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18 Mar 2025

Watch Bad Bunny Go Off the Rails as Adam Sandler’s Golf Caddie in New ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Trailer

Where Adam Sandler goes, Bad Bunny goes. At least, he does in the new trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, in which the Puerto Rican superstar serves as the comedian’s caddie as the iconic titular character makes his return to golfing after several years off the green.

Posted Tuesday (March 18), the new trailer opens with hockey player-turned-golfer Happy Gilmore seemingly coming out of retirement and entering his first tournament in ages. “I haven’t swung a club in years,” he says while surveying his competition on the course. “I’m a little intimidated, all these guys hit it big.”

Luckily, at his side is Benito, who serves as his bowtie-wearing, club-carrying assistant. The trailer features multiple shots of the “Moscow Mule” musician diligently watching Happy make swings and cheering him on when a ball finds its way into a hole. A more chaotic snippet shows Sandler yelling in fear as the rapper drives a high-speed golf cart like a madman, while another hilarious clip finds Bunny screaming as he snaps a golf club in half over his knee.

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“We’re not done with golf,” says Julie Bowen, who reprises her role as Sandler’s love interest, Virginia Venit, in the trailer. “Let them see the Happy I fell in love with.”

The three-time Grammy winner is just one of several stars joining the cast of Happy Gilmore 2, which is set to hit Netflix July 25, 29 years after the original Happy Gilmore premiered. Travis Kelce is also involved — and appeared briefly in a 45-second teaser for the sequel on Christmas Day — while Sandler previously teased that Eminem has an “insane” cameo in the project.

See Bad Bunny play caddie to Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore in the new trailer above.

18 Mar 2025

Lucy Dacus Confirms That She & Julien Baker Are Dating: ‘I Want to Protect What Is Precious in My Life’

After months of speculation and rumors among fans of indie rock supergroup Boygenius, Lucy Dacus at last confirmed that, yes, she is currently in a relationship with bandmate Julien Baker.

In a profile for The New Yorker, Dacus revealed that she and Baker are currently dating and moved to Los Angeles together after Boygenius’ tour wrapped in 2024. But the “Best Guess” singer pointed out that both she and Baker were reticent to share details with the public, considering how parasocial some fan relationships can become.

“It only takes a handful [of intense fans interactions] to make your life feel like a really easily threatened thing,” she said. “I’ve been practicing not reinforcing that narrative to myself.”

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Dacus continued, saying that trying to keep her private life private while also being transparent with her audience through songwriting has been a difficult needle to thread. “It’s been interesting, because I want to protect what is precious in my life, but also to be honest, and make art that’s true. I think maybe a part of it is just trusting that it’s not at risk,” she said. “Maybe a healthier way to think about it is that [my relationship]’s not actually fragile.”

The singer-songwriter added that most of her romantic relationships blossomed from close friendships, and that the concept of a romance that doesn’t come from a friendship or creative partnership boggles her mind.

“How are you doing romance without friendship? I can’t imagine. That feels so hollow. It makes me feel ill! Someone that’s not my friend? Are you serious?” she said. “Almost every relationship I have been in, we’ve had some business or creative dealings. I don’t mean this just sexually, but it turns me on; to have your minds meet on something, and be, like, ‘Oh, my gosh, you said what I couldn’t say. I love your mind.’”

Speculation around Dacus and Baker’s relationship has been going on for years, but the most recent interest in the two artists as a couple was reignited in October 2023, where the two posed as Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande for a Halloween costume.

Dacus is currently promoting her new solo album, Forever Is a Feeling, due out March 28 via Geffen Records. Baker, meanwhile, is rolling out her collaborative country album with fellow indie rock artist TORRES titled Send a Prayer My Way, which is due out April 18 via Matador Records.

18 Mar 2025

John Legend Announces Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour: Here Are the Dates

John Legend is going global with the 20th anniversary celebration of his debut album Get Lifted. The 13-time Grammy Award winner’s Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour — with select dates produced by Live Nation — will visit more than 40 cities across the U.K., Europe and North America when it begins on May 27 in Glasgow, U.K. Additional major stops include The O2 in London, Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Accor Arena in Paris, Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in New York before the tour wraps on Dec. 9 in Oakland, Calif.

