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Three Days Grace Becomes Second Act With 20 Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1s

Three Days Grace becomes the second act in the history of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart to tally 20 No. 1s, nabbing its milestone 20th on the Dec. 13-dated survey with “Kill Me Fast.” The song is the rockers’ third No. 1 in a row, all earned in 2025, following the five-frame rule of “Mayday” […]

DJ Quik’s Son Convicted of Murder, Facing 40 Years

DJ Quik’s son, David Marvin Blake Jr., has been convicted of second-degree murder, TMZ reports. The incident in question happened in 2022 in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, where 33-year-old Julio Moises Cardoza Jr. was shot and killed. According to authorities, Blake fired multiple shots from inside a vehicle before fleeing the scene. […]

Fariana Says Her New Album Is A Gift To Her Inner Child | Billboard News

Fariana says that “El Caballito” marked the beginning of a new era for her, and that her new merengue album, Música Para Bailar, is a gift for her fans and for her inner child. Fariana: Well, imagine, it’s not a song. I had been nominated before with two categories, best rap and best reggaeton, but […]

‘Sinners’ Leads 2026 Critics Choice Awards Nominations With 17 Nods, Including Score & Song: Full List

Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners leads the 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations with a whopping 17 bids, including best original score for Ludwig Göransson and best original song for “I Lied to You,” which Göransson co-wrote with Raphael Saadiq. The nominations were announced on Friday (Dec. 5). Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was runner-up, […]

The 25 Best Stand-Up Comedians of the 21st Century So Far: Full List

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or no money and be thankful for 1:00 a.m. slots in front of drunken hecklers. And that’s just for starters. The further up the ladder they climb, the more pressure they face to consistently write and hone hour-plus sets that will […]

Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett & Jon Pardi To Headline 2026 Music City Rodeo

Music City Rodeo, Nashville’s Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association event, is set to return to Nashville for a second year, with headlining performances from Miranda Lambert, Charley Crockett and Jon Pardi. Three-time Grammy winner Lambert will take the stage May 28, followed by two-time Grammy nominee Crockett on May 29 and CMA and ACM Awards winner […]

Parmalee Rides to Fifth No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart With ‘Cowgirl’

Parmalee earns its fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “Cowgirl” gallops three spots to the top of the list dated Dec. 13. The song gained by 6% to 27.2 million audience impressions Nov. 28–Dec. 4, according to Luminate. Related Parmalee on Working a ‘Hard’-Drivin’ Groove in Brisk, New Single ‘Cowgirl’ Morgan Wallen […]