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Longtime and respected music executive Kevin Liles announced that he is leaving his post at 300 Entertainment. The unexpected news, along with the Twitter-breaking announcement that Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted, arrested and charged with racketeering and sex trafficking, has many speculating that the two items are not unrelated.
On Tuesday morning (September 17) Liles announced via social media that he would be stepping down as Chairman and CEO of 300 Entertainment, where has worked for almost 10 years.
300 launched in late 2014 as an independent label and was helmed by Liles, Lyor Cohen, Todd Moscowitz and Roger Gold. The made their rep turbo boosting the careers of young Hip-Hop artists, particularly from the South, that included Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Gunna, Young Thug in more. In 2021, 300 was acquired by Warner Music Group which in turn melded it with the Alantic Music Group to form the 300 Elektra Entertainment Group one year later.
“The cultural impact we created in 10 years when starting from scratch is simply unmatched in the modern era,” said Liles in the memo to employees that he shared online. “We transformed our value proposition – “mindset of independent, muscle of a major” – into a model for the rest of the industry to chase in this new era of music. But if there’s one consistent in music and culture, it’s that change is inevitable. ”
Liles says he’ll be officially stepping down at the end of the month, but will remain on as a consult to ensure a smooth transition. As for the timing, there have been other executive recently leaving the WMG fold, like another longtime exec whose name may be familiar to Hip-Hop heads, Julie Greenwald of Atlantic. However, the Internet loves a good conspiracy theory, so Diddy, and his troubles with the law, are getting added to the mix.
But actually worth noting is that in February 2023, Trey Songz, Atlantic Records & Kevin Liles were named in $25 million lawsuit that cited “systematic sexual abuse in the music industry.” The cased was settled in Aprll 2024 for an undisclosed amount.
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Grammy winner and Americana luminary Allison Russell is set to make her Broadway debut in the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown.
Beginning on Nov. 12, Russell will perform as the Greek goddess Persephone in the lauded musical. Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
On her Instagram, Russell celebrated her upcoming debut, while recalling her first time seeing Mitchell perform the show’s song “Why We Build The Wall” in Santa Barbara, California in 2008.
“I was transfixed,” Russell wrote. “When Anaïs told me later that night that she was working on a ‘folk opera’ based on the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice all my hairs stood on end — I had a premonition that it would be become a piece that would outlive us all…”
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After Mitchell released Hadestown in 2010, the project was later turned into a stage musical and made its U.S. debut in 2016. Three years later, the musical opened on Broadway and won eight Tony Awards that same year, including best musical.
“It has been a keen and continuous joy to have a front row seat to the evolution of this great opus — from the 2010 album to Off Broadway to the Edmonton Theatre to the London Theatre and finally to Broadway and the Walter Kerr Theatre,” Russell wrote. “Anaïs has been and is a lodestar artist, writer and friend to me since that night in 2008 … impossible for me to fully convey how deeply meaningful, resonant, uplifting, full circle and THRILLING it is to be making my Broadway debut, starring in the role of Persephone (a Goddess and archetype I have explored in both poetry and song myself since childhood) in this generational masterpiece and my favourite musical.”
Russell also added that she is “proud to be joining the sisterhood of artists who’ve embodied Persephone, proud to be joining this extraordinary ensemble, proud to become a part of this living, growing legacy. This is a World I’ve dreamt of and one I get to live in now. I am excited and grateful beyond measure to be joining @hadestown! See you way down under the ground.”
For Russell, early 2025 is slated to be filled with performances. The singer-songwriter, who has been supporting Hozier’s Unreal Unearth Tour this year, is also slated for a brief run of tour dates in Australia in April 2025, and will then embark on her rescheduled All Returners Tour later than month, with the tour launching April 30 in South Burlington, Vt. and including shows in New York, San Francisco and Nashville.
At this week’s Americana Music Awards — set for Wednesday, Sept. 18 in Nashville — Russell is also nominated for the evening’s artist of the year trophy, alongside Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell and Noah Kahan.
