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In an open letter, TikTok states that they have been unable to reach an agreement with UMG. The music giant says it will pull its entire music catalog from the platform on Jan 31st. Ice Spice announced that her debut album, titled ‘Y2K, will be out later this year. SZA has confirmed that a collaboration with Paramore is in the works. Adele will perform four shows in Germany this summer. Taylor Swi...

Megan Thee Stallion is making sure we have a hot girl summer with the announcement of her upcoming album and tour. Britney Spears took to social media to apologize for some of the things she wrote about Justin Timberlake in her memoir ‘The Woman in Me.’ Justin Timberlake has revealed that more *NYSNC music is on the way. We attended the premiere of the upcoming film ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ and...

Nicki Minaj has released a new track titled “Big Foot” which is seemingly in response to Megan Thee Stallion’s recent track “Hiss.” Taylor Swift celebrated the Chiefs’ big AFC Championship Win with boyfriend Travis Kelce and fans hope to get a glimpse of the singer at the Super Bowl on February 11th. The 2024 GRAMMYs are almost here and we’re giving you a look at all the exclusive parties your fav...

It’s Friday, January 26th and there are a ton of new music releases. Megan Thee Stallion dropped her new track “Hiss,” Justin Timberlake made his big comeback with “Selfish,” Ice Spice’s highly-anticipated track “Think U The Shit (Fart)” is here and more. Megan Thee Stallion’s new track “Hiss” is causing quite the stir. Fans are convinced that the rapper was taking shots at Nicki Minaj and her hus...

50 Cent denies using Ozempic after showing off 40-pound weight loss. Meek Mill says he charges $250,000 for a verse. Kanye West shared a video of his daughter, North West, showing off her ideas for a music video for their collab track off his upcoming album ‘Vultures.’ Justin Timberlake is back! The singer dropped his new track titled “Selfish” and announced a one-night-only show in NYC. Mel B is...

The Billboard Women in Music Awards are back! Tracee Ellis Ross will host the awards. The annual event will feature musical performances and honor women powerhouses who are shaping the music landscape. Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, sets the record straight on if she was really shading Janet Jackson online. Lovers and Friends announced the lineup for this year’s event and it’s stacked. The trailer j...

Billie Eilish and Finneas have earned their second Oscar nomination for their track “What Was I Made For,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt have been nominated for “I’m Just Ken” but there are a few musicians and actors that are noticeably missing from this year’s nominations. Jennifer Lopez has been nominated for a Razzie for her role in ‘The Mother.’ Rihanna had the ultimate fan girl moment when she...

Justin Timberlake surprised fans with a new track and a new album trailer at his Memphis concert. Bruno Mars took over Tokyo performing a few shows at the Tokyo Dome. Taylor Swift celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs' win against the Buffalo Bills and Eminem cheered on the Detroit Lions as they defeated the Green Bay Packers. Reneé Rapp's SNL performances included a surprised cameo from Megan Thee St...

Selena Gomez is set to produce a ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ revival with her former co-star David Henrie and return to her role as Alex Russo in the pilot episode. Madonna get sued by fans because she allegedly started her concerts two hours later than advertised. Green Day, The Bleachers, K-Pop girl group IVE are some of the artists featured in this week’s Friday Music Guide, Julia Michaels talk...

Taylor Swift leads the iHeartRadio Music award nominations with 9 nominations, Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA are all close behind her with 8 nominations and Olivia Rodrigo garnered 7 nominations. Ariana Grande reveals the title of her highly anticipated 7th album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ and, she also dropped some album covers on Instagram along with the title announcement. 6arelyhuman tells us five thi...

Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator and Doja Cat are announced as the headliners for 2024 Coachella along with the rest of the stacked line up for the three day festival. Drake postpones It’s All A Blur tour dates with J.Cole, Yung Miami trade shots at DJ Akademiks after he brought up Diddy’s sexual assault allegations, Selena Gomez throws a PJ themed birthday party with new boyfriend Benny Blanco for...

Lil Nas X is addressing his latest controversy with his new song “J CHRIST,” Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Dua Lipa are announced as the first round of 2024 Grammy performers, ‘Mean Girls’ movie has a big weekend at No. 1 raking in $28 million, Jack Harlow stays hot at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Sexyy Red tells us five things about her and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

It’s Friday, January 12th and we’re running down the new music releases of the day. Ariana Grande is back with her new track “yes, and?,” Lil Nas X dropped his long-awaited track “J CHRIST,” 21 Savage has released a solo album titled “american dream” and more. Ivan Cornejo is Billboard’s newest cover star. Usher’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show teaser features stars like Jung Kook, J B...

