bergen as Porky PigLooney Tunes CartoonsMax
Ben Feldman as Tylor TuskmonMonsters at WorkDisney+
William Shatner as KeldorMasters of the Universe: RevolutionNetflix
Paul Walter Hauser as DarkOrion and the DarkNetflix
Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program
Lucia Cunningham as Jessica WilliamsJessica’s Big Little WorldCartoon Network
Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola MartinsIwájúDisney+
Terrence Little Gardenhigh as PatFright KreweHulu I Peacock
Arianna McDonald as MarcieSnoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind MarcieApple TV+
Jacob Tremblay as Orion (WINNER)Orion and the DarkNetflix
Children’s Personality
AwkwafinaA Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Gavin FridayPeter and the WolfMax
Duff GoldmanKids Baking ChampionshipFood Network
Ian McShaneOne PieceNetflix
Meryl Streep (WINNER)Storyline OnlineStorylineOnline.net
Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series
“The Big City”A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
“Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle”Sesame StreetMax
“Can They Be Friends?”Sesame StreetMax
“I’m Pogey“Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
“This for That”Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
Writing for a Young Teen Series
“Admissions”High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesDisney+
“The Field Guide to Jared Grace”The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
“Perfect”HeartstopperNetflix
“Say Cheese and Die!”GoosebumpsDisney+
Writing for a Preschool Animated Series
“Glow Toy”Jessica’s Big Little WorldCartoon Network
“I am Grandmaster Flash”Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
“Not a Mascot”Molly of DenaliPBS Kids
“Taxes”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“Tornado”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
“Abducted”My Dad the Bounty HunterNetflix
“Dancing With Myself” (WINNER)Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
“Heart of the Forest”Craig of the CreekCartoon Network
“The Fairy Isle”HildaNetflix
“I Wanna Dance With My Buddy”Hailey’s On It!Disney Channel
Directing for a Single Camera Live-Action
“The Big City” (WINNER – TIE)A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher” (WINNER – TIE)Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
“Panthera Leo”JaneApple TV+
“Say Cheese and Die!”GoosebumpsDisney+
“Welcome to Spiderwick”The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Directing for a Multiple Camera Live-Action
“Gown to the Wire”Raven’s HomeDisney Channel
“Pickleball”All-Round ChampionBYUtv
“The Sign Language ABCs”Sesame StreetMax
Directing for a Preschool Animated Series
“Fractions”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“Ganga”Ghee HappyGhee Happy Studio
“Glass”StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
“I Am Grandmaster Flash”Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
“Xutash Harvest”Spirit RangersNetflix
Directing for an Animated Series
“Descent Into Fear“Monsters at WorkDisney+
“The Fairy Isle”HildaNetflix
“Kole”IwájúDisney+
“The Molecular Level”Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
“Moremi”Kizazi Moto: Generation FireDisney+
Voice Directing for an Animated Series
Daniel Tiger’s NeighborhoodPBS Kids
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Young LoveHBO | Max
Music Direction and Composition for a Live-Action Program
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High SchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Gremlins: Secrets of The MogwaiMax
Looney Tunes CartoonsMax
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Original Song for a Preschool Program
“Find the Area”StoryBots: Answer Time Netflix
“Keep Swimming Through”Baby Shark’s Big Movie!Nickelodeon
“Let Your Wish Carry You Away”Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Disney Junior
“That’s Why We Love Nature”Sesame Street Max
“The Tornado Song”StoryBots: Answer Time Netflix
Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program
“Kiss Your Friend”Hailey’s On It!Disney Channel
“My Sails Are Set”One PieceNetflix
“Radishes vs. Strawberries”Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Apple TV+
“Speak Out”High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Disney+
“Things”Kiff Disney Channel
Show Open
The Fairly OddParents: A New WishNickelodeon
HildaNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Peter and the WolfMax
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Cinematography for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Editing for a Single-Camera Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
GoosebumpsDisney+
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly HighSchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Editing for a Multiple-Camera Live-Action Program
All-Round ChampionBYUtv
Erin & AaronNickelodeon
Sesame StreetMax
The Thundermans ReturnNickelodeon
Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Frog and ToadApple TV+
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
StoryBots: Answer TimeNetflix
StoryBots: Super Silly Stories with BoNetflix
The Tiny Chef ShowNickelodeon
Editing for an Animated Program
HildaNetflix
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDisney+
Merry Little BatmanAmazon Prime Video
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, FranklinApple TV+
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat SillyThe Wonderful World of Mickey MouseDisney+
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live-Action Program
GoosebumpsDisney+
JaneApple TV+
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High SchoolHBO | Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program
Baby Shark’s Big Movie!Paramount+
Santiago of the SeasNICK Jr.
