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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Go-Go’s & More Are 2026 National Recording Registry Inductees: Full List

Taylor Swift’s career-transforming 1989, Beyoncé’s iconic “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” José Feliciano’s perennial “Feliz Navidad,” Chaka Khan’s defining recording of Prince’s “I Feel for You” and the Broadway cast album to Chicago are among 25 selections newly added to the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress, which oversees the Registry, announced […]

Mark Smythe, Los Angeles-Based Composer, Dies at 53

Composer Mark Smythe, who was nominated in 2023 for a Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Award and World Soundtrack Award for scoring The Reef: Stalked, died May 9 after collapsing while hiking on Mt. Wilson in Los Angeles. He was 53. Smythe was a beloved member of the film and TV composing community and […]

U2 Invited to Perform for Free at Mexico’s Zócalo: ‘We Love the City’

The highly anticipated return of the Irish band U2 to Mexico City this week to film the music video for their single “Street of Dreams” has resulted in an official invitation from the capital’s head of government, Clara Brugada, for the group to perform at the iconic Zócalo, the country’s main public square. Related I […]

Madonna, Shakira & BTS to Headline 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show

Madonna, Shakira and BTS will perform during halftime of the World Cup final game, Global Citizen announced first thing Thursday (May 14). The Sunday, July 19, match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will mark the first time the FIFA World Cup final has ever featured a halftime show. Billboard understands that the […]

BMG Acquires Jet’s Music Publishing Interests

SYDNEY, Australia — BMG snaps up Jet’s music publishing interests, in a pact that keeps the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted band’s rights under the same roof. Announced Wednesday, May 13, the independent music company has completed a transaction that covers the publishing interests of three of the four original Jet members, including Nic Cester (vocals/guitar), […]

Ninajirachi Dominates 2026 AIR Awards Nominations

Ninajirachi could fill her boots at the 2026 AIR Awards, for which the EDM star and her support cast are shortlisted in 10 categories included the coveted independent album and single of the year. With the release last year of her debut full-length album, I Love My Computer, the electronic music producer and DJ has been […]