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Daichi Miura Talks ‘Miraculous’ Effort of ‘Death Stranding 2’ Tracks, Perspective as a Longtime Video Game Aficionado: Interview

Daichi Miura dropped a double A-sided single called “Horizon Dreamer / Polytope” on June 25. Produced by Nao’ymt, who has collaborated with the J-pop singer and dancer on a number of his previous works, both “Horizon Dreamer” and “Polytope” are featured in DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, the latest video game by world-renowned game […]

Mrs. GREEN APPLE Is First Act in J-Pop History to Hit 10 Billion Total Streams

Mrs. GREEN APPLE recently made J-pop history by becoming the first act to achieve 10 billion streams in Japan with its entire catalog. Related Mrs. GREEN APPLE on Landing Unprecedented Trifecta on Billboard Japan Mid-Year… 06/06/2025 The three-man pop-rock band has many songs that have been streamed over 100 million times, including its most-streamed single […]

The Ultimate Guide to Festivals Celebrating African Music in 2025 (Updating)

Multiple music festivals across the globe are celebrating African music throughout the whole year, and Billboard is rounding up the biggest ones for you to hit up. For some acts, these festivals present a heartwarming, homecoming opportunity. Chxrry, the first female artist signed to The Weeknd‘s XO record label, performed in her Ethiopian motherland for […]

Future-Proofing Tours: How The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Stage Designers Got Creative to Keep Costs Down 

Rob Deceglio knew he wasn’t taking on the typical tour production when he agreed to produce The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour. The R&B superstar’s global run would be another audacious spectacle of light and sound, utilizing some of the most innovative technology on the planet. But Deceglio’s assignment would go deeper; management wanted […]