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ARrC Is Billboard’s K-Pop Rookie of the Month for July: Exclusive Photos

Meet ARrC, a next-gen multinational K-pop group rewriting the rules of global pop. With seven members hailing from Korea, the U.S., Japan, Vietnam and Brazil, ARrC isn’t just crossing borders; they’re building bridges. The name stands for “Always Remember the real Connection,” and in just one year since their debut in August 2024, the group […]

Frank Bumstead, FBMM Co-Founder, Dies at Age 83 

Frank Bumstead, co-founder of the entertainment business management firm FBMM, died Sunday (July 20) in Nashville at age 83. Bumstead co-founded FBMM in 1990 with Chuck Flood (who passed away in 2023), John McCarthy (who retired in 2009) and Mary Ann McCready, who is still of counsel with the firm. Prior to co-founding FBMM, Bumstead […]

Jane Eugene, Loose Ends Vocalist, Detained by ICE

Vocalist Jane Eugene, a founding member of the ‘80s British band Loose Ends — which scored No. 1 R&B hits on the Billboard charts with “Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating)” and “Slow Down” — has been detained by ICE agents for nearly three months owing to a visa overstay. Currently housed in a correctional facility in […]

YURIYAN RETRIEVER In Conversation With Producer yonkey: Inside the Creative Process of Her Debut Single

Prize-winning Japanese comedian, Netflix star and all-around entertainer YURIYAN RETRIEVER can now add major-label solo artist to her illustrious list of titles, dropping her debut single “YURIYAN TIME” on Wednesday (July 16). Related YURIYAN RETRIEVER Talks Debut Solo Single & Ambition to Become a Genre of Her Own 07/18/2025 The versatile funny woman, now based in […]

Ryan Tedder on Revisiting OneRepublic’s Roots With Anime Theme ‘Beautiful Colors’ & His Arm of ‘Japanese Tattoos’

OneRepublic will release “Beautiful Colors,” the theme song for Season 2 of the anime Kaiju No. 8, on Friday (July 25). Following the upbeat “Nobody” and the cool, mature “Invincible,” the latest track for the series is a soaring ballad that reintroduces the band’s emotional side. In this interview with Billboard Japan, Ryan Tedder, the […]