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ennichi ’25 Shows Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Only Getting Bigger

Los Angeles became a crossroads for Japan’s fast-growing global music scene as CEIPA and the TOYOTA GROUP’s “MUSIC WAY PROJECT” brought ennichi ’25 to the city in early December. Across two days — an industry mixer on Dec. 1 and a 2,500-capacity concert on Dec. 2 — the event showcased Japan’s rising international influence and […]

Dame Shirley Bassey Provides Original Songs for Harry Potter Audiobook

Dame Shirley Bassey is now officially part of the Harry Potter universe, decades after inspiring a cult favourite character. The Welsh singer has contributed three original songs to the Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, a new audio version of the famous book series produced by Pottermore and Audible. Check out an exclusive preview clip […]

ENHYPEN Announce Release Date For Seventh Mini Album, ‘THE SIN : VANISH’

K-pop superstars ENHYPEN are not wasting any time between albums. The seven-man group announced on Monday morning (Dec. 15) that they will follow-up June’s sixth mini album, DESIRE : UNLEASH on Jan. 16 with their seventh mini-album, THE SIN : VANISH. According to a release announcing the upcoming EP, it will launch a brand-new series […]

The New Spanish Scene: Pablo Alborán, Ana Mena, Rozalén, Vanesa Martín and Omar Montes Talk What Makes Spanish Music Pop Today

With 47 concerts and nearly 90,000 tickets sold, Rozalén was the highest-grossing female artist on Spain’s national tour charts in 2024, according to the Asociación de Promotores Musicales de España (APM). “It’s been years of nonstop work, starting in very small venues to now performing in Spain’s biggest arenas,” says Rozalén, an artist known for […]

What Were Discogs’ Most Collected Albums of 2025?

Discogs has unveiled its 2025 year in review, revealing what vinyl collectors prized most over the past 12 months — and Billboard has the first look at the data. Perhaps not surprisingly, Taylor Swift dominated Discogs’ global stats again this year thanks to her blockbuster The Life of a Showgirl album, which was named the platform’s […]