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You wouldn’t have been able to tell from watching RAYE‘s performance at the 2025 Oscars Sunday (March 2) — during which she absolutely nailed Adele‘s “Skyfall” as part of the night’s James Bond tribute — but the British star was actually quite nervous.
And during a post-show interview with Entertainment Tonight, RAYE explained why paying homage to the “Rolling in the Deep” vocalist was particularly “terrifying.” “No one can sing Adele like Adele,” she said. “It’s scary.”
The “Escapism” artist added, “It was terrifying, but also so incredible at the same time.”
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RAYE closed out the Bond medley by taking the stage shrouded in fog, showing off her powerful vocals on Adele’s original theme for the franchise’s 2012 film, Skyfall. The track reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won best original song at the Oscars in 2013.
Before RAYE took the stage, The Substance actress Margaret Qualley performed a slinky dance number with a troupe of tuxedoed men — about which the former told ET, “She ate that up … Multi-talented and fine as hell, Jack [Antonoff] is a very lucky man.”
After Qualley’s number, RAYE’s “Born Again” collaborators LISA and Doja Cat each performed solo renditions of two other famous Bond themes, with the BLACKPINK star delivering both choreography and vocals on Wings’ “Live and Let Die” before the “Paint the Town Red” rapper commanded the spotlight singing Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds Are Forever.” After RAYE closed out the 007 tribute, the trio came together on stage to receive the applause together.
“We have such a beautiful chemistry together,” RAYE said of LISA and Doja. “I just love those girls, they’re so kind and hardworking and inspiring.”
The Academy Awards come a few weeks after the 2025 Grammys, where the “Oscar Winning Tears” vocalist performed in a best new artist medley alongside fellow nominees Doechii, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Shaboozey; winner Chappell Roan performed elsewhere in the evening. She was also up for songwriter of the year, which ended up going to Amy Allen.
One day prior to the Oscars, RAYE won best R&B act at the 2025 BRIT Awards.
Starting Tuesday (March 4), SiriusXM will deliver the sounds of Tomorrowland and the global dance scene with a new channel curated by the team at the Belgian mega-festival festival.
One World Radio will be featured within the SiriusXM app and feature music programmed by the team that curates Tomorrowland’s One World Radio internet radio station, with the SiriusXM channel to offer new music and live DJ sets from Tomorrowland festivals including the flagship event in Boom, Belgium, along with Tomorrowland Winter, Tomorrowland Brasil and more.
SiriusXM’s One World Radio channel will be an extension of Tomorrowland’s pre-existing One World Radio feed, but will be curated a bit differently and customized to the SiriusXM audience.
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“We are really excited about hearing the nearly unlimited Tomorrowland archives, giving SiriusXM listeners a peak into past vibes of the legendary two-weekend festival in Belgium,” Geronimo, SiriusXM’s Vice President of Music Programing, tells Billboard.
Aside from regularly scheduled and rotated music, the channel will also feature exclusive song cuts from previous festivals. “You’ll be able to hear the crowd reaction which really put you in the moment,” Geronimo continues. “It’s truly a place where the global dance community comes together and enjoys each other. Dance music is really about fun, love, positivity and enjoying life and each other and One World Radio captures this essence perfectly.”
The channel will feature music spanning the two decades of Tomorrowland history and span the spectrum of electronic music sounds. The “main thing is to give people a good time and spread positive vibes, without necessarily being bound to a genre,” says Bram Franssen, station lead at the pre-existing One World Radio and curator for the new SiriusXM channel.
With the launch, One World Radio joins SiriusXM’s suite of dance channels that include BPM, Diplo’s Revolution, SiriusXM Chill, Studio 54 Radio, Utopia and more.
“We’re excited to not only hear classic archived Tomorrowland sets but also what One World Radio has for the future,” says Geronimo. “The world outside of North America has historically been a step ahead when it comes to dance music and emerging genres, and One World Radio on SiriusXM will help bridge that gap.”
