How did Mariah Carey follow up the then-longest-leading No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100’s history, “One Sweet Day,” with Boyz II Men? Only with another No. 1. On the Hot 100 dated May 4, 1996, Carey’

Jack Antonoff has taken a swipe at Ticketmaster after they claimed they had “caught” scalpers buying Harry Styles tickets. Last month, the live events organisation said it had uncovered “scalpers wit

The Avalanches’ new album launch is underway. Last fall, the Australian electronic duo teased LP4 on Instagram with a photo of a pile of LaCie Rugged drives. Recently they wiped their Instagram and un

After taking a short reprieve to play some headlining shows outside of Las Vegas, The Eagles will return to the Sphere this fall for a new run of shows. The six newly announced dates will take place

Guns N’ Roses played their first US show of 2026 on Thursday, April 30th, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, performing a career-spanning 28-song set. The concert was one of two shows at Hard R

Richmond, Virginia’s Iron Blossom festival has revealed its 2026 lineup topped by LCD Soundsystem and Jack White. The two-day fest goes down on September 19th-20th at Richmond’s Midtown Green. The ev

The Iron Blossom Festival has been happening in Richmond, Virginia for the past few years, but it's never had a lineup like this. This year's Iron Blossom goes down Sep. 19-20 at Richmond's Midtown Gr

Trending on Billboard Ye (formerly Kanye West) has been sued more than a dozen times throughout his career for using unlicensed samples and interpolations in his music. For the first time, one of the

Deezer has revealed that almost half of the music now uploaded to its platform is AI-generated. The French music streaming service has said there are now roughly 75,000 new tracks made with AI techno

Alex Ligertwood, the Scottish musician best known for a number of stints as the lead singer of Santana, has passed away. As TMZ points out, Ligertwood's daughter announced his passing in a social medi

Trending on Billboard Rick Levy has been named CEO of Paladin Artists, which is also currently in advanced discussions to acquire Entourage Talent Associates, the New York-based boutique agency start

Some bassists lie back, but not Gary Shea – as he tells Bass Player, “Always remember: no bass, no party!” And it’s been quite the party for Shea, who’s played in New England, Warrior and Alcatrazz wi

Trending on Billboard Olivia Rodrigo definitely made the most of her double-dipping Saturday Night Live gig as host and musical guest this weekend. In addition to performing a pair of tracks from her

January 4, 1997 STAYED AT #1: 4 Weeks In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that

The Eagles played their first non-Sphere show since 2024 as they took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday night (May 2), but things didn’t go exactly to plan. Why Did th

Four years after guitarist Steve Jones teamed up with director Danny Boyle to tell the saga of the Sex Pistols from his perspective in the FX miniseries Pistol, which took a somewhat loose approach to

Trending on Billboard Since opening in April of 2025, Just in Time — the new musical looking at the life and loves of legendary crooner Bobby Darin — has become a Broadway hit, attracting passionate

Following Guitar Week, Drum Week, and Bass Week, we’ve finally made it to those microphone-wielding folks in the front. Consequence’s Vocalist Week continues with the full results from our artist surv

Bruno Mars brings “The Romantic Tour” to Soldier Field for two nights on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th. Chicago is one of the most in-demand stops on Mars’ first stadium tour in years. The

After being pictured alongside Fakemink at Coachella last month, Hunter Biden has shared his thoughts on the London rapper. The son of former US President Joe Biden was pictured hanging out with the

The Heaven and Hell reunion of the Dio-era Black Sabbath lineup likely would have continued if not for Ronnie James Dio's death. Drummer Vinny Appice shared as much during a chat with Full Metal Jacki

Trending on Billboard What do Dave Grohl and Elphaba have in common? On the surface, nothing. But to hear the Foo Fighters singer/guitarist tell it, his band’s just-released 12th studio album, Your F

Alex Ligertwood, who sang for Santana across many years, has died. The news was announced by his wife and agent, Shawn Brogan. "Alex passed peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side ye

Stanley Simmons, the group made up of the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have announced their debut album. Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons first revealed early last year that they were wo

The Eagles played their first non-Sphere show since 2024 as they took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday night, but things didn’t go exactly to plan. “This is very diff

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Here are 11 prog rock bands whose third album is their best! If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that we love categorizing bands in a multitude of ways, including by which of their f

Trending on Billboard AI music company Suno is in the midst of a series D funding round, sources familiar with the raise tell Billboard. The news follows six months after Suno’s Series C round, which

Most music genres are defined by their sound. Shock rock is all about the presentation. With theatrical live performances, taboo subject matters, provocative imagery and a clear objective to challeng

Trending on Billboard Great news for the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers has turned out to be not so great for Bruce Springsteen fans. After the Sixers advanced to the second round of the NBA finals by

Rhys adds: “We checked he was OK with us putting the song out, but we didn’t go further than that. It’s a good tune, he’s got an amazing voice, so it’s nice. “We’ve always known that the music exists

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The biggest festival in Rock music returns to Grand Rapids this summer, and we want YOU to experience Upheaval Festival like a VIP. What is the 'Join the Uprising: Win a VIP Trip to Upheaval Festival

Carmine Appice has spoken out about the rumours that Led Zeppelin asked him to join after John Bonham’s death. The veteran rock drummer is best known for playing with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus, as wel

Mitski has shed light on her choice not go embark on a “proper tour” in support of her latest album, ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’. Earlier this year, the musician announced a 2026 tour of “globa

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