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22 Apr 2025

Pope Francis Dies at 88: J Balvin, Andrea Bocelli & More Pay Tribute | Billboard News

Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21, and musicians such as J Balvin and Andrea Bocelli have taken to social media to pay tribute to the pope.

What was your favorite memory of Pope Francis? Let us know in the comments below.

Narrator:
That’s J Balvin taking a selfie with the late, great Pope Francis in 2022, who passed on Monday, April 21. The Latin singer took to Instagram to pay his respects with a carousel of pictures highlighting the pope’s unique energy: “Always vibing high, tolerance and love.” Andrea Bocelli also took to IG, saying, “…what we feel for him is a gratitude of the deepest and most enduring kind.”

Pope Francis met with many musicians, like Bono, who spoke with him on climate change and social issues. Even Katy Perry was a fan, who in 2018 said: “I’m such a big fan of Pope Francis. It’s a combination of compassion, humility, sternness and refusal. He is a rebel — a rebel for Jesus.”

22 Apr 2025

Selena Gomez, Celia Cruz & More to Be Honored at Billboard Latin Women In Music 2025 | Billboard News

Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025 is this Thursday, April 24, and we’re here to take you through who you can expect to see on the big night, including Selena Gomez, Celia Cruz, Anitta, Chiquis and more!

Who are you excited to see at Billboard Latin Women in Music 2025? Let us know in the comments!

Narrator:

The legendary Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, will be honored at this year’s Billboard Latin Women in Music! We’re talking a star-studded night featuring all the Latin baddies: Anitta, Belinda, Chiquis, Natti Natasha, and this just in … Selena Gomez, who will be honored as none other than Woman of the Year at this year’s Billboard Latin Women in Music!

In honor of Celia’s centennial, the Cuban queen will be recognized with the Legend Award, and will also be celebrated with a performance tribute by three Puerto Rican powerhouses — Ivy Queen, La India and merengue star Olga Tañón — promising to bring “Celia’s most iconic hits to life.”

The two-hour ceremony will be hosted by Mexican star Ana Bárbara, who will also be performing “Besos Robados” with Yahritza y Su Esencia.

So mark your calendars for April 24 on Telemundo, because trust me, you’re not going to want to miss this!

22 Apr 2025

Miguel on j-hope Collab, ‘Sure Thing’ Going Viral, New Music & More | Billboard News in Conversation  

Miguel is celebrating 15 years of All I Want Is You. The singer shares stories about some of his favorite tracks on the album, his experience working with J. Cole on “Power Trip” and their friendship, the re-emergence of “Sure Thing” among the younger generation, collaborating with j-hope on “Sweet Dreams,” how he plans to incorporate his roots into his new music and more!

Are you excited for Miguel’s new music? Let us know in the comments!

Carl Lamarre:
Yo, what’s going on? Y’all I’m deputy director of R&B and hip-hop, Mr. Carl Lamarre, and welcome to Billboard News In Conversation. We got a Grammy Award winner, R&B heavyweight, Mr. Miguel. My brother, how are you feeling? 

Miguel:
I’m all right, man. How are you doing? 

It’s a blessed day. It is a blessed day because we’re gonna do something special here. One of your albums has a special anniversary this year. All I Want Is You 15. What did that number mean to you? Because that’s a whole ninth-grade album I was telling you before. 

It’s a journey, you know, you think about, you know how much time it took to get that album out, right? You know, on what it took to get there, just in terms of cycles and growth and challenges and failures and learning experiences, and then to kind of have all of the blessings in between that point and this point in my career. It’s beautiful. This is a trip, man.

Walk us back to when you met, of course, the big homie record, exact extraordinaire, Mark Pitts, because you played them some records, which I saw was originally meant for Usher and that dude was like, “Uh uh, we gonna keep this. We gonna keep Miguel. We gonna build.” Talk about that. 

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21 Apr 2025

ENHYPEN’s Hot Coachella Set: Exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour Stop | All Access | Billboard News

ENHYPEN delivered a sizzling performance at Coachella 2025, and we got a glimpse of the boys during their rehearsal process, as well as before and after their festival performance. They shared what it was like to prepare for one of the world’s biggest music festivals — and more!

What was your favorite part of ENHYPEN’s Coachella set? Let us know in the comments below!

ENHYPEN:

Mic’s getting smaller, I swear. Pretty cute. 

Tetris Kelly:

Look at you guys. Superstars!

