The endurance of Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” hits new historic heights, as the song logs a record-tying 91st week on the Billboard Hot 100. The single matches the run of Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves,” which ran up 91 weeks in 2021-22, for the most time spent on the chart dating to its Aug. 4, 1958, […]
Susto frontman Justin Osborne did not record bluegrass versions of his previously released indie-rock songs as a play to book more festival dates. But it didn’t hurt. After moving to Asheville, N.C., and becoming inspired by the genre’s rich roots there, the rechristened Susto Stringband’s 2025 album with the local Holler Choir, Volume 1, opened up a
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This article was created in partnership with White Claw®. The most highly anticipated North American EDM festival weekend of the year started even sooner for fans flocking to Las Vegas with a special performance by Alison Wonderland at the White Claw Sessions Powered by Billboard. The Australian producer/DJ delivered a high octane set as she
Billboard Latin Music Week, the most prestigious and longest-running week dedicated to the celebration of Latin music, will return to Miami from Monday, Oct. 20 to Friday, Oct. 24, with the Billboard Latin Music Awards set for Thursday, Oct. 23. Set once again at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach, Latin Music Week 2025 will bring together top and
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President Donald Trump has accused Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and more stars of participating in an “illegal election scam” run by Kamala Harris‘ campaign during the 2024 election, with the billionaire calling for a “major investigation” into their allegedly “corrupt” endorsements of the former VP. Related Musicians Donald Trump Has Insulted, From Taylor Swift to Snoop Dogg
Recorded music is a small but mighty sector” of the world’s business, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley said as she introduced the organizations’s annual report in March. “It’s a part of the global economy that really matters. Above all, it’s a powerful example of human artistry and connectivity.” Oakley quantified the impact of that artistry with
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“To finally be the headliner and not the maid of honor or the freakin’ bridesmaid?” Cyndi Lauper says with a laugh over Zoom. “It was pretty good.” The Brooklyn-born pop/rock legend is talking about her first-ever headlining show at New York’s Madison Square Garden last fall, part of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell
It’s a familiar pattern: paisley, to be specific about the visual; cutting and masculine, to identify the sonics. A late-1960s version of the Telecaster guitar with that amoeba-like design and signature sound was particularly fascinating to Brad Paisley once he discovered that Fender had produced a line that matched his last name. Now he has
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Before Ron Killings became a grappling warrior in WWE rings, he was a rhyme-slinging MC barreling through the Carolinas in pursuit of rap notoriety. Armed with demo tapes and unflappable ambition, Killings trekked from city to city, chasing his big break at the celebrated Jack The Rapper Conventions — a cornerstone of hip-hop culture that,
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Billboard U.K. Live headed to The Great Escape on Friday (May 16) with a stellar lineup of emerging new artists. Related English Teacher on Returning to The Great Escape and the Band’s Next Chapter: ‘We’re Deep in… 05/08/2025 Taking over the Deep End stage at the TGE Beach site, the Billboard U.K. Live stage played
