Australian artist John Butler will part ways with long-time manager Philip Stevens in February, bringing to a close a 27-year management relationship. Stevens has managed Butler since the late 1990s, overseeing his career from early independent releases through international touring and the establishment of Butler’s independent operations. In the statement issued on Feb. 9, Stevens…
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The professional breakup between Dina LaPolt and a former mentee at her law firm has intensified with new racial discrimination claims against the powerhouse music attorney. Two months after LaPolt sued lawyer Mariah Comer for defamation and breach of contract, Comer hit back with her own lawsuit alleging she was subjected to “egregious racial discrimination”…
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50 Cent added fuel to post–Super Bowl chatter on Monday (Feb. 9), mocking Stefon Diggs following the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LX loss — and amid renewed speculation surrounding Diggs’ relationship with Cardi B. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Monday (Feb. 9), the Queens rapper shared an image of the pair…
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Sesame Street is back with new episodes next month, and the classic children’s series is bringing Miley Cyrus along for the ride. When the new season premieres March 9 — the 57th season overall and the second season streaming on Netflix — Cyrus is among guest stars joining Elmo and company. “Hi, Miss Miley!” Elmo…
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Chappell Roan has parted ways with her agency Wasserman following outrage over founder and CEO Casey Wasserman‘s connection to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. “As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,” Roan wrote on Instagram on Monday (February 9)….
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Catalog company AKBCO says its recent court victory over unlicensed music in classic rock documentaries provides key clarity on the limits of “fair use,” a hot-button issue in the AI-focused copyright conversation of 2026. On Wednesday (Feb. 4), a New York federal judge held filmmaker Robert Carruthers and his company Coda Publishing liable for infringing…
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Back in 2020, Bad Bunny was the special guest of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez for their 2020 co-headlining Super Bowl halftime show. Fast-forward six years and Bunny was the one in the driver’s seat, inviting Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to perform with him on Sunday’s Super Bowl stage. On the new Billboard Pop Shop…
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Kayla Nicole poked fun at her past relationship with Travis Kelce — and his new romance with Taylor Swift — in an eyebrow-raising Super Bowl campaign that also features Offset. The premise of the tongue-in-cheek ad for fantasy league site Sleeper, which premiered Sunday, was to show off the services of a faux “Ex Communicator”…
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Levi’s shared a look at their latest campaign titled “Behind Every Original” at the 2026 Super Bowl and we spotted a…
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Gospel music legend Sandi Patty is speaking out about a recent video that was briefly posted on, then deleted from, President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account, a video that included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In an Instagram video,…
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