2022 was a landmark year for Latin music in the U.S., with revenues surpassing $1 billion for the first time, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Wednesday morning. Revenue for Latin grew about 24 percent from 2021, significantly outpacing the 6 percent growth …
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There aren’t many politicians, on either side of the aisle, who have been harder on Mohammed bin Salman than Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator squarely blamed the Saudi Arabian crown prince for the 2017 murder of Saudi-born journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. “He is irrational, he is unhinged, …
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There’s some bad blood in the Taylor Swift community. According to a new report from social media tracking firm Graphika, the largest harassment in Swift fandom spaces is happening between radical Gaylor and Anti-Gaylor accounts online — and changing fandom interactions for the worse. #Gaylor is a long-running fan theory …
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Even the Muppets can’t escape the record label purgatory of needing their music to go viral on TikTok before they can release it. In the first trailer for The Muppets Mayhem, the Disney+ series arriving May 10, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem — the supergroup of Dr. Teeth, Animal, …
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Early in the new season of Barry, the show’s title character is told that while he has done bad things, “I’m sure you’re not a bad guy.” This is among the most clichéd sentiments of a 21st century television littered with stories of monstrous actions committed by seemingly less-than-monstrous individuals. …
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Angel Olsen is celebrating the release of her new EP Forever Means this week by dropping a new single and announcing a tour. On Tuesday, the musician shared her EP’s title track, “Forever Means,” and announced she’ll be heading on the road in the fall. Olsen wrote the song in …
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Bravo’s annual fan convention — the obviously named “BravoCon” — is returning for 2023 and headed to Las Vegas. The three-day event will take place Nov. 3 through 5 at Caesars Forum, offering fans the opportunity to see and meet the network’s various reality TV stars. Andy Cohen will also …
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Jennifer Lopez is out for absolute, unfettered vengeance in the wild new trailer for her upcoming Netflix action flick, The Mother. After last year’s vague teaser, the new clip offers a way more comprehensive look at the film, in which Lopez plays an ex-assassin forced to abandon her newborn daughter …
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Songs about the working class are woven throughout the fabric of country music. Unfortunately, some of the more recent ones do nothing more than pander to an already marginalized demographic. Thank goodness for Elvie Shane, then. The Kentucky songwriter’s new single “Forgotten Man” cuts through the buzzword bullshit of freedom, …
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At the start of the first trailer for the upcoming series The Family Stallone, Sylvester Stallone gives his family some heartfelt advice. “It’s not about how hard you hit,” he tells them. “It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” But as they all prepare to …
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