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‘Frieren’ Stays at No. 1 for Second Week on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

Vol. 15 of Soso no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe holds at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, on the chart released Jan. 1. The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive list integrating physical books, e-books, library loans, subscription-based consumption, and social media buzz. […]

Kes Transforms Jazz at Lincoln Center Into a Trinidadian Soca Fete

In 2025, Machel Montano helped kick off a whirlwind year for Caribbean music and culture with NPR Tiny Desk’s first-ever soca set; Thursday night (Jan. 8), Kes may have just done the same for 2026 with a dazzling, edifying headlining performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Unity Jazz Festival.  Related The 10 Best Caribbean Albums of 2025 (Critic’s Picks) The Ultimate Guide […]

Bush Announce Dates For 2026 Land of Milk and Honey U.S. Tour

Bush announced the dates for their first headlining run of shows in support of last year’s I Beat Loneliness album on Friday (Jan. 9). The Gavin Rossdale-led band will kick off the Land of Milk and Honey tour on April 7 at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. before moving on to Washington, D.C., […]

At ‘Tell Me Lies’ Karaoke Night, Stephen Is Breaking Lucy’s Heart (Yet Again): Watch Grace Van Patten’s Solo Take on an Elton John Duet in New Season

If you’re wondering if things get better between Lucy and her toxic boyfriend Stephen in season 3 of Hulu’s Tell Me Lies, by the looks of the couple’s disastrous karaoke night in a new episode, the answer is a resounding no. The new season hits Hulu on Tuesday, and Billboard is exclusively premiering a clip […]

Executive Turntable: HYBE America Names Comms Head — Plus, WME Touring Veteran Bounces to CAA

HYBE America appointed Johanna Fuentes as executive vp and head of communications and public relations. In the role, L.A.-based Fuentes will oversee all internal and external communications in North and South America. She will oversee communications and PR for the company’s music, film and TV projects, including Big Machine Label Group and Quality Control Music, […]

Britney Spears Vows to ‘Never Perform in the U.S. Again’

It has been more than seven years since Britney Spears wrapped her global Piece of Me tour. And while fans of the 44-year-old “Toxic” pop star who has effectively retired from the music world are always eager to get any hint that she is considering a return to the stage, on Thursday night (Jan. 8) […]