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The Weeknd is giving fans a glimpse of his upcoming psychological thriller film, Hurry Up Tomorrow, by revealing the first-look photos Monday (Feb. 3). The photos arrive one day after the Canadian-Ethiopian superstar made his triumphant return to the Grammys and performed “Cry for Me” and “Timeless” with Playboi Carti from his new album, Hurry […]
It’s going to be a sweet Valentine’s Day indeed. JISOO is less than two weeks away from dropping her highly anticipated debut solo mini-album, AMORTAGE, on Feb. 14, and the K-pop superstar continued the roll-out by unveiling the project’s tracklist on Monday (Feb. 3). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, […]
Willie Nelson is set to spearhead the 10th annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, welcoming a range of country, alt-country, Americana, bluegrass, folk and rock artists along for the 35-stop trek, which will visit 22 states along the way. The tour launches May 13 in Arizona, and wraps Sept. 19 in Wisconsin.
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The tour will feature performances from Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, The Red Clay Strays, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Trampled By Turtles, The Mavericks, Sierra Hull, Willow Avalon, Waylon Payne, Madeline Edwards, Lily Meola, Myron Elkins and Tami Neilson.
The tour will visit venues including Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl; The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State; FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tenn.; and Dallas’s Dos Equis Pavilion.
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“What an amazing lineup to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour,” Nelson said in a statement. “I can’t wait to join friends and family in bringing this celebration to the fans we love.”
Over the past decade, artists including Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Luke Combs, Neil Young, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers have performed as part of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour.
Tickets for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour will go on sale Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. local time on Ticketmaster and the festival’s website.
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Ye — formerly Kanye West — hosted a Grammy Awards afterparty in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 2), where he premiered his upcoming The Download interview with Justin Laboy. The rapper reflected on competing with Drake over the years, and while he recognized the 6 God was down following his battle with Kendrick Lamar, West […]
Music’s biggest night wouldn’t be complete without, well, music — something the 2025 Grammys had in abundance with Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Doechii and more stars delivering buzzy live performances in between the presentation of awards Sunday (Feb. 2).
The show kicked off with Dawes, Brad Paisley, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent paying tribute to Los Angeles — where the ceremony streamed live from the city’s Crypto.com Arena — with an all-star performance of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” honoring victims and first responders affected by the disastrous wildfires in Southern California last month. The offering set the tone for the rest of the night, which featured numerous odes to the city and found host Trevor Noah continuously reminding the audience to donate via MusiCares to relief efforts; by the end of the night, viewers had contributed $7 million, the comedian revealed on air.
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More artists such as Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga then honored the City of Angels through their performances, with the former singing “Birds of a Feather” on a set made to look like Eaton Canyon in Altadena, and the latter recruiting her “Die With a Smile” collaborator Bruno Mars for an emotionally charged take on The Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreamin.’”
There were also tributes to the artists we lost in the past year — led by Chris Martin, who sang “All My Love” on piano as the names of Liam Payne, Toby Keith and more late stars flashed on screen — and Quincy Jones, who died at 91 in November. In honor of the game-changing producer, Will Smith guided the audience through a string of performances from Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson and Stevie Wonder with Herbie Hancock and Jacob Collier on piano, closing with Janelle Monáe channeling Michael Jackson on “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.”
Plus, viewers were treated to performances from all eight best new artist nominees, with Carpenter hamming it up for “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Roan — who later won the category — serving rodeo princess on “Pink Pony Club,” and Benson Boone, Doechii, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey and Raye all singing their biggest hits of 2024 back to back.
Elsewhere in the night, The Weeknd finally ended his beef with the Recording Academy and made his return to the Grammy stage, Shakira got Taylor Swift and more guests up and dancing, and Charli XCX closed the show with a Brat medley of “Von Dutch” and “Guess.”
With so much musical excellence packed into one night, it might be hard to choose, but Billboard still wants to know which artist delivered your favorite performance at this year’s Grammys. Cast your vote below.
If you caught Benson Boone performing as part of the best new artist medley at Sunday night’s (Feb. 2) 2025 Grammy Awards you likely saw the singer pull off one of his signature flip-off-the-grand-piano moves. It was impressive, even more so because he busted out another forward flip later in the high-energy run of his […]
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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has long blended the worlds of fashion and sports. A 12-year pro, D-Hop’s Avante-garde fashion sense mixing elements of streetwear with chic formal pieces and eccentric hats made him a pioneer in the “tunnel fits” era of athletics.
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NFL and NBA players have been turning their strolls from the stadium hallways to the locker room into fashion show catwalks, which has opened them up to different avenues of opportunities, while showcasing more personality under the helmet and allowing them to be defined by more than just their athletic abilities.
