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Could Harry Styles Score His First Album of the Year Nod for ‘Harry’s House’? The Top Grammy Category Is Getting Crowded

With fans and critics alike already enjoying their stay at Harry’s House, the just-released third album from Harry Styles, is it too early to wonder whether the singer/songwriter could score his first album of the year Grammy nomination for the project? We’re eight months into the eligibility period for the 2023 Grammy Awards (Oct. 1, […]

Music Fans Can Now Buy Shares in Struggling UK Venues Via New Investment Fund

LONDON – Concertgoers are being offered the chance to become investors in a number of small grassroots music venues in the United Kingdom, providing a much-needed lifeline to the struggling sector. The initiative is being run by U.K. charity Music Venue Trust (MVT), which launched what it calls a “world first” investment fund May 23 […]

Iggy Pop, Ensemble Intercontemporain & Diane Warren Receive Polar Music Prize at Royal Ceremony in Stockholm

Three decades after Paul McCartney and the newly independent Baltic States received the first Polar Music Prizes in 1992, the 30th anniversary ceremony took place in Stockholm on Tuesday (May 24), with Laureates Iggy Pop, Ensemble Intercontemporain and Diane Warren all receiving their awards from King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Scandinavian city’s Grand Hotel. […]

TOMORROW X TOGETHER Lands Third No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart

TOMORROW X TOGETHER lands its third No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated May 28), as Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child debuts atop the tally. The set sold 65,500 in the U.S. in the week ending May 19, according to Luminate, marking the third-largest sales week of 2022 for any album. The South Korean […]

A Celebration of Audio: Everything You Need to Know About Sony’s WH-1000XM5 & LinkBuds S Headphones

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. Sony Electronics transformed a stylish New York landmark into a stunning, interactive launch event celebrating the release of the new LinkBuds […]