Laufey is Billboard’s newest cover star! Lil Nas X is responding to backlash for the use of religious imagery, celebrity lookalikes and more in his new video teaser for his track “J Christ.” Anderson .Paak’s Apple Music series ‘.Paak House Radio’ is back for season two and features guests like aespa, Saweetie and Victoria Monet. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Jamaican Dancehall artist Teejay is Billboard’s newest cover star! Selena Gomez is setting the record straight on that viral Golden Globes moment and announced she will be taking a break from social media to focus on “what really matters.” Taylor Swift was seen heading to Electric Lady Studios in NYC yesterday and Lady Gaga took to social media to share a pic from a dimly-lit music studio. And mor...

Sexyy Red is Billboard’s latest cover star! Ice Spice has teamed up with Pepsi’s lemon-lime soda STARRY for a commercial that will air during the Super Bowl. We all saw when Destiny’s Child reunited for ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ but it looks like they were back together once more for a very special reason. Mel B of the Spice Girls is teasing a potential reunion that would feature all five m...

Odetari and 6arelyhuman are Billboard’s latest cover stars. We recap everything you missed at the 2024 Golden Globes. The 2023 Primetime Emmy Creative Arts Awards were this weekend and musicians were among the big winners of the night. Ariana Grande took to social media to announce that her new single “Yes, And?” will be out this Friday, The Weeknd is seemingly teasing a new era of music and Lil N...

It’s the first Friday of the new year and we are looking at all the new music that was released this week. Nicki Minaj opens up writing about her father’s death on her new album ‘Pink Friday 2.’ NLE Choppa has challenged Blueface to a boxing match after he dissed him on his new track “Barbie Remix.” And more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lil Nas X responds to jokes made by Dave Chappelle and says he is going to have the “greatest comeback of all time.” Britney Spears set the record straight about rumors she is working on new music. The singer took to Instagram and said she will “never return to the music industry.” Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attended the Lakers vs. Miami Heat game in LA yesterday. The outing marks the couple’s...

Jennie of BLACKPINK has launched a new label for her solo music and is planning on dropping her debut solo album soon, Selena Gomez hints at potentially retiring from music and Ariana Grande confirms her seventh studio album will drop later in this year. Kid Cudi responds to an internet troll who claims his 2021 ‘SNL’ performance was an “illuminati humiliation ritual.” Snoop Dogg is set to return...

Nicki Minaj makes a guest appearance on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream to talk about her new album ‘Pink Friday 2.’ Katharine McPhee and David Foster share their Christmas playlist. We run down some new music releases from Karol G, Reneé Rapp & Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, Eladio Carrión, DDG in our Friday Music Guide and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drake and Camila Cabello have sparked dating rumors after being seen on vacation together in Turks and Caicos. Luke Combs is making things right with a fan after accidentally suing her for $250,000. Billboard looks back at *NSYNC's hits, career and chart achievements. Jared Leto showed off some new Thirty Seconds to Mars merch on TalkShopLive during Billboard Live Shopping Week and more! Shop Jare...

It’s Taylor Swift’s 34th birthday! In honor of the Swifitie Queen’s birthday, her ‘The Eras Tour’ Movie is available for rent. The singer also received a gift from the Chiefs co-owner and CEO Clark Hunt. Megan Thee Stallion has signed a distribution deal with WMG that will allow her to retain ownership of her music. ‘Back to Black,’ the Amy Winehouse biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson is set t...

BTS is officially on hiatus until 2023. Nicki Minaj announced her ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour and teamed up with 50 Cent for a new version of her track “Beep Beep.” Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign hosted a listening party for their upcoming joint album ‘Vultures.’ Dove Cameron opened up to Billboard’s Rania Aniftos about creating her album 'Alchemical: Volume 1,' life after the success of her track “Boy...

Cardi B confirms her split from Offset and says, she’s “been single for a while.” Olivia Rodrigo performs hit songs from her album ‘Guts’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘Tiny Desk.’ Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Ryan Gosling and more get nominated for the 2024 Golden Globes. Brenda Lee continues to top the Hot 100 chart and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...