“When people think of football players, they think tough or mean, and guys that tackle,” Hopkins tells Billboard. “Then they see a different perspective of us wearing cool things, and I think it gives us a certain light that allows the audience to appreciate us more as people.”
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Hopkins parlayed that reputation into a deal with IMG Models, walking in fashion shows for Vetements and Fear of God, and being named to Nashville’s 25 Most People People list while playing for the Tennessee Titans.
He checked another box off on Friday (Jan. 31) with the release of his 60-piece Boohooman capsule collection. Filled with tonal palettes splattered across t-shirts, bomber jackets, elevated trousers, silk sets and more, Hopkins and Boohooman made sure to keep the collection affordable with every piece under $60.
“All the pieces are easily wearable. Nothing crazy — very versatile,” he says. “I got some matching tonal silk sets in there. I got a little bomber jacket, which I feel like is the hero piece. I wanted to make things affordable because growing up I couldn’t afford the craziest things.”
Next up: the biggest game of Hopkins’ life. With Super Bowl LIX on deck in New Orleans, the future Hall-of-Famer will look to add the only thing missing from his decorated resume — a championship ring.
“It would mean everything,” he says of lifting the Lombardi Trophy. “I think it would kind of put my legacy in a good place of hopefully being one of the best to play the game.”
Check out the rest of our chat with the 32-year-old wideout as he touches on his new music publishing company, friendships with Shaboozey and Travis Scott as well as what’s buzzing on his pre-game playlist. Shop Hopkins’ Boohooman collection here.
How did the partnership with Boohooman come together and how involved were you in the collection?
I’m about to play in the Super Bowl, baby… It started a couple of months ago. Me being a fan of Boohooman, I was looking to collab with someone. I feel like Boohooman is a brand that’s respected everywhere. My little sister, my brothers — we’ve all been supporters of it. I wanted to make something happen and they agreed.
As far as being hands-on with the collection, it was an understanding of who I am and who they are. It was something that was easy because I didn’t have to do much and they didn’t either. The pieces they chose and I chose it worked and it was very effortless because they know who I am from studying me and I knew who they were. We made it work. I’m a clean guy kind of guy. I want it to be clean, but very easy. The color palette is very tonal which is my vibe. All the pieces are easily wearable. Nothing crazy — very versatile. I got some matching tonal silk sets in there. I got a little bomber jacket, which I feel like is the hero piece. I wanted to make things affordable because growing up I couldn’t afford the craziest things. The pieces I did have I appreciated. I wanted to stay under $100, which I’m happy we made happen.
What do you think about the tunnel fits aesthetic that’s taken over the NFL from when you came in, in the early 2010s, to now — with social media booming and how big fashion’s become?
I think tunnel pieces for football players have changed some people’s perspective on football players. See us as equal. Some of us are funny and we wear cool, funny stuff. Like, Mack Hollins wore a costume. People see that and are like, “Okay, these guys are cool and have a personality other than tackling each other.” I think the walk-through has opened up a different audience to the fans appreciating us and waiting for certain guys’ outfits and seeing what they’re doing. It’s opened a lot of doors in the fashion world and for fashion brands to see the football players — we can be runway models, and design and collab. It’s just getting started.
You’ve walked in the Vetements and Fear of God shows in the past — if you could talk about connecting with those brands.
That was a blessing. I signed to IMG Models about six or seven years ago and I think part of the reason they signed me was the tunnel fits. How I put certain pieces on and that led to other things. I walked in Jerry Lorenzo’s show in the Hollywood Bowl. I went to Paris and walked in Vetements which was a dream come true. I seen more guys — even ex-NFL players — getting into the fashion scene. Everything I would say started with the tunnel walk-ins. I would say I was one of the early pioneer guys who kind of led the way and was a unicorn at the time of wearing things at the time that people would say is borderline “this is a little crazy.” I did it, and I’m happy guys like [Russell Westbrook] in the NBA did it as well. Not a lot of people were really wearing or trying to make that the expressive fashion sense that some guys do.
Who would you say has the best style on the Chiefs?
Outside of myself, I would say JuJu Smith-Schuster. JuJu has good style. He’s not scared to be himself or wear something unique. That’s the reason I would say JuJu.
What are you thinking for the Super Bowl Sunday gameday style?
I’m still deciding, but I’m thinking I want to have some balance to whatever I wear. I don’t want to go too crazy because it is a big game. It has its moment itself. I might wear something to balance it and tone it down a bit.
Who are some of your go-to’s for the pre-game playlist for the Super Bowl?