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresDisney+
Shape IslandThe Winter BluesApple TV+
Xavier Riddle and the Secret MuseumPBS Kids
Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program
I Am GrootDisney+
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix
Mech CadetsNetflix
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Transformers: EarthSparkNickelodeon
Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts
Malory TowersBYUtv
A Real Bug’s LifeNational Geographic
Ruby and the WellBYUtv
Sesame StreetMax
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Visual Effects for a Live-Action Program
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockApple TV+
GoosebumpsDisney+
The Naughty NineDisney Channel
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Casting for a Live-Action Program
HeartstopperNetflix
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
Pretty Freekin ScaryDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Casting for an Animated Program
Gremlins: Secrets of The MogwaiMax
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryNetflix
Monsters at WorkDisney+
Orion and the DarkNetflix
Rock Paper ScissorsNickelodeon
Spirit RangersNetflix
Supa Team 4Netflix
Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Single-Camera Program
Malory TowersBYUtv
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Santa ClausesDisney+
The Spiderwick ChroniclesRoku Channel
Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design for a Multiple-Camera Program
Bunk’dDisney Channel
Sesame StreetMax
The Villains of Valley ViewDisney+
Costume Design/Styling
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Puppet Design entry)Apple TV+
Malory TowersBYUtv
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
One PieceNetflix
Sesame Street (Puppet Design entry)Max
The Velveteen RabbitApple TV+
Hairstyling and Makeup
GoosebumpsDisney+
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Really Loud HouseNickelodeon
The Santa ClausesDisney+
Stunt Coordination for a Live-Action Program
GoosebumpsDisney+
One PieceNetflix
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDisney+
The Really Loud HouseNickelodeon
The Villains of Valley ViewDisney Channel
Choreography
High School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesDisney+
Monster High 2Nickelodeon
World’s BestDisney+
Role Model wanted to sing a version of “Nothing New,” the melancholic Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version) vault track that features Phoebe Bridgers, that he could do a little two-step to while screaming out the chorus — adding a dash of drunken coziness to Swift’s ruminating after a night of imbibing in a few too many. And so “Nothing New (Tucker’s Version)” was born, with Role Model debuting his live cover of Swift’s song on Australian radio station Triple J’s “Like a Version” series.
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“Standout song for me,” says Role Model, aka Tucker Harrington Pillsbury, in an accompanying interview clip with the station released on Thursday (March 13) while he’s on the road with his band, playing sold-out shows in Brooklyn and Boston this weekend and returning as opener on Gracie Abrams‘ Secret of Us Tour this summer.
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He stumbled upon the Red-era song while working on his sophomore studio album, 2024’s Kansas Anymore.
As Role Model recalls, “I was constantly adding songs to my playlist, like a music inspo playlist, and this one I came across. I had no idea Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers were on a song together. I’m scared to say it, but I think Phoebe brought me into the Taylor Swift world — which is great.”
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“She’s incredible,” he says of Swift. “She’s one of the best songwriters of our generation.”
“Nothing New,” a song that didn’t make the cut on the original Red album in 2012 but resurfaced amidst the 2021 re-recording of the set, has Swift contemplating her shelf life as a promising young pop-country star; verses are traded with Bridgers, who also lends harmony to the chorus and bridge. Swift and Bridgers brought the song to the stage for the first time on May 5, 2023 in Nashville, the first of several nights the Punisher singer-songwriter joined the lineup of the The Eras Tour.
