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The Cure Releasing Live Versions of Two New Songs on Eco Vinyl

While fans continue the seemingly interminable wait for the proper follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream, The Cure will slake their thirst for new music in October with the release of live versions of two new songs. After debuting some fresh tracks on the road over the past few years, the Robert Smith-led group will issue […]

Executive Turntable: ADOR Replaces CEO While TikTok and Universal Nashville Make Moves

Welcome to another edition of Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. While you’re here, we also have a weekly interview series spotlighting a single executive and a regularly updated gallery honoring many of the industry figures we’ve lost throughout the year. HYBE-owned […]

How MJ Lenderman Became Indie-Rock’s New It-Kid

In August 2022, Allison Crutchfield, an A&R executive at ANTI- Records, traveled to Asheville, N.C., on a mission to sign the rising singer-songwriter known as MJ Lenderman. By year’s end, Crutchfield succeeded — and had also joined his tight-knit circle of friends. “I’ve never had a meeting with an artist where they’ve been like, ‘Just […]

ABBA Wants ‘Winner Takes All’ Taken Off Donald Trump’s Rally Playlist

Swedish supergroup ABBA has asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies, but the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign says it has permission. “ABBA has recently discovered the unauthorized use of their music and videos at a Trump event through videos that appeared online,” said a statement to The Associated Press from the band, whose hits include […]

How These Veterans Are Proving Hip-Hop Has No Age Limit

When André 3000 released his debut solo album, New Blue Sun, in November, hip-hop die-hards were understandably upset: The set spanned 88 minutes, showcased flute-playing in a new age and jazz paradigm and included zero words. At 49 now, André 3000 suggested that topics like getting a colonoscopy and checking his eyesight didn’t fit into […]

The Dream Setlist for Oasis’ Reunion Tour

Despite what Oasis singer Liam Gallagher promised us 30 years ago, we are, sadly, not going to “Live Forever.” In fact, most of us didn’t think we’d live long enough to see the band perform again after they famously called it quits in 2009 due to the bitter sibling rivalry that both fueled and faltered […]

WWE Bash in Berlin 2024: How to Watch the Pro Wrestling Event Live 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. WWE takes the show to Deutschland with the Bash in Berlin this Saturday, (Aug. 31). The pay-per-view live event takes place […]

Adam Sandler on his New Netflix Special, Playing Guitar & his Favorite Taylor Swift Song: ‘Every Album, We Listen the First Day It Comes Out’

There’s a moment in Adam Sandler’s new comedy special, Love You, when the comedian picks up an acoustic guitar and very intently and fluently plays “Malagueña,” the classical guitar instrumental by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, before he launches into “Mutterin’,” a comedic song about murmuring negative asides under his breath.   In Sandler’s first Netflix special in six […]