Just hours after Bruce Springsteen dropped his lacerating anti-ICE anthem “Streets of Minneapolis” on Wednesday (Jan. 28) veteran British protest singer Billy Bragg weighed in with his own ripped-from-the-headlines song reacting to the killing of two American citizens by Trump administration immigration agents in Minnesota. In a note accompanying the bare-bones “City of Heroes,” which […]

PlaqueBoyMax accepts the VENU Disruptor Award from Terri Liebler & Billboard’s Chief Brand Officer, Danna Droppo, at Billboard’s Power 100 Party 2026.

Yasuhisa Hara’s Kingdom Vol. 78 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 chart released Jan. 29. The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media activity. This week, the latest volume of Kingdom, which marks the series’ 20th anniversary, takes the […]

Mötley Crüe has won a key ruling in its bitter breakup with guitarist Mick Mars, saying that the band was legally allowed to fire him – and that Mars actually owes his ex-mates hundreds of thousands of dollars. The civil war inside the iconic heavy metal band burst into the open in 2023, when Mars […]

AI music company Suno has hired Sam Berger as senior director of artist partnerships, where he will report directly to chief music officer Paul Sinclair. In the role, Berger will be tasked with developing partnerships with artists, managers and creative teams, “exploring how AI can thoughtfully support modern music creation,” according to a press release. […]