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How 2016 Nostalgia Could Impact Popular Music In 2026

Seemingly as soon as the Times Square Ball dropped, ushering in the new year, social media was flooded with throwback selfies, memes and playlists as part of a trend proclaiming that 2026 is the new 2016. Rae Sremmurd’s decade-old smash “Black Beatles” soundtracked every other video in For You feeds. John Legend relived the triumph […]

What Did the Hot 100’s Longest Lasting Top 10s in 2025 Have in Common?

As analyzed by Billboard in 2025, songs are increasingly lasting in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100. Contributing factors cited include a bevy of beloved hits from both established and newer acts, enhanced artist development campaigns and streaming’s ability to help lessen fatigue of acts’ biggest singles by spreading listening across their catalogs. […]

Britney Spears Arrested for Alleged DUI

Britney Spears has been arrested in Ventura County, Calif., Billboard has confirmed via records posted by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. According to Variety and TMZ, the pop star was arrested for suspicion of DUI. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Spears was arrested Wednesday (March 4) at 9:28 p.m. PT and booked at […]

Legacy Publishing Launches With 800‑Song Catalog Featuring Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Timbaland

Following the acquisition of the Blackground/Black Fountain Publishing catalog, a new music publishing company is being launched. Billboard can report exclusively that Legacy Publishing is helmed by veteran music executive Chaka Zulu with partners Paris Kirk and Boikai Cummings. Encompassing more than 800 songs, the catalog houses key recordings by Aaliyah, Missy Elliott and Timbaland, […]

Junior H: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot

On a blustery October night in Brooklyn, an unusual crowd gathered outside the opulent Kings Theatre. Bedecked in embroidered black hoodies and sleek suede baseball caps, much of the assembled also wore $ad Boyz streetwear — a brand many of them touted not only on their clothing but permanently, on their skin. Take Omar, an […]

PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin to Step Down

PRS for Music announced today that its CEO, Andrea Czapary Martin, will step down at the end of 2026, concluding a tenure marked by rapid financial growth and sweeping organizational change. Martin, who joined the U.K. collecting society in June 2019, led PRS through the pandemic, launched an Emergency Relief Fund to support members during […]

2026 K-LOVE Fan Awards to Return to Nashville

The K-LOVE Fan Awards will return to Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House on May 24, with Grammy Award winner Lauren Daigle, as well as podcaster, author and speaker Sadie Robertson Huff set to host the 13th annual celebration. The fan-voted awards show will air exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network on Friday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. and 10 […]

Megan Moroney Makes for Rare No. 1 Among Women Country Acts on Artist 100 Chart

Megan Moroney caps a historic week on Billboard’s charts (dated March 7), thanks to the debut of her album Cloud 9. Released Feb. 20 (via Megan Moroney/Columbia Nashville/Columbia/Sony Music Nashville), the set launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 147,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its opening week, according […]