Live Nation has quietly taken down a blog post in which its top lawyer publicly urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle its antitrust case against the promotion giant without forcing the sale of Ticketmaster. On Thursday (Feb. 19), Live Nation head of corporate and regulatory affairs Dan Wall argued in a post titled…
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KATSEYE announced late Friday (Feb. 20) that Manon is taking a temporary hiatus from the girl group “to focus on her health and wellbeing.” The announcement came via the KATSEYE fan community on Weverse in a notice posted at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday night by HYBE and Geffen. “After open and thoughtful conversations together, we…
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We would definitely turn our red chairs around for two surprise karaoke singers who popped up at New York’s Baby Grand LES on Thursday night: Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. The two pop superstars — who return as coaches alongside Adam Levine on The Voice: Battle of Champions starting Monday — stopped by the NYC…
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Camila Cabello is using her platform to raise awareness for her home country of Cuba. In a Friday (Feb. 20) post on Instagram, the Fifth Harmony alum shared photos of herself as a young girl living in the Caribbean nation alongside present-day pictures of Cuban citizens protesting conditions under the current government. “There is so…
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Lil Jon is grieving the unthinkable loss of his son, Nathan Smith. On Thursday (Feb. 19), the crunk pioneer penned a heartfelt tribute to his late child on social media after laying the 27-year-old to rest earlier this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “On the first day of Ramadan yesterday, We laid…
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“All the records are the results of our fans, BLINKs, and their unconditional support,” Jennie has said of the group’s success. 2/20/2026 BLACKPINK YG Entertainment Since debuting in 2016, BLACKPINK has been busy not only making music, but repeatedly collecting accolades. Besides climbing the charts with the group’s well-received releases and catchy tunes, the quartet…
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Omar Courtz, Por Si Mañana No Estoy (Mr. 305 Records/Rimas Entertainment) Por Si Mañana No Estoy finds Omar Courtz electrified — in a heightened position and spitting…
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Live Nation will have to either go to trial or settle a lawsuit that blames the concert promotions juggernaut for a deadly 2023 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland festival in Washington, a judge ruled. The Feb. 13 court ruling rejected Live Nation’s motion for summary judgment over its alleged culpability in the June 2023 shooting…
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Jay-Z is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his “Dead Presidents” single with the release of the OG version on streaming services for the first time on Friday (Feb. 20). Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Dead Presidents” was released on Feb. 20, 1996, independently on Roc-A-Fella Records and served as the lead single heading…
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Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her decision to end her acclaimed talk show following the death of her ex-husband, music manager Brandon Blackstock. While speaking with fellow The Voice coach John Legend on Today on Friday (Feb. 20), the American Idol alum explained that her choice to step away from The Kelly Clarkson Show…
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