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In tandem with the tour announcement, Legend will visit The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday (March 18). Doubling as both a talk and musical guest, he will perform the Get Lifted track “Used to Love U” along with Black Thought and backed by The Roots.

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“Used to Love U” is one of several fan faves featured on Legend’s Grammy-winning breakthrough album. Released Dec. 28, 2004 (Legend’s 26th birthday) via GOOD Music, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records, the 14-track Get Lifted was comprised of songs written or co-written by Legend, who also served as an executive producer. In addition to “Used to Love U,” the album spun off the singles “Number One,” “So High” and “Ordinary People” (his first top 40 Hot 100 hit at No. 24) while notching No. 4 and No. 1, respectively, on the U.K. Singles Chart and U.K. R&B Singles Chart.

With its engaging and seamless fusion of R&B, neo-soul, hip-hop and pop, Get Lifted gave Legend his first Billboard 200 top 10 (No. 4) and first No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It later scored eight Grammy nominations and won Legend three statuettes — best new artist, best R&B album and best male R&B vocal performance for “Ordinary People.” The single as well as the album have since attained RIAA double-Platinum status.

Also available now are two special Get Lifted (20th Anniversary) packages:the digital deluxe and deluxe 3LP vinyl editions. Highlights on both include remixed versions of eight tracks such as the aforementioned Black Thought guesting on the revamped “Used 2 Love U.” Among the editions’ other special guests are Tems, Killer Mike and Lil Wayne, and Simi. Expanding on the original album with 11 bonus tracks, Get Lifted (20th Anniversary) offers eight brand new remixes, rare B-sides and two previously unreleased studio performances recorded during the original Get Lifted sessions. 

Legend will be backed by his full band on the forthcoming world tour. The setlist will include fan faves, deep cuts and fresh interpretations of seminal tracks from Get Lifted. The EGOT-winning singer-songwriter-pianist will also perform an array of his other career-defining hits.

Additional dates for the Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour will be announced soon. In the meantime, presales for the U.K./Europe dates begin March 19, with general onsale starting March 21. North America presales kick off March 26, followed by general on-sale starting March 28. For additional tour details and ticket information, visit Legend’s website.

See the full list of tour dates below:

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18 Mar 2025

Stationhead Unveils E-Commerce Function Allowing Artists to Sell Merch Directly on the Platform

Global fandom platform Stationhead, which allows fans to host listening parties for their favorite artists — with the artists themselves occasionally joining in — is bringing e-commerce to the platform with a new feature.

Dubbed Stationhead Shop, the new e-commerce experience will allow artists to offer merch directly on Stationhead by hosting their own “Shops,” made possible by an integration with Shopify. The feature will offer artists valuable data insights and fan engagement features including voice drops, live streams and push notifications.

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Fans will be incentivized to buy on Stationhead Shop to earn “supporter badges” and even receive live shoutouts from their favorite artists. They can additionally showcase their purchases with built-in, shareable assets and build out a digital collection of the merch they’ve bought on Stationhead.

“We’ve created a shopping experience that combines the excitement of the merch booth with the scale and social currency of a gaming platform,” said Ryan Star, Stationhead co-founder/CEO, in a statement. “It also offers artists an authentic way to monetize and build direct relationships with their most passionate and loyal fans.”

Added Murray Levison, Stationhead co-founder/COO, “Just like social commerce changed the retail industry, Stationhead Shop will be the next evolution in online music commerce. It is the first online space where artists can sell highly sought-after physical and digital goods directly to their biggest fans in an engaging environment. This will unlock entirely new revenue streams for the music industry.”

According to the company, Stationhead boasts a user base of 20 million, with 50% of users between the ages of 18 and 25.

18 Mar 2025

Watch Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini & More Wish Grand Ole Opry A Happy 100th Birthday Ahead of ‘Opry 100’

As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2025, the revered country music institution will highlight its 100-year history, as well as its present and future, on Wednesday (March 19) when Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs live on NBC and simulcasts on Peacock. The event will be hosted by 29-time Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper and Opry member Blake Shelton, who was inducted in 2010.

