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McLaren F1 has announced a new partnership with Loop Earplugs, a luxury hearing-protection brand. For the first time, Loop is partnering with a Formula 1 team, debuting the McLaren Formula 1 Team x Loop 2 earplugs, which will protect hearing with precise sound control and passive noise reduction to help you enjoy the race day environment at an optimal sound level.
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Designed for all-day performance, Switch 2 adapts to your environment. With three precise volume modes, the earplugs will keep you focused, balanced and in control during race day. First up, Quiet Mode delivers maximum focus for intense concentration and tranquil recovery, whether you’re analyzing data or recharging between events. Next, Experience Mode, preserves the thrill and atmosphere while protecting your ears, keeping you present and engaged at live events. Lastly, Engage Mode filters background noise while maintaining conversational clarity—perfect for meetings or social environments.
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“At Loop, we’re revolutionizing how people harness sound to unlock their full potential. This partnership with McLaren Racing combines our shared commitment to precision and performance, creating an innovative solution that inspires excellence in every environment,” says Dimitri O, Loop Co-Founder.
From the high-octane world of Formula 1, to traveling, to active lifestyles, the McLaren Formula 1 Team x Loop Switch 2 helps optimize your sound environment and enhances focus and clarity for peak daily performance.
“The partnership with Loop embodies our commitment to performance and giving our team every advantage,” Matt Dennington, Co-Chief Commercial Officer, McLaren Racing, said in a statement. “Both Loop Earplugs and McLaren Racing share a passion for precision design and this collaboration brings something truly unique to both our team and our fans.”
McLaren Racing is off to a strong start to the 2025 season with both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sweeping the opening two races of the year. Following its 2024 constructor title, the company looks to continue it winning streak alongside its luxury push with multiple partnerships, including Loop.
Shop the first of its kind McLaren F1 x Loop Switch 2 Earplugs below and enjoy your next race day in peace.
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Yolanda Saldívar, the 64-year-old woman who was sent to prison for the murder of Latin music superstar Selena in 1995, has been denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced Thursday (March 27) in an official statement posted on its website.
“After a thorough consideration of all available information, which included any confidential interviews conducted, it was the parole panels determination to deny parole to Yolanda Saldivar and set her next parole review for March 2030,” the statement reads. “The reason provided by the panel for denial was the Nature of the Offense: The record indicates that the instant offense has elements of brutality, violence, assaultive behavior or conscious selection of victim’s vulnerability indicating a conscious disregard for the lives, safety, or property of others, such that the offender poses a continuing threat to public safety.”
In October 1995, Saldívar was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 30 years after being found guilty of murdering the tejano music icon, whose full name was Selena Quintanilla. It was initially reported that Saldívar had begun the review process earlier this year since she was up for parole on March 30.
The Quintanilla family and the late star’s widower, Chris Pérez, issued a statement just after the board announced its decision. “Today, we are grateful that the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has chosen to deny parole for Yolanda Saldívar,” the post reads. “While nothing can bring Selena back, this decision reaffirms that justice continues to stand for the beautiful life that was taken from us and from millions of fans around the world far too soon.”
One of the most consequential artists of her generation, Selena revolutionized Latin music with her tejano twist on norteño music and hip-swiveling techno-cumbias that showcased her versatility. With anthems like “Amor Prohibido,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como La Flor” and “No Me Queda Más,” to name a few, Selena’s music has endured decades after her death.
On the Billboard charts, Selena earned 24 entries on Top Latin Albums, 16 of which hit the top 10 and seven of which hit No. 1 — among them Amor Prohibido, which spent 20 weeks at the top in 1994, and the posthumous Dreaming of You, which spent 40 weeks at the top in 1995. On the Regional Mexican Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, the late artist placed seven and six titles at No. 1, respectively. Amor Prohibido topped the former chart for nearly 100 weeks.
Read the family’s entire statement on the parole decision below:
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For a hot minute back in the early 2000’s, Akon was one of the hottest artists on the streets providing some stellar street cuts and memorable hooks and though he’s gone on to bigger and better things, the artist in him still has that itch to create music in 2025 and we’re not mad at him one bit.
Dropping off some new visuals to the Simien assisted “Never Really Mattered,” Akon gets in his loverboy feelings and pours his heart out of his diamond encrusted grill while the seductive singers of Simien sing the hook and lowkey steal some shine from his iced out teeth.
Speaking of early 2000’s music stars, dancehall legend Sean Paul keeps churning out new work and in his latest clip to “Summa Hot,” the Jamaican artist hits the ocean in a private boat with some stunners of his own and get thing poppin’ out at sea as the man knows how to keep the party going.
Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from J.I. featuring Roy Woods, Jacquees, and more.
