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Roy Woods is thriving.“The energy’s high right now. I feel back in motion after a couple of years – it feels like I pressed the restart button,” he tells Billboard Canada. The Toronto R&B singer and rapper released his new EP, Dark Nights, in April, and it showed off a new side of the OVO Sound-signed artist. At nine tracks, Dark Nights is a bold and unfiltered reflection on betrayal, heartbreak and emotional survival. It debuts a more vulnerable side of the Toronto singer-songwriter, who opens up about some of the darkest moments he’s faced – and how he has learned to live through them.With…
Sean “Diddy ” Combs’ Trial: Why R. Kelly Was Name-Dropped in CourtSean “Diddy” Combs is choosing not to testify in court. During week seven of his sex trafficking trial, the rapper made a rare statement in court, telling Judge Arun Subramanian that he has chosen not to testify. After the judge asked Combs to confirm that he would not be testifying, saying if he chose not to, “there will be no interference made.” And Combs verified that he would not be formally addressing the courtroom. “We have discussed it thoroughly, that is my decision,” Combs said of not testifying. “That is…
Cobra Kai star Martin Kove was escorted out of a convention in Washington state this weekend after he admitted he bit his former co-star’s hand and then exploded at her and her husband when confronted about the assault, according to a report from local police. Longtime Cobra Kai star Kove, who portrayed sensei John Kreese in the Netflix series in a reprisal of his iconic villain in the 1984 classic The Karate Kid, and Alicia Hannah-Kim, the show’s Kim Da-Eun in seasons 5 and 6, were attending Washington State’s Summer Con in Puyallup when the incident occurred. Kove and Hannah-Kim…
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Now that the NBA Finals are over with the Oklahoma City Thunder crowned as the new champions, the basketball league is already gearing for next season with the 2025 NBA draft. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The NBA draft takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., starting on Wednesday (June 25) and broadcasts live on ABC…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, 62, has begun selling Nvidia shares under a new trading plan that allows him to dispose of up to $865 million worth of stock by the end of the year.According to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Huang offloaded 100,000 Nvidia shares, worth $14.4 million, between Friday and Monday, his first sale of the year. Another filing shows that Huang sold another 50,000 shares on Monday, valued at over $7 million.The transactions fall under a new 10b5-1 plan adopted on March 20 and disclosed last month in Nvidia’s quarterly report. The plan allows…
Netflix has greenlit a second season for the modern Western series Ransom Canyon, about three rival ranching families in Texas Hill Country. Josh Duhamel will returns as stoic rancher Staten Kirkland, with Minka Kelly as Quinn O’Grady. “As the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past. Vise tightening, Staten fights to protect the land he calls home — and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him,” a logline from the series producers states. The rookie romantic drama, coming the wake of…
Touring may be the lifeblood of most artists, but being on the road tends to wear down even the most seasoned musician. Buzz Osborne, the singer and guitarist of legendary rock band Melvins, has found ways to sidestep some of the pitfalls that make touring grueling. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With more than four decades of experience and thousands of shows, Osborne takes a hands-on approach to tour routing, ensuring that travel is bearable and the band has enough energy for cross-country treks. He examines other artists’ tours with dismay,…
On Her Romance With Ex Ryan SeacrestWhen Julianne started dating Ryan Seacrest in 2010, she was introduced to a new world—one with luxury vacations, courtside Lakers seats and glamorous date nights.“The rug was swept up from underneath me and I was just flying,” she said on an August 2024 episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. “I was experiencing things that I didn’t even know existed. But then I had this insecurity that I was like, ‘I don’t ever want anybody to think that I’m with him for this reason. So I then started playing smaller.'”And Julianne saw herself change.“I,…
It’s closing time on Broadway, as several shows have announced plans to end their runs after striking out at the Tony Awards, and others completed their planned runs. But the closing notices can also be a boon for grosses. After announcing that the show will end its run June 29, Real Women Have Curves saw its grosses shoot up about $140,000 last week to reach $508,544, which is the highest gross it has hit since starting previews at the James Earl Jones Theatre April 1. Capacity increased to 81 percent from 64 percent the prior week. Smash closed on June…
Netón Vega is ready to embark on his first U.S. tour, and the Mexican music star couldn’t be more grateful. “It’s been months of non-stop work, first releasing my music and now, thank God, announcing my first tour in the United States,” the 22-year-old Mexican singer-songwriter tells Billboard Español. “It’s something I’m very excited about. I’m very grateful to my Mexican people and the Latin community in general.” The artist, who writes both regional Mexican music and urbano songs, arrives in the country at a time when other Mexican singers have faced delays or revocations of their work visas amid…