Music

Billboard to launch music documentary series for Snapchat Discover
03:44 2017-08-08

Billboard is producing the first original music programming to appear on Snapchat. “Artist’s Pass” is a music documentary series that gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how musicians prepare for their performances. Episodes, which are sponsored by Honda, run about four to five minutes long and will feature artists Luke Bryan, Demi Lovato and Rae Sremmurd, …

Adele Treats Grenfell Tower Survivors to a Private Screening of Despicable Me 3
22:39 2017-08-07

Getty images-Getty Adele treated children who survived the horrific Grenfell Tower fire in London to a private screening of Despicable Me 3 this week, according to images shared by family members on social medi, People has reported. The dynamite singer has been active in supporting victims and rescue workers, raising money through her Wembley Stadium performances earlier this summer by asking concertgoers to donate to her Grenfell …

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ First Video to Hit 3 Billion Views on YouTube
00:41 2017-08-06

Omar Cruz, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi According to billboard.com,  after setting a record for most-viewed video in YouTube history on Friday (Aug. 3), Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s “Despacito” tackled yet another record that same day: becoming the first YouTube video to reach 3 billion views. The video, shot in Spanish and without Justin Bieber‘s additional verses, was first posted on …

Rapper The Kidd Creole was arrested and charged with second-degree murder
23:19 2017-08-03

Rapper The Kidd Creole was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing a homeless man in New York City, according to multiple reports. Police say the 57-year-old (real name Nathaniel Glover) allegedly stabbed the victim, 55, multiple times in the torso area, according to the Associated Press. The incident took place late Monday evening …

Idris Elba and Jimmy Fallon Sing a Google Translate Duet of ‘I’ll Make Love To You’
10:58 2017-08-01

The 44-year-old actor brought down the house Monday night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon while promoting his latest film, The Dark Tower. In an epic round of Google Translate Songs, Elba graciously showed off his singing skills with a rendition of “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix A Lot. When put through Google Translate, it’s called …