Month: October 2025

The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 32nd anniversary by bringing its annual awards gala to Atlanta for the first time Friday (Oct. 3). And among the honorees on hand were Grammy-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Otis Redding Foundation vp/executive director Karla Redding-Andrews (representing her mother, Zelma Redding), RCA Records head of promotion […]

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album is off to a sparkling start in the United States. On its first day of release, Oct. 3, the set sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales (physical and digital purchases) across all versions of the album, according to initial reports to data tracking firm Luminate. […]

Taylor Swift’s The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is off to a spectacular start with a No. 1 debut at the domestic box office. The pop superstar’s limited theatrical event — a one-weekend-only experience giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl — is […]

Though it wasn’t released until more than two months after his death, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford says his longtime friend Ozzy Osbourne was able to hear and was, in fact, pleased with Priest’s new version of Black Sabbath‘s “War Pigs” that features Osbourne’s vocals. Related Judas Priest Recorded a Cover of ‘War Pigs’ With […]

Leaders across indie music are once again teaming up to speak out against Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings with a new campaign. Dubbed “100 Voices,” the campaign argues that the deal, which is currently the subject of an investigation by the European Commission, “poses a serious threat to competition, diversity and […]

In an interview with Billboard Brazil, Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough talk about the 25th-anniversary Into the Millennium tour, their show at The Town, their love for Brazil, the Swedish influence on their sound, and how they survived the changes in the music industry. And they confirm: “Brazil is our second home.” Related […]

A new initiative is elevating Black Canadian artist managers in the industry. F.A.M.E. (Foundations & Acceleration for Management Excellence) is designed to strengthen capacity, leadership and sustainability for Black music managers. Related 10 Best Moments From Billboard Canada Women in Music 2025 Sylvan Esso Is Pulling Its Catalog From Spotify How Blond:ish Plans to Eliminate 42 […]

The man who appeared as a nude baby on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind is once again asking an appeals court to resurrect his child pornography lawsuit over the iconic album art. Lawyers for Spencer Elden filed their appeal on Thursday (Oct. 2), just two days after a federal judge issued a judgment […]