Four months after Spotify global head of music Charlie Hellman announced the launch of the streamer’s ticketing initiative Reserved, the company has unveiled a trio of new features. First announced on May 21 at Spotify’s 2026 Investor Day, Reserved identifies an artist’s most dedicated fans on the platform (determined by streams, saves and shares) and…
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Ha*Ash is gearing up to hit the road again with No Me Hablen de Amor – Gira 2027, a tour spanning 18 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The trek kicks off on April 20 in Toronto, Billboard can announce exclusively on Monday (Sept. 21). Promoted by Live Nation, the new tour from the popular…
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When families think of CoComelon, they might instantly imagine an upbeat kids’ song like “The Wheels on the Bus” — which has 9 billion-plus views and counting on YouTube. But for the preschool brand’s latest release, they’re slowing things down — way down — to help families with bedtime. CoComelon’s new 30-track Nursery Rhyme Lullabies…
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If your Spotify Wrapped has been riddled with the Kidz Bop Kids and “Baby Shark,” Spotify has the solution. Announced Tuesday (Sept. 15), the streaming service is rolling out a setting that allows parents and guardians to prevent music aimed at kids and families from influencing their personal taste profile. This means that those hours…
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The Roots joined Billboard for an R&B panel conversation covering their 2026 Hip-Hop Hall of Fame moment, four decades of brotherhood, and what’s next — including updates on the long-teased project Endgame. Black Thought and Questlove also talk about the “secret sauce” behind their creative synergy, how fans are giving Thought his flowers in the…
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Saturday Night Live U.K. has set the hosts and musical guests for the first three episodes of its second season. The British spinoff of the legendary New York-based NBC sketch show — which concluded its 51st season earlier this year — will roll out the first of six episodes beginning this weekend with host Jeff…
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Jay-Z has spent his summer making a case for his legacy. In July, he took over New York’s Yankee Stadium for three nights, celebrating 30 years of debut LP Reasonable Doubt, 25 years ofThe Blueprint and the defining hits that have stapled his career. Across the shows, the rapper was joined by an eye-watering selection…
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The lineup for the fifth edition of Lollapalooza India dropped on Thursday morning (Sept. 3) and it features headliners Olivia Dean, Limp Bizkit, KATSEYE and Fontaines D.C. The two-day event that will take over the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai on Jan. 23-24 will also include sets from 5 Seconds of Summer, St. Vincent, Steve…
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Zak Starkey appears to be fully back in The Who fold again. The veteran timekeeper — and son of Ringo — who was unceremoniously booted from his gig keeping the beat for The Who after nearly 30 years on the job in 2025, confirmed last week that his off, then on, then off-again gig is firmly his…
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The parade of tributes to late country icon Dolly Parton will march on this weekend into movie theaters when AMC Theaters revives two of the Queen of Country’s most beloved big-screen appearances. AMC CEO Adam Aron announced that the chain will be screening the raunchy 1982 musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as well…
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