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‘I'm Constantly Moved': Olivia Rodrigo Lauds Aspiring Female Artists in Billboard Speech
Bonnie Raitt, who was honored with the Icon Award, used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address the crisis in Ukraine.
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Olivia Rodrigo Named Woman of the Year by Billboard
Olivia Rodrigo has been named Woman of the Year by Billboard, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Billie Eilish
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See the Formula That Turned These Popular Christmas Songs Into Holiday Hits
We found Santa’s magic formula for creating holiday pop perfection using data. With Christmas in the air and Mariah climbing the charts once again, it’s the perfect time to break down all of our favorite holiday hits.
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Bad Bunny Tops Billboard Latin Music Awards With 10 Trophies
Bad Bunny is the champion of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home artist of the year honors and a whopping 10 trophies
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Paramore Officially Credited on Olivia Rodrigo's ‘Good 4 U'
Olivia Rodrigo’s hit song “Good 4 U” has recently been updated to include songwriting credits for two notable contributors: Paramore’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams and former guitarist Joshua Farro.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Sues Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary Over ‘Borat' Billboard
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is suing a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary over a billboard featuring an image of his character from the movie “Borat,” court documents show. He said the Somerset dispensary, Solar Therapeutics, Inc., plastered the persona on the billboard without his permission for weeks, reaching hundreds of thousands of people. Baron Cohen, along with his California-based company Please You…
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What to Expect From This Year's Billboard Awards
The 2020 Billboard Music Awards arrive on NBC tonight…nearly six months later than originally planned. Kelly Clarkson returns as host for a third time, and one that’ll certainly be different due to COVID-19.
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In Photos: Times Square Turns Into a Sea of Gratitude and Hope Thanks to Billboards
The heart of Manhattan has turned into a sea of brightly lit gratitude. The eerily desolate streets of Times Square have turned into a massive PSA campaign where glowing billboards have messages of gratitude and hope for New Yorkers and New York City’s essential workers who are on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the inspirational messages seen... -
Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You' Hits No. 1 After 25 Years
Mariah Carey may not care about the presents, but she got a big gift Monday when her holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” became a No. 1 single — 25 years after its release. Billboard announced that the Christmas anthem hit the top of the Hot 100 chart for the first time since it was released in…
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Taylor Swift Calls Out Scooter Braun During Billboard Speech
Taylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun. Swift was awarded the first-ever woman of the decade honor during the 14th annual event Thursday night, the eve of her 30th birthday. Her acceptance speech lasted more than 15 minutes as she spoke about witnessing institutionalized sexism…
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Could it Be You? Man Uses Billboard to Help Search for Kidney
Like tens of thousands of Americans with failing kidneys, Antonio Calderon relies on dialysis awaiting a transplant donor from a registry.
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Happening Today: Sri Lanka, Seth Moulton, Syphilis, Michelle Branch, Reggaeton
Here’s what to know for Monday, April 22.
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Reggaeton Fuels Latin Music Boom Despite Lack of Award Recognition
As fans around the globe have shown, Latin urban music is here to stay. But it’s not always obvious from the roster at the big mainstream award shows, NBC News reports. For Billboard’s Leila Cobo, that’s a reason to make sure the 2019 Latin Music Billboard awards, set to air on April 25, puts a spotlight on artists like Ozuna,...
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Floating LED Billboard Irking NYC Locals Is Illegal, City Says
A brightly-lit floating billboard that’s drawn the ire of locals who say it evokes the worst of Times Square is also operating illegally, the city claims.
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Rapper Cardi B Gives Away Hundreds of Coats at Public Housing Complex in Brooklyn
Hundreds of people turned out at a public housing complex in Brooklyn for a chance to meet rap superstar Cardi B, who was scheduled to distribute hundreds of coats to families Thursday.
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Friend Gives Cancer-Stricken Father a Billboard in Times Square to Help Him Find a Kidney
A Long Island man searching for a kidney donor hopes a billboard at the Crossroads of the World will speed up his search.
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‘GOP' Billboard With Hammer and Sickle Turns Heads
A new billboard has a lot of people talking in Grand Junction, Colorado. It has the letters GOP on it, but it’s mixed in with symbols from the Soviet Union. It went up near the Rimrock shopping center earlier this week.
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Texas Billboard Telling Liberals to Keep Driving to Be Removed
After all the backlash and media attention the sign got, Burkett Outdoor Advertising said they are taking the sign down immediately.
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Janet Jackson to Get the Billboard Icon Award
Janet Jackson’s icon status is being confirmed at the Billboard Awards. The superstar is set to get the Billboard Icon Award at the May 20 ceremony in Las Vegas, hosted by Kelly Clarkson. She’ll also reward fans with a performance on the live telecast, her first televised performance in nine years. Past award recipients include Prince, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Neil...
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Vandals Alter Las Vegas Gun Range Billboard to Read ‘Shoot a School Kid'
A guerrilla art collective claimed credit Thursday for changing a freeway-side billboard inviting Las Vegas tourists to fire high-powered assault-style rifles to read, “Shoot A School Kid Only $29.”