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Here’s How to Watch the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 Holiday Special for Free

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. The holidays are never complete without iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball. The holiday music fest is a cultural staple, and now, it’s coming […]

Donna Summer Posthumously Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame: ‘I Know That She’s Very Happy … Somewhere’

Donna Summer is the latest songwriter to be inducted posthumously into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The unquestioned Queen of Disco, whose talent easily transcended that genre, was honored during an intimate ceremony held on Monday (Dec. 15) in The Butterfly Room at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood, Calif. Related Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, Dead […]

10 Best Country Albums of 2025: Staff Picks

In 2025, country music proved yet again that it is one of the most dynamic and emotionally resonant genres — and this year, many artists issued releases that pushed their artistry to new levels. From chart-topping hitmakers to rising newcomers, this year’s releases collectively reflected a reverence for country music’s traditional sounds, while also pushing […]

The Killers, T-Pain, Dominic Fike, Janelle Monaé, Avery Anna to Headline Freedom Forum’s First-Ever Freely Fest Celebrating First Amendment

The Killers, T-Pain, Dominic Fike, Janelle Monáe and Avery Anna will take the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on April 8 for the inaugural Freely Fest celebrating the power of music and the freedoms protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The event from Freedom Forum — a nonpartisan organization dedicated to “fostering First […]

Top 10 Highest Grossing Rap Tours of the Year

Billboard revealed its year-end Boxscore charts earlier in December, ranking the top tours, venues and promoters of 2025. We’re breaking it down further, looking at the biggest live acts, genre by genre. Now, we continue with rap. Last year, rap doubled its share within the top 100 tours. It makes another leap in 2025, up […]