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Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Tinashe & More: New Music Friday Guide

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.  Last week, we featured Ariana Grande, Labrinth, aespa and more. This week: Taylor Swift’s much-teased Toy Story 5 […]

Lizzo Is Still 100% That ‘Bitch’ on Long-Awaited New Album: Stream It Now

The “Rumors” are true: Lizzo‘s new album has arrived. On Friday (June 5), the Grammy-winning pop star unleashed Bitch, her first studio album since 2022’s Special. The set’s lead single, “Don’t Make Me Love U,” arrived on March 20, with its title track following May 1. Related Lizzo Clears Up ‘Misconception’ She Shelved Her ‘Love […]

RIIZE Reveals the Full Tracklist for Second Mini-Album II

RIIZE is laying out the full shape of its next chapter. Related RIIZE Talks How They’ve Evolved As a Group & More | KCON LA 2025 NCT’s TAEYONG on His Evolution & Letting Instinct Lead While Making ‘WYLD’: ‘I Just Do What I Want’ Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 The group have unveiled the […]

NIVA ’26 Conference to Focus on Live Music in a ‘Post Monopoly World’

In recent years, the National Independent Venue Association’s advocacy efforts have been focused on the Department of Justice’s monopoly case against Live Nation, which resulted in a jury finding that the company illegally monopolized the market for ticketing services and the use of amphitheaters. In April, it also found that Live Nation illegally tied the […]

Concord Enters Strategic Partnership with Latin Rapper Lito MC Cassidy’s Lito Music

Independent music company Concord announced on Thursday (June 4) a strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin rap pioneer Lito MC Cassidy. “The alliance marks a key step in Concord’s continued expansion within the global Latin music market and reflects its commitment to investing at the highest level in the future of reggaetón,” […]

Why Eric André Made A (Surprisingly Good) Classical Music Album

As the boundary-smashing, beyond over-the-top talent behind Adult Swim’s long-running The Eric Andre Show, comedian and actor Eric André has presided over some of the more bizarre, surreal pranks, stunts and hilariously cringe moments to ever be aired on television.   But André’s latest project might just manage to stun his audience even further. Under the not-so-serious name of BLARF, André has just released a surprisingly serious album of classical […]