Ahead of the special, Billboard is exclusively premiering a first-look video with artists including Brad Paisley (inducted in 2001), Keith Urban (2012), Luke Combs and Kelsea Ballerini (both in 2019) wishing the Nashville staple a happy birthday and discussing the institution’s enduring impact on country music. The clip also features “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” hitmaker Barbara Mandrell (inducted in 1972) and “Mama Sang a Song” hitmaker Bill Anderson (inducted in 1961).

“You just walk into the Opry House and you feel the history and the richness of the stories and the people that have made country music what it is,” five-time Country Airplay chart-topper Ballerini says in the video.

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Elsewhere, the artists also displayed the close-knit camaraderie the Opry is known for, as they offered up good-natured jokes. “I think it’s great that Blake’s going to host the show,” Anderson says in the video, before adding with a chuckle: “And I look forward to just watching him sweat.”

Other artists who have notched enduring country hits spanning decades will also be included in the special, which will highlight nearly 50 official Grand Ole Opry members over the course of the three-hour show. Opry 100: A Live Celebration will also feature appearances from Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Clint Black, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Jamey Johnson, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Marty Stuart, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Terri Clark, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Randy Travis and more. Other fan favorites — including Aloe Blacc with the McCrary Sisters, Amy Grant, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, Post Malone, The War And Treaty and Yolanda Adams — will also make appearances.

The upcoming special spotlights how the Grand Ole Opry, radio’s longest-running show and broadcast on WSM-AM, has evolved to become a multimedia, global juggernaut through the decades, reaching fans through not only radio, but television, social media and digital streaming platforms. Since launching in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has called several Nashville buildings home, among them the Ryman Auditorium (from 1943-1974), and has called the Grand Ole Opry House home since 1974. The special will feature artist performances from both iconic venues.

“NBC is proud to continue expanding its commitment to the genre, offering both iconic performances that highlight the impact and relevance of country music,” Jen Neal, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Exec. VP, Live Events & Specials, told Billboard in a statement. “Opry 100: A Live Celebration reflects country music’s enduring influence on the American musical landscape, and NBC is honored to be a platform for its continued growth.”

Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs on NBC and will stream on Peacock on Wednesday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The special marks NBC’s fourth live television event from Nashville in the past two years. The telecast will be executive produced by Silent House Productions’ Emmy Award winners Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, along with R.A. Clark and Steve Buchanan.

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18 Mar 2025

Carin León Lands Double Win Across Latin Charts with ‘El Amor De Mi Herida’

Carín León expands his radio reach with his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “El Amor De Mi Herida” rises 2-1 on the March 22-dated list. The song also adds a second week atop the Regional Mexican Airplay chart.

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“El Amor De Mi Herida” lands at the summit on Latin Airplay despite a 3% dip in audience impressions in the U.S. It earned 8 million across Latin stations in the week of March 7-13, according to Luminate.

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The song gives León his third No. 1 through his 19th appearance on Latin Airplay. The Sonora, Hermosillo singer’s previous best was “Según Quién,” with Maluma. His longest-leading champ (four weeks atop between Dec. 2023-Jan. 2024) arrived two years after “Llorar y Llorar,” with Mau y Ricky, earned León his first No. 1 (one week, 2022).

While León secures just his third No. 1 on Latin Airplay, he’s been a radio hitmaker for over five years. Nine of his entries have reached to the top 10. His last being “Alch Sí,” with Grupo Frontera (No. 3 high) in March 2024.

Further, León’s mainstream breakthrough “Me La Aventé” reached No. 6 high on Regional Mexican Airplay in 2019. There, he’s placed 13 total top 10s among 17 career entries, while seven of those have landed at No. 1, including “El Amor De Mi Herida,” where León repeats the feat with a second week at the penthouse.

“El Amor De Mi Herida” is one of 16 songs on his fifth studio album, Palabra De To’s, which earned the singer a third No. 1 on Regional Mexican Albums last December. The song was composed by Alejandra Zeguer, Johan Sotelo and Omar Robles.

18 Mar 2025

Amelia Moore Signs With Republic Records, to Release New Single ‘F—, Mary, Kill’

Singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amelia Moore has signed with Republic Records, the label tells Billboard.

