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Sly Stone Dead at 82

Sly Stone, the groundbreaking funk and psych-rock pioneer who led the iconic Sly and the Family Stone group in the 1960s into the early 1980s, died Monday (June 9), according to a statement from his family. He was 82. Related Sly & the Family Stone’s Earliest Known Live Recordings to Be Issued on New Album 06/06/2025 […]

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These $30 Amazon Chelsea Boots Can Take You From ‘Cowboy Carter’ to the Club

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. Looking to take your concert footwear game to the next level? Amazon has got you covered. Searching for concert attire is

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Don McLean Thinks Weird Al’s ‘Star Wars’ Parody of ‘American Pie’ Is ‘Better Than the Original’

“Weird Al” Yankovic has amassed countless fans over the decades, including some of the artists he’s spoofed. And in the musical parody pioneer’s new Billboard cover story published Monday (June 9), Don McLean shared that he thinks Yankovic’s take on one of his classic hits is even better than his. Related ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on

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Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Rules Global Charts, Tate McRae’s Soundtrack Single Debuts in Top 10

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remains the biggest song in the world, as it scores a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and a fourth week atop Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Related Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 06/09/2025 Meanwhile, two songs are new to the Global

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NMPA Annual Meeting: Gracie Abrams, Thomas Rhett, Aaron Dessner, Leon Bridges to Perform

Gracie Abrams, Thomas Rhett, Aaron Dessner and Leon Bridges are performing at this year’s National Music Publishers’ Association annual meeting on Wednesday (June 11) at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The event, which acts as a state-of-the-union for music publishers, has continued to integrate more songwriters into the event in recent years to honor the

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The YSL Case Is Finally Over, 3 Years After Young Thug’s Atlanta Arrest

More than three years after Young Thug, Gunna and dozens of others were indicted in Atlanta on gang charges, Thug’s last co-defendant has pleaded guilty. A trial had been set to start Monday (June 9) in Fulton County court for Christian Eppinger, who stood accused of attempted murder for allegedly shooting an Atlanta police officer

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Now That Taylor Swift Owns Her Masters, Here’s What Her Fans Are Listening To

Taylor Swift had lots to celebrate on May 30, when the megastar announced that she had officially acquired the masters of her first six albums from private equity firm Shamrock Capital, along with videos, concert films, art and other unreleased content. The firm had acquired the catalog in late 2020 from Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings,

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Benson Boone Collaborator Evan Blair on Crafting ‘Mystical Magical’: ‘Does It Make Sense? Does It Matter?’

There are few things more daunting for a rising star than following a breakthrough hit that just won’t stop breaking through. Such is the case for Benson Boone, whose 2024 smash “Beautiful Things” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, ended as the No. 1 song on the year-end Global 200, and, 70 weeks

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