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Everything has changed since Taylor Swift was 21, but when it comes to her ideal relationship, what she wants is nothing new. In newly shared audio from 60 Minutes‘ 2011 interview with the young singer-songwriter shared on the program’s A Second Look podcast Tuesday (Sept. 17), Swift — still a country musician at this point […]
Aubrey O’Day is hopeful for the future following Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest.
“The purpose of Justice is to provide an ending and allow us the space to create a new chapter. Women never get this. I feel validated. Today is a win for women all over the world, not just me. Things are finally changing,” the former Danity Kane member tweeted.
O’Day has a longtime history of speaking out against Diddy. Danity Kane was formed back in 2005 on Diddy’s Making the Band and the group was also later signed to his Bad Boy Records label. O’Day was kicked out of the group in 2008, and she alleged on Call Her Daddy in 2022 that her departure was related to her refusal to fulfill non-music requests for the rapper.
The purpose of Justice is to provide an ending and allow us the space to create a new chapter. Women never get this. I feel validated. Today is a win for women all over the world, not just me. Things are finally changing.— Aubrey O’Day (@AubreyODay) September 17, 2024
Diddy was arrested Monday (Sept. 16) in New York City, and Manhattan federal prosecutors have since unveiled the substance of their case against Combs — accusing him of operating a criminal enterprise centered on his “pervasive pattern of abuse toward women.”
The indictment, obtained by Billboard, includes allegations of sexual abuse, accusing rapper and music executive of running a racketeering conspiracy that included sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson and bribery. If convicted of the charges, Combs is facing a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life behind bars. Combs is expected to be arraigned later on Tuesday at a Manhattan federal courthouse.
In a video obtained by CNN earlier this year and dated March 5, 2016, Combs appears to shove his longtime former partner, Cassie Ventura, to the ground near an elevator bank, kick her several times while she lies on the ground and drag her down a hallway. The contents of the video mirror an assault allegation Ventura made in a now-settled lawsuit she filed against Diddy in November.
Ventura was the first to accuse Diddy of sexual assault, filing a lawsuit in November in which attorneys for Cassie claimed she “endured over a decade of his violent behavior and disturbed demands,” including repeated physical attacks and forcing her to “engage in sex acts with male sex workers” while he masturbated. According to the complaint, after she attempted to separate from him in 2018 after an on-and-off public relationship for 11 years, Combs allegedly “forced her into her home and raped her while she repeatedly said ‘no’ and tried to push him away.” The case was soon settled, but Combs was then sued by multiple other women who claimed they were sexually abused by the hip-hop mogul.
O’Day has previously spoken out in defense of Ventura. “I am in full support of Cassie,” O’Day shared in a statement to ET in November. “It isn’t easy to take on one of the most powerful people in this industry and be honest about your experience with them. I know what her heart is feeling right now, because I have done so as well. May her voice bring all the others to the table, so we can start having more transparent conversations about what is actually happening behind the scenes. There is a lot more to all of our stories!”
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please call the confidential National Domestic Violence Hotline toll-free at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org.
Quavo and Ty Dolla $ign are taking their cinematic tunes to the silver screen. Huncho and Ty teamed up with Brian Tyler on Tuesday (Sept. 17) to unleash the futuristic visual to Transformers One‘s “If I Fall.”
Tyler is on double-duty as the uptempo song’s producer while also directing the robot-themed clip under his immersive audio-visual project Are We Dreaming.
Huncho and Ty dish out motivational rhymes over the thumping production while moving around a dark room dodging the flashing lights. Chaos ensues with scenes mixed in from the new film, and it’s easy to see how the sci-fi clip could align with the action-packed blockbuster.
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“Ain’t no plan B and we won’t stand for defeat/ I’m in my prime, Optimus (Optimus), I’m goin’ big, Megatron/ I’ma sting, Bumblebee, now crown the king, hope you proud of me,” Quavo raps while incorporating Transformers characters into his bars.
