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The Wailers and The Pogues Confirm Australian Tours Despite Bluesfest Collapse

Two more acts from the cancelled Bluesfest 2026 lineup have confirmed they are pressing ahead with their Australian tours. The Wailers and The Pogues both announced updated plans on Saturday (March 21), joining Sublime and Counting Crows in reassuring fans that their runs would continue despite the Easter festival’s collapse. The Wailers have announced a […]

MAY-A Puts a Grunge Spin on Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge of Seventeen’ for Triple J’s Like a Version

Australian singer-songwriter MAY-A has put her own stamp on a classic. The 24-year-old Sydney talent covered Stevie Nicks‘ 1981 track “Edge of Seventeen” for triple j’s Like a Version on Friday (March 20), delivering a grunge-inflected, guitar-driven reworking that stripped away the original’s iconic riff and rebuilt the song from the ground up. Taking to […]

Chance the Rapper Defeats Pat the Manager’s Claims in Chicago Contract Trial

A jury has rejected legal claims brought against Chance the Rapper by his longtime manager Pat Corcoran, known as Pat the Manager. Chicago jurors came back with the verdict on Friday night (March 20) following a two-and-a-half week trial in the messy legal battle between Chance (born Chancelor Bennett) and Corcoran, who were once inseparable […]

No. 1 Gets an ‘Amen’: Shaboozey & Jelly Roll Rule Country Airplay Chart

Shaboozey and Jelly Roll top Billboard’s Country Airplay chart dated March 28 as “Amen” rises a spot to No. 1. The collaboration increased by 2% to 32.9 million audience impressions March 13-19, according to Luminate. Co-written by the pair and four others, the song becomes Shaboozey’s third Country Airplay leader, following “Good News” (for two […]

Why a Netflix-HUNTR/X ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Tour Could Be Complicated

Reports are swirling that Netflix may take its breakout film KPop Demon Hunters on the road, a possibility that would surely sell well within the live industry. However, no official confirmation has surfaced, and what’s been reported thus far appears to be in the earliest of stages. While the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack featured two […]

Live Nation Trial Week 2 Recap: Michael Rapino and Those ‘Robbing Them Blind’ Slack Messages

Live Nation’s antitrust trial resumed this week after a surprise partial settlement gave the jury a weeklong “spring break.” The week featured key testimony about the operation of the live music business, including from the concert industry’s number one power player: Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino. You’re reading Billboard’s weekly Live Nation trial recap, […]