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John Legend & Mike Jackson Join ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ Broadway Producing Team: ‘It Takes a Beloved Musical & Infuses It With a New Cultural Energy’

Broadway is about to Get Lifted. Billboard can exclusively reveal that EGOT winner John Legend and Tony- and Emmy-winning producer Mike Jackson have joined the producing team of Cats: The Jellicle Ball through their Get Lifted Film Co. banner. The ballroom-infused production — which begins Broadway previews on Wed., March 18, ahead of opening night on Tues., April […]

March 12, 2026 by

Mexico’s Vive Latino Festival Welcomes Salsa for the First Time With El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Performance: ‘We’re Going to Have Fun and Dance’

The global salsa frenzy, partly sparked by Bad Bunny with his No. 1 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, will arrive on Saturday (March 14) at Vive Latino, courtesy of the legendary group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. This marks the first time in the festival’s 26 editions that a salsa band will perform, expanding […]

March 12, 2026 by

The Eras of Max Martin: Deconstructing the Pop Mastermind’s Sonic Evolution

More than 30 years after first appearing on Billboard’s charts, Max Martin continues to forge his record-breaking legacy. In February, Taylor Swift’s “Opalite,” co-written and co-produced by Swift, Martin and Shellback, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming Martin’s record-extending 27th leader as a producer, as well as his 29th as a […]

March 12, 2026 by

Harry Styles Nails Dreamy Cover of ‘80s Tears For Fears Pop Smash in BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge: Watch

Harry Styles’ jam-packed album release week has continued with an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge on Thursday (March 12). Related Harry Styles’ ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’: All 12 Tracks Ranked Harry Styles Brings ‘Kiss All The Time’ Home With Manchester One Night Only Show: 7 Best Moments Harry Styles Yearns for Connection and […]

March 12, 2026 by

Why A2IM Started an RIAA-Style Sales Certification Program for Indie Artists

Since he began working with the indie folk band Wilderado, Braden Merrick — partner, president and A&R at Bright Antenna Records — has seen the group’s members build a loyal fan base, quit their day jobs and even buy homes — all without reaching the level of mainstream visibility that’s traditionally associated with music industry success. But they’d never received official industry […]

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