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Dolly Parton Makes ‘Generational and Transformational’ Donation to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Now Named In Her Honor

Dolly Parton‘s generous philanthropy is poised to make a huge difference in the lives of children in East Tennessee. After it was announced in February that the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital would be renamed Dolly Parton’s Children’s Hospital, the facility’s president and CEO, Matt Schaefer, spoke this week about the major impact the country legend’s […]

Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown & Bret Michaels to Headline 2026 NFL Draft Entertainment Series in Pittsburgh: ‘The Energy Here Is Different’

It’s a good day to be a Pittsburgh football fan. On Thursday (April 2), the NFL announced Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown and Bret Michaels as the headliners for this year’s Draft Entertainment Series in Pittsburgh, Billboard can exclusively reveal. The free, three-day live music experience will go down in Pittsburgh alongside the NFL Draft from […]

MGK Shares Cute Pics of Baby Saga Blade on Daughter’s First Birthday

MGK is sharing pics from his infant daughter Saga Blade’s first birthday celebration. The “Cliché” singer posted a series of snaps of his second-born little one on Wednesday (April 1), obscuring the face of the child he shares with ex actress Megan Fox in a photo carousel of images from the baby’s first year. In […]

Tones And I, FISHER Join Forces And Do Us a ‘Favour’: Stream It Now

Need a favor? FISHER can help. The Gold Coast producer and DJ teams up with Tones And I for the all-Australian, all-energy floor-filler, “Favour” (via etcetc), which dropped like a hammer on Thursday, April 2. “Favour” unites the Aussie pair for the first time. On paper, it’s a head scratcher. Pumping from your speakers, it […]

BTS Dominates YouTube’s Global, U.S. Charts

BTS’s record-busting comeback album ARIRANG, and its lead single “Swim,” create a mighty splash on YouTube weekly charts. The K-pop superstars crash the streaming giant’s Global Top Songs chart with 11 titles impacting the top 100, including the No. 1 with “Swim,” which racked up more than 83 million global views. The single also leads […]

QMusic CEO Kris Stewart Steps Down After Five Years

BRISBANE, Australia — Kris Stewart, CEO of QMusic, the trade body that produces BIGSOUND and the annual Queensland Music Awards, is stepping down after five years in the role. Stewart took the top job in June 2021, after eight years serving as artistic director at Brisbane Powerhouse. He departs ahead of the 2026 QMAs, which this year […]

Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds Set Fall Arena Tour

A little more than a week after Sturgill Simpson’s alter ego Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with the solely physical release Mutiny After Midnight, the group has announced an arena tour. The Mutiny for the Masses outing kicks off Sept. 4 in Austin, Texas, and […]

Tiffany Young Signs 360 Deal With Pacific Music Group Ahead of New Music

With Tiffany Young approaching nearly two decades in entertainment — and just ahead of her 10th anniversary since debuting as a solo artist — the singer-songwriter-actress has signed with the quickly growing Pacific Music Group ahead of her upcoming music releases. Pacific signed Tiffany to a 360 deal encompassing full management representation and a recording […]