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Rihanna made her return to the stage at a pre-wedding gig for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India, on Friday (March 1). The singer and Fenty mogul performed at a lavish party that was part of a multi-day celebration for the soon-to-be newlyweds, who will officially tie the knot July 12 in Mumbai.

“A message from the department” was livestreamed by Taylor Swift from Singapore. With no explanation, a mashup of “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” and “Dress” — both originally released during the pop star’s Reputation era — could be viewed directly from Swift’s official Instagram account by fans around the world on Saturday (March 2). Explore

It’s been a nerve-wracking week for Universal Music Group employees — many did not know when they went to the office on Wednesday morning if they’d have a job on Friday. Layoffs hit department heads first and then started to impact the rank and file. Over the past year, more than a dozen companies across

With Leap Day officially behind us, let’s use the extra time we’ve been given to jam out to some new songs from our favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. Explore See latest videos, charts and

Taylor Swift came, she played and she continues to dominate Australia’s charts. Swift wrapped her seven-date, two-city The Eras Tour of Australia earlier in the week, and has left the country, but the afterglow of that trip can be seen on the ARIA Charts. Swift’s Lover release “Cruel Summer” (Universal) enters a second week atop

Ahead of her upcoming new album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, set to drop March 22, Shakira has unveiled the LP’s tracklist. The 16-track album includes eight new tracks plus previously released singles such as “TQG” with Karol G, the Rauw Alejandro-assisted “Te Felicito” and “El Jefe” with Fuerza Regida. A remix to her Bizarrap-produced

Fred Again has done it again, selling out all six of his Australian arena shows within hours of the tour announcement. The Grammy Award-winning British producer and artist this week set three-night stands at both Sydney’s 22,000-capacity Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne’s 15,000-capacity Rod Laver Arena, and a pop-up show on the Gold Coast, south

Following the guilty verdicts handed down by a jury on Tuesday (Feb. 27) in the trial of the 2002 murder of hip-hop luminary Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, the fallen legend’s son, TJ Mizell, issued a statement to Billboard on Wednesday, extending his appreciation to everyone involved in bringing justice and accountability.  “We extend our deepest gratitude

Fred Again is full of surprises. The British producer and electronic music artist springboards from his pop-up show at the iconic Sydney Opera House to a six-date arena run of Sydney and Melbourne next month, plus the promise of another surprise show on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane. Handsome Tours, part of the TEG

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign wrapped up their European Vultures listening events over the weekend, and fans in Paris were treated to a special moment when North West hit the stage Sunday (Feb. 25). Kanye — who now goes by Ye — brought his daughter North on stage to perform her Vultures 1 cut

Beyoncé has her first U.K. No. 1 in 14 years, as “Texas Hold ‘Em” blasts to the chart summit. The country-tinged song powers to the top of the Official U.K. Singles Chart, published Friday, Feb. 23, following a No. 9 debut the previous week. Lifted from the forthcoming LP Renaissance Act II (via Columbia/Parkwood Ent)

Travis Kelce is living his best life in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end spent part of his weekend partying in Sin City with his NFL teammates, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, after arriving in Vegas on Saturday (Feb. 24) following a short visit to Sydney, Australia, where he attended his girlfriend Taylor Swift‘s

Barbra Streisand accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday (Feb. 24) with a warm and personal speech in which she talked about her 70-year love affair with movies – a passion which began as a way to escape a drab upbringing in Brooklyn. The award was a highlight

02/24/2024 From HAIM and Emma Stone to Shania Twain and Diplo, here are all the famous faces that have been spotted at Swift’s various The Eras tour stops. 02/24/2024 Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium on March 18, 2023, in Swift City, ERAzona (Glendale, Ariz.) The

Songwriters and publishers are due nearly $400 million in additional payouts following the Copyright Royalty Board‘s Phonorecord III final determination in August, according to information the Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) released on Friday (Feb. 23). During the Phono III blanket license period (2021-2022), the MLC reports that digital service providers like Spotify, Amazon Music,

Quavo has never been one to lack confidence in the booth, and he ups his swagger tenfold with his latest single. The braggadocios “Himothy” hit streaming services on Friday (Feb. 23) as Huncho delivered his first solo offering of 2024. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Migos

Live Nation had another record year in 2023, topping the all-time highs reached in 2022 when artists hit the road in heavy numbers after COVID-19 restrictions shut down the touring business for most of 2020 and 2021.   The concert promoter and ticketing giant had revenue of $22.7 billion in 2023, up 36% from the prior

First the comeback concert tour, now AC/DC announces a reissue of its catalog on wax. In celebration of 50 years rocking, the legendary Australian band will release its full set of albums, pressed on “vibrant gold vinyl,” reads a brief statement. The first nine titles will be released March 15, and are part of the