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The three-block stretch between Columbus Circle and Grand Army Plaza just on the southern border of Central Park is so busy that it’s hard to know where to look. Near the entrance on 59th street, horse-drawn carriage drivers vie for the attention of tourists, while across the road, serious-looking people …

Lady Gaga shattered the record for the highest attended concert by a female artist in history with a free show at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, with a staggering crowd of more than 2 million catching her first live performance in Brazil since 2012. What the pop …

Brazilian police revealed Sunday that they thwarted a terror attack that would have targeted Lady Gaga’s record-breaking concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state and Brazil’s Justice Ministry announced two arrests the morning after the concert, adding that suspects were planning to …

Established via a coup in 1964, the Fifth Brazilian Republic had been in place for close to seven years when government officials showed up at the house of Rubens Paiva. He had been a former Congressman who’d been vocal about the regime change back in the day, but Paiva was …

When legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento celebrated a lifetime in music with his 2022 farewell tour, it would have been safe to assume that he would also retire from the recording studio. Throughout his career, Nascimento single-handedly changed the course of Latin music with a perpetually nostalgic, mystically tinged sound …

Anitta is celebrating Rebeca Andrade’s historic gold medal — and her music’s role in it! On Monday, the Brazilian singer congratulated Andrade on social media after the gymnast became the country’s most-decorated Olympian thanks to her floor routine win. Andrade’s performance, which earned her a gold medal over Team USA’s …

The Weeknd will perform a one-night-only show in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 7. The announcement marks the artist’s return to the concert stage since the conclusion of his global After Hours Til Dawn tour last fall. The Live Nation-produced show, which will take place at Brazil’s Estádio MorumBIS stadium, …

Anitta cleared her schedule to return to Brazil to join Madonna during her massive concert at Copacabana Beach in Brazil. During an in-depth interview with Jay Shetty on his On Purpose podcast, the Funk Generation star raved about Madonna and how important it was for them to perform together. “Madonna’s …

Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled up the crowd with songs that have made her one of the most listened-to Brazilian artists in the …

Madonna will play for the biggest crowd of her career in May. On Monday, the pop legend announced that she’ll conclude her Celebration Tour with a free show at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 4. The performance marks her first time performing in Brazil since 2012, …