I’m very balanced in my music taste. I gotta go Montell Fish, Sauce Walka, Chris Stapleton and Marcus King. That’s my vibe right now. I’ll throw a little H-Town in there.
How did your friendship with Shaboozey come about? I saw you in the “Drink Don’t Need No Mix” video.
I would say just appreciation for my craft. A mutual appreciation. I’ve been listening to Shaboozey for a while. I was in L.A. and I have some friends that know him. I’ve been a supporter of his since day one. It came about because of a mutual friendship. We hung out in Nashville when I was living there because he had a show. We’ve been [cool] for a couple of years now. We’re pushing each other. We’re each other’s biggest fans and biggest critics. I started a publishing company in Nashville. A joint pub company.
Tell me more about the publishing company.
There’s a group called Spirit Music Group from Nashville and they have a lot of big country artists. It’s a joint venture with myself and them. It’s called Lasa (Love All Serve All). We’re working on a big artist who averages three million monthly listeners on Spotify his name is Lecade. We just finalized it. It hasn’t even been six months now. We got a lot of artists who want to get on and I’m trying to keep it versatile. Def looking for pop, country and a little bit of everything.
When you were in Houston, were you cool with Travis Scott? I saw you playing in the Cactus Jack softball game.
Oh yeah. Trav’s my guy, man. I was listening to Trav in early 2013 and of course I was like, “This dude is gonna blow up.” Obviously, he did. Trav and I, we definitely hung out especially being in Houston.
Tay Keith is another person you’re cool with out there.
Tay Keith is one of my good friends. The thing I love about Tay Keith is Tay Keith is a businessman. He’s got a tequila company called Shadow Tequila based in Nashville and it’s doing really well. I’m a big supporter of my friends and what he’s doing. A lot of people know him as Tay Keith the producer, but he’s a businessman, and I think that’s why we get a long so well. Tay Keith is one of my best friends back there.
What’s your album or song of the year for 2024?
I would have to go with Marcus King’s “F–k My Life Up Again” and the album’s Mood Swings. That whole album is pretty good.
What would it mean to win a ring and finish off this season right?
I’ve played 12 years, and I think I’ve played with 19 or 20 quarterbacks. I think, for me, to get this Super Bowl — it would be a [testament] to my patience and my faith and still trusting God and trusting myself. I think it would kind of put my legacy where it needs to be.
During the 2025 Grammys red carpet Sunday (Feb. 2), one reporter got a little caught up in the femininomenon of Chappell Roan while speaking to Babyface.
In a viral clip of the awkward exchange, the “When Can I See You” singer — looking dapper in a jewel-encrusted suit jacket and black shades — is only a few words into his answer to a question while speaking to The Associated Press when the 26-year-old pop star walks by behind him. At that point, one of the AP’s reporters calls out to get Roan’s attention while Babyface is still speaking, prompting the R&B icon to stop in the middle of what he’s saying and ask, “You guys wanna do that?”
“Go do that,” Babyface adds, relinquishing his microphone as the “Hot to Go!” singer — appearing not to have heard the interaction — walks over.
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Shortly afterward, AP posted an apology on X. “We are deeply sorry for cutting our interview with Babyface short on our YouTube livestream of the Grammys red carpet,” the news agency wrote in its statement. “We have apologized to him through his representative and to our viewers on the livestream.”
Billboard has reached out to Babyface’s rep for comment.
As evidenced by the commotion on the carpet, Roan was one of the buzziest guests at the 2025 ceremony. The star walked in with six nominations total, including for song, record and album of the year for “Good Luck, Babe!” and The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, respectively. Though she didn’t take home any of those Big 3 awards — Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won both song categories while Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter scored AOTY — the Missouri native did win best new artist.
And during her speech, she boldly challenged record labels to take better care of their artists, especially signees. “I told myself if I ever won a Grammy and I got to stand up here in front of the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially for developing artists,” Roan said while accepting best new artist. “Labels, we got you — but do you got us?”
Elsewhere in the night, the star performed her Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit “Pink Pony Club,” taking the stage atop a giant pink horse prop while surrounded by dancers in clown makeup.
But before the ceremony even started, AP’s Krysta Fauria also issued a personal apology to Babyface before the site’s red-carpet coverage ended. “I wanted to say that I’m really sorry about interrupting Babyface earlier,” she said in a clip from the broadcast. “I’m a big Babyface fan — as are we all — and so I just wanted to say that I really apologize.”
Though he went home empty-handed, Shaboozey had a heckuva night at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 2), where he performed a medley of his hits alongside the other best new artist nominees. When Billboard caught up with the “Good News” singer backstage after the ceremony — where he was up for five awards […]
