Foo Fighters new album, Your Favorite Toy, almost had a completely different title. The album, released in April, was initially named after the title track, which was originally dubbed “For Good.” “I

On Friday (May 1), Godsmack released their latest live album, Live at Mohegan Sun, which captures the final show of the band's original members onstage together. Sully Erna joined Loudwire Nights on t

Trending on Billboard “Bring Your Love,” Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter‘s new song release, tops this week’s best new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (May 1) on Billboard, choo

Olivia Rodrigo hosted SNL for the first time and starred in seven sketches that made it to air Saturday night (May 2) in an episode that had her pulling double duty as musical guest. Following a polit

Updated May 3, 2026, 11:57 a.m. ET Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are hitting the New Jersey Turnpike a little later than expected. The band's show Friday, May 8 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena

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“Any musical movement that claims to be all-embracing is probably lying, both to the outside world and itself.” — Kelefa Sanneh, Major Labels (p. 236) There’s a short story by a writer who died bef

East London venue Troxy has announced it will increase its capacity to 3,600 as part of a major transformation project. The Grade II-listed Art Deco building in Stepney has been in business in variou

Back when Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving global tour was announced last summer, a month before the album’s release itself, you’d be forgiven for thinking some of the venue choices were punchy. Prior

Alex Ligertwood -- who contributed lead vocals to iconic Latin rock band Santana over the years -- has died, TMZ has learned. His daughter, Merci, announced the news Saturday, and the Brogan Agency c

A Kanye West show in Albania is set to go ahead this summer, despite widespread cancellations of his shows across Europe. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, released his new album ‘Bully’ in March and h

Trending on Billboard Donald Trump is claiming that his dance moves to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” helped drive a resurgence of the song on the Billboard charts. During a speaking engagement at

The Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers both advanced to the second round of their respective playoffs Saturday, but those victories have come at a price: Bruce Springsteen’s Philly show has been postponed

The Michael Jackson film Michael has grossed $424.8 million worldwide in its first 10 days of release, according to . That already places it at No. 2 on Billboard’s list of music biopics with the high

Shindig Festival, which has Bob Vylan headlining this year, is to have its licence reviewed over “disorder and public safety” concerns. The event is scheduled to take place at Charlton Park in Wiltsh

Warner Music Group has been named to TIME‘s sixth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, with the magazine citing the major music company’s approach to AI as the basis for its inclusion. WMG

Amy Allen was named Songwriter of the Year, Sony Music Publishing took home Publisher of the Year for a tenth time, and Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars was honored as Song of the Year at

Trending on Billboard Noah Kahan achieves his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as The Great Divide debuts atop the list dated May 9. The set, Kahan’s fourth full-length studio project, ea

Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global business power players of tomorrow. This time, we meet Alternate Side Ma

The Orchard has acquired OniMusic, a Brazil-headquartered Christian music label, distributor, and “digital intelligence” company, home to more than 120 artists. According to a press release from The

BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This week, BMG and Concord confirmed their long

Suno has formally assumed control of Songkick user data — presumably including artist preferences and location information built up through years of Spotify integration. The news comes five months aft

Warner Music Group has been named to TIME‘s sixth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, with the magazine citing the major music company’s approach to AI as the basis for its inclusion. WMG

Amy Allen was named Songwriter of the Year, Sony Music Publishing took home Publisher of the Year for a tenth time, and Die With a Smile by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars was honored as Song of the Year at

Trending on Billboard Twenty years after the original, the sequel to The Devil Wears Prada made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $77

Suno has formally assumed control of Songkick user data — presumably including artist preferences and location information built up through years of Spotify integration. The news comes five months aft

In news that would absolutely delight this writer circa 2009, Nick Thorburn (Islands and The Unicorns) and Mike Stroud (Ratatat) have joined forces for a new band, The Creem. So, just how did this se

Trending on Billboard Olivia Rodrigo playfully reflected on some of her career highlights during her Saturday Night Live monologue. The 23-year-old pop star pulled double duty on May 2, serving as b

Former Spice Girls Mel B and Mel C have reunited on stage in Leeds for a version of ‘Spice Up Your Life’ – watch below. The latter – aka Sporty Spice – released her ninth solo album ‘Sweat’ on Friday

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has revealed he has recently been declared “free and clear” after a battle against throat cancer. Newsted succeeded the late Cliff Burton on bass for the metal

Nia Archives has announced her new album ‘Emotional Junglist’ and shared the fizzing single ‘Boys In Blue’. The Leeds jungle artist will release the follow-up to her 2024 debut ‘Silence Is Loud’ on J

McAlmont & Butler have announced an anniversary reissue of their debut album, with outtakes, demos and remixes. The duo are made up of the London-based vocalist David McAlmont and the former Suede gu

Shakira became the latest artist to draw an audience of millions to Brazil’s Copacabana Beach as the singer performed a hits-filled free concert on Saturday. An estimated 2 million people attended th

Trending on Billboard Laura Pausini fulfilled a “big dream” in Mexico alongside Spanish star Ana Torroja when the two performed the iconic Mecano song “Hijo de la Luna” together on Saturday (May 2) a

Trending on Billboard Connor Storrie made an unexpected appearance on Saturday Night Live to introduce Olivia Rodrigo’s new song. The 26-year-old Heated Rivalry star — who previously hosted the late

It didn’t take Eagles legend Don Henley too long during the band’s day 2 set headlining the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to acknowledge just how different the environment was to their cur