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The Fifth Element Festival has announced the full lineup for its debut edition.
Leading the bill are Detroit icon Carl Craig, enduring favorite Seth Troxler, techno titan Nicole Moudaber, scene pioneer Danny Tanaglia and minimal techno legend Ricardo Villalobos, along with Dixon, DJ Tennis, Dubfire and more. The bill in total features more than 60 artists; see this complete lineup below.
The Fifth Element happens in Puerto Rico on Jan. 7-13. In addition to the music, the fest will also offer yoga, breathwork, sound baths and other “healing ceremonies and workshops.” This focus on wellness is a core focus of The Fifth Element, which was created by Phillip Pulitano, who also co-founded the longstanding BPM Festival. (Pulitano is no longer involved with BPM.)
Speaking to Billboard about The Fifth Element in May, Pulitano said he came up with the idea during an ayahuasca ceremony, an experience that made him want to create a festival that was about more than just partying.
“I knew I needed to figure out a way to create a hybrid experience in dance culture,” Pulitano said. “Not going for a super hippie vibe that plant medicine can be… but doing something that’s in service and creates a bit more awareness and brings more consciousness to what we’re doing.”
As such, The Fifth Element will also host a Sacred Space, a “wellness sanctuary” being curated by the Above & Below Collective, a group of artists, therapists, facilitators, and health care professionals that will host ceremonial gatherings, guided workshops and integration sessions led by reputable facilitators from a variety of healing traditions.
The Fifth Element is offering both seven and three day passes, both of which are available here. Discounted tickets are being offered to residents of Puerto Rico.
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Trending on Billboard Clipse has taken another step forward in the duo’s post-comeback resurgence: signing to CAA. The deal comes after the revered rap duo, composed of Pusha T and Malice, ended its 15-year hiatus with the critically acclaimed album, Let God Sort Em Out. Released in July and executive-produced by Pharrell Williams, the album […]
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After channelling Donna Summer and Princess Tiana in past years, Coco Jones is “Steppin to the Bad Side” with her 2025 Halloween costume.
The Grammy winner shared her glitzy get-up via her official social media pages on Thursday (Oct. 20) — and she didn’t just settle for one Dreamgirls character. Spoofing one of the posters for the 2006 film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, Coco Jones simultaneously posed as Effie White, Deena Jones and Lorell Robinson.
In addition to a picture-perfect recreation of the poster, the “Here We Go” singer also recorded her own cover of the musical’s titular track, complete with a video of her hitting all of the iconic moves from the movie scene where Deena sings lead for the first time. All dolled up in a baby blue, figure-hugging gown seemingly straight from the Dreamgirls set, Jones absolutely nailed her costume — down to the notorious Diana Ross-inspired neck-rolling choreography Beyoncé so memorably executed in the 2006 film.
The 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls featured a towering cast, including Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Jamie Foxx, Loretta Devine, Eddie Murphy and Danny Glover, with Hudson taking home the Academy Award for best actress in a supporting role. The film brought the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name — which starred Devine, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday (who won the best actress Tony) — to the silver screen, adding several new songs and expanding select storylines. Earlier this year (Sept. 15), five-time Tony nominee Camille A. Brown confirmed that she will direct and choreograph a Dreamgirls Broadway revival, with performances slated to begin in fall 2026.
Jones’ Halloween costume isn’t just a callback to a classic piece of Black cinema; it’s also a nod to her resemblance to Hudson. During a 2023 visit to the Jennifer Hudson Show, Jones and Hudson shared a hearty laugh about how often fans mistake them for one another. “Honestly, at this point, I just play into it,” Jones joked before launching into an impromptu cover of Hudson’s standout Dreamgirls number, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”
Halloween festivities are just the latest update in a busy year for Jones. This year alone, she shared her debut studio album (Why Not More?), launched a headlining tour in support of the record and got engaged to basketball star Donovan Mitchell. Most recently, the R&B star opened for select dates on Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine arena tour.
Check out Coco Jones’ glamorous Halloween costume here.
