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Taylor Swift Owns Her Masters Now – But Her Greatest ‘Taylor’s Version’ Song Ensures the Legacy of Her Re-Recordings

When Taylor Swift posted a photo of herself leaning back and smiling, her first six studio albums scattered in front of her, on Friday (May 30), the party was on. Swift’s announcement that she had successfully purchased the master recordings of her first six albums, for an undisclosed sum from investment firm Shamrock Capital, was […]

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Deborah de Luca Will Not Play HARD Summer 2025 After Dispute Over the Font Size of Her Billing

Italian techno producer Deborah de Luca is off the HARD Summer 2025 lineup poster amid a public dispute regarding the font size of her name on the bill. Late last week, HARD Summer posted a revamped version of the 2025 lineup poster that does not feature de Luca’s name, as the original poster did. In

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How Did Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Become One of the Year’s Most Extraordinary Breakout Stories?

It’s all been out of the ordinary for Alex Warren since his breakthrough hit started climbing the Billboard Hot 100 in February. Since then, the influencer-turned-singer-songwriter has conquered streaming and sales and gotten closer and closer on radio — to the point that now, he has the No. 1 song in the country. “Ordinary” rises

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Lil Uzi Vert Models for Vans’ Premium Old Skool Campaign: Here’s How to Shop the Sneakers

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. Lil Uzi Vert has added model to their resume, starring in Vans’ latest Premium Old Skool campaign. The “Just Wanna Rock”

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Justin Bieber Slams Haters in Cryptic Post: ‘God Decides What We Deserve’

Justin Bieber is speaking his mind once again, sharing a cryptic post on Instagram slamming people who tell others what they “should or shouldn’t have.” Related Justin Bieber Shows Off New Pics With Baby Jack: ‘Gonna Be a Good Summer’ 05/30/2025 In white text typed over a purple gradient Tuesday (June 3), the pop star began

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Inside the Growing World of VIP Concert Experiences, From Soundcheck Access to Immersive Pre-Parties 

For Wu-Tang Clan superfans with money to burn, snagging a premium ticket for their upcoming tour won’t just buy killer seats, but gain them entry to an exclusive pre-party offering an immersive look at the kung-fu and iconography of the famed Staten Island hip-hop collective. “We’re really being thoughtful from a pricing perspective,” Ben Duvdevani,

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Deadmau5 Speaks Out on Selling His Catalog: ‘It Was Time to Just Let It Go’

Three months after the announcement that deadmau5 sold his catalog to Create Music Group for $55 million, the producer has commented on the deal. “It was time to just let it go,” the producer born Joel Zimmerman said in a June 2 cover story alongside Rezz for Billboard Canada. “I’m not so attached to [my

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Shakira’s ‘Fijación Oral, Vol. 1’ Turns 20: All Songs Ranked from Worst to Best

Twenty years ago today (June 3), Shakira dropped her sixth studio album, Fijación Oral, Vol. 1, via Epic Records — the follow-up to her debut English-language LP, Laundry Service, released in 2001. After a successful debut in the English market with tracks such as “Whenever, Wherever” and “Underneath Your Clothes,” the Colombian superstar returned to

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Escaped Inmate Appears to Call on Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Trump for Help

Antoine Massey is one of the two remaining inmates still on the run since allegedly breaking out of the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, and he may be looking for help from the president, as well as three rappers who have been entangled in the criminal justice system. A video that appears to feature

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