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Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of rock band Lostprophets and a convicted pedophile, was killed in a prison attack in the United Kingdom. He was 48. Watkins died on Saturday (Oct. 11) after being stabbed by another inmate at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in West Yorkshire, according to multiple U.K. news outlets. “At […]
Argentine singer Fede Dorcaz was shot and killed in Mexico City just days before he was set to appear on a popular Mexican television dance competition. The 29-year-old, who was also an actor and model, was fatally shot on Thursday (Oct. 9) in what authorities believe was an attempted robbery, according to The Guardian. Dorcaz […]
Musician, filmmaker and activist Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson received the 2025 Peabody Trailblazer Award on Friday (Oct. 10) at The Sun Rose Hotel in Los Angeles. Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson presented Questlove, 54, with the award, which “recognizes visionaries whose innovative storytelling styles impact culture and effect social change.” Previous recipients include Brunson […]
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. A New Gloria Trevi Docuseries Gloria Trevi is giving fans an intimate look into her touring life — on and off stage during her […]
The GMA Dove Awards celebrated many of the biggest songs and artists of the year when the annual awards ceremony aired on Friday night (Oct. 10) on TBN. This year’s awards show took place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (the awards show had previously been held at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena for several years). Related Forrest […]
Neil Young is pulling his music from Amazon, the legendary singer-songwriter revealed in a blog post published on his personal website on Wednesday (Oct. 8). In an apparent protest against the Trump administration, Young wrote, “The time is here. FORGET AMAZON,” under a header that includes the words, “BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT,” a reference to […]
BamBam’s name comes from the character Bamm-Bamm Rubble in the animated series The Flintstones, a baby with superhuman strength. “I’m the third of four siblings,” he explains. “I’m not sure, but maybe my mom named me that hoping her third son would be strong. In Thailand, it’s actually a pretty common name. It’s used more […]
Music stocks fell sharply this week amidst concerns about the ongoing U.S federal government shutdown, as President Trump’s latest threat to levy “massive” tariffs on goods produced in China dragged down markets on Friday (Oct. 10). Only three stocks — Spotify, JYP Entertainment and HYBE — in the 19-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) finished […]
Sia’s estranged husband says he’s owed more than $260,000 per month in spousal support amid his divorce from the pop singer-songwriter. Dan Bernad married Sia in 2022, and they share one 17-month-old child named Somersault. Sia filed for divorce in March due to “irreconcilable differences” — and Bernad now wants her to pay up. Related […]
PinkPantheress packs her Fancy That mixtape with more star power on the remix edition Fancy Some More, which she dropped on Friday (Oct. 10) via Warner Records UK. The 22-track project features multiple remixes of the nine songs originally on Fancy That by Anitta, SEVENTEEN, JADE, JT, Sugababes, Kylie Minogue, Zara Larsson, Ravyn Lenae, Kaytranada […]
