Month: March 2025

Billboard announced that Doechii has been named Billboard’s ‘2025 Woman of the Year’. In a statement, Billboard’s editor-in-chief Hannah Karp praised Doechii’s “ultra-candid lyrics and utterly unique sound, style and spirit.”

The Grammy-winning artist will be presented with the honor at the annual Billboard Women in Music ceremony, hosted by Laverne Cox and taking place Saturday, March 29, at YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.

Other artists who will be honored during the gala include aespa (Group of the Year); Ángela Aguilar (Breakthrough Award); Erykah Badu (Icon Award); GloRilla (Powerhouse Award); Gracie Abrams (Songwriter of the Year); JENNIE (Global Force Award); Megan Moroney (Rulebreaker Award); Meghan Trainor (Hitmaker Award); Muni Long (Rising Star Award) and Tyla (Impact Award).

Doechii has skyrocketed in popularity with her viral hits “No Scrubs” and “Denial is a River” In January, she won her first-ever Grammy for her 2024 album “Alligator Bites Never Heal” in the best rap album category, becoming only the third woman in the award show’s history to win the honor. Currently, Doechii has had five songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Balloon” (with Tyler the Creator) and “ExtraL” (featuring Jennie).

The event will air live on VIZIO WatchFree+ on March 29 at 10 p.m. ET/at 7 p.m. PT.

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Sabrina Carpenter will be back on the road this fall as part of her Short n’ Sweet tour, announcing a new North American leg that includes dates in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, and Pittsburgh. The latest run of shows comes on the heels of last year’s Short n’ Sweet North American tour, which featured 33 sold-out dates across the United States and Canada.

Carpented shared in an Instagram post: “You asked and we listened!!! So excited to announce an additional leg of the Short n’ Sweet Tour — coming back to a few select cities this fall! New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto and Pittsburgh (for taxes).”

Carpenter will welcome special guests Olivia Dean, Ravyn Lenae, and Amber Mark, on select tour dates, with the tour commencing at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 23-24.  Carpenter will then perform five nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (Oct. 26, 28, 29, 31, and Nov. 1), two at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (Nov. 4-5) and two at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (Nov. 10-11), before heading over to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena for six closing nights on Nov. 16-20, 22 and 23.

For ticket information, head HERE.

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K-pop star JISOO, member of BLACKPINK, has signed on to star in Netflix’s ‘Boyfriend on Demand’.  The romantic-drama series shared the following synopsis:  “an overworked young Korean woman who seeks escape in a virtual reality dating program, where she meets the boyfriends of her dreams.”

Jisoo will play exhausted webtoon producer Mi-rae, “who longs for a second chance at love, but has grown accustomed to a nonexistent dating life due to her hectic schedule. When Mi-rae receives a mysterious “Monthly Boyfriend” device by chance, she decides to give it a try, entering a virtual reality world where she encounters unrealistically perfect boyfriends, awakening her dormant desires for romance. He’s capable and competent at work, but Mi-rae feels uneasy around him. Despite his indifferent and cold demeanor, he’s a character with surprising secrets, sure to stir emotions in Mi-rae.”

Singer/actor Seo In-guk will star opposite Jisoo as Park Kyeong-nam, Mi-rae’s colleague and rival webtoon producer.   Boyfriend on Demand is directed by Kim Jung-sik, known for the hit web series Work Later, Drink Now and No Gain No Love.

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Legendary pop/R&B group Boyz II Men are returning to Las Vegas this summer to headline an exclusive, four-night limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Performances are scheduled for Aug. 8-9 and 15-16.

Fans of Boyz II Men can expect favorites such as “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “One Sweet Day” and “Motownphilly.” The trio holds the distinction of being the bestselling R&B group of all time with 64 million albums sold, and have earned four Grammy Awards throughout their career.

Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

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Will Smith announced his first full-length album in 20 years, Based on a True Story, will be available March 28.  Smith’s last album, Lost and Found, was released in March 2005.

Smith posted: “It’s OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28. Hit that presave. Been working on this project for a minute and I’m itchin’ to get it out to y’all ”

Smith previously released the singles “First Love,” “Beautiful Scars,” “Tantrum,” “Works of Art” and “You Can Make It,” which will be included on the 14-track album, as well as collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor and Jac Ross. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Simone join Smith for the opening track, “Int. Barbershop Day.” Teyana Taylor joins Smith for “Hard Times.” Jac Ross is featured on the track “Bulletproof.” Other new tracks include “You Lookin’ for Me?,” “Rave in the Wasteland” and “Make It Look Easy.”

To pre-order ‘Based on a True Story’ head HERE.

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One year after the release of Ariana Grande‘s Grammy-nominated album, Eternal Sunshine, the artist is releasing a deluxe edition of the album, Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. 

Grande shared the news with a new photo on social media, alongside the caption: “eternal sunshine deluxe ♡ 3.28” – indicating that it is set for release on March 28.

Grande also teased the accompanying short film “Brighter Days Ahead, The Short Film,” also arriving March 28 alongside the deluxe version of the album. The recent Oscar-nominee wrote in a social post: brighter days ahead, the short film also coming 3.28 ♡ by @christhedirector & @arianagrande”

Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead will include remixes with Mariah Carey, Troye Sivan, and Brandy & Monica, along with six new songs.

Pre-order Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead – HERE.

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