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Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness’ Life in Photos

Ozzy Osbourne, the self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness and the widely-recognized godfather of heavy metal, died at the age of 76 on Tuesday (July 22). In a statement shared with the news of his passing, Osbourne’s family — his wife Sharon and their three children Jack, Kelly and Aimee — mourned the loss of the rock […]

Ozzy Osbourne’s 20 Best Songs: Staff Picks

You might not need all 10 fingers — or even both hands — to count the number of figures who have been as impactful on rock history as Ozzy Osbourne. As frontman for the legendary Birmingham, England quartet Black Sabbath, Osbourne set the tone in the early ’70s for pretty much everything we would come […]

How to Get Olivia Rodrigo’s Favorite Pair of Touring Tights For 50% Off

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. Olivia Rodrigo took to the stage at Lollapalooza Paris on July 18, and she brought along a pair of her favorite […]

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 […]