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Selena Gomez Kisses Fiancé Benny Blanco in Snuggly Holiday Snapshot

Engaged couple Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco shared a loved-up photo over the holiday weekend that shows the two of them kissing on a cozy armchair. The soon-to-be-married pair look very comfortable in the snapshot — especially Gomez, whose face is hovering above Blanco’s and whose hand is pointing his chin upwards as she comes […]

Mark Ronson Remembers Quincy Jones in Heartfelt Tribute

Mark Ronson is remembering legendary producer Quincy Jones. In an emotional piece shared with The Guardian on Thursday (Dec. 26), Ronson reflected on his personal experiences working with Jones — who passed away in November at the age of 91 — and the profound impact the music icon had on his life and career. “Losing […]

Here’s the Top-Grossing Film for Each Year From 1977 to 2024

Most Billboard readers have at least a rough idea of the top albums and songs of each year but may be less familiar with the top box-office hits from each year. Fortunately, boxofficemojo.com has that information for each year dating back to 1977. So what do we learn scrolling through the list of top-grossing films […]

Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down […]

Music Stocks Continue Their Losing Streak in Final Week of 2024

In a week with little news and few regulatory filings, music stocks finished the last full week of 2024 by dropping for the third consecutive week. The 20-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) fell 0.6% to 2,155.51, lowering its year-to-date gain to 40.5%. The index has fallen 5.5% over three weeks after rising 14.6% over […]

SALXCO Names New CEO & Co-Presidents

SALXCO, the artist management company founded by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby that’s home to The Weeknd, Metro Boomin and more, has named a new CEO and new co-presidents, the company announced on Friday (Dec. 27). Stepping into the CEO role is Lindsay Unwin, a longtime employee of the company, while the new co-presidents are Manny Dion […]

Producer Richard Perry’s 20 Biggest Billboard Hits

We lost one of the greats this week, when producer Richard Perry died at age 82. Like such contemporary producers as Jack Antonoff, Finneas, Daniel Nigro and Greg Kurstin, Perry was almost as famous as the artists he worked with (at least among pop music obsessives). Perry never won a Grammy in competition, but he […]