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Jack White is criticizing Donald Trump following the U.S. launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. On Saturday (Feb. 28), the 50‑year‑old rock musician — a longtime Trump critic — took to social media to condemn the president after the United States, alongside Israel, launched aerial strikes in Iran that Trump said were aimed at targeting the country’s […]

Thomas Rhett has added a new title to his résumé: father of five. The country star and his wife, Lauren Akins, announced Friday (Feb. 27) that they’ve welcomed their first son, Brave Elijah Akins, who arrived last week weighing “almost 10 pounds and almost 2 weeks early.” In a joint Instagram post, Akins shared that […]

Lil Jon’s son, Nathan Smith, died earlier in February at the age of 27. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in a statement to Billboard on Friday (Feb. 27) that Smith’s cause of death was the result of drowning. The medical examiner listed Smith’s death as a “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” […]

Hilary Duff timed her comeback to perfection, as Luck… Or Something (via Atlantic/Warner) debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Luck… Or Something arrives at the summit of the Australian albums tally, published Friday, Feb. 27, for her fourth top 10 appearance and first leader. Previously, the singer, songwriter and actor landed at […]

The morning of Donald Trump’s historically lengthy State of the Union speech, the White House posted a mashup video featuring clips from a number of popular movies and TV shows and soundtracked by the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash hit “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The latest […]

Alice Ivy collected producer of the year and Ninajirachi snagged a brace at the 2026 MPEG Awards, presented Wednesday night (Feb. 25) in Sydney, ensuring female studio professionals dominated the annual ceremony. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Ivy (real name: Annika Schmarsel) has been on a year-long hot streak, collecting multiple trophies at […]

When Armanii took the stage at Webster Hall during Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Week last summer, he won over the crowd with music that wasn’t even out yet. Attendees were primed to hear year-defining hits like Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” and Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not,” but the first songs to get them moving and singing […]

Faith No More may very well be no more. While FNM last performed back in 2016 with Chuck Mosley, Mike Patton hasn’t fronted the group since the conclusion of their Sol Invictus Tour in 2015. The ‘90s alternative rock heavyweights touted a global live return in 2020, but those plans were crushed by pandemic.  Then, the band was […]

This week, in its 20th frame on the Billboard Hot 100, Taylor Swift‘s “Opalite” jumps from from No. 8 to No. 1. The hit song, which originally debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 dated Oct. 18, 2025 (following the release of parent album The Life of a Showgirl) was boosted by a surge […]

TWICE returned to late-night television on Monday night (Feb. 23), performing their hit “Strategy” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The nine-member K-pop group appeared as musical guests on the NBC late-night program, bringing synchronized choreography and arena-level staging to Studio 6B at Rockefeller Center. The performance marks the third time the 2023 Billboard […]