Tyler, who is also on board as the film’s composer, reflected on having the opportunity to team up with the pair of hip-hop titans on the track that arrived earlier this month. “It was so dope getting to work with legends Quavo and Ty Dolla who both killed it in the video for ‘If I Fall,’ which has a sick sci-fi feel that brings you into the world of Transformers,” he said. “The sets were epic, it felt like we were on Cybertron.”
He continued of his all-encompassing involvement in the creative process: “It’s kind of crazy directing your own music video when you are also singing on it, playing the drums, editing the cut, and creating the visual effects. Being so integrated in the entire process has been insane but amazing.”
Transformers One hits U.S. theaters on Friday (Sept. 20) along with the release of the blockbuster’s soundtrack. With a reported budget of $75 million, the animated flick stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Hamm and more in the loaded cast.
Watch the “If I Fall” video below.
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With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to a close, Billboard is spending the next few months counting down our staff picks for the 25 greatest pop stars of the last 25 years. We’ve already named our Honorable Mentions and our No. 25, No. 24, No. 23, No. 22, No. 21, No. 20, No. 19, and No. 18 stars, and now we remember the century in Shakira — who transformed Latin pop with her groundbreaking early-’00s crossover, soared to global fame with hits like “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Waka Waka” and influenced a new generation of artists across multiple genres.
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At the dawn of the 21st century, Shakira not only emerged as a global musical force, but reshaped how Latin artists crossed into the mainstream, and thrived there. As the millennium turned, the concept of a Latin pop artist dominating worldwide charts in two languages was more aspirational than realistic. This was despite some crossover successes seen in the late ’90s — artists like Jennifer Lopez sang primarily in English, and only a few, such as Selena and Ricky Martin, made significant impacts while performing extensively in Spanish. Yet, Shakira artfully bridged this gap, turning it into a cultural spectacle in 2001. Blending her Colombian roots with a sharp pop sensibility, she not only broke through linguistic barriers, but also set the stage for the breakthroughs enjoyed by non-English speaking artists to follow.
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Today, the 15-time Latin Grammy winner is widely considered the most successful female Latin artist of all time, with 95 million records sold over her three-decade career. Many of her songs have become more than hits, but rather pivotal cultural moments that showcase her as a multidimensional superstar. From the Hot 100 No. 1 juggernaut “Hips Don’t Lie” to the FIFA World Cup banger “Waka Waka” and the unapologetic diss track “Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53” with Bizarrap – released, respectively, across the first three decades of the 21st century – her tracks have become staples at global gatherings, turning sports anthems into pop phenomena and solidifying her status as an international music ambassador.
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Fresh off conquering Latin America with her wildly successful third and fourth studio albums — 1995’s Pies Descalzos and 1998’s Dónde Están Los Ladrones? — Shakira, a belly-dancing, guitar-playing, drum-pounding singer/songwriter, transformed her image and sound to kick off the new millennium. Trading her rockera brunette locks for a sexy blonde look, she set her eyes on the English-language market and released the groundbreaking Laundry Service in November 2001. Propelled by timeless hits like “Whenever, Wherever” and “Underneath Your Clothes,” which climbed to No. 6 and No. 9 on the Hot 100, respectively — the album reached a No. 3 peak on the Billboard 200. The LP was both a commercial triumph and a cultural milestone for Latin pop.
In the peak teen-pop era of TRL, Shakira distinctively carved out her niche as an alternative-leaning pop artist — complete with dirty blonde hair with occasional black streaks and braids, and a hippie-rocker look. An exceptional dancer and multi-instrumentalist with a genuine rock edge, she also stood out as a songwriter who uniquely adapted her lyrical style to English — a language she had only recently learned. Her instantly recognizable voice carried a deep, powerful tone laden with emotional cries, reminiscent of Mercedes Sosa’s depth and Alanis Morissette’s raw energy. Yet, it was entirely her own, and her combination of talents and novel approach made Shakira a unique presence in early 2000s pop, challenging conventional norms and paving a new path towards stardom.