“I love the chorus and [how] it changes slightly every time,” says Role Model of “Nothing New,” explaining why he went where he did with his interpretation of the tune. “It just feels good, like, ‘I’ve had too much to drink tonight’ — I wanna scream it and dance to it. So that’s why we added drums and a little bit of twang to it. I wanted to bump up the tempo just a little bit, add drums and bring it into the world of Kansas Anymore. Just give it a little warmth and a slight dance-y groove, and some twang. We had the peddle steel come in. I just wanted to be able to do a slow two-step to it.”
Though “Nothing New” is written from the perspective of a girl in the spotlight worrying it’s only a matter a time before a fresher face takes her place (“People love an ingénue,” Swift remarks, a sad line with dry delivery, after Bridgers sings, “Are we only biding time ’til I lose your attention?”), Role Model can empathize with the lyrics as an artist.
“I have said this many times before,” he shares. “People’s attention spans are very short, and they’re getting shorter. I try not to bathe in the attention that I’m getting now in this place of my career, which is, I guess, probably, the best place I’ve been in my career. I try not to shower myself in that because I know people are gonna forget at some point or move on, and there’s gonna be a nice, shinier little Tucker that comes along and outdoes me. I get it. I relate to Miss Taylor.”
Role Model arrives at the 15th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards at The Wiltern on Feb. 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Role Model once met Bridgers at Coachella, but humbly assumes she doesn’t remember it. He hasn’t met Swift, though between this performance circulating and his tour with Abrams, he’s arguably now in the pop icon’s orbit, at least tangentially. An opener on Swift’s Eras Tour, Abrams ended up co-writing and recording the Grammy-nominated duet “us.” with her, a highlight on her The Secret of Us album.
Of his hope to meet Swift someday, Role Model, who in February released a few new songs (including “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out,” seen below) via deluxe album Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), says, “I would love to. I would love to.”
For someone who didn’t really identify as a fan of Swift until “Nothing New,” he’s got a reasonable grasp on the power of Swifties. His polite plea to those who hear his cover: “Just don’t hate me. If you don’t like it, I understand. If you liked it, thank you so much — I’m honored. I’m scared of both of you in the best way, so go easy on me.”
“Send hearts,” he says with optimism, making the signature heart hands Swift’s fandom knows.
Grupo Frontera and Majo Aguilar brought the Mexican Spice to Billboard THE STAGE at SXSW. Keep watching for a sneak peek of the second night! Narrator: Frontera had everyone in their feels last night at Billboard’s The Stage at SXSW in Austin, and we have all the details! The guys were a total vibe in […]
Papa Roach extends its career-best streak of No. 1s on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, lifting a place to No. 1 on the March 22-dated survey with “Even If It Kills Me.”
The track is the band’s fourth No. 1 in a row and 11th overall. The group’s streak dates to the one-week reign of “No Apologies” in 2022, followed by triumphs for “Cut the Line” in 2023 and “Leave a Light On” in 2024.
The Jacoby Shaddix-led band takes over sole possession of the 10th-most No. 1s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history. The act first reached the chart with the No. 4-peaking “Last Resort” in 2000 and first led with “Lifeline” in 2009.
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Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:20, Shinedown18, Three Days Grace15, Five Finger Death Punch14, Foo Fighters14, Metallica13, Godsmack13, Van Halen12, Disturbed12, Linkin Park11, Papa Roach
Concurrently, “Even If It Kills Me” holds at its No. 4 high on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 3.6 million audience impressions, up 7%, in the week ending March 13, according to Luminate. It’s tied for the band’s best placement on the ranking (which began in 2009), alongside “Kill the Noise” (2021) and “No Apologies.” The song is also bubbling under Alternative Airplay, where the band boasts 20 career entries, including the No. 1 “Last Resort.”
On the most recently published, multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart (dated March 8, reflecting data Feb. 28-March 6), “Even If It Kills Me” ranked at No. 7, after hitting No. 4 in February. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 634,000 official U.S. streams in that span.
