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Musicians Who’ve Been Diagnosed With Lyme Disease: Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber & More

Humans most frequently contract the disease after being bitten by a tick carrying certain bacteria. Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Just after he wrapped his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, […]

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deadmau5 on How His Cats Have Helped Him — Even If One Also Destroyed His Rare Art: ‘That’s the Price of a Cat’

Billboard’s Power Pets is a new feature focusing on musicians’ best friends — no, not the humans — but the furry (and some scaly and feathery!) ones who bring extra joy and companionship to artists. Celebrities will be sharing sweet details about their beloved pets and how their furbabies enrich their lives. For the third […]

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Here Are the Songs Bethany Cosentino Is Playing for Her 6-Month-Old Daughter: The Byrds, ‘Elmo’s Song’ & Absolutely No Kidz Bop

“As a musician, and as somebody who is very musical, I listen to music a lot throughout my day,” Bethany Cosentino tells Billboard. “Whether I’m working on stuff around the house, or I’m cleaning or cooking, I like to have music on.”  The tone of that music has drastically shifted over the past six months, […]

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Watch Jelly Roll’s Sweet Response to Bunnie XO’s NSFW Suggestion

Jelly Roll is not OK with a NSFW suggestion wife Bunnie XO recently floated by him. The Dumb Blonde podcast host shared the sweet interaction to her TikTok on Tuesday (June 24). In the video, the country star hides his face behind his wife’s as he rests his hands on her shoulders. “I just told […]

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How Adoptable Pets at Concert Venues Are ‘Offering Love’ to Touring Artists & Their Crews — and Finding Homes

While riggers hung massive lights and construction workers assembled the stage on a grueling day before Tyler Childers‘ June 2024 concert at the United Center, three young locals showed up: Cheryl, Larry and Ted. And Cheryl gave Kyle Crownover, Childers’ tour manager, a look. “I was like, ‘I think that’s the one,’” he tells Billboard. […]

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Power Pets: Chase Rice Says His Dog Jack Has ‘Made Me a Better Man’

Mewow! Billboard’s Power Pets is a new feature focusing on musicians’ best friends — no, not the humans — but the furry (and some scaly and feathery!) ones who bring extra joy and companionship to artists. Celebrities will be sharing sweet details about their beloved pets and how their furbabies enrich their lives. For the […]

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Lil Tecca Teams Up With Foot Locker & Adidas to Redefine Sneaker Rotation

Lil Tecca’s journey from Queens kid to chart-climbing artist has always been rooted in authenticity—and now, his signature self-expression is taking shape in a new way. Teaming up with Foot Locker and adidas for their “Stay in Rotation” campaign, Tecca joins a movement designed to spotlight Gen Z’s bold style and sense of community. And for Tecca, […]