The first time that Jacob Alon held the hands of Adrianne Lenker they felt they’d found an ally. On a crisp spring evening in April 2023, Alon met their musical hero, having put on an impromptu busking gig outside Edinburgh’s Usher Hall for Lenker and her Big Thief bandmates. “In the moment, it felt as […]
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Jennifer Hudson might be an EGOT, a Billboard Hot 100-charting artist and an acclaimed talk-show host, but there’s one feat she hasn’t yet added to her resume: hosting Saturday Night Live. Related Here’s Every Musician Who’s Ever Hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ 03/10/2025 But as revealed on the Thursday (May 29) episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show,
Hozier’s “Work Song” rides its synch in ABC’s 9-1-1 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for April. Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are based on song and show data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming
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Chris Stapleton‘s signature bluesy-rock guitar licks might be fiery, but his hot chicken order? Perhaps not so much. Related Josh Brolin Pulls Back the Curtain on the Musical ‘Sorcery’ of Chris Stapleton 05/29/2025 As part of a cover story for Billboard‘s Country Power Players issue, Stapleton and actor Josh Brolin spent time at the musician’s studio
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A billion-dollar lawsuit over music piracy must be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Justice Department now says, warning that a “sweeping” ruling won by the record labels could force internet providers to cut off service to many Americans. The massive copyright case – in which Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner
Asking for a commitment, we’re told, will scare a man away. And if that’s true, then young men, who have the bulk of their lives ahead of them, should be particularly frightened. Why, they may ask themselves, should I get tied down now? So it’s amusing to hear Ty Myers, at age 17, vow to
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On May 5, 2015 when Mercury Records/Universal Music Group Nashville released Chris Stapleton’s solo debut album, Traveller, those close to the project knew it was a potent collection of heartfelt songs executed by a once-in-a-generation voice, yet no one could have imagined the career juggernaut it would become, including claiming the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s
Coldplay was back on the road in April, extending the group’s reach to Hong Kong and Goyang, South Korea (14 miles from Seoul). According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the British band is No. 1 on the monthly Top Tours chart, with $67.4 million in the bank and 502,000 tickets sold. Related Coldplay, Shakira
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Dua Lipa, Primal Scream, Massive Attack and Annie Lennox are among the signatories on a new open letter urging British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to “end U.K. complicity” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Related U2’s Bono Calls for Hamas to ‘Release the Hostages, Stop the War’ During Ivor Novello… 05/23/2025 The letter,
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As one of the biggest pop stars in the world, ROSÉ can’t exactly walk around in public without being recognized — not without a little creativity, at least. Related A Complete List of BLACKPINK’s Solo Projects (So Far) 05/13/2025 In a Dazed cover story published Thursday (May 29), the BLACKPINK star opened up about a time
