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Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow's hit "Industry Baby" dominates the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Adele reveals that Drake has listened to her highly-anticipated fourth studio album '30' as the rapper also tops the Billboard 200. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adele is back with her first single in five years, Coldplay drops their ninth album, Anitta and Saweetie team up and Paulina Rubio makes her return. Billboard presents First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billie Eilish crossed items off her bucket list during her visit to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Reba McEntire makes her return to Billboard's Country Airplay chart with her collaboration with Dolly Parton and Coldplay announces 2022 tour dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adele reveals the release date of her fourth studio album '30,' while BLACKPINK announces their no longer accepting gifts from fans and instead want them to provide the tokens of gratitude to a greater cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyga was arrested due to a felony domestic violence charge following an alleged dispute with 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Camaryn Swanson, Nicki Minaj made it loud and clear that she stands by former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson after she's faced accusations of Blackfishing and Kacey Musgraves' latest album 'star-crossed' isn't eligible for country album category at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. Learn mor...

Kim Kardashian West kicked off her 'Saturday Night Live' hosting gig with an opening monologue that addressed and largely roasted many of her and her family’s past and present controversies, including her divorce from Kanye West. Plus, Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' and Adele gives fans a sneak peek at her new single "Easy On Me." Learn more a...

Justin Bieber delivers three new ‘Justice’ tracks, James Blake is back with his fifth album, Tainy teams up with Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas and Jesy Nelson drops her collab with Nicki Minaj. Billboard presents First Stream featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olivia Rodrigo addresses the songwriting criticism that has stemmed from her Billboard 200 debut album 'Sour,' BTS have raised $3.6 million and generated millions of tweets during four years of teaming up with the U.N. children’s agency and Ed Sheeran reveals a Christmas duet with Elton John is on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adele is back with a 10-second tease of her upcoming single "Easy On Me," Ed Sheeran is heading to 'The Voice' as a Mega Mentor and Coldplay and BTS' "My Universe" skyrockets to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Styles spills what his Billboard Hot 100 hit "Watermelon Sugar" is really about, Billie Eilish protests Texas' restrictive new abortion law during her set at Austin City Limits 2021 and Emily Ratajkowski alleges Robin Thicke groped her while on the set of "Blurred Lines" music video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meek Mill drops a new album, Kane Brown and H.E.R. offer an uplifting collab and SZA sings in Spanish with Kali Uchis. Billboard presents First Stream featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears issued a statement after an L.A. judge suspended him from being the conservator of his daughter's estate, saying the court was "wrong" and is a "loss for Britney." Plus, Taylor Swift surprised Swifties by announcing that her latest re-recorded album 'Red (Taylor's Version)' will be dropping a week earlier on Nov. 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

A New York jury found R. Kelly guilty of all 9 charges in sex trafficking trial, BTS is heading to LA's new SoFi stadium for four shows and The Kid LAROI exits Scooter Braun's management company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BTS and Coldplay perform their new collaboration "My Universe" at the 2021 Global Citizen Live event, Olivia Rodrigo wears a plunging black gown at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala and Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' rules the Billboard 200 albums chart for the third consecutive week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BTS and Coldplay collab is finally here, Giveon gifts fans with a new single and Karol G seemingly responds to ex Anuel AA. This is Billboard’s First Stream, featuring some of the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ozuna secures his 25th No. 1 as “La Funka” debuts on the Latin Airplay chart, BTS and Coldplay share their release schedule for their "My Universe" collaboration, Sam Asghari is letting his thoughts be known on Netflix's forthcoming Britney Spears documentary, 'Britney vs Spears' and the woman who accused Nicki Minaj's husband of sexual assault speaks out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Megan Thee Stallion and BTS finally met for the first time since the release of their “Butter” remix, Ariana Grande was stunned after a contestant on ‘The Voice’ performed her song “POV,” BLACKPINK’s Lisa opens up about finding out it was her turn to go solo and is Tory Lanez in jail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britney Spears returns to Instagram and dances to Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" (again), Taylor Swift jokes that her hand is now a "permanent claw" after signing numerous 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' CDs, Ariana Grande makes her coaching debut on 'The Voice' and we've got all the details on Billboard's new Facebook Watch series '12 Hours With.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Drake's latest release 'Certified Lover Boy' continues to dominate as it tops the Billboard 200 albums chart for the second week in a row, BLACKPINK's Lisa shares a teaser poster for her upcoming performance of "Money" and BTS perform "Permission to Dance" during a UN gathering for world leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lil Nas X births his first album, Ozuna and Kehlani debut new singles, while G-Eazy and Demi Lovato drop collab. This is Billboard’s First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicki Minaj slams the White House after they denied her claim that she was invited to discuss the COVID-19 vaccines after she tweeted unsubstantiated claims about the shots' potential side effects. Plus, Ed Sheeran gets candid about what it's really like at American awards shows, saying," the room is filled with resentment and hatred," and Kid Cudi says he wants to help Lil Nas X destroy the "homo...

Drake makes Hot 100 history with the release of 'Certified Lover Boy,' stars flocked to the 2021 Met Gala red carpet, except for Nicki Minaj due to the vaccine requirement and Ozuna teases a major collaboration is on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa of BLACKPINK’s solo debut ‘LALISA’ has finally arrived, J Balvin drops his star-studded ‘Jose,’ Kacey Musgraves unveils her long-awaited ‘Star-Crossed’ and Ed Sheeran’s drops new single. This is Billboard’s First Stream, featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 CMA Awards nominations are here and we're running down all the snubs and surprises. Plus, BTS break another record on YouTube with their single "Fake Love" reaching one billion views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rihanna is pumping the brakes on suing her father after opening a suit against him in 2019, Nicki Minaj teases new music on Instagram, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announce their pregnancy and BLACKPINK’s Lisa drops a teaser for her upcoming solo single. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices