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EMPIRE Enters Nu-Metal Genre With Headwreck Signing

BRISBANE, Australia — Some bands drop new music to celebrate a label deal. Headweck does that and more, by embarking on a pan-European tour, their first after signing with EMPIRE. Based in Brisbane, the nu-metal exponents are the first in their genre to join EMPIRE roster, the Bay Area independent label that launched the careers […]

CORTIS Achieves First No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart With ‘GREENGREEN’

CORTIS achieves its first No. 1, and second top 10, on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as the group’s latest project, GREENGREEN, debuts atop the May 23-dated list. The set enters with 81,500 copies sold in the United States in the week ending May 14, according to Luminate, the act’s best sales week yet. CORTIS […]

Jung Kook’s Most Daring Hobby Inspired a Calvin Klein Collab: How to Shop BTS Star’s CKJK Capsule 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. Back in 2023, Calvin Klein announced they’d be extending a brand ambassadorship spot to beloved K-pop star Jung Kook, a member […]

Hasbro Is Celebrating 40 Years of ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ With ‘Reformatted’ Soundtrack — And Yes, Stan Bush Is Back

On July 24, a transformative album is rolling out. And it promises to be more than meets the eye – and the ear. To celebrate 40 years of The Transformers: The Movie, the Nelson Shin-directed animated flick that thrilled (and traumatized) a generation of children well before Michael Bay’s live-action adaptations, Hasbro is giving fans […]