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As Shakira’s presence on the world stage expanded, she continued to break new ground. Released in June 2005, Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 marked her sixth studio album, and first while on top of the world. Despite her major pop success singing in English on Laundry Service, she still decided to return to singing in Spanish for its follow-up — a risky move that nonetheless paid off both artistically and commercially. Co-produced by luminaries like Gustavo Cerati, Lester Méndez, Luis Fernando Ochoa and José “Gocho” Torres, singles like “No”, “Días de Enero”, “Las de la Intuición” and “La Tortura” with Alejandro Sanz gained wide recognition. Particularly notable was her team-up with the Spanish superstar Sanz, one of the first examples of a major collaboration in Latin music, at a time when such partnerships were rare. Largely praised as one of the best duets of the 2000s, the pop-reggaetón track helped set a precedent for future collaborations across the industry. The latter song became the biggest hit of the set, and the only one that entered the Hot 100.
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The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, the first all-Spanish set to break to the chart’s top 5. Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 also spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, the most for the Colombian star at the top of the ranking. She quickly followed that set with Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, the English-language counterpart to the Spanish-sung Vol. 1, released that November. Here, Shakira continued to explore new musical territories, venturing more into mainstream pop and rock, marking a noticeable shift from her Latin pop roots and Middle Eastern influences. This album saw her collaborating with iconic musicians such as Carlos Santana on “Illegal” and Gustavo Cerati on “The Day and the Time,” though these tracks, despite the star-studded lineup, didn’t achieve the impact expected.
However, “Hips Don’t Lie,” featuring Wyclef Jean, was added the following year to Shakira’s Vol. 2 in a reissue aimed at boosting the album’s sales, after lead single “Don’t Bother” had underwhelming commercial success. This move helped the album experience a significant revival, boosting it from No. 98 all the way to the top 10 that May. Blending salsa and reggaetón with a Jerry Rivera sample, the song also catapulted to the top of the Hot 100, becoming Shakira’s only No. 1 to date on the all-genre chart and remaining there for two weeks. Despite the album’s rocky start, the LP was ultimately redeemed by the massive success of “Hips,” which has endured as one of the best-remembered pop songs of that entire era (and one of our staff’s top 500 pop songs of all time).
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The Colombian superstar continued to pour out more records, and released She Wolf in October 9, 2009 — which snarling electropop title track ended up becoming her moniker up to this day, and reached No. 11 on Hot 100 and No. 1 on Dance Club Songs. The album was followed by the more back-to-basics Sale el Sol on 2010, which returned Shakira to the Billboard 200’s top 10, peaking at No. 7. Prior to these, in 2007, she also united with superstar Beyoncé on “Beautiful Liar,” marking an unprecedented collaboration of its time, an American pop icon and a Latin sensation. The song reached No. 3 on the Hot 100.
While she continued to prove her trendsetting and hit-making prowess as a singles and albums artist, she also established herself as a powerhouse in the live performance arena. Her electrifying performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, where she sang the tournament’s official trilingual anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” featuring Freshlyground, became a global call to unity, reflecting the spirit of the tournament and further establishing Shakira as a beloved global icon. (It was also there where she met her former partner, soccer star Gerard Piqué, who she would have two children with and be with for over a decade.) This wasn’t Shakira’s first World Cup performance; she debuted in 2006 with “Hips Don’t Lie” at the closing ceremony in Germany, returned for South Africa, and again in 2014 in Brazil, where she released “La La La” featuring Carlinhos Brown.
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Shakira’s musical journey saw continued success with the release of her eponymous 2014 album and 2017’s El Dorado. The former became her highest-peaking album on the Billboard 200, reaching No. 2, and the latter soared to the No. 1 position on Top Latin Albums for five weeks, also dominating the Latin Pop Albums chart for an impressive 63 weeks. Although these achievements maintained her relevance, they couldn’t quite match the explosive impact of her early 21st-century successes. However, notable hits from these albums, like the Shakira-Rihanna collaboration “Can’t Remember To Forget You” and “Chantaje” featuring the then-rising Colombian pop star Maluma, made significant inroads on the Hot 100.
