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No. 1 Gets an ‘Amen’: Shaboozey & Jelly Roll Rule Country Airplay Chart

Shaboozey and Jelly Roll top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart dated March 28 as “Amen” rises a spot to No. 1. The collaboration increased by 2% to 32.9 million audience impressions March 13-19, according to Luminate. Co-written by the pair and four others, the song becomes Shaboozey’s third Country Airplay leader, following “Good News” (for two […]

Why a Netflix-HUNTR/X ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tour Could Be Complicated

Reports are swirling that Netflix may take its breakout film KPop Demon Hunters on the road, a possibility that would surely sell well within the live industry. However, no official confirmation has surfaced, and what’s been reported thus far appears to be in the earliest of stages. While the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack featured two […]

Live Nation Trial Week 2 Recap: Michael Rapino and Those ‘Robbing Them Blind’ Slack Messages

Live Nation’s antitrust trial resumed this week after a surprise partial settlement gave the jury a weeklong “spring break.” The week featured key testimony about the operation of the live music business, including from the concert industry’s number one power player: Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino. You’re reading Billboard’s weekly Live Nation trial recap, […]

Brandy to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Brandy will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday (March 30) at 11:30 a.m. PT at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard. The event will be streamed live at the Walk of Fame site. Related 20 Years of Brandy’s ‘Full Moon’: How the ‘Vocal Bible’ Set the Gold Standard For Modern R&B Vocalists Brandy Sprinkles […]

Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2026

January 2026 started off with a cold, hard fact: Death is inevitable. The first major musician death to make the news this year was that of Jim McBride, the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame artist known for penning country hits alongside Alan Jackson; he died days into the new year on Jan. 6 at age […]