“Even If It Kills Me” is currently a standalone single. The band’s most recent album, Ego Trip, debuted at its No. 6 peak on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in April 2022 and has earned 180,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated March 22 will update on Tuesday, March 18, on Billboard.com.
Lola Young scores her first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, as “Messy” lifts a spot to the top of the Rock & Alternative Airplay tally dated March 22. The song rules the all-rock-format, audience-based ranking with 4.7 million audience impressions earned March 7-13, up 5% week-over-week, according to Luminate. Its reign is buoyed […]
Journey experienced some technical difficulties during a recent Texas concert.
The legendary rock band had performed just five songs when, during their 1981 hit “Don’t Stop Believin’,” they were forced to leave the stage at NRG Stadium during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday (March 14).
Fan-captured video from the event, shared on X, shows lead singer Arnel Pineda reaching the second verse of the song before the sound cut out and the projector screens went dark. As the audience continued singing along, unaware of the issue, members of Journey’s crew were reportedly seen rushing to the stage with fire extinguishers. Shortly after, the crowd was informed that the concert would not continue and that everyone needed to evacuate, according to KHOU. No injuries were reported.
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Journey had not addressed the situation on social media at press time, but the Houston Rodeo later issued an official statement about the cancellation on its Facebook page.
“Due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight’s Journey concert. We sincerely apologize to all fans for this disappointment,” the organization wrote. “Our team is working diligently to assess the situation, and we will provide updates regarding rescheduling options and refunds as soon as possible.”
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Other local news outlets, including KPRC and ABC 13 Houston, reported that the incident was an electrical fire.
Following the abrupt cancellation, many fans were left frustrated and in disbelief. “I am here right now,” one person commented on the Houston Rodeo’s Facebook post. “People are upset, but unforeseeable things happen in every day lives. I am so glad everybody is safe and everything was under control.”
Another fan shared, “We truly thought that it was a part of the show. 70,000 people singing ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ perfectly in unison, unprompted was beautiful! I’m glad everyone in the band and crew are ok. I’m thankful all of us at the show are ok. Count your blessings folks, things just happen sometimes.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to federal court in New York City on Friday (March 14), pleading not guilty to the latest version of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes.
The 55-year-old Combs, his beard noticeably grayer than even weeks ago, stood with his hands folded before him as he told Judge Arun Subramanian that he had read the indictment and understood the charges against him.
Combs, who has been held without bail since his September arrest, hugged two of his lawyers as he entered the courtroom and he blew kisses to family members and waved as he was led out by U.S. marshals afterward.
Subramanian told lawyers that questionnaires will be distributed to hundreds of prospective jurors at the end of April so that questioning of would-be jurors can begin on May 5, with opening statements expected to occur on May 12.
According to the indictment, Combs used the “power and prestige” he wielded as a music mogul to intimidate, threaten and lure women into his orbit, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.
The indictment said he then used force, threats and coercion to cause victims, including three women specified in the court papers, to engage in commercial sex acts.
It said he subjected his victims to violence, threats of violence, threats of financial and reputational harm and verbal abuse.
“On multiple occasions, Combs threw both objects and people, as well as hit, dragged, choked and shoved others,” it said. “On one occasion, Combs dangled a victim over an apartment balcony.”
Defense lawyers have argued that prosecutors used the charges to try to demonize sex acts between consenting adults.
Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former protege and girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mitzi Steiner said the video was “critical to the case.”
Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said the video was “deceptive and not in accordance with the actions that took place.”
He said certain actions were speeded up in the video by as much as 50% and others were taken out of order.
“From the defense standpoint, it’s a misleading piece of evidence, a deceptive piece of evidence, a piece of evidence that has been changed,” he said.
Steiner also said the government was reluctant to share information about accusers who may testify in the case with defense lawyers until deadlines arrive that require the information to be turned over.
She said many of the “individuals are incredibly frightened” not only at having their names revealed publicly but having them disclosed to defense attorneys.