Born in Georgia and now based in Los Angeles, Moore is known for tracks including “next door” featuring ASTN and “see through,” the latter of which spawned a remix featuring Coco Jones, Absolutely and Samara Cyn last year.

Moore’s first release on Republic is the upcoming single “f—, marry, kill,” which releases Thursday (March 20). According to a press release, the song features “ethereal guitar transmissions” that “dissolve into a head-nodding beat while she locks onto swaggering nineties R&B feels,” leading to the chorus: “I wanna f—, marry, kill you all at the same damn time.”

“I knew I had to make my own unique story,” Moore said of the song in a statement. “Singing funny, specific, modern lyrics over a song that feels classic and beautiful is something I had never done before.”

As a child, Moore sang in choir and performed in a local theater before graduating high school at age 16. She subsequently enrolled in Belmont University but dropped out following a writing trip and resettled in L.A. Her debut EP, teaching a robot to love, was released in 2022. That same year, she performed the song “I feel everything” on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and was named one of Apple Music’s “Up Next” artists.

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Moore later put out the EP he’s just not that into you! and collaborated with Timbaland on the track “back to him.” She also self-funded her own headlining tour and played Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw festival last year.

Moore is managed by Brian Washington and Megan Yasuda at 2nd & 26 Entertainment and booked by Olivia Mirabella, Shirin Nury and Carly James at CAA.

18 Mar 2025

‘Yellowstone’ & ‘Landman’ Creator Taylor Sheridan to Host First Concert at His Texas Ranch

Yellowstone fans will remember when Beth Dutton gave Rip Wheeler a hard no after he asked her if she wanted to go to a music festival in season 1 of the popular series, instead opting for the pair to get drunk and watch wolves kill an elk in a park.

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan — who has made country music a cornerstone of his extraordinarily popular television shows, which also include Landman, 1923 and Tulsa King — will likely have a much more positive result with his first live music event.

The inaugural Bosque Ranch Live concert will take place noon-11 p.m. Sept. 13 at Sheridan’s Weatherford, Texas, ranch and will feature up-and-coming country acts Drayton Farley, Kaitlin Butts and Jackson Dean. All three artists have had their music featured in Sheridan’s shows.

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“My career is built on the art of storytelling,” Sheridan tells Billboard. “And nowhere is the storytelling tradition more alive than in country music. My hope is that Bosque Ranch Live is a space where these stories can come to life and sets the stage for more events like it to come.”

Sheridan’s blessing has been a boon to artists’ careers, many of whom have seen huge spikes in streaming numbers following a placement on one of his shows. The only TV show Zach Bryan has ever performed on remains Yellowstone.

While this is the first music concert at Bosque Ranch, the 1,000-acre ranch has played host to a number of equine events, including the NCHA Brazos Bash, and has served as a filming location for Yellowstone and its 1883 spin-off.

Attendance for Bosque Ranch Live is capped at 500 people and there are multiple levels of participation: $500 gains the ticketholder entry, access to the grounds and a Bosque Ranch hat, whereas $1,500 gets fans a true Country Campfire experience with a night at the ranch in their RV, as well as the concert, lunch and dinner on Sept. 13, breakfast on Sept. 14, 10 complimentary drinks and a collection of memorabilia from the ranch.

For all tiers and more ticketing information, go here.

18 Mar 2025

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce Dates For 2025 Hidden in Pieces Residency Tour

Yeah Yeah Yeahs announced the dates for a residency-like run of 2025 international shows that will feature the band playing their greatest hits and deep cuts in theaters in the U.K., Mexico and the U.S. this summer.

“Hi, we’ve missed you, they don’t miss you like we miss you. Out of a deep desire to reconnect with our band family and you our lovely fans, YYY’s are embarking on a series of very special shows this summer,” the band said in an announcement on Instagram on Monday (March 17).

