Fifty years ago, the summer blockbuster was born, thanks to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The film became the year’s top-grossing box-office hit and went on to receive four Oscar nominations, including best picture. (Though Spielberg was not nominated for best director. The young prodigy was just 28 when the film was released. The voters probably thought […]
After earning her first chart-dominating success with a hitmaking collaborator, BLACKPINK‘s ROSÉ is eager to keep the needle moving with her next single with her new chart-topping collaborator, Alex Warren. In a new TikTok posted on Monday (June 23), ROSÉ teased a snippet of her new song “On My Mind” with Warren, in which the
The wait is over — almost. Cardi B announced her much-delayed sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, on Monday (June 23). Release day is still just under three months away, with the project slated to arrive on Sept. 19. Cardi released her fiery “Outside” single to set the tone for the summer on Friday (June
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Dareyes de la Sierra is hitting the road this year with the 2025 Redención Tour, marking the Mexican act’s first U.S. trek, Billboard can exclusively announce. Presented by Live Nation, the 20-date tour — “a celebration of culture, legacy and the enduring spirit of música de la sierra,” according to a press statement — will
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Seoul-based Beyond Music said on Monday (June 23) it bought the publishing rights to 33-songs by songwriter and producer Bekuh Boom, best known for her work with K-pop superstars BLACKPINK. Related What Beyond Is Building: Korean IP Firm’s CEO on Global Ambitions and… 02/13/2023 Boom, an American musician now releasing her own music as BOOMBBY,
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Blockbuster albums have dominated the charts in 2025. Look at the Billboard Hot 100 at various points this year and you’d have seen multiple songs in the top 50 from Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX and GloRilla’s Glorious, among others — many of which are
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Before his interview, Zedd shows off his barista skills, demonstrating the art and science of crafting the perfect latte. He opens up about his experience performing for the massive Coachella crowd, his collaboration on Dragon Ball DAIMA, the yearslong journey behind his album Telos, the enduring success of Clarity, a potential collab with BLACKPINK, teases
Nearly two thirds of independent venues in the United States were unable to turn a profit in 2024, according to the first-ever National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) comprehensive national economic impact study, The State of Live. Related NIVA ’25 Conference Preview: Ticketing, Declining Alcohol Sales & More Topics to Get… 06/18/2025 Released on June
The year was 2005. And a young singer-songwriter from Oakland, Calif. was etching the first outlines of her music career. Now Keyshia Cole is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is, with a 25-date international arena tour. Presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch, The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour
“It’s important for songwriters to understand that they already have the power to strike,” David Israelite, president/CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), said at the organization’s annual meeting on June 11. Related NMPA Says Spotify Bundling Change Cost Writers & Publishers $230M in First Year 06/11/2025 Speaking to a room of some of the
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