AKON FT. SIMIEN – “NEVER REALLY MATTERED”
SEAN PAUL – “SUMMA HOT”
J.I. FT. ROY WOODS – “LOVE ME LOVE ME NOT”
JACQUEES – “WHEN I’M AROUND HER”
GYPTIAN – “SLOW WALK”
LEOSTAYTRILL – “YA GET DAT”
SEAN PAUL & SQUASH – “LIFE WE LIVING”
MUNGA HONORABLE – “AVOID PEOPLE”
La T y La M’s “Amor De Vago,” featuring Malandro de América, rebounds for an 11th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart (dated March 29). The song trades places with Jombriel, Ryan Castro, Jotta and Alex Krack’s “Parte & Choke (remix),” which dips 2-1 after one week in charge. Explore […]
Doja Cat is the first headliner to be revealed for Hey Neighbour festival in South Africa this summer, marking the star’s first time performing in her motherland. The three-day festival will be held at Legends Adventure Farm in Pretoria, South Africa from August 29-31. Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed […]
The No Fun League is back at it again. On Monday night (Mar. 26), ESPN NFL analyst Benjamin Solak posted a screenshot from the league’s rules report that was sent out to teams recently highlighting that the “nose wipe” celebration is now deemed unsportsmanlike and will cost teams a 15-yard penalty. According to the full […]
Fresh off their appearance on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea X cruise, Grammy winning sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe have announced their 2025 Bloom tour in support of their new record of the same name.
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Born in Georgia and currently residing Nashville, the pair begin their trek on April 8 in St. Louis, Mo., and run coast to coast with stops across the country. On March 31, days before the tour opens, Larkin Poe and Emmylou Harris are set to perform at Woofstock at City Winery in Nashville.
Bloom follows last year’s Grammy winning album Blood Harmony from 2022. Bloom debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Blues album charts.
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“History isn’t quick to point it out, but Rock ‘n’ Roll has been underpinned by a strong, matrilineal root that has been growing deep for generations, abiding. And now, more than ever, that root is coming to bloom,” a statement attributed to the band reads. “As female songwriters, producers, instrumentalists, and record label owners — we are proud to be standing on the shoulders of the strong women who have come before, and to be a part of the empowered chorus that is climbing to sing from the rooftops. When we won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2024, for the first time ever, that category was represented by a female majority of talent. This is just a taste of what’s coming. In the prophetic words of Shania Twain, ‘let’s go girls.’”
Dates for Larkin Poe’s Bloom Tour 2025 can be found below:
3/31 – Nashville, TN – Woofstock at City Winery with Emmylou Harris4/8 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *4/10 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman *4/11 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre *4/12 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot *4/15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall *4/17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox *4/18 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *4/19 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom *4/22 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts *4/23 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre *4/25 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *4/26 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues *4/27 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre *5/8 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^5/9 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^5/10 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza ^5/12 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur ^5/14 – Toronto, ONT – The Concert Hall ^5/16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^5/17 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre ^5/22-26 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest †5/29 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium5/30 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern5/31-June 1 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Music Festiva6/1 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel6/22 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes7/23-27 – Floyd, VA – FloydFest †9/4-7 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender †10/3 – Miramar Beach, FL – Moon Crush Avett Moon10/9-12 – Nashville, TN – Tommy Emmanuel’s Guitar Camp10/17 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy10/18 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy10/19 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon10/21 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo10/22 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute10/24 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel10/25 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium10/26 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk10/28 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene10/29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Circus10/30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – Falkoner Center11/1 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom11/2 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola11/4 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer11/5 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle11/8 – Geneva, Switzerland – Salle De L’Alhambra11/9 – Nimes, France – La Paloma11/12 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu Dos Recreios11/14 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera11/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 111/16 – Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer11/18 – Clermont-Ferrand, France – Le Cooperative de Mai11/19 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene11/21 – Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma
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Larkin Poe’s Bloom tour
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Hitomitoi dropped her new album Telepa Telepa via Billboard Japan Records on Mar. 26. The latest release by the Japanese singer-songwriter is her first album of original works since July 2017. The project’s theme is her connection to people and places overseas, which were some of the most memorable things that happened to her over […]
MSG Networks, a subsidiary of Sphere Entertainment Co. and part of the business empire run by James Dolan, has another week to repay more than $800 million of debt without facing consequences from its lenders, the company announced Thursday (March 27) in an SEC filing. The company first announced in October 2024 that it was […]
LISA collaborated with 100 Thieves, and we take you inside the exclusive pop-up, where the global pop star even made an appearance. With the venue LISA’ed out from the side of the building to the merch, keep watching for everything you missed at the 100 Thieves x LISA pop-up!
Fan 1:
Pretty surreal experience that I won’t forget.
Tetris Kelly:
We got to hang with LISA and her fans — oh, and adorable dogs — at the 100 Thieves pop-up in LA, and from the moment the queen walked in, she had us shook.
Fan 2:
She’s gorgeous, different, like her aura was unreal.
Tetris Kelly:
We take you there for Billboard All Access. The pop-up had everything a fan could need. There was, of course, photo moments, where you could be your best rock star, and you could take the time to listen to each of LISA’s alter egos from her brand-new album. Can we take a second to talk about the merch? So much merch. They had her albums, light sticks, there were hoodies and adorable T-shirts. There were even games, because 100 Thieves is at the center of bringing games, culture and music together.
Fan 3:
When I heard they were doing one with LISA, I was like, you could not pick a better collab together to really kind of bridge that gaming vibe. The side of the building is covered in her face, which is insane.
Tetris Kelly:
And the fans were loving it.
Fan 4:
She’s so talented. She’s so cool.
Fan 2:
She went from performing at the Oscars, doing that whole thing, the James Bond thing, and then she’s here, like, 24 hours later. And I was just like, wait, that’s insane.
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