Yet, there was perhaps no greater proof that Latin music cemented its place in American pop culture in the 2020 Super Bowl LIV halftime show, when Shakira and Jennifer Lopez took the world’s biggest stage together on February 2. Shak’s set was thoroughly Latin, featuring a lineup of her Spanish-language hits and dance styles that highlighted her Colombian (and Lebanese) heritage, including champeta and mapalé, an Afro-Colombian dance. This made her performance distinct compared to other Super Bowl halftime shows, aside from Gloria Estefan who performed three times in the ‘90s. The set also featured then-rising global stars Bad Bunny and J Balvin, bringing their own tropical-urbano flair. In contrast, J.Lo delivered more of a razzle-dazzle, high-energy set, reminiscent of a Las Vegas show.
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Two years later, Shakira found herself making big headlines again – this time not for her musical achievements or jaw-dropping performances, but for her widely publicized breakup (and tax issues). In early 2022, rumors had swirled that Shakira was ending her 11-year relationship with Gerard Piqué. That June, they confirmed their split, igniting a flurry of tabloid speculation about the soccer player’s infidelity with a younger, 23-year-old woman he reportedly started dating soon after. This personal turmoil attracted intense media scrutiny, with paparazzi besieging Shakira’s home and her children’s school in Barcelona, transforming a private family ordeal into a full-blown media circus.
As much public embarrassment as the relationship fallout caused Shakira, it also helped inspire her most commercially successful period in at least a decade. At the start of 2023, she released the explosive electropop diss track, “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” with Argentine hitmaker Bizarrap. Her explicit finger-pointing and unapologetic storytelling marked a significant departure from the usual veiled references in breakup songs, as she provided intimate details of her breakup, leaving no room for ambiguity by naming names and addressing personal drama head-on. With bars like “Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan” (“Women don’t cry anymore, women cash in”), the self-proclaimed She Wolf penned a new manifesto of female empowerment, challenging the double standards imposed on Latin women in society. The song became the most viewed clip on YouTube for a Latin track in its first 24 hours, with 63 million views, and marked multiple Billboard milestones, including making Shakira the first female vocalist to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with a Spanish-language track; it also won song of the year and best pop song at the 2023 Latin Grammys.
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The hits kept rolling in, as Shakira scored another Hot 100 top 10 with Karol G on their much-anticipated teamup “TQG.” Together, the two biggest Colombian female pop stars one generation apart delivered the ultimate tabloid-pop hit; Karol G also addressed her tumultuous breakup with Puerto Rican trap star Anuel AA. Both “Vol. 53” and “TKG” reached the Hot 100’s top 10, and “TQG” topped the Billboard Global 200. The song became Karol’s first top 10 hit, and still her only top 10 hit to date.
Shakira essentially spent the rest of the year collecting accolades for her spectacular comeback and overall legacy. In May 2023, Billboard honored Shakira as its first ever Latin Woman of the Year; in July, Premios Juventud gave her its Agent of Change Award. In September, she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards — the first South American artist to receive it — where she also performed a dazzling, 10-minute medley of hits.
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Nonetheless, in her 2023 cover story with Billboard, Shakira revealed that for the past seven years, she had been sidetracked by family matters and life in Barcelona, far from music industry action. Her focus shifted following her romantic split, when she cathartically began pouring her heart into her music. Further hits followed: “Te Felicito,” with Rauw Alejandro, climbed to No. 10 on Hot Latin Songs and No. 67 on the Hot 100 in May and June of 2022, respectively; in November, “Monotonía,” with Ozuna (its video shows Shakira’s heart being ripped out and crushed by a shoe), climbed to No. 3 on Hot Latin Songs.
With a gap of seven years since El Dorado — due to Piqué “dragging” her down, in her words — Shak triumphantly released Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran in March 22, 2024. The album, her 12th studio effort, showcased a hodgepodge of sounds, from infectious Afrobeats to soulful bachata, Tex-Mex rhythms and even a return to her rock roots. It quickly garnered critical acclaim, also debuting at No. 1 on both the Top Latin Albums and Top Latin Pop Albums charts. This milestone marked Shakira as the first woman to top these charts across four decades. Continuing her journey as a monumental force, Shakira is set to return to the stage with Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, kicking off November 2, on her first tour since 2018 with El Dorado World Tour.
