Music

Olivia Dean shows no signs of loosening her hold on Australia’s charts. Her second album, The Art of Loving, remains at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a third non-consecutive week, extending one of the year’s most consistent chart runs. The achievement adds to a standout year for women on the ARIA albums […]

There’s one thing you can say about 2025 musically: it was a very good year for R&B. After years of naysayers pronouncing R&B dead or irrelevant, the genre yielded a welcome embarrassment of riches this year that illuminated the genre’s vast, versatile scope — and mainstream appeal. As Billboard staff writer Kyle Denis noted in […]

Laneway Festival has partnered with headliner Chappell Roan to support two Australian LGBTQ+ organizations ahead of the festival’s 2026 run across Australia and New Zealand. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Festival organizers confirmed that Laneway and Roan’s Midwest Princess Project will support Transcend Australia and Transgender Victoria, with proceeds from ticket sales directed […]

Priscilla Presley has responded after being hit with another shocking claim amid her legal battle with former business advisors Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, who have now alleged that Riley Keough — the granddaughter of Elvis Presley and his ex-wife — is the biological mother of John Travolta’s son. In court documents obtained by Billboard on Thursday […]

Duran Duran and its founding keyboardist Nick Rhodes have remembered the late fashion designer Antony Price as an “important collaborator from the very beginning,” and a “visionary” who played an important part in the band’s look and iconic music videos. Explore See latest videos, charts and news A maverick British designer who also shaped the […]

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is a lifelong, dedicated West Ham United superfan. The rocker has long proudly flown the English Premier Club team’s signature maroon, blue and yellow colors. But this week, Harris changed his tune and was pictured holding up the signature Rossoblù (red and blue) jersey of Italian professional league football club […]

There were no espressos, but the short ‘n’ sweet drinks were flowing as Seth Meyers and Sabrina Carpenter caught up for some day drinking and mischief, all of it taped for NBC’s Late Night. Explore See latest videos, charts and news With the holiday season upon us, and Sabrina enjoying an extraordinary two years in […]

Film admirers around the world are mourning the shocking deaths of influential director-writer-actor Rob Reiner and his wife and professional partner, Michele Singer, who were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. The late couple’s son Nick has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Among […]

Texas singer/songwriter Joe Ely died Monday (Dec. 15) in Taos, New Mexico, from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and pneumonia, according to his spokesperson. Ely was 78. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Amarillo, Texas, native Ely was raised in Lubbock, Texas, and later moved to Austin and was part of an […]

HYBE is making a bold move into Africa’s booming music market through a global management partnership with industry veterans Brandon Hixon and Colin Gayle, the Korean company announced Monday.  The collaboration aims to amplify African artists, foster cross-cultural storytelling and create long-term creative pathways across the U.S., Asia and beyond. Under the initiative, HYBE will […]