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The 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time (No. 50-41): Staff List

Over the last decade, Afrobeats has made significant inroads in the global music industry, from invitations to conquer the biggest stages in the world to cross-cultural collaborations with Western superstars like Beyoncé, Drake and Ed Sheeran. And it’s earned institutional recognition. Billboard launched the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart in 2022 that ranks the 50 most […]

Ex-Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke Surrenders in Bid-Rigging Case, Pleads Not Guilty

Tim Leiweke, the live entertainment mogul and former CEO of Oak View Group (OVG), has pled not guilty to rigging bids for the construction of Austin’s Moody Center Arena after self-surrendering in the criminal antitrust case. Prosecutors allowed Leiweke to turn himself in on Monday (July 21) rather than face arrest for this month’s indictment, […]

UMG’s Downtown Deal: European Commission Launches ‘In-Depth’ Second Phase of Investigation

The European Union’s antitrust regulator said on Monday (July 21) that it opened an “in-depth,” second phase of its investigation into whether Universal Music Group’s plan to acquire Downtown Music Holdings would hurt competition for music distribution and artist and label services there. The commission’s preliminary review of UMG’s $775 million deal with Downtown concluded […]

LeBron James Spotted Turning Up to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ in France

Drake and LeBron James’ long-time friendship splintered when the Lakers superstar was spotted at Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out concert last year following Drizzy’s battle with K.Dot. Fast-forward to earlier this week, when James was seen with his wife, Savannah, and business partner Maverick Carter at a day party — reportedly in Cannes, France — turning […]

Giveon Announces Dear Beloved, The Tour: See the Dates

Giveon announced on Tuesday (July 22) that he’s embarking on Dear Beloved, The Tour this fall in support of his sophomore album, Beloved. Beloved was released on July 11, 2025, via Not So Fast and Epic Records. The 14-track project included previous singles “Twenties” and “Rather Be,” both of which hit the top 30 of […]

Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart

Justin Bieber’s long-awaited return yields a No. 1 debut for his new album, SWAG, on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart (dated July 26). The surprise album, teased only hours before its arrival on July 11, opens with 163,000 equivalent album units earned in United States for the tracking week of July 11-17, according to Luminate. […]

Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76, Just Weeks After Black Sabbath’s Final Concert

Ozzy Osbourne, whose distinctly dark vocals and appetite for extreme behavior made him the ideal frontman for the transformational heavy metal band Black Sabbath — qualities which also propelled him through an even more successful solo career — has died at age 76. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we […]