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Karol G leads the list of finalists for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, with 21 nods in categories including artist of the year, tour of the ytear, Global 200 Latin artist of the year, and top Latin album of the year for Mañana Será Bonito, Billboard and Telemundo announced Thursday (Sep. 12). For the third consecutive year, the Colombian star garners the greatest number of entries for a female artist, after achieving 15 in 2022 and 13 in 2023. Her song “Qlona,” with Mexican star Peso Pluma, competes for six awards — including Hot Latin Song of the year, Global…

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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.FOR TWO QUARTERS, the Miami Dolphins’ offense looked nothing like itself on Sunday.Trailing the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-7 heading into the break, the unit — which finished No. 1 in total offense and No. 2 in scoring last season — had managed seven points…

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Miles Davis’ live work with his Second Great Quintet — as documented in a handful of unreleased French concerts — is the focus of the upcoming eighth volume in the late jazz legend’s Bootleg Series. Miles in France – Miles Davis Quintet 1963/64: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8, due out November 8 via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, features four hours of unreleased music that the trumpeter and his Second Great Quintet — pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Tony Williams and saxophonists George Coleman (in 1963) and Wayne Shorter (in 1964 — performed over five concerts in France in…

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Janelle Brown has opened up about the most personal and painful topic one could ever imagine. On March 4, Janelle and Kody Brown’s son, Garrison, took his own life via a self-inflicted gunshot shot at the very young age of 25. Speaking to People Magazine this week, Janelle delved into the horrible day she learned Garrison was gone… along with all he was going through up until this awful moment. Janelle Brown gets deep in this scene from Sister Wives. (Image Credit: TLC) “We just had no idea that he was in that place,” Janelle told People, adding that “substance…

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As Keith Urban describes writing “Break the Chain” — the raw, confessional song about stopping destructive generational patterns that closes his new album, High — he provides tremendous insight into his creative process.  Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I started playing this guitar that [co-writer] Marc Scibilia had in his studio with flat-wound strings and a rubber bridge, and it just made this interesting sound,” he explains. “The opening riff was what I played, and I started singing these words and the song just came out. I had no intention of addressing some…

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Stop me if you know you’ve heard this one before. Despite the end-times detente between long-battling brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis that recently led to their announcement of a 2025 UK tour, some things in the music feud world never change. Case in point: the Smiths. The legendary British purveyors of sorrowful rock broke up acrimoniously in 1987, and based on their latest alleged loggerheads it seems certain that they are never, ever getting back together. Not even to re-release their old music, according to lead lamenter Morrissey. In a post on his official blog on Wednesday (Sept.…

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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Two super middleweight boxers clash in “Sin City” on Saturday (Sept. 14), Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2) defends his titles against American Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga (22-0-0) in a highly-anticipated match. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with the winner earning the WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight titles. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Canelo…

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While Katy Perry was showing the world what she’s worth, Orlando Bloom was attracting attention of his own. The “Firework” singer took the stage at the 2024 MTV VMAs—hosted by Megan Thee Stallion—on Sept. 11, to give an epic nine-minute performance of her greatest hits ahead of accepting the Video Vanguard Award. Kicking off Perry’s performance, the Pirates of the Caribbean star introduced his “irresistible” fiancée to the crowd, gushing, “You fell in love with her as Katy Perry. I fell in love with her as Katheryn Hudson. You know her as a global superstar who brings love, light, and…

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Week 2 of the 2024-2025 NFL regular season is here, and the Miami Dolphins will host the Buffalo Bills this Thursday night in a highly anticipated matchup. Kicking off Thursday Night Football’s first official week on Amazon Prime, the game will be at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Both teams overcame double-digit deficits last week to win their Week 1 game, making both teams 1-0.Thursday Night Football is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive for the regular NFL season, and it’s easy to sign up to get in on all the action.Watch Thursday Night Football on PrimeBills quarterback Josh Allen…

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Ori And The Will Of The Wisps was released in 2020 to widespread critical acclaim. It’s well-known for its soundtrack, and now composer Gareth Coker has released a piano version of it on streaming services. Titled ‘Ori And The Will Of The Wisps – The Piano Collections’, the album contains 11 songs and clocks in at 49 minutes and 48 seconds. It us available now via Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. The collection is moody and melancholic, with haunting piano melodies played beautifully throughout. Coker got his start in video game music in 2011, composing the soundtrack for minimalist…

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