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Jean Smart Wants the Nostalgic ‘SNL’ Season 50 Promo to Be About Her

Saturday Night Live is airing its milestone 50th season this fall, with Jean Smart hosting the premiere. In a promo for Saturday’s (Sept. 28) episode, the iconic sketch comedy series looks back at some of the show’s best moments with help from the actress. However, after showing one too many throwback clips, Smart hilariously gets […]

Travis Scott & Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Goosebumps’ Video Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube

Eight years later, we still get those goosebumps every time. Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar may need the Heimlich after seeing that their 2016 “Goosebumps” collaboration’s visual recently surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. The trippy BRTHR-directed clip gives Scott his second entry into the Billion Views Club behind 2018’s “SICKO MODE,” while K. Dot […]

The Weeknd & Playboi Carti’s ‘Timeless’ Collab Is Coming Soon

The Weeknd announced Wednesday (Sept. 25) that he and Playboi Carti are officially releasing their “Timeless” collaboration on Friday. The two performed “Timeless” for the first time at The Weeknd’s one-night-only concert in São Paulo, Brazil earlier this month, where the Canadian-Ethiopian superstar performed his latest single “Dancing in the Flames,” his aptly titled “São […]

Jerry Douglas on His Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Induction, New Album ‘The Set’: ‘This Is a Band Record’

As the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual IBMA Week launches in Raleigh, North Carolina, Jerry Douglas is among the storied honorees: The 30-time IBMA Award recipient will be inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on Thursday (Sept. 26) by fellow bluegrass luminary and 2023 honoree Sam Bush. Over the course of nearly five […]

Albums That Have Been Certified Double Diamond by the RIAA: Full List

Green Day celebrated a major career milestone on Sept. 16, when their 1994 album Dookie was certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was just the 13th album to reach that plateau, which signifies shipments of 20 million albums (or streaming equivalent units) in the U.S. Double Diamond albums were […]

Could Future Score His Third No. 1 Album of 2024?

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 Billboard 200 dated Oct. 4, we look at a pack of new releases, led by Future’s Mixtape Pluto set, which could make him just the second artist […]

R. Kelly Survivor Says Singer & Diddy ‘Are a Lot Alike’ in Upcoming ‘IMPACT x Nightline’ Episode: Watch

Sean “Diddy” Combs is the subject of the new episode of Impact x Nightline: Drugs Lies & ‘Freak Offs,’ which will dive into the allegations of sexual assault and abuse made against him, as well as the recent federal charges for racketeering and sex trafficking that the hip-hop mogul is facing. Related 50 Cent’s Documentary Surrounding Diddy’s […]

Global Music Rights’ Majority Owner Reaches ‘Understanding’ to Sell to Private Equity Firm

Global Music Rights (GMR), the boutique U.S. performance rights organization that represents Bruce Springsteen, Drake, the John Lennon estate and among others, is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake to the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, sources tell Billboard. Related Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Vermont Radio… 04/15/2024 […]