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Phish Announces Las Vegas Sphere Return in 2026 

Phish is heading back to Las Vegas. The iconic jam-rock group will return to Sphere next spring for a nine-show residency, expanding on the four-night run that marked its acclaimed debut at the venue in 2024. The new dates — April 16–18, April 23–25 and April 30–May 2, 2026 — were announced Tuesday (Dec. 2) […]

How to Watch the ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Special Online 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. Tonight, the world of country music is celebrating the holidays. ABC’s CMA Country Christmas musical special is back and bringing with […]

Chris Granger Officially Named CEO of Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) has officially named Chris Granger as CEO, elevating the veteran sports and live-entertainment executive after five months in the interim CEO role. The appointment is effective immediately. Granger replaces former CEO and company founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted earlier this year on federal bid-rigging charges related to the construction of […]

Here Are 10 Kids’ Cartoon Theme Songs Written & Performed by Rock Stars

Cartoons are a staple of childhood, and plenty of musicians have kept their inner-kids alive by making music for animated shows that find their way into family living rooms (and, since it hasn’t stopped in the streaming era, tablets too). Many famous artists have performed the themes written by others — like Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, […]

Jussie Smollett Has No Issue With Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Heart Part 5’ Deepfake: ‘You Ain’t Going to See Me Putting Out No Diss Track’

Kendrick Lamar knows a thing or two about diss tracks — and it sounds like he won’t have to worry about one from Jussie Smollett anytime soon. During an episode of Cam Newton’s Funky Fridays podcast over the weekend, the Empire star reflected on Lamar’s controversial 2022 “The Heart Part 5” music video, in which […]

Pusha T to Present Pharrell With Footwear News Shoe of the Year Award

Last month, it was announced that Pharrell would be awarded Shoe of the Year at the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Awards (FNAAs) for his Virginia Adistar Jellyfish collaboration with Adidas. Now Billboard can exclusively announce that the award will be presented by none other than fellow Virginia Beach native and frequent collaborator Pusha T. “Virginia is my […]