For me, it was our first song, “Blockbuster” – the energy was unreal. We’re very excited to perform at Coachella. I feel like it’s going to be completely different to what we’ve done up until now. We know that a lot of fans that are going to be coming, there’s going to be other people that don’t even know about us, so we’re very excited to meet our fans, but also to really show everyone what we can do and let people listen to our music. This is the first time preparing this kind of long, except for our world tours or something. As you can see, we rented this space and we’ve been rehearsing with the band and dancers. We’ve been putting in a lot of hours. We’re really fully prepared and so excited for this big stuff for Coachella. We started preparing for Coachella about last month, so it’s been like one month. We’ve planned every single moment, every single object on the stage. It started from us, it started from our team. We’ve done a lot of practice, we went back and forth a lot of times choosing the setlist, choosing the music. There’s a lot of people, a lot of professionals in our company that’s just made it together with us, so really exciting, really fun moment for us.

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21 Apr 2025

Coachella Weekend 2 Recap: Tyla’s ‘Fit Inspo, Lady Gaga’s Mic & ENHYPEN | Billboard News

Coachella is officially wrapped for 2025, and we’re taking you through the highlights of everything that happened during weekend 2. From Tyla’s outfit inspo speculation to ENHYPEN revealing a new mini-album, keep watching for everything you missed!

Stay tuned for our All Access Tour Stop with ENHYPEN dropping later today!

What did you think of Coachella weekend 2? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

Tyla gets real about if her ‘Chella look was Britney-inspired, Gaga handles a mic issue like a pro, ENHYPEN announces a new era as we find the chillest spot in the desert. These are your Coachella weekend 2 highlights. Tyla heated things up at the festival over the weekend, and her wardrobe instantly had her compared to pop royalty Britney Spears. An X user posted: “Tyla’s outfit for Coachella is inspired by the icon Britney Spears.” Tyla responded: “Love her, but I just thought the outfit was fly… no inspo.”

Lady Gaga’s headset went out during her weekend 2 Friday night set, but fans were quick to point out her professionalism and how a dancer handed her a new mic, and she kept the show on the road. We spent part of our time at Coachella at the best place to catch the Quasar Stage at: the Red Bull Mirage. It had drinks, the best views, oh yeah, and Nobu.

And our boys ENHYPEN had everybody talking again Saturday night. At the end of the set, the Sahara screen revealed the name of their mini-album: ‘Desire: Unleash.’ It’s scheduled for release on June 5, and we also saw the words “Can’t touch you, but I’m gonna make you mine,” which has fans losing it. For more from Coachella and ENHYPEN’s new tour stop, subscribe to Billboard News on YouTube.

21 Apr 2025

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for April 26, 2025 | Billboard News

Alex Warren moves up in the top 10.

Tetris Kelly:
This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated April 26. Morgan Wallen falls to 10, while Benson bounces to No. 9 after Coachella. BigXthaPlug’s country collab slips to eight. Teddy Swims is up to seven. Shaboozey is locked at No. 6. Alex Warren moves up two spots, as Chappell rises to a No. 4 peak. Drake’s “Nokia” drops to No. 3. Mother Monster is up again post Gaga ‘Chella. And gaining a ninth weekend at No. 1 are Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

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18 Apr 2025

XG Takes on Coachella: Exclusive Tour Stop  | All Access | Billboard News

XG is lighting up Coachella again this weekend, and we’re taking you behind the scenes of how they prepped for the big night. From exclusive footage of them in rehearsals to an interview about what their favorite part of Coachella has been, keep watching for an exclusive sneak peek!

What did you think of XG’s performance? Let us know in the comments!

XG:

Hi, Billboard! 

Tetris Kelly:

Who is the most fashion-forward in the group? 

Me! Hi Billboard! I think we’re all just so excited to perform today. We’ve been waiting to perform on this amazing stage with beautiful, beautiful, amazing artists. So we’re just so grateful for this opportunity and in hopes that- we hope to kill it! We’re gonna kill it. Yeah for sure. I mean, it’s Coachella. So there’s stuff the seven of us thought up together, and of course there’s a ton that we talked through and came up with alongside our director, Sienna. There’s stuff she brought to the table, too. But I think, like by all of us creating one performance together, we’re able to really feel it and give it our all today, so yeah, I’m really looking forward to it. The song is called “IN THE RAIN,” and it’s this really emotional, R&B-heavy track that’s super important to us. And because it’s coming out right before Coachella, it feels like – how do I put it? – it’s helping us build up the momentum toward Coachella. That kind of energy is in there too. So I’d be really happy if tons of people watched it. I actually feel like a lot of people are watching it already! 

