Music

MELBOURNE, Australia — The year 2025 was a record-breaking one for Untitled Group, which posted more than 800,000 tickets sold, a new high on its 10th anniversary. That’s up from a then-record 630,000 tickets shifted across its events and tours in 2024, and 500,000 tickets sold in 2023. Related The independent Melbourne-based concerts, festivals and events […]

With just one off-the-cuff joke about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in 2024, Kyle Gass completely uprooted Tenacious D’s career path, and the musician says in a new Rolling Stone article that he’s felt “terrible” about it ever since. In the Q&A published Wednesday (Jan. 21), Gass opened up about the long-term regret he’s […]

Ruel is the winner of the 2025 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, snagging the lucrative contest for his release “The Suburbs.” Written by the Australian singer and songwriter (full name: Ruel Vincent Van Dijk) alongside Mark Landon (M-Phazes), Elias Danielson, Chelsea Lena and Fran Hall, and produced by M-Phazes and Danielson, “The Suburbs” was recognized for its “emotional clarity, […]

Fans of the K-pop supergroup BTS in Mexico raised their voices, calling for transparency in the ticket sales for the three concerts the South Korean group will hold this spring at the GNP Seguros Stadium. Their pleas reached Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference on Monday (Jan. 19), where the Federal Consumer Protection Agency […]

Nicki Minaj sharply criticized independent journalist Don Lemon after he reported on a protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota. The 43-year-old rapper took to X on Sunday (Jan. 18) to attack the former CNN anchor, 59, following his livestream from Cities Church in St. Paul. Demonstrators interrupted the service to protest the presence […]

Jacob Alon has been crowned The BRIT Awards’ Critics’ Choice winner for 2026. The Scottish singer-songwriter (Island) emerges victorious over fellow shortlisted nominees Sienna Spiro (Capitol Records) and Rose Gray (Polydor) in the race for the coveted trophy which recognizes stars at an early stage of their career.  The award was introduced in 2008 and […]

Australian radio station Triple M has unveiled its Most Played Songs countdown, marking 45 years of broadcasting by tallying every track spun across the network since its launch — a data-driven snapshot of Australian radio history measured entirely by airplay. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Topping the list is GANGgajang’s “Sounds Of Then […]

Sabrina Carpenter made a surprise cameo during Saturday Night Live on Jan. 17, joining musical guest A$AP Rocky and host Finn Wolfhard in a hilarious sketch. The 26-year-old pop star, who previously served as both host and musical guest in October 2025, returned to reprise her role in a sketch about teenage boys discussing their […]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has once again shared his picks for triple j’s annual Hottest 100 countdown, publishing a 2025 ballot that leans heavily into UK breakouts and Australian indie favourites while reinforcing his long-running reputation as “DJ Albo.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Taking to social media on Thursday (Jan. 15), […]

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Bad Bunny Honors Late Chilean Protest Singer Víctor Jara Bad Bunny launched his 2026 world tour at […]