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Nov 18, 2023 • 9min

Nov 17 - Cassie Sues Diddy, What To Expect From The BBMA’s, New Music From ENHYPEN & More

Cassie filed a lawsuit against her ex-romantic partner, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, in which she depicts enduring over a decade of violent behavior, disturbing demands and drug abuse. ENHYPEN debuts their fifth mini album titled ‘Orange Blood,' 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne drop their joint album ‘Welcome 2 ColleGrove’ and André 3000 debuts an all-instrumental album titled ‘New Blue Sun.’ Latin music star Ozuna drops his new album ‘Cosmo,' Drake releases ‘For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition,’ and Midland's "Wichita Lineman" song is here and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 16, 2023 • 10min

Nov 16 - Harry Styles’ New Buzz Cut, Tate McRae’s Billboard Cover & More

Rising pop star Tate McRae is Billboard’s newest cover star. The singer is set to take the stage at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Harry Styles' beauty and apparel line, Pleasing, shared a photo of the singer sporting a new buzz cut hairstyle on Wednesday, November 15th. Billboard takes a look back at when musical legend Elvis Presley and longtime friend and collaborator Otis Blackwell penned the 1957 musical hit “All Shook Up” inspired by shaking a can of Pepsi. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 16, 2023 • 10min

Nov 15 - Dream Academy Finalist Interview, ENHYPEN Talks 'Baby Shark's Big Movie' & More

Cardi B, Offset, Lance Bass and ENHYPEN are all tagging along for ‘Baby Shark’s major movie debut. The three stars and K-pop boy band, plus Cardi and Offset’s kids, Kulture and Wave will all play their aquatic alter-egos in the animated children’s film arriving Dec.8 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. The top 10 contestants from HYBE and Geffen’s ‘The Debut: Dream Academy’ sat down to talk to Billboard News’ Tetris Kelly about their favorite memories that they’ve shared together, getting to meet LE SERRAFIM, their biggest inspirations and more. The top 10 contestants hail from all over the world, including Daniela (USA), Lara (USA), Megan (USA), Sophia (Philippines), Manon (Switzerland), Emily (USA), Ezrela (Australia), Samara (Brazil), Marquise (Thailand) and Yoonchae (South Korea). The finale airs on November 17th. Rolling Loud California announced their star-studded lineup for their 2024 festival weekend, however not everyone is happy. The festival announced Lil Uzi Vert as a headliner for the event, but the rapper quickly took to social media to express their confusion over their name being on the list. Billboard announced chart staple Mariah Carey as the sixth performer at the Billboard Music Awards, Sunday November 19th. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 14, 2023 • 10min

Nov 14 - Billie Eilish Opens Up About Sexuality, Olivia’s “Can’t Catch Me Now” Video & More

Olivia Rodrigo dropped the music video for her new track “Can’t Catch Me Now” for ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.’ In a recent interview, PinkPantheress gave her unfiltered thoughts on her biggest hit to date. Billie Eilish opened up to ‘Variety’ about being physically attracted to women, not feeling like a woman and more. Lady A stopped by Billboard News and talked about going back to their roots, their upcoming tour, finding longevity in the industry and more. K-pop group Stray Kids will be the sixth performer at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, November 19th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 6, 2023 • 8min

Nov 6 - (G)I-DLE, aespa & IVE To Collab, Dua Lipa’s Surprise, Peso Pluma BBMAs 2023 & More

Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker welcomed their first child together and Stormi Webster stormed the stage with a performance alongside her rapper mogul dad, Travis Scott. Dua Lipa teased a special “surprise launch event” in three different cities to celebrate the release of her new single ‘Houdini.’ K-pop girl groups (G)I-DLE, aespa & IVE announce that they are teaming up for their new single ‘NOBODY.’ Hype x Geffen reveals the top 10 finalists in ‘The Debut: Dream Academy.’ And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 3, 2023 • 10min

Nov 3 - Mariah Carey on Beatles’ Chart Record, New Music From Jung Kook, Olivia & More

It’s Friday, November 3rd and we’re breaking down all the new music releases this week! Jung Kook’s debut solo album ‘Golden’ is out now, Olivia Rodrigo drops a new track titled “Can’t Catch Me Now” for ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,’ The Beatles release their final song “Now and Then” and more! Mariah Carey pranked Jimmy Kimmel on his show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ this week and opened up about The Beatles’ chart record and paying her children to join her on tour. Billboard’s staffers were at some show-stopping concerts this week. We give you an inside look at Doja Cat’s Scarlet Tour in LA, the moment when Carlos Vives was surprised by Shakira during his stop in Miami and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 2, 2023 • 8min

Nov 2 - Jung Kook Teases New Track, Inside Look at A Day In The Life of STAYC & More

Jung Kook teases his new track “Standing Next To You,” and is set to make his solo ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ debut on November 6th. K-pop girl group STAYC gives us an inside look at a day in their lives. In this week’s episode of Billboard Explains we take a deep dive into how the BBMAs are being reimagined with a new concept, what makes the BBMAs different from other award shows, how the award show is being revamped and how fans can get involved. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 1, 2023 • 11min

Nov 1 - Mariah Carey Defrosts Christmas, The Hottest Halloween Parties of 2023 & More

Another Halloween has come and gone. We are rounding up some of the best costumes that celebrities donned this year. The Halloween streets were lit with stars stopping by Billboard’s bash in LA and Heidi Klum’s party brought out all the stars in New York. We take you inside both! The queen of Xmas, Mariah Carey, defrosted the holiday at the stroke of midnight on November 1st. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 31, 2023 • 9min

Oct 31 - Jung Kook Breaks Spotify Record, 2023 MAMA Awards Performers: SEVENTEEN, TXT & More

City Girls’ JT is setting the record straight on what she really fought with Lil Uzi Vert about at The BET Awards. Jung Kook’s “Seven” featuring Latto became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history, the streaming platform announced. The MAMA Awards have revealed the second round of performers for their 2023 show. ENHYPEN, (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, SEVENTEEN, TXT and more are set to hit the stage in Tokyo. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 30, 2023 • 9min

Oct 30 - Taylor Swift Holds on to Hot 100 No. 1, Best Halloween Costumes of 2023 & More

Celebrities are showing off their best costumes during the creepiest, crawliest time of the year. We round up the best costumes donned so far this Halloween season. Can Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" continue its run at No. 1? Morgan Wallen continues to have a big impact on our charts, SZA and, Luke Combs continue to stay strong in the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. Flavor Flav of Public Enemy sang the National Anthem at the Hawks-Bucks game this weekend. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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