After three months, Alex Warren’s reign atop the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart has come to an end as Sabrina Carpenter ousts him from the No. 1 spot (June 13). Related Will Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ Take Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Out of the No. 1 Spot? 06/11/2025 His spell was broken by Carpenter’s “Manchild,” which achieved the feat […]
Sony Music Group’s revenues are growing faster than the industry average, and it is the only major to grow its market share, CEO and chairman Rob Stringer said during an investor presentation on Friday. For nine straight years, the major music company and subsidiary of the Japanese film, gaming and media conglomerate Sony, said it
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Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor Sly Stone, who died
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Serbia’s long-running EXIT Festival says that this summer’s edition of the event might be its last in the country. Related With Europe Facing Live Uncertainties, Serbia Seizes The Day With EXIT Festival 07/15/2021 The electronic event reports that its government funding and cultural grants have been revoked due to the festival publicly aligning with student-led anti-corruption
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Grupo Frontera, Y Lo Que Viene (Grupo Frontera) Following Mala Mía, the joint EP with Fuerza Regida that dropped last December, Grupo Frontera surprises fans with a new five-track EP called
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This beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar may last forever like the beef between 50 Cent and Ja Rule has. On Thursday night (Jun. 12), the Grand National Tour had its first of two back-to-back shows in Drake’s hometown of Toronto and it didn’t disappoint in the drama department. The Compton rapper performed his knockout
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This week, almost the entirety of the independent music community descended upon New York City for A2IM’s annual Indie Week conference, which kicked off Monday night (June 9) with the Libera Awards, celebrating the best of independent music in the past year. Held at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, the awards, presented by Merlin, honored records, songs,
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Ye — the rapper formerly known as Kanye West — has shown up to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial in New York City, pulling up to the courthouse in an all-white outfit Friday (June 13). Related Ye Releases New Song Apparently Featuring Diddy & Daughter North West 03/16/2025 In footage shared by TMZ, the Yeezy founder
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The producers of a horror movie starring 50 Cent are blasting the rapper’s “baseless” lawsuit aimed at blocking its release, calling it a “last-minute shakedown.” Fifty (Curtis Jackson) sued earlier this year to stop the premiere of SkillHouse, an upcoming horror movie in which he plays a big role, over claims that he never signed
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide 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, J-Hope kills it with GloRilla, Lil Tecca extends his viral success and Gunna makes a dramatic return.
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