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Shakira’s early foresight in blending Spanish and English within her music paved the way for today’s artists, who now benefit from the doors she helped to open. Reflecting on the music industry today, superstars like Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Karol G navigate high-profile careers entirely in Spanish, a testament to how far the industry has evolved from the days when bilingual or English-language offerings were deemed necessary for true crossover success.
With the tremendous and more recent success of superstars like Bunny, Balvin, Karol, and also música mexicana stars like Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera — both collaborators on her latest album — their momentum has also helped legacy Latin artists like Shakira maintain their relevance and influence amid the surge of Latin music, currently the fastest-growing genre in the U.S. With the 2024 Latin Grammy nominations announced on Tuesday (Sept. 17), Shakira continues to garner recognition: She is currently nominated for three awards, including album of the year for Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, song of the year for the Tex-Mex-leaning “(Entre Paréntesis)” with Grupo Frontera, and best Latin electronic music performance for “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 (Tiësto Remix).”
Shakira’s saga, marked by groundbreaking successes and personal challenges, epitomizes the journey of a true pop titan in the 21st century. Charting a path that brought Latin rhythms into mainstream global consciousness, her countless hits and charismatic stage presence have not only defined her career but also substantially influenced the current musical landscape. Moreover, her resilience and adaptability exhibit a model of empowerment and artistic authenticity. By weaving through personal hardships and consistently emerging on top, Shakira has not merely navigated the complex terrains of global pop music but has left an indelible mark on it. As we celebrate her as one of the greatest pop stars of this era, Shakira remains a pillar of innovation and resilience. After all, her hits don’t lie.
Read more about the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century here — and be sure to check back on Thursday when our No. 16 artist is revealed!
As she celebrates the first decade of her career as a soloist, Ángela Aguilar has chosen to honor Mexico by showcasing a collection of striking traditional dresses she has worn throughout the years.
The regional Mexican singer, who on Tuesday (Sep. 17) received a nomination to the Latin Grammy Awards in the album of the year category for her set Bolero, kicked off in recent days an exhibit at the Mexican Consulate in Houston, which specially arranged an area for visitors to enjoy the collection titled “Ángela Aguilar: 10 Years Singing and Dressing Mexico.”
The show is free and open to the public indefinitely, from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (local time). It includes 25 outfits, including the one she wore in the music video for “Solamente Una Vez,” a song included in her newly nominated album.
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Other dresses that have marked important moments in Aguilar’s career — from her beginnings singing “La Chancla” to a recent one with rebozos used at an awards ceremony — are part of this interactive experience, which includes QR codes on each piece to share information about the moment they were used.
Not to be missed is the short red dress she wore in the video for “Dime Cómo Quieres” alongside her now-husband, regional Mexican star Christian Nodal. Another notable piece is a tehuana from the state of Chiapas, hand-embroidered by artisans, which she wore for the cover of her album Primero Soy Mexicana.
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Ángela Aguilar, who is the daughter of Mexican music icon Pepe Aguilar and granddaughter of the legendary Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre, made her onstage debut at only 3, while she and her family accompanied her father on tour. Five years later, she released her first album at the age of 8 — a joint album with her brother Leonardo titled Nueva Tradición that was powered by banda, mariachi and norteño sounds.
Her solo debut was in 2014 with the Christmas album Navidad con Ángela Aguilar, which was followed by Primero Soy Mexicana (2018), Baila Esta Cumbia (2020), Que No Se Apague La Música (2020), Mexicana Enamorada (2021) and Bolero ( 2024).
Visitors to her fashion exhibit in Houston will also see the tricolor dress, in honor of the Mexican flag, included on her family’s Jaripeo Sin Fronteras Tour, as well as the princess cut dress that the singer wore in front of Queen Sofia of Spain, which also showcased her Mexican roots.
