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Maphra’s Bring Me the Horizon Cover Rules Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart

Maphra’s take on Bring Me the Horizon’s “Doomed” jumps to the top of Billboard’s March 28-dated Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. In the week ending March 19, “Doomed” totaled 1.2 million official U.S. streams, a gain of 24% over the previous frame, according to Luminate. It also sold 1,000 downloads, good for the track’s second […]

Carnival Cruise Line Brings the Fun at Billboard’s The Stage and SXSW 

Billboard and Carnival Cruise Line partnered at SXSW by bringing the fun directly to the fans. To start the weekend, Carnival installed four “LOL booths” (think New York phone booths) across high foot-traffic areas including Congress, 6th Street, and outside Moody Amphitheater. Each blue and white booth featured an old-school pay phone and a joke-filled […]

Rizo Drops a Tortured Torrent of Taylor Swift Puns During Intense ‘Survivor’ Takedown of Charlie Davis: ‘This Is No Love Story’

The bad blood was flowing on Survivor during Wednesday night’s (March 25) double-elimination episode, in which Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish were heavily in the conversation as the tension amped up between the remaining contestants in season 50’s “In the Hands of the Fans” contest. Though Eilish is not on Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands along with […]

Kylie Cantrall Signs With Republic Records

Actress, singer and songwriter Kylie Cantrall has signed with Republic Records. Best known for playing the title role of “Red” in the hit Disney film Descendants: The Rise of Red, Cantrall has more recently pivoted to music, releasing her debut EP, B.O.Y. — which included the singles “Boy for a Day,” “Goodie Bag,” “Denim” and […]

Ahead of St. Paul No Kings Rally Appearance, Bruce Springsteen Says E Street’s Upcoming Tour Will Be ‘Political and Very Topical’

Bruce Springsteen has not held his tongue lately when it comes to criticizing the current administration. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer flash-released the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” just days after writing it in January following the killings of U.S. citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers in that city and […]

‘Survivor’ Composer David Vanacore to Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award

Composer David Vanacore will receive ASCAP’s Golden Note Award on April 28 at the ASCAP Screen Music Awards in Los Angeles. This year, Vanacore is also celebrating scoring the 50th season of the hit CBS show Survivor, for which he has composed the music since the show’s inception 25 years ago.   Related Zac Brown […]

BMG’s 2025 Profit, Streaming Subscription Revenue Grows, Total Revenue Slips

BMG reported on Thursday (March 26) that core profitability and digital revenue grew for the Berlin-based company in 2025, although a divestment from its live operations contributed to a year-over-year decline in overall revenue. Related Bertelsmann in Talks to Buy Concord Could a Combined BMG & Concord Create a Fourth ‘Quiet’ Major Label? And More Questions Answered […]

Megan Thee Stallion Talks Broadway Debut, Juvenile Remix & ‘Figuring Out How to Meg-ify Nickelback’ for New Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Song

Megan Thee Stallion knows that it’s not a good time to be her hater. Before the end of Q1, the three-time Grammy-winning rapper has already released a new Billboard Hot 100 single with “Lover Girl,” collaborated with Southern rap legend Juvenile on a remix of his viral track “B.B.B.,” and made her broadway debut as […]