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In 2025, Swedish House Mafia, Mochakk & More Big DJs Played Delis, Bullfighting Rings & City Halls. But Why?

By Billboard | Katie Bain | 12/16/2025 2:22 PM

Pop-up shows can be “tragically difficult” to produce and hard to make a profit on, so why did every dance artist “worth their stones” want one this year? ... Read full Story

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Top 10 Highest Grossing R&B Tours of the Year

By Billboard | Eric Frankenberg | 12/16/2025 2:18 PM

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 R&B tours of 2025, featuring Leon Bridges, The Weeknd, and more. ... Read full Story

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Merry Snoopmas! Snoop Dogg to Perform at Lions-Vikings NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix

By Billboard | Kyle-Brandon Denis | 12/16/2025 2:14 PM

The iconic rapper is set to turn the football field into his doghouse. Get all the details. ... Read full Story

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Gracie Abrams Slams Donald Trump’s ‘Poisonous & Vile Narcissism’ Amid Mass Shootings, Rob Reiner Death

By Billboard | Hannah Dailey | 12/16/2025 2:09 PM

"It is getting harder to find the words to describe the pain in the world," the singer wrote. ... Read full Story

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Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Unveil 2026 Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour Dates

By Billboard | Jessica Roiz | 12/16/2025 1:59 PM

Their first-ever joint trek is in support of their all-bachata album Better Late Than Never. ... Read full Story

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The 25 Best Dance Albums of 2025: Staff Picks

By Billboard | Katie Bain | 12/16/2025 1:53 PM

Our staff's favorite dance albums from the year that was. ... Read full Story

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‘Camp Rock 3’ Director Dodges Demi Lovato Cameo Question, But Promises ‘We Love Mitchie’

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 12/16/2025 1:44 PM

Lovato has joined the Jonas Brothers as an executive producer on the reboot of the beloved franchise, but has so far not confirmed if she'll share the screen with them again. ... Read full Story

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Rob Reiner’s Film & TV Soundtracks That Made the Billboard 200: Full List

By Billboard | Paul Grein | 12/16/2025 1:37 PM

More than most film directors, he made excellent use of music. ... Read full Story

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Warner Music Group Names Eric Wong EVP of Recorded Music

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 12/16/2025 9:00 AM

He'll oversee flagship global marketing campaigns and lead global A&R efforts. ... Read full Story

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Trent Reznor Teases ‘New Stuff’ on Horizon From Nine Inch Nails: ‘The Desire Is There’

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 12/16/2025 8:32 AM

The NIN mastermind also revealed how the NIN-Foo Fighters drummer swap happened, admitting that it was a "surprise" to him that former drummer Ilan Rubin was leaving. ... Read full Story

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Making a List: Billboard Crossword (Dec. 15, 2025)

By Billboard | Katie Atkinson | 12/16/2025 8:00 AM

Play 'Making a List,' the Billboard daily crossword for Monday (Dec. 15, 2025). ... Read full Story

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Timothée Chalamet Recalls Thinking ‘Could You Imagine If This Is How I Go Out?’ While Interviewing Kendrick Lamar During Drake Beef

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 12/16/2025 7:43 AM

The "Marty Supreme" star said he was blown away by how calm KDot was while engaged in a "gladiator sport." ... Read full Story

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Tributes Pour In Following Death of ‘Spinal Tap’ Director Rob Reiner

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 12/16/2025 5:10 AM

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home earlier this week. ... Read full Story

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Aiden Ross Shines With ABBA Classic in ‘The Voice’ Season 28 Finale

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 12/16/2025 4:17 AM

The Monday episode featured the Top 6 finalists each performing two songs — one contemporary and one classic. ... Read full Story

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Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Filmmaker and Wife Found Dead In Brentwood Home

By Billboard | Jessica Lynch | 12/16/2025 1:59 AM

Nick Reiner reportedly struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for years. ... Read full Story

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Joe Ely, Pioneer of Texas’ Progressive Country Sound, Dies at 78

By Billboard | Melinda Newman | 12/15/2025 10:23 PM

Ely blended genres and opened for The Clash and Rolling Stones. ... Read full Story

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Ciara to Headline First TikTok Awards in the U.S.

