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Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tops 3 Billboard Album Charts

Kacey Musgraves’ new album Middle of Nowhere debuts in the top 10 across seven Billboard charts (dated May 16), including a trio of No. 1 bows. The singer-songwriter’s sixth studio release arrives on Top Album Sales (No. 1), Vinyl Albums (No. 1), Indie Store Album Sales (No. 1), Top Country Albums (No. 2), Americana/Folk Albums […]

Ye Loses Copyright Trial Over Uncleared ‘Donda’ Demo Sample

A jury says Ye (formerly Kanye West) must pay a six-figure damages award for failing to clear a sample included in an early version of the Grammy-winning song “Hurricane” from his chart-topping album Donda. The Tuesday (May 12) verdict, which followed a weeklong trial, held Ye and his companies liable for infringing the copyrighted instrumental […]

Lamb of God and Trivium Announce 2026 Australian Co-Headline Tour

Lamb of God and Trivium are heading to Australia this October for a five-city co-headline arena tour, presented by Destroy All Lines. Scottish metalcore outfit Bleed From Within will serve as special guests across all dates. The run opens at Perth HPC on Oct. 2, followed by AEC Theatre in Adelaide on Oct. 4, John […]

‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 24 Winner in Star-Studded Live Finale

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Season 24 finale of American Idol. Hannah Harper has been named the Season 24 winner of American Idol. The Missouri country singer was crowned on Monday night (May 11) during the show’s live three-hour finale on ABC and Disney+, with Jordan McCullough finishing as runner-up and Keyla Richardson […]

The Wiggles Admit They Don’t Really Know Oasis: ‘I Am So Out of Touch’

The Wiggles sparked a wave of online reactions after revealing during an Australian radio appearance that they aren’t particularly familiar with Oasis — even confusing the Britpop icons for The Beatles at one point. The moment unfolded during an appearance by Anthony Field and Lucia Field — the father-daughter duo currently performing as the Blue […]

iHeartMedia Revenue Up Nearly 10% on Podcast Business — But Soft Ad Market Hurts Profits

iHeartMedia, the largest U.S. radio station and podcast distribution company, saw revenue rise nearly 10% to $884 million in the first quarter — but nearly 20% growth in podcasting revenue wasn’t enough to offset disappointing advertising income. In its Q1 earnings release on Monday (May 11), the company reported that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation […]

Billboard Receives 7 Nominations for the 2026 L.A. Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards

The Los Angeles Press Club announced finalists for the 2026 Southern California Journalism Awards and Billboard has received seven nominations. For more than we 60 years, the L.A. Press Club’s SoCal Journalism Awards has been “calling attention to LA’s fine journalists while promoting excellence in new and emerging media.” Every year, the press club honors […]

Nettwerk Music Group Founders Terry McBride & Mark Jowett to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Libera Awards

Nettwerk Music Group co-founders Terry McBride and Mark Jowett will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Libera Awards, to be held on Monday, June 8, at the historic Gotham Hall in New York City. The recognition celebrates their four-decade commitment to artist development, innovation and leadership within the global independent music sector. Related […]