Brad Paisley announced the initial run of dates for his upcoming 2025 Truck Still Works World Tour on Monday (March 3). The first leg of the outing is slated to kick off on May 21 at the Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, ID and bring the “No I in Beer” singer to Montana, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona, California, Ohio, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida before winding down on August 8 at in Arcadia, WI at the Ashley for the Arts festival.
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The first announced dates of the Live Nation-promoted tour will feature support from Walker Hayes, as well as Avery Anna, Mae Estes and Alexandra Kay and Paisley’s first-ever stops at Morrison, CO’s historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. The tour is named for Paisley’s current radio single “Truck Still Works,” which the singer debuted last fall on NBC’s People’s Choice Country Awards and the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special on CBS.
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A fan club presale will open on Tuesday (March 4) at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday (March 6) at 10 p.m. local time. The general on-sale will kick off on Friday (March 7) here. In addition, there will be an exclusive Verizon presale through Verizon Access for select shows beginning on Tuesday at noon local; for more details click here. Official tour sponsor Citi will give cardmembers access to a presale beginning on Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time through 10 p.m. local on Thursday here.
Check out the dates for Paisley’s Truck Still Works World Tour below.
May 21 – Idaho Falls, ID @ Mountain America Center #
May 22 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater #
May 24 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *#
May 29 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *+
May 30 – Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest *+
May 31 – Everett, WA @ Angel Of the Winds Arena *+
June 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre @ *#
June 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre *#
June 7 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park *#
July 10 – Ft. Loramie, OH @ Country Concert festival line up
July 12 – Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center ++ xx
July 17 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront *=
July 18 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater *=
July 19 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion *=
July 24 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion @ *=
July 25 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre *=
August 1 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena *=
August 2 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre *=
August 3 – Clearwater, FL @ The Baycare Sound @ *= ++
August 8 – Arcadia, WI @ Ashley For the Arts Festival
* Walker Hayes
# Avery Anna
+ Mae Estes
= Alexandra Kay
@ No Citi & Verizon pre sale
++ non Live Nation show
xx Dylan Scott & Alexandra Kay
Alanis Morissette is headed to Vegas. The “You Oughta Know” singer announced the dates for her upcoming Alanis Morissette: Las Vegas 2025 residency run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Monday morning (March 3), which will feature eight performances between Oct. 15 through Nov. 2. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]
J-Hope is heading back to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — this time as a solo artist. The BTS star is scheduled to take the stage at the popular late-night show next week, on Monday, March 10, Billboard can exclusively announce, marking the 31-year-old singer’s solo debut on the program. Back in 2018, his […]
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, with Paramount+ announcing on Monday (March 3) the return of MTV’s Family Legacy, a musical docuseries that dives into the lives and careers of iconic artists through the eyes of their children.
In a nearly two-minute preview clip for the second season, premiering exclusively on Billboard, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor’s son Griffin lovingly praises the band as a “circus act from hell,” before Lil Jon’s son Slade gushes, “No one can hype the world up like my dad.” Lil Wayne’s daughter Reginae also chimes in at one point, noting, “I always remember just saying that my daddy was a star.”
The 10-episode season 2 captures musicians through the lens of their kids, with exclusive footage and brand-new interviews with the children of more beloved music stars, including Wu-Tang Clan, Salt N Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DMX, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, The Go-Go’s, TLC, D’Angelo, Ginuwine, Korn, Daddy Yankee, Matchbox 20, Jam Master Jay, Ja Rule, Teddy Riley and more.
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Family Legacy returns on Paramount+ on March 25 in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Brazil.
The series is executive produced by Nancy Glass, Eric Neuhaus, and David Casey for Glass Entertainment Group. Bruce Gillmer and Lorian Thompson serve as Executive Producers for MTV Entertainment Studios.
Watch the Family Legacy season 2 trailer, and find the full new cast, below.
