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Valory Music Co. President George Briner Announces Retirement: ‘I Truly Have Loved Every Minute’

George Briner is retiring from his role as president of The Valory Music Co, the Nashville executive announced Monday (Feb. 9). At Valory Music, Briner, who’s retiring after more than 18 years with the company and over four decades in country music, has overseen the release of numerous platinum and multi-platinum-certified albums and spearheaded marketing […]

Meet the Force Behind the NBA MVP and R&B Star GIVĒON

It’s mere days before Christmas, and Paycom Center is unusually quiet.  Related Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, GIVĒON and Simon Gebrelul: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot Jake Paul and Logan Paul Split Over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Role Model Brings Out The Wiggles for ‘Sally’ During Laneway Sydney Set The arena — home of the Oklahoma […]

How to Watch EJAE, Diane Warren & More Talk Their Oscar-Nominated Songs on Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Virtual ‘Conversation’

All five of this year’s Oscar nominees for best original song are represented on Songwriters Hall of Fame’s annual virtual event “A Conversation With 2026 Oscar-Nominated Songwriters for Best Original Song,” which is streaming on-demand through March 16 exclusively on songhall.org.  It is free to watch. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual program, in […]

Charlie Puth’s National Anthem Performance Was a Tribute to Whitney Houston: ‘I Wrote the Arrangement in a Very Specific Way’

Performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl is a daunting prospect at best. Between nerves about singing the legendarily tricky tune, the intimidation factor of knowing that there are tens of thousands of people in the stadium and more than 100 million others tuning in and trying to live up to Whitney Houston’s unbeatable […]

PinkPantheress Aces Harry Styles and Lady Gaga Trivia on ‘The Weakest Link’

In what might be the most unexpected TV moment of 2026 so far, PinkPantheress stunned with a surprise appearance on The Weakest Link this weekend. The 24-year-old vocalist-producer appeared in Saturday’s (Feb. 7) episode of the British quiz show, hosted by Romesh Ranganathan. Other contestants included comedian Harriet Kemsley and podcaster Hilary Gish Whitehall, mother […]