Designers who have worked for Aguilar and contributed to this unique collection include Nelly de Anda, Iann Dey, Diego Medel, Enrique Samartin, Felipe Alvarado, Anayeli García Cruz and Felipe Botello, among others.
The Mexican consulate in Houston is located at 3200 Rogerdale Rd. in Houston, Texas. Watch the video with part of Ángela Aguilar’s dresses collection above.
Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others. For tickets and more details, visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com.
While often underappreciated commercially and critically during their turn-of-the-century peak, Sacramento alt-metal band Deftones has enjoyed an extended revival of interest in recent years, consistently ranking as one of the top-performing bands on streaming and hosting the Dia de los Deftones single-day festival every year since 2020.
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Now, the band is embarking on its first headline tour since 2022, and they’re visiting arenas across North America. Deftones will kick off the untitled 2025 trek at Portland’s Moda Center on Feb. 25, and then will hit legendary venues such as the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York over the following month and a half, before wrapping at Boston’s TD Garden in April.
Guests on the tour will be Texas prog-metal veterans The Mars Volta and Boston nu-gazers Fleshwater. Tickets go on sale Friday (Sept. 20) at 10 a.m. local time, and will of course be followed with this year’s Dia de los Deftones festival in November, featuring such other acts as IDLES, Health and Sunny Day Real Estate (performing the entirety of its iconic 1994 debut album Diary).
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2025 TOUR DATES:
2/25 Portland, OR – Moda Center2/27 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena3/1 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center3/4 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center3/6 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum3/8 Las Vegas, NV MGM – Grand Garden Arena3/9 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center3/12 Austin, TX – Moody Center3/13 San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center3/15 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center3/16 Houston, TX – Toyota Center3/18 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena3/20 Orlando, FL – Kia Center3/22 Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena3/24 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center3/26 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena3/28 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse3/29 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena3/31 Chicago, IL – United Center4/1 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena4/3 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden4/4 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center4/6 Washington, DC – Capital One Arena4/8 Boston, MA – TD Garden
Eve was intent on proving the doubters wrong with her Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady debut album back in September 1999. As told in her new Who’s That Girl? memoir, which was released on Tuesday (Sept. 17), Eve recalled a phone call from Jay-Z where he tried to temper the Ruff Ryders rapper’s expectations when it came to her debut LP’s commercial performance.
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Jay allegedly told Eve that female rappers “don’t really do that well” on the day her ’99 project arrived. However, Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady went on to top the Billboard 200 with more than 200,000 total album units sold in the first week. With assists from Swizz Beatz, DMX, Missy Elliott, The Lox, Faith Evans, Beanie Sigel and more, Let There Be Eve has sold more than two million copies to date.
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Eve appeared on The Breakfast Club on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in support of her memoir, and she provided context on the phone call with Hov, which was not intended to come off as malicious at all, but put a battery in her back.
“That was one of those things we were like, ‘Do we put that in?’ Because you know how people get,” she explained. “It was nothing bad about that. It was one of those things where it was a very amazing phone call that I needed.”
Even continued: “That was one of those I always felt like I was the underdog anyway. He wasn’t saying it out of malice or mean. It was facts, really. But I was like, eh, OK, let me see. I’ma show you. It’s all good. And it went on to be fine. Like I say in the book, we all have that person.”
Billboard has reached out to Jay-Z for comment.
Throughout the book, Eve disclosed she had to deal with plenty of doubters when it came to executives who continually disrespected her. “The audacity that these men had,” she wrote in the book. “Now I have age and experience on my side, nobody’s coming at me like that.”
Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady spawned a pair of hits with the Swizz Beatz-produced “Gotta Man,” which reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the “What Ya’ll Want (Remix)” featuring Dru Hill’s Nokio, which was added as a bonus track and topped the Hot Rap Songs chart.
Watch her interview with The Breakfast Club below:
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Linkin Park did not pause very often in Brooklyn on Tuesday night (Sept. 16). The band’s second full concert (following Wednesday’s show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles) since unexpectedly returning earlier this month did not include drawn-out speeches, prolonged stage banter between members, a ton of reflection on their seven-year break or many […]