Brittney Atkins (Daughter of Ja Rule)
Chase Anela Rolinson (Daughter of TLC’s T-Boz)
Claudinel Jean (Daughter of Wyclef Jean)
Slade (Son of Lil Jon)
Duke Mason (Son of The Go-Go’s Belinda Carlisle)
Egypt Criss (Daughter of Pepa and Treach from Naughty By Nature)
iNTeLL (Son of Wu-Tang Clan’s U-God)
Jesaaelys Gonzalez (Daughter of Daddy Yankee)
Jesse Mizell (Son of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay)
Maison Thomas (Son of Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas)
Nathan Davis (Son of Korn’s Jonathan Davis)
Praise, Sean, Xavier, and Tacoma Simmons (Children of DMX)
Prana Supreme Diggs (Daughter of RZA)
PXWER (Sha Smith) and Cheyenne Smith (Children of Method Man)
Reginae Carter (Daughter of Lil Wayne)
Rosé Riley (Son of Teddy Riley)
Simon Crahan & Griffin Taylor (Sons of Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan & Corey Taylor)
Story A’Saundra Lumpkin (Daughter of Ginuwine and Solé)
Swayvo Twain (Son of D’Angelo and Angie Stone)
Trillian and T’ziah Smith (Sons of Busta Rhymes)
Uhmeer (Son of DJ Jazzy Jeff)
Weather Park (Son of Ol’ Dirty Bastard)
Former American Idol finalist Colin Stough was arrested over the weekend and charged with DUI, underage consumption of alcohol and failure to exercise due care. According to AL.com, the Tennessee Highway Patrol took the 20-year-old singer into custody on Friday after he reportedly crashed his car outside of Nashville. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts […]
If you are going to be an enigma, you have to commit to the bit. Bob Dylan gets it. Despite being in the glitziest spotlight possible on Sunday night (March 2) at the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony where the biopic about his early life, A Complete Unknown, was nominated for (and lost) eight Oscars, Dylan […]
Wu-Tang Clan are going out in style. The legendary Shaolin crew recently announced the dates for what they are calling their last-ever full crew tour, Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour, and over the weekend they tapped one of the sports world’s most iconic voices to crank the hype up another notch.
“From the slums of Shaolin to the world stage, they have conquered, endured and remained untouchable. The RZA, the GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Method Man: The Wu-Tang Clan,” intones veteran sportscaster and Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson Jr. in the short video that takes fans to the home of the Wu-Tang via the subway as a parade of SUVs with the Wu-Tang flag crawls through the streets surveying a variety of graffiti tributes to the crew.
“The final chamber is upon us,” Johnson explains over an image of a Jumbotron emblazoned with the tour’s name as RZA and Meth meet center court to slap hands and flutter the crew’s signature hand sign together. “The beats will hit harder, the rhymes will cut deeper, and the message will be louder than ever: Wu-Tang is forever.”
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RZA then speaks up, announcing the name of the tour and its special guest: Run the Jewels. “El-P, Killer Mike, let’s go,” Method Man adds in a shout-out to RTJ’s MCs.
The Wu-Tang announced the 27-date final swing last Monday, revealing that they will hit arenas across North America beginning on June 6 in Baltimore at CFG Bank Arena, with tickets on sale now. All nine living members of the Wu-Tang Clan will be participating in the final tour with Young Dirty Bastard taking his late father’s place (ODB passed away in 2004).
Watch the ad, and check out the full list of dates, below.
2025 Final Chamber tour dates
June 6 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaJune 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo CenterJune 10 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie ArenaJune 11 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaJune 13 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies ArenaJune 14 – Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterJune 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody CenterJune 16 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK CenterJune 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint CenterJune 20 – Ontario, CA @ Toyota ArenaJune 21 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San DiegoJune 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com ArenaJune 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase CenterJune 26 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 CenterJune 28 – Seattle, CA @ Climate Pledge ArenaJune 30 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers ArenaJuly 1 – Portland, OR @ Moda CenterJuly 4 – Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green AmphitheatreJuly 7 – Chicago, IL @ United CenterJuly 8 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaJuly 9 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide ArenaJuly 11 0- Boston, MA @ TD GardenJuly 13 – Laval, Quebec @ Place BellJuly 14 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank ArenaJuly 16 – New York, NY @ Madison Square GardenJuly 17 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential CenterJuly 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
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