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Karol G Brings Rock Star & Bichota Attitude to First-Ever U.S. Headlining Tour A sea of women flaunting mermaid teal-colored hair made their way into Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Thursday (Nov. 4) to see la verdadera Bichota , a.k.a Karol G , perform a sold-out show. Of course, the hair color trend was a nod to the Colombian artist’s own wavy hairstyle that makes her hard to miss. Also unmissable was her show in L.A., where even J Balvin and Grupo Firme ’s Eduin Caz were in attendance. After kicking off her Bichota Tour — Karol G’s first-ever U.S. headlining trek — in Denver on Oct. 27, she landed in L.A. to deliver an attitude-heavy performance, serenading fans with back-to-back … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Los Tigres del Norte Adds 2022 Dates To La Reunion Tour, Unveils New EP Los Tigres del Norte has extended their current La Reunión tour with new dates for 2022, Billboard has learned. The legendary Norteño band, which kicked off a tour in September, is set to continue with 40 confirmed dates in 2022, including Feb. 11 at Ontario’s Toyota Arena, Feb. 19 at San Jose’s SAP Center, March 12 at New York’s UBS, and for the first time in their career, Los Angeles’ Staples Center on April 2. Billboard can confirm that full concert dates and venues for 2022 will be announced soon for the La Reunión tour presented by Zamora Live. To see ticket sales, click here . In addition to going on tour, Los Tigres del Norte—Jorge … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

First Stream: New Music From Travis Scott, Post Malone & The Weeknd, Summer Walker and More Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Travis Scott provides a one-two punch before the end of the year, Post Malone and The Weeknd finally link up, and Summer Walker showcases her star power. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below: Travis Scott, “Escape Plan” & “Mafia” As Travis Scott prepares to kick off his Astroworld Festival in Houston this weekend, the superstar rapper has … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

WizKid to Headline Fifth Annual Afrochella Wizkid is set to headline this year’s Afrochella in Ghana. The Nigerian singer will lead the lineup for the one-day festival set to return to El Wak Stadium in Accra for the fifth annual event. The 2021 event will follow the theme of “Made in Africa” and take place Dec. 28. Presented by Culture Management Group, Afrochella will once again aim to amplify the voices of its people and bring Africa’s most talented creatives, artists and entrepreneurs to the world stage. This year’s event sponsors include Twitter, YouTube, Klooma and First National Bank. “In the last five years, we’ve made a significant impact on Ghana and its surrounding communities through our Afrochella … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Executive of the Week: Columbia Records EVP/Head of Promotion Peter Gray This week, The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber ’s smash hit “Stay” became one of just 15 songs to spend 10 weeks atop Billboard ’s Pop Airplay chart, and the first since 2016. It’s another feather in the cap for Columbia Records, which has held down the top three spots on the Hot 100 — “Stay” at No. 2, with Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow ’s “Industry Baby” at No. 3 and Adele ’s comeback single “Easy On Me” at No. 1 — for the second straight week, the first time a label has achieved that since Island Def Jam in 2005. And much of that can be chalked up to the label’s success … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Drake Drops Black & White Murder Mystery Video For ‘Knife Talk’ Drake barely missed spooky season. Just days after Halloween, Drizzy dropped the horror show video for “Knife Talk,” the minor key creeper featuring Project Pat and 21 Savage from his Certified Lover Boy album. Mixing in footage from the 1962 low budget horror thriller Carnival of Souls and the 1971 Italian slasher flick o Strangolatore di Vienna — about a butcher who accidentally kills his wife then grinds up her body and sells it as sausage — the Pablo Rochat-directed clip is guaranteed to give you the chills. The black and white visual also tosses in some classic old-school cartoons in between shots of Pat and Savage in dimly lit street … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Bundle Up, Because Mariah Carey’s Wintry ‘Fall in Love at Christmas’ Video Will Give You Chills With temperatures just starting to drop across the nation, Mariah Carey is here to give you some cozy holiday cheer. The Queen of Christmas dropped the snuggly visual for her new holiday classic in the making, “Fall in Love at Christmas,” on Friday morning (Nov. 5) and it goes down like a big, beautiful glass of spiked egg nog. Straight from the Butterfly Lounge, MC spreads the cheer with Khalid and gospel great Kirk Franklin in the clip that finds the three hanging in their PJs in Mariah’s living room as they croon over the track’s finger-picked guitars and subtly … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Ariana Grande Was Mortified When Jimmy Fallon Aired a Clip of Her First Gig: Watch Ariana Grande is everywhere right now. She’s in the charts, all over social media, she’s a coach on social media. And now, she’s set to fulfil a dream, starring as Glinda in the cinematic version of the Broadway hit Wicked . Grande was all over late-night TV on Thursday (Nov. 4), when she Zoomed in for a chat on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . On this occasion, witchy stuff wasn’t a topic of conversation. Instead, Ari looked ahead to her next venture, Adam McKay’s film Don’t Look Up (“it was cool” to be a part of it) while Fallon took us for a trip back in time to the “thank u, next” singer’s … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news

Coldplay and BTS’ ‘My Universe’ Gets the Galantis Remix Treatment: Listen New cuts of Coldplay keep coming, with the release of a new live EP, a remix and a forthcoming concert film. First up, Swedish electronic duo Galantis work their magic on “My Universe,” Coldplay’s latest collaboration with BTS . “My Universe” was already a smash before Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw jumped on board. The single hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the sixth Hot 100 No. 1 for BTS in two years, and Coldplay’s second chart-topping entry after 2008’s “Viva La Vida.” “Putting the Galantis spin on this track was a thrill,” says Karlsson … Join us for fresh music news @billboard_news --- @billboard_news