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Common & 9th Wonder Craft Inspirational ‘Vision’ Track for ESPN’s Stuart Scott ’30 for 30′ Documentary: Watch

Stuart Scott was cooler than the other side of the pillow. The late ESPN anchor’s suave, unique style and knowledge of culture and hip-hop allowed Scott to change the course of broadcasting history and leave a legacy at the Worldwide Leader. The SportsCenter staple’s impact will once again be memorialized with ESPN’s Boo-Yah: A Portrait […]

Social Platform Hangout Launches Generative AI Music Feature

Social music platform Hangout has jumped into the biggest trend in music by adding the ability to create music using a generative AI feature, joining the likes of Udio and Suno in the rush to utilize large language models to produce music with a push of a button. Hangout’s AI feature, called Turntable.AI, allows users […]

In Rare Comment on Mac Miller, Ariana Grande Thanks Late Ex For Encouraging Her to ‘Do the Brave Thing’ With Her Music

Ariana Grande made a rare statement about her late ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, during a live episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast on Friday (Dec. 5). The singer credited Miller — who died of an accidental overdose in 2018 at age 26 — for helping her to zoom in on her signature R&B-influenced pop sound. […]

TikTok Anoints KATSEYE as Global Artist of 2025

KATSEYE hit the bullseye on TikTok in 2025. The short-form video platform today (Dec. 9) shares its year-in review, with KATSEYE crowned as TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year. After debuting in 2024, the girl group “has become one of the biggest bands in the world,” says a rep for TikTok, during which time they […]

Sziget 2026 Festival to Feature Headliners Florence + the Machine, Lewis Capaldi, SOMBR and Twenty One Pilots

Next year’s Sziget 2026 Festival will feature a raft of major headliners, including Florence + the Machine, Lewis Capaldi, sombr and Twenty One Pilots. The Budapest-based event will take place at Óbuda Island between August 11-15. In addition to those headliners, the festival will include sets from Ashnikko, BBNO$, Biffy Clyro, last weekend’s Saturday Night […]

Reactional, Interactive Music Engine for Gaming, Signs With MusicInfra for Rights Collection

MusicInfra, the rights collection platform founded by an ex-Hipgnosis executive and backed by Raine Group and Peter Thiel’s Snö Ventures, announced on Tuesday (Dec. 9) that interactive gaming music company Reactional Music has joined its growing list of clients.  Founded by classical composer Jesper Nordin, Reactional Music makes an interactive music engine that allows video […]

Bill Hauritz, Founder of Woodford Folk Festival, Dies at 71

Bill Hauritz, the impresario who launched the Woodford Folk Festival, one of Australia’s largest and longest-running camping fests, and a treasure in the live events calendar, has died at 71. The festival began life as the Maleny Folk Festival in 1987, an end-of-year gathering on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. As word spread of its unique […]

Tyra Banks Reveals the 4 Products You Need to Get the Perfect ‘Smize’

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. Tyra Banks is back in the studio and whipping up something sweet for fans this Christmas, with the release of her […]