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Watch Keith Urban’s Sweet Birthday Message for Dolly Parton: Exclusive

Keith Urban and Dolly Parton go way back. Long before they ever met, Urban was playing Parton’s music growing up in Australia. And the country superstar wanted to send love and thanks to the iconic Parton on her 80th birthday on Monday (Jan. 19). Related Happy Birthday, Dolly! Here’s Every Parton Album That Has Topped […]

Valentino, Fashion Designer to the Jet Set, Dies at 93 in Rome

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday (Jan. 19). He was 93. “Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for all […]

New Sphere Planned for Washington, D.C., Marking Venue’s Second U.S. Location

Sphere Entertainment has announced plans to open its second venue in the United States. On Sunday (Jan. 18), the company behind Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art, orb-shaped Sphere revealed it will build a smaller-scale version at National Harbor in Maryland, a major tourism destination just outside Washington, D.C. Related More Than a Quarter of America’s Highest-Grossing Concert […]

Jacob Alon Crowned 2026 BRITs’ Critics’ Choice Winner

Jacob Alon has been crowned The BRIT Awards’ Critics’ Choice winner for 2026. The Scottish singer-songwriter (Island) emerges victorious over fellow shortlisted nominees Sienna Spiro (Capitol Records) and Rose Gray (Polydor) in the race for the coveted trophy which recognizes stars at an early stage of their career.  Related Jacob Alon on Charting a Painful, […]

Peso Pluma Announces 2026 Dinastía Tour: Here are the Dates

Peso Pluma is bringing Dinastía to the United States. On Monday (Jan. 19), the 26-year-old Mexican hitmaker announced his upcoming nationwide run, titled the Dinastía by Peso Pluma & Friends Tour, in support of his chart-topping collaborative album with Tito Double P. Related How Peso Pluma and Tito Double P Made ‘Dinastía,’ and Changed the […]

Was 2025 Tyler, The Creator’s Greatest Pop Star Year Yet?

This podcast episode is part of the Billboard editorial staff’s Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 list. Find our accompanying Tyler essay here, and all the rest of our essays and podcasts related to the list here. Tyler, The Creator had a big enough 2024 to end up an honorable mention on our Greatest Pop Stars […]

Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of 2025: No. 10 — Tyler, The Creator

For this year’s update of our ongoing Greatest Pop Star by Year project, Billboard will be counting down our editorial staff picks for the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2025 all the next two weeks. Last week, we revealed our Honorable Mentions artists for 2025 as well as our Rookie of the Year and Comeback of the Year artists. Now, we kick off our top […]

Billboard Power Players List to Return to U.K. and Ireland For 2026

Billboard U.K.’s Power Players list is set to return for 2026, celebrating the most powerful industry leaders across the U.K. and Ireland.  An extension of Billboard’s flagship Power 100 list and Power 100 event, the list will celebrate the executives driving change at the forefront of the region’s music scene across labels and distributors, management, […]