Trending on Billboard For Demi Lovato‘s latest trick, the singer gave an extra special treat to her alter ego — Poot Lovato — in honor of Halloween. As unveiled Thursday (Oct. 30), the pop star went all out with hair, makeup and costuming to perfectly recreate an image that has haunted them for years: that […]
Trending on Billboard New Year’s Eve 2026 just got more interesting with the announcement that both Swedish House Mafia and Skrillex together with Four Tet will play over two-nights in San Francisco on Dec. 30-31. Both shows will happen at San Francisco’s Pier 80, the same site where the festival Portola has happened annually since […]
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In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, a devastating Category 5 hurricane that made landfall in Jamaica (Oct. 28) and Cuba (Oct. 29) earlier this week, several musicians have offered words of support and shared resources to help rebuilding efforts.
The storm made landfall in New Hope, Westmoreland, Jamaica on Tuesday, marking the strongest storm in the island’s history. Hurricane Melissa surpassed 1988’s low-end Category 4 Hurricane Gilbert as the strongest such storm to hit the island. On Wednesday, the hurricane hit Cuba’s southeastern province of Santiago de Cuba. Hurricane Melissa has since continued its journey across the North Atlantic Ocean, bringing copious rain and intense wind to the Northeastern United States. On Thursday (Oct. 30), The New York Times reported over 20 deaths in Haiti, five in Jamaica and one in the Dominican Republic.
On Thursday, dancehall queen Spice shared a photoset chronicling the wreckage on her official Instagram page. “Together we gonna build back stronger,” she wrote in a caption highlighting her Grace Hamilton Foundation. “Even if it’s as small as [manpower] to help us for even a day, please reach out and let’s build together as a team!” Her frequent collaborator, King of Dancehall Vybz Kartel, also took to Instagram, reminding his followers, “This is not about politics, it’s about Jamaica. So, help if you can, and pray if you can’t, but keep your politics to yourself.”
Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Kartel on 2005’s “Bad Man,” wrote, “Prayers up for everyone in Jamaica,” on X, followed by several Jamaican flag and prayer hands emojis. When reminded to also pray for those in need in Cuba and Haiti, Eliott responded, “Absolutely.”
More of the island’s biggest stars sprang into action to assist aid efforts. Dancehall icon Beenie Man assembled a team to deliver supplies to hospitals in St. Elizabeth; “Bruk Off Yuh Back” singer Konshens shared an informative video directing social media users to government-approved aid channels, and Shaggy posted infographics explaining the collection process for those donating supplies from the Kingston area. Last week, shortly after the release of his long-awaited Exile LP, Grammy-nominated reggae star Chronixx dedicated an acoustic rendition of the aptly titled “Hurricane” to his beloved home country. “Stand firm, Jamaica,” he captioned the video.
According to Rolling Stone, the Catherine Hall Sports Complex, a Jamaican stadium that hosts the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival, is in the midst of rebuilding after being completely submerged in water. In addition, the Jamrock Reggae Cruise, an annual ship-set festival co-founded by Damian Marley, had to be rerouted to Cozumel, Mexico. Notably, all of the Marley properties in Jamaica, particularly the Bob Marley Museum, have been temporarily repurposed as relief centers for those in need of aid, food, and supplies.
Silent Addy, one of the producers of “Shake It to the Max,” the year’s biggest crossover dancehall hit, processed his emotions in an Instagram Story. “Finally heading home and really taking in everything Hurricane Melissa did to Jamaica,” he wrote. “It’s been hard to even pause and process… just ready to be home with my family and rebuild.”
Meek Mill also sent “prayers to Jamaica” via X, while RiotUSA, Ice Spice’s go-to producer, revealed that he was actually on the island when Hurricane Melissa hit. “I’m alive. I’m safe! [Fighting] to get off the island,” he wrote. “This is the most traumatic experience ever.”
Sevana, who starred in 2024’s Bob Marley: One Love film, lamented, “My beloved country. God know.” Grammy-nominated dancehall-pop star Shenseea expressed similar sentiments, writing “Praying for everyone on my island right now… We’re strong people and we’ll get through this together,” in a now-expired Instagram Story. On X, Armanii, who recently performed at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Live concert, wrote, “And once Jamaicans come together we are unstoppable! We will rebuild 10 times stronger, prayers up!”
