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Heidi Montag Tops iTunes, Spencer Pratt Wants Billboard Next

Heidi Montag’s 2010 album Superficial has achieved an unexpected resurgence, surging to No. 1 on iTunes following a social media push by her husband, Spencer Pratt. The couple, who first found fame on the mid-2000s reality series The Hills, lost their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Amid the tragedy, the pair […]

Halsey Reveals She Booking Hardcore Shows in New Jersey as a Teenager

Halsey‘s path to chart-topping success began in the most unexpected of places: the New Jersey hardcore scene. In a recently surfaced TikTok video, the Grammy-nominated artist, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, reflected on her early days organizing shows for hardcore and metal bands. “I used to promote hardcore shows in Jersey before I […]

This Bestselling Digital Antenna Lets You Access ABC, NBC & Other Local Channels — Get It On Sale for $24

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. Want to watch more television channels without an extra monthly bill? The Vansky digital antenna can help. This digital antenna lets […]

Björk Says Recent Touring Schedule Allows Her to ‘Actually Have a Life’

Icelandic musician Björk has reflected on the grueling nature of touring, explaining how she’s managed to curate her current touring schedule to allow her to “actually have a life”. Björk, who has been playing shows with varying frequency on a near-annual basis since the release of her 1993 album Debut, spoke to The Guardian about […]

Legendary Soul Singer Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave, Dies at 89

Sam Moore, half of the seminal duo Sam & Dave, died Friday (Jan. 10) in Coral Gables, Fla. The cause of death was complications from surgery. He was 89. Moore, who was revered by artists including Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Garth Brooks and Jon Bon Jovi, had an instantly recognizable tenor, first heard on such […]

How the Live Music Industry Is Preparing for a TikTok Ban

If the Supreme Court upholds a U.S. law that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company ByteDance fails to sell it by Jan. 19, it would be bad news for the music industry, including the live events business – which has increasingly relied on TikTok as a marketing engine in recent years. A decision […]

How to Help Those Impacted by the L.A. Wildfires (Updating)

Los Angeles County remains in the throes of massive wildfires that began in various locations starting Tuesday (Jan. 7), leading to the displacement of more than 180,000 residents. The wildfires have reportedly destroyed thousands of properties and claimed 10 lives as first responders continue to battle the flames throughout the region. More and more organizations […]

L.A. Wildfire Relief: Organizations Providing Assistance for Music Industry Workers (Updating)

Since Tuesday (Jan. 7), ferocious wildfires have been blazing through the greater Los Angeles region, causing extensive damage to life and property, including those of many individuals working in the music business. With nearly 180,000 residents impacted by evacuation orders, at least five dead and thousands of structures damaged or destroyed, music industry organizations are […]