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Pacsun Drops a New Gov Ball Collection: Here’s How to Shop Merch & Apparel Online

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Governors Ball Music Festival 2026 is just around the corner. Starting on Friday, June 5, music fans around New York City […]

J. Cole & Cam’ron Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Ready ’24’ Collab

J. Cole and Cam’ron have reached a settlement to end their bitter lawsuit over the creation of the duo’s “Ready ’24” collab. Cam’ron (Cameron Giles) sued Cole (Jermaine Cole) last fall, claiming he’d been denied payment for contributing a featured verse to the song — and that Cole had reneged on a promise to appear […]

Ziggy Marley Is Looking on the ‘Brightside’ for His First Proper Solo Album in Eight Years: ‘I Listen to This Album As If I Didn’t Make It’

In the time since Ziggy Marley’s last proper solo studio album, the nine-time Grammy-winning reggae star survived the COVID-19 pandemic, produced his late father’s box office-smashing biopic and dropped a star-studded duets album featuring the likes of Tom Morello, Busta Rhymes and Sheryl Crow. Naturally, it was time for a reset. Related Sister Nancy Talks […]

U2 Hires Former Spotify Executive Sulinna Ong As Management Partner

U2 announced Tuesday (May 26) that Sulinna Ong has joined its management team as partner.  In the newly created role, Ong will work alongside Full Stop’s Irving and Jeffrey Azoff in leading the band’s management. Ong, whose role will focus on creative and innovation, will report directly to U2’s four band members: Bono, The Edge, […]

Shaggy Celebrates Four Decades of Wins With New ‘Lottery’ LP: ‘I’ve Always Bet on Myself’

Shaggy has been such an unwavering global presence in music that it’s hard to believe he’s just unveiled his first album of new, original, non-holiday music of the decade. Related Shaggy Details Post-Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts in Jamaica: ‘You’re Never Really Prepared for Something Like This’  Watch Sting & Shaggy Sing About Donald Trump’s Economy & […]

Kehlani Announces North American Leg of World Tour: See the Dates

Take the folded clothes out of the closet and get your outfits ready, Kehlani is going on tour. The Grammy-winning singer announced the North American dates of her Kehlani World Tour, which kicks off this summer, on Tuesday (May 26). The 33-date trek begins in Minneapolis on Aug. 6 and will hit a mix of […]

KATSEYE 2026 Tour: Here’s Where to Buy Affordable Wildworld Tickets Online

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Following the success of the 2025 Beautiful Chaos Tour, KATSEYE is heading back on the road this fall for its 2026 […]

Girlfriend Is Billboard’s Up-and-Coming R&B Artist of the Month for May 2026

Born Kenya Edwards, Girlfriend has always moved with a quiet sense of purpose. Raised in Mississippi, before relocating to Los Angeles, the R&B singer-songwriter’s journey has been shaped by two contrasting worlds, one grounded in close-knit family values and simplicity, the other defined by constant motion, ambition and creative expansion. That shift, she says, sharpened her perspective […]

How Italy’s SIAE Is Shaping the Future of Copyright Protection

Established in Milan in 1882 with the active participation of some of Italy’s leading artists and intellectuals, SIAE (an acronym for “Italian Society of Authors and Publishers” in Italian) is one of the oldest collection societies in the world. But for years, this significant historical legacy had made it impervious to innovation — until market […]