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After playing 41 raucous, sold-out stadium shows around the world with Oasis this year you could forgive guitarist Gem Archer for being a bit winded. “I still don’t know my ass from my elbow,” said Archer, who first joined the band in 1999 following the departure of founding guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and performed with […]
In mid 2024, there was talk that the U.K. wasn’t producing future stars nearly fast enough and that its reputation as a great exporter of music was threatened. Then, Charli xcx’s Brat happened and encouraged the industry to be bullish with its next crop of artists and to back them in the long run. 2025, […]
The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its 2026 Special Merit Awards. Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston are the lifetime achievement recipients; Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri and Sylvia Rhone are the Trustees Award honorees; and John Chowning is the Technical Grammy Award honoree. The ceremony will be […]
If you’ve already studied episodes one and two of Taylor Swift‘s The End of an Era docuseries frame-by-frame as if it were an ancient biblical text, get ready to do some serious forensics on the sneak preview of the next two episodes, which drop on Disney+ at 3 a.m. ET on Friday (Dec. 19). Good […]
Christmas music may only dominate a few weeks a year, but its impact on the music business lasts for decades. Guy Moot, CEO and co-chair of Warner Chappell Music, and Carianne Marshall, COO and co-chair, join host Kristin Robinson on Billboard On the Record to break down why holiday songs are some of the most […]
“Everything changes, nothing stays the same.” The opening line of Sfera Ebbasta’s 2020 hit “Bottiglie Privé” feels like it was written for this story. Ten years ago, a video went viral: a trap kid in what would soon become his signature style, sitting on a police car between the housing blocks of Cinisello Balsamo, the Milan suburb […]
With NBA All-Star Weekend heading to Los Angeles in 2026, it’s only right that the stars are coming out. The NBA announced on Thursday (Dec. 18) that Ludacris, Shaboozey and K-pop group Cortis will headline the league’s NBA Crossover concert series. It’s all going down at the Los Angeles Convention Center with three nights combining […]
Survivor fans had to wait a bit longer on Wednesday night (Dec. 17) to see the trailer for the eagerly anticipated 50th season of the reality challenge show due to Donald Trump’s last-minute prime-time address, but the wait was well worth it. The nearly three-minute trailer for the season bearing the theme “In the Hands […]
Billy Joel will be feted at New York’s Carnegie Hall on March 12 where an all-star group of performers will play his songs to benefit music programs for kids. Among the guest vocalists who will be joined by Joel’s live band are: Matchbox20 singer/songwriter Rob Thomas, Joel’s daughter singer Alexa Ray Joel, Mary Chapin Carpenter, […]
At a time of year when it’s hard to avoid temptation, Cardi B is committed to her fitness journey, as evidenced by the latest addition to her wellness regimen. On Monday (Dec. 15), Cardi supported boyfriend Stefon Diggs at a holiday wellness event at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. during the New England Patriots’ family […]