As Jamaica, Cuba and several other Caribbean nations begin to pick up the pieces, residents across the islands have highlighted World Food Programme, Project HOPE, GiveDirectly, American Friends of Jamaica, Friends of Caritas Cuba, and the Jamaican government’s official hurricane relief portal as verified channels of support.
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Trending on Billboard 50 Cent wasted no time in trolling BMF star Lil Meech after the Starz series was canceled following four seasons. 50 fired away on Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 29) after news of the show produced by his G-Unit Film & TV division was canned. He posted a series of Photoshopped pictures featuring […]
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Megadeth has revealed the tracklist for its upcoming final album, and it’ll include a long-awaited bonus track.
The band revealed its self-titled album, due out Jan. 23, will have 10 tracks and will include an 11th bonus song called “Ride the Lightning.” The song was cowritten with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich, which Megadeth’s frontman Dave Mustaine explained was included on the album to celebrate his career.
“As I come full circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include ‘Ride the Lightning’, a song I cowrote with James, Lars and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” Mustaine said in a statement.
Megadeth announced in August the band would be saying farewell after 16 albums. Mustaine confirmed their next project would be the group’s last, sharing a video to the band’s YouTube and social media pages that included Mustaine’s alter ego, Vic Rattlehead, delivering the news.
“For over four decades, I’ve been chained in silence, but the end demands my voice,” Vic begins while seated behind a desk. “It is confirmed: The next Megadeth studio album will be the last. Forty years of metal, forged in steel, ending in fire. And when the new year rises, the global farewell tour. You’ve heard the warning. Now prepare yourself, Cyber Army. Stay loud, stay tuned, and meet me on the frontlines.”
Mustaine then thanked fans in a press release for their commitment and celebrating the band’s impact on rock. “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” he said at the time. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.”
The band will additionally join Iron Maiden on its Run for Your Lives Tour next year.
Check out the tracklist below.
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Jason Kelce might be gaining one of music’s biggest stars as a sister-in-law, but that doesn’t mean he’s any the wiser to the boundaries of basic musical genres. In a hilarious moment on Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast posted Thursday (Oct. 30), the retired Philadelphia Eagles center left his wife absolutely perplexed when he classified a certain pop star — who’s previously collaborated with Taylor Swift — as a “hip-hop” artist.
While sitting together on a couch dressed in Frozen-themed Halloween costumes (Kylie showed up as Olaf the snowman, while Jason channeled Kristoff), the couple poked fun at their own lack of pop-culture knowledge by facing off in a round of trivia. When the football player challenged the podcaster to name one of the three artists who are set to headline Coachella next year, he provided the following hint: “I would say the two that I know are hip-hop artists.”
“You have guaranteed heard multiple [songs by] 2 and 3,” Jason continued, trying to help Kylie out. “One of them is on a new song with Taylor.”
The latter clue led Kylie to correctly guess Sabrina Carpenter, who guested on Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl title track released earlier in October. The two-time Grammy winner will split the Coachella billing with Justin Bieber and Karol G — none of whom are known for making hip-hop music — in 2026.
A puzzled Kylie then asked, “Did you count [Carpenter] in hip-hop?”
“I mean, what else would she be?” Jason replied, adding that pop and hip-hop are “the same thing these days” when the former field hockey player informed him of Carpenter’s actual genre.
Looking aghast, Kylie couldn’t help but go silent with a baffled expression for several seconds.
Though Jason is right that hip-hop is very popular, Carpenter has never once charted on any of Billboard‘s rap, R&B or hip-hop rankings. She has, however, scored multiple hits on the Billboard Hot 100 — including No. 1 singles “Please Please Please” and “Manchild” — as well as several pop, dance and country charts.
But, who knows? Perhaps Carpenter will make the pivot to hip-hop at some point, and if nothing else, Jason’s classification of her music may very well make for a hilarious conversation when their paths presumably cross at Travis Kelce’s future wedding to Swift.
Watch the full interaction on the latest episode of Not Gonna Lie above.
