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‘Austin City Limits’ EP Terry Lickona on Federal Funding Cuts to Public Media: ‘This Is a Kick in the Gut’

On Thursday night (July 17), the U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow President Donald Trump to claw back $9 billion in federal funds, including $1.1 billion to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds the country’s more than 1,500 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) stations. The money had already […]

Scooter Braun Reveals Where He Stands With Former Client Ye Following Rapper’s Antisemitism

Scooter Braun‘s relationship with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is far from where it used to be back when the former was the latter’s manager. Related Musicians React to Kanye West’s Antisemitic Comments, ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirts 10/19/2022 While appearing on the Thursday (July 17) episode of Danielle Robay’s Question Everything podcast, the SB Projects […]

Kneecap Won’t Face Criminal Charges Over Glastonbury Set

U.K. police have announced that Irish rap group Kneecap will not be criminally charged for shouting “Free Palestine” and “‘F— Keir Starmer” during its politically-charged Glastonbury Festival set last month. Avon and Somerset Police said in a Friday (July 18) update that they’ve closed a previously announced investigation into Kneecap’s packed June 28 set at […]

7 Trendy Nameplate Necklaces to Personalize (and Elevate) Your Looks Year-Round

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Jewelry can take your outfits to another level, adding some sparkle that you can personalize to fit your mood and activity. […]

5 Things to Watch for in Music Companies’ Upcoming Q2 Earnings Results

Top executives of publicly traded music companies tend not to do many interviews. They sometimes appear at a bank conference to speak to the financial crowd or at an event to deliver the company’s message on hot-button topics such as artificial intelligence. And four times a year, CEOs and CFOs can be found on their […]

How Literal ‘Space Junk’ Inspired New Music From Styx

The band that sings about having too much time on its hands has been using it wisely in recent years. Circling From Above, out Friday (July 18), is Styx‘s 18th studio album and third in seven years. What’s driving the group’s output? “Well, we’re always writing,” singer-guitarist Tommy Shaw, Styx’s most prolific composer (alongside former […]

How ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Created the Year’s Biggest K-pop Hits

In the world of KPop Demon Hunters, K-pop is a battleground for hearts, minds and souls. And for superpowered girl group HUNTR/X, who face off against their demon rivals Saja Boys, they mostly fight with really good pop songs. To bring this soundtrack — from the fizzy confection “Soda Pop” to fierce girl crush anthem […]