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‘Boo’ Rapper H3adband Turns Viral Hot 100 Success Into New Hitmaker Deal

Baton Rouge rapper H3adband has turned his viral hit “Boo” — one of the first new hip-hop songs to reach the Hot 100 in 2026 (No. 90) — into a buzzy new record deal. Billboard can exclusively announce that H3adband has signed with Tony Bucher’s Hitmaker Music Group, in partnership with Atlantic Records and 10K […]

Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Tops Streaming Songs Chart

Ella Langley leads Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart for the first time, rising to No. 1 on the Jan. 31-dated tally with “Choosin’ Texas.” In the week ending Jan. 22, the song accumulated 18 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Langley’s first ruler comes with her fourth song to reach the survey, nearly three months […]

Boardmasters Festival Announces Lily Allen as Final 2026 Headliner

Lily Allen has been confirmed as the final headliner for the 2026 edition of Boardmasters. The British artist will hit up the Cornish festival, which is scheduled for Aug. 5-9, alongside fellow top-billers Fatboy Slim and Kasabian. It will mark Allen’s first time at the music and surfing event, which takes place annually in Newquay’s […]