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Key Album Genre Charts Evolve & Expand in 2025

Beginning in January, Billboard will roll out updates to some of its weekly album charts. Commencing with the Billboard charts dated Jan. 18, 2025 (reflecting the Luminate tracking week ending Jan. 9), six longstanding album genre charts will transition from sales-only rankings to consumption-based tallies, and expand their depths. Plus, three album genre charts that […]

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre Drop ‘Missionary’ Album: Stream It Now

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre dropped their Missionary album on Friday (Dec. 13) via Death Row Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Related Snoop Dogg Planning to Blast Into Space For Director Luc Besson’s Upcoming Sci-Fi Movie 12/12/2024 Missionary features previously released singles “Gorgeous” (featuring Jhené Aiko), “Outta da Blue” (featuring Alus) and “Another Part of […]

Q Lazzarus Album, Documentary Slated for 2025 Release

The mysterious and reclusive Q Lazzarus will have her legacy cemented with the impending release of an album and documentary next year. The musical moniker of Diane Luckey, Q Lazzarus rose to fame in 1991 when her song “Goodbye Horses” was prominent featured in Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs. It was Demme, who […]

Bluesfest Byron Bay Backflips on Festival’s Last Stand

Only months after announcing the 2025 edition of Byron Bay’s enduring Bluesfest would be its last, festival director Peter Noble has changed his tune. The long-running festival has become an institution on the Australian festivals calendar across its 35-year history. Names such as Bob Dylan, BB King, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Mary J Blige, and […]