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How Much Money Does Brian Wilson’s Music Earn Every Year?

Brian Wilson’s death on June 11 led to a resurgence of popularity for The Beach Boys‘ catalog, with streams up more than 500% in the wake of his passing. However, the band and Wilson’s estate will likely only see a small — though not insubstantial — chunk of those earnings. That’s because The Beach Boys, sources […]

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Head Up Living Legends Foundation’s 2025 Honorees

Grammy Award-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award at the Living Legends Foundation’s 2025 annual awards dinner and gala, while the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) president/CEO James L. Winston will be presented with the Chairman’s Award. For the first time, the event will […]

Happy Global Beatles Day! The Best Beatles Merch and Apparel to Buy Online

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. It’s a Beatles celebration! In honor of Global Beatles Day (June 25), we’ve rounded up a collection of some of the […]

Will Benson Boone or Karol G Have the Week’s Top Album Debut?

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated July 5, we look at the new albums by Benson Boone and Karol G, two of the likeliest contenders to crash the chart’s […]

Foreigner Talks New Singer, Spanish-Language Songs & ‘Moving Forward’

Foreigner‘s upcoming change of the singing guard, from Kelly Hansen to Luis Maldonado, may well make for a more productive Foreigner, according to bassist Jeff Pilson. In other words, forget about all that farewell talk. “There’s just a lot of forward movement, and the band is incredibly excited,” Pilson, who’s been with Foreigner since 2004 […]