“The dearly departed David Lynch would say: all you need to do is turn on the light and the darkness goes. To let our love light shine we will be digging deep into our back catalogue,” they revealed about tour that will hit the road a quarter century after their founding in New York. “We’ll be playing songs that are rarely (if ever) performed, alongside all time favorites with new arrangements to delight…and yes there will be acoustic guitars and strings too. We’d love for you to join us for these intimate performances in beautiful iconic theaters to celebrate 25 years of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, not a bad seat in the house!”

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The pre-sale for the tour will kick off on Wednesday (March 19) at 10 a.m. local time, followed by a general on-sale on Friday (March 21) at 10 a.m. local time; click here for details on signing up for the pre-sale. At press time no support acts had been announced yet.

The band’s most recent album was 2022’s Cool It Down.

Check out the tour announcement and dates below.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2025 tour

June 16 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
June 18 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
June 19 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
June 30 — Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metrópolitan
July 1 — Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metrópolitan
July 9 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
July 10 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
July 11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
July 14  — San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
July 15 — San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
July 18 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
July 19 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
July 22 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
July 23 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
July 29 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
July 30 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

18 Mar 2025

Dropkick Murphys X Account Suspended After Singer Slams ‘Rat and a Coward’ Donald Trump During St. Patrick’s Day Show

Dropkick Murphys singer Ken Casey has never been shy about his disdain for Donald Trump. The vocalist for the “Warriors Code” band was at it again on St. Patrick’s Day on Monday (March 17) when he dissed the commander-in-chief for being what he described as the opposite of a member in good standing of his Massachusetts-bred “Wicked Sensitive Crew.”

“One other thing Dropkick Murphys has always been about is a lot of songs about standing with your friends and family and the things you believe in, whether it’s politics, or just how you were raised. And Donald Trump is the exact opposite of everything we sing about,” Casey told Meidastouch in an interview.

“He’s turned on his friends. He’s turned on America’s friends and our allies. He’s a rat and a coward when you think of it that way,” Casey said of the second-term Republican who has spent his first two months in office launching trade wars with Canada and Mexico, pulling out of international climate and aid pacts and siding with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in his unprovoked war against Ukraine.

“America shouldn’t be turning on our allies,” Casey added.

The latest broadside from Casey against Trump is in keeping with the singer’s disdain for 47, which lately has come in the form of calling out fans who rock Trump gear at the group’s shows. Last month at a gig in Clearwater, FL, Casey called out a man wearing a shirt and hat supporting Trump and noted that the Murphys merch is all made in America before making a “friendly” $100 bet about where the MAGA gear was manufactured.

“If you lose the bet, we switch shirts, OK? If you win the bet, I give you $100 and the shirt,” the singer told the man before revealing to fans that the MAGA shirt was made in Nicaragua. “He’s taking the shirt off. We’re taking crime off the streets,” Casey joked.

Then, during one of their annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at MGM Music Hall at Boston’s Fenway Park on Sunday (March 16), the singer called out an attendee who waved around a MAGA hat the gig.

“If you’re in a room full of people and you want to know who’s in a cult, how do you know who’s in a cult?” Casey asked the crowd. “They’ve been holding up a f—ing hat the whole night to represent a president.” He then spoke to Trump-supporting fans in the house directly. “This is America, there’s no kings here,” he said, adding, “Anyway, if you mind, sir, we’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who fought Nazis in the war and s—. So if you could just shut the f— up for five minutes.”

Casey also described the man’s MAGA hat as the “Elon Musk True Nazi edition,” seemingly in reference to the style of hat billionaire and X owner Musk has been wearing as he leads the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) dismantling of the federal government. As of Tuesday morning (March 18), the official Dropkick X account had been suspended, with no clear explanation offered for why the action was taken. A spokesperson for the band had not returned a request for comment at press time about the suspension.

During Trump’s inauguration in January, Musk twice made what was widely described as a Nazi-like salute, throwing up two rapid, straight-armed hand gestures during a celebration of Trump’s second swearing-in, drawing comparisons to the signature “Sieg Heil” salute of reviled Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. And on Friday, Musk shared a post by an X user that falsely claimed that Hitler, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and People’s Republic of China founder Mao Zedong were not responsible for the deaths of millions of people under their watch, but that “public sector workers” were; Musk later deleted the post.

Watch Casey call out Trump supporters during the Boston show and see his interview below.