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Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’ Flocks to No. 1 on Pop Airplay Chart

Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” takes flight to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart dated Sept. 28. The track, released on Darkroom/Interscope/ICLG, gained by 8% in plays Sept. 13-19. (The Pop Airplay chart ranks songs by weekly plays on over 150 mainstream top 40 radio stations monitored by Mediabase, with data provided to […]

Big Ocean: See Exclusive Photos of the September 2024 K-Pop Rookie of the Month

HyunJin, ChanYeon and JiSeok came together as Big Ocean to debut in April this year as the first Deaf/Hard of Hearing group in K-pop. The group’s warm embrace onto the scene by superstars, production and executives across Korea points towards a more inclusive global music scene. Brought together by Korea’s only agency representing talent with […]

Pepe Aguilar Teases Song About Daughter Ángela Aguilar & Christian Nodal

On Friday (Sept. 20), Pepe Aguilar sparked intrigue with a teaser of his upcoming song shared on his Instagram. Captioning it “26•09•24” on socials, its release date (Sept. 24), the 22-second snippet features his emotionally charged vocal delivery sung over a rich acoustic backdrop. “Voy a ser muy claro. Haz las cosas bien. Porque para […]

LL COOL J, Usher & More Saluted at Fourth Annual BMAC Gala

LL COOL J and Usher were among the honorees saluted Thursday night by the Black Music Action Coalition at the organization’s fourth annual BMAC Gala. As BMAC co-founder/president/CEO Willie “Prophet” Stiggers noted, the event isn’t about “celebrating record sales, streaming numbers or other accolades. It’s the intersection of activism and music.” Related LL COOL J’s […]

Universal Music Group’s Capital Markets Day Hit the Right Notes, Analysts Say

Universal Music Group hit enough right notes during its first Capital Markets Day (CMD) presentation since before going public in 2021, judging from Billboard’s review of a handful of equity analysts’ comments on Tuesday’s event. Related UMG’s Capital Markets Day: Three Things You Need To Know 09/18/2024 Reviews of the presentation from London’s Abbey Road Studio, […]

Fenty Beauty Launches Limited Sale Just in Time for Fall: Save 25% Off Makeup, Skincare, Haircare Products & More

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. Need to spruce up your makeup collection for the fall? Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is having a flash sale to help you […]

A Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Political Evolution

Taylor Swift is one of the most famous celebrities in the world, and after finding her footing in her career, she’s gotten more and more confident using her influence to speak up about issues that matter to her. Since dipping her toes into the political landscape, the pop star has been open about her left-leaning […]