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Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From Zedd, Swedish House Mafia with Alica Keys, Tycho & More

This week in dance music: An all-star collection of French electronic artists including Jean-Michel Jarre, Breakbot, Busy P and Alan Braxe were announced as performers for the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris; Chase & Status’ Stormzy collab “Backbone” continued its run at the top of the U.K. Official Singles Chart; we […]

Revlon Claims Its Own Execs ‘Sabotaged’ Britney Spears Perfume Partnership In New Lawsuit

Revlon is suing several former employees over allegations that they “sabotaged” the company’s decades-old fragrance partnership with Britney Spears and took the business to a competitor. Related Britney Spears’ 20 Biggest Hot 100 Hits, From ‘…Baby One More Time’ to ‘Hold Me Closer… 03/21/2024 In a case filed Monday (Aug. 26) in Manhattan federal court, attorneys […]

Luck Ra & Nicki Nicole’s Vibrant Cumbia ‘Doctor’ & More Best New Music Latin

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard’s Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Lenny Tavárez, Brillar (Kristoman/Warner Music Latina) Lenny Tavárez has unleashed his sophomore studio album, Brillar, three years after his debut set, Krack. With 16 tracks, Tavárez reeled in […]

Daughtry’s ‘Pieces’ Fits at No. 1 on Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart

Six months after earning its first No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, Daughtry now has its second, as “Pieces” lifts to the top of the Sept. 7-dated tally. “Pieces” reigns following the one-week rule of “Artificial” in February. The latter became Daughtry’s first No. 1 following 17 years of Mainstream Rock Airplay appearances […]

Desert Daze Cancels 2024 Festival

Organizers for the California festival Desert Daze have called off this year’s event. In an announcement organizers stated, “It is no longer possible to execute the weekend as planned.”  The event, which has remained independent since launching in 2012, was unable to move forward with the 2024 edition due to “rising production costs and the […]

Subscription Music Dominates More Than Ever. Should Advertising Do More?

TikTok creates viral hits. YouTube is unparalleled in its ubiquity. But music subscription services pay the bills.   Related U.S. Recorded Music Revenue Rose 3.9% to $8.65 Billion in First Half of 2024: RIAA 08/29/2024 More than three out of every five dollars earned by U.S. record labels in the first half of 2024 — 60.2% to […]

Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark to Play in WNBA’s First-Ever Barbie Game: Here’s How to Watch the Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever

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. It’s Barbie night in the WNBA! Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky will host the first-ever Barbie-themed game night against Caitlin […]