By Billboard | Paul Grein | 12/15/2025 8:38 PM

The show will stream live from the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday. ... Read full Story

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Harry Styles and Dua Lipa Make Wired Earbuds Cool Again – and They Make a Great Stocking Stuffer

By Billboard | Tim Chan | 12/15/2025 8:34 PM

Wired earphones offer better sound quality and are more comfortable. Plus: there's no charging required ... Read full Story

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HUNTR/X, Jackson Wang & More Share Their Favorite Holiday Songs | All Access

By Billboard | Katie Cao | 12/15/2025 8:17 PM

This is partner content. We caught up with he singing voices of KPop Demon Hunters‘ HUNTR/X — EJAE (singing voice for Rumi), REI AMI (singing voice for Zoey) and Audrey Nuna (singing voice for Mira) — Jackson Wang, Zara Larsson, Kevin Woo and more at Jingle Ball in L.A., and they share their favorite holiday […] ... Read full Story

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From Smart Guitars to Personalized Merch: Here Are 25 Foolproof Christmas Gifts to Give This Year

By Billboard | Tim Chan | 12/15/2025 7:30 PM

These gift ideas are at once unique and unexpected. ... Read full Story

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Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: College bowl games, NBA and more

by CBS Interactive Inc | Dec 17 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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The Domestic Stage

by BookPage | Dec 17 2025

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Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

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Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

by FreightWaves | Dec 17 2025

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Beyond Champagne: sparkling wines you need to know this holiday season

by THE MANUAL | Dec 17 2025

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Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

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It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

by NY Times | Dec 12 2025

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Does Medical Cannabis Really Have Any Benefit? Experts Discuss

by Healthline.com | Dec 17 2025

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Stranger stabs teen in stomach during unprovoked attack on MTA bus: sources

by New York Post | Dec 17 2025

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Government admits pilot errors in deadly D.C. air collision

by upi.com | Dec 17 2025

politics

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: 'Historic opportunity'

by Fox News | Dec 17 2025

real_estate

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

science

Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds

by LIVE SCIENCE | Dec 17 2025

world

U.N. head António Guterres calls for Houthis to release detained personnel in Yemen

by United Press International, Inc. | Dec 17 2025

Word of the Day

espouse

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 17, 2025 is:

espouse • \ih-SPOWZ\ • verb

To espouse an ideology, belief, etc., is to take it up and support it as a cause. Espouse is usually encountered in formal speech and writing.

// The article explores some of the lesser-known viewpoints espoused by the charismatic leader.

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Examples:

“Crammed into a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village, they [Yoko Ono and John Lennon] immersed themselves in the city’s counterculture, absorbing progressive politics whenever they weren’t glued to the television set. Lennon’s celebrity secured the duo a large platform to espouse these ideas ...” — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2025

Did you know?

As you might guess, the words espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre, meaning “to promise” or “to betroth.” In fact, the two were once completely interchangeable, with each serving as a noun meaning “a newly married person” or “a partner in marriage” and also as a verb meaning “to marry.” Their semantic separation began when the noun espouse fell out of use. Nowadays, espouse is almost exclusively encountered as a verb used in the figuratively extended sense “to commit to and support as a cause.”

In 2025, Swedish House Mafia, Mochakk & More Big DJs Played Delis, Bullfighting Rings & City Halls. But Why?

Top 10 Highest Grossing R&B Tours of the Year

Merry Snoopmas! Snoop Dogg to Perform at Lions-Vikings NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix

Gracie Abrams Slams Donald Trump’s ‘Poisonous & Vile Narcissism’ Amid Mass Shootings, Rob Reiner Death

Romeo Santos & Prince Royce Unveil 2026 Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour Dates

The 25 Best Dance Albums of 2025: Staff Picks

‘Camp Rock 3’ Director Dodges Demi Lovato Cameo Question, But Promises ‘We Love Mitchie’

Rob Reiner’s Film & TV Soundtracks That Made the Billboard 200: Full List

Warner Music Group Names Eric Wong EVP of Recorded Music

Trent Reznor Teases ‘New Stuff’ on Horizon From Nine Inch Nails: ‘The Desire Is There’

Making a List: Billboard Crossword (Dec. 15, 2025)

Timothée Chalamet Recalls Thinking ‘Could You Imagine If This Is How I Go Out?’ While Interviewing Kendrick Lamar During Drake Beef

Tributes Pour In Following Death of ‘Spinal Tap’ Director Rob Reiner

Aiden Ross Shines With ABBA Classic in ‘The Voice’ Season 28 Finale

Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Filmmaker and Wife Found Dead In Brentwood Home

Joe Ely, Pioneer of Texas’ Progressive Country Sound, Dies at 78

Ciara to Headline First TikTok Awards in the U.S.

Harry Styles and Dua Lipa Make Wired Earbuds Cool Again – and They Make a Great Stocking Stuffer

HUNTR/X, Jackson Wang & More Share Their Favorite Holiday Songs | All Access

From Smart Guitars to Personalized Merch: Here Are 25 Foolproof Christmas Gifts to Give This Year

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Billboard Hot 100

Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: College bowl games, NBA and more

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

The Domestic Stage

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

Beyond Champagne: sparkling wines you need to know this holiday season

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

Does Medical Cannabis Really Have Any Benefit? Experts Discuss

Stranger stabs teen in stomach during unprovoked attack on MTA bus: sources

Government admits pilot errors in deadly D.C. air collision

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: 'Historic opportunity'

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds

U.N. head António Guterres calls for Houthis to release detained personnel in Yemen

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9.Watch: German man collects 11,000 different snow globes

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