What part of the show are you most excited for?

I can’t choose! Should we say it all together? It might be a little crazy.

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18 Apr 2025

LE SSERAFIM, TWICE & Morgan Wallen Team Up For Epic Collabs | Music You Should Know | Billboard News

LE SSERAFIM teamed up with Jade, TWICE nabbed Coldplay, and Morgan Wallen is back with Post Malone. Keep watching for the latest and hottest music collabs that have dropped this week!

What’s your favorite collab? Let us know in the comments below!

Tetris Kelly:

There are so many epic collaborations this Friday, and we’re breaking them down in Music You Should Know. Coldplay grabbed TWICE for a new version of their song “We Pray” that also features Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI. These fellas had a lot of fun with their No. 1 song “I Had Some Help” and are back with “I Ain’t Coming Back.” Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM has tapped Jade of Little Mix for a “Hot” English version. Find more music updates with Billboard News on YouTube.

18 Apr 2025

Post Malone’s Road to Coachella | Billboard News

Post Malone is one of Coachella’s headliners for 2025, and we’re breaking down his journey to Coachella. Keep watching to learn more!

Tetris Kelly:
Post Malone is heading back to Coachella, but this time he’s a headliner! This isn’t Post’s first time at the fest — he performed back in 2018 and again in 2023 as a special guest during Bad Bunny’s set. But this time, we know Post won’t need help when he brings the jams to Sunday at Coachella. Don’t worry, we’re here to tell you everything  you need to know.

At this point, we think it’s safe to call Post Malone a Coachella veteran. His sound has evolved and changed since he last had a solo performance as he transitioned from a more hip-hop sound into country music. Post is breaking out the guitar, the spurs and the cowboy hat as he rocks out to hits from his latest album F-1 Trillion. F-1 Trillion features hits like “Pour Me a Drink” featuring Blake Shelton, “I Need Some Help” with Morgan Wallen, and “Guy for That” with Luke Combs. Here’s to hoping he brings out some guests to join in on the fun.

Post won’t have any time to rest because right after Coachella, he kicks off his American tour: Post Malone Presents: The Big Ass Stadium Tour. So get ready because 2025 is going to be the year of Post.

What special guests do you wanna see Post Malone bring out at Coachella? Let us know in the comments below. 

17 Apr 2025

Was Katy Perry’s Journey to Space Tone-Deaf? | Billboard News

Katy Perry went to space with Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and others on a Blue Origin spacecraft. The public and celebrities alike shared their opinions about the women being sent to space. Keep watching to find out what some Billboard staffers had to say about the trip.

What do you think of Katy Perry going to space? Let us know in the comments.

Stefanie Tanaka:

If anyone out there has $150,000, then you can go to space too. 

Tetris Kelly:

All right, so Billboard squad, five ladies went to space, but everybody seems to just be mad at Katy Perry. Are we mad? What’s going on?

Jerah Milligan:

I don’t care.

Stefanie Tanaka:

I can understand why people are mad. I don’t know if I feel that strongly about it.

Tetris Kelly:

Why? What are people upset about?

Stefanie Tanaka:

I mean, a lot of people, you know, times are tough right now. It doesn’t really like look super inspiring to see, like, super rich people just going into space. 

Ciara Zimring:

It’s not giving what they think it’s giving. They think it’s giving inspiring, sending a bunch of women to space, but it’s giving more sending a bunch of rich people in space, as opposed to actual female astronauts that should be sent up. 

Stefanie Tanaka:

Yeah, yeah. 

Ciara Zimring:

That would give more. 

Stefanie Tanaka:

It’s like, it’s cool for, like, the aesthetics of it, like to see a group of women, women of color, going into space. Like, it looks good as a photo-

Jerah Milligan:

As a photo.  

Stefanie Tanaka:

But it’s like, this was all funded by Jeff Bezos. They wouldn’t be going up there without him. If this is Elon Musk, people would be reacting the same way. All these billionaires are obsessed with going to space because they’re gonna leave this planet completely f—ed

Tetris Kelly:

Stefanie’s mad. 

Stefanie Tanaka:

They’re going to go up there the minute this planet goes to hell because of climate change.

Tetris Kelly:

I mean, and I think the funny part to me is that you have, like, this inspirational moment, but then I feel like the whole time I watched Gayle be a part of this, she was looking scared. She didn’t even want to go. And she’s like, why am I here? How did I get on this spacecraft?

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