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Are Wired Headphones Coming Back? Here’s How to Get the Trending Style for Yourself

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. Wired headphones are back, not that they ever truly left. With so many wireless headphones and earbuds flooding the market, it’s […]

Snoop Dogg Teams With GLAAD to Support LGBTQ+ Youth After Comments About Queer Characters in Kids’ Movies: ‘Hate Is Taught, And So Is Love’

Just two months after claiming he didn’t want to see LGBTQ+ characters in kids’ movies, Snoop Dogg is pivoting in a new partnership with GLAAD to celebrate the community. On Thursday (Oct. 16), GLAAD announced a new collaboration with the rapper pegged to Spirit Day, the organization’s annual anti-bullying campaign aimed at showing queer youth […]

Billboard African Rookie of the Month Gyakie Says Releasing Her Debut Album ‘After Midnight’ After Three Years ‘Felt Like a Dream Come True’

While Gyakie is affectionately known as the “Songbird” for her sweet melodies, she might identify more closely with a night owl. Ever since she started making music in 2019 with her reggae-tinged debut single “Love Is Pretty,” Gyakie (real name Jackline Acheampong) discovered that music flowed freely out of her in the moonlight hours. “Anytime […]

Chris Brown Lands His 15th Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 With ‘It Depends’

Chris Brown tops Billboard‘s Rhythmic Airplay chart for the 15th time, jumping 3-1 on the Oct. 18-dated survey with “It Depends.” “It Depends,” which features Bryson Tiller, marks Brown’s first ruler in nearly a year, following the one-week reign of “Residuals” in November 2024. In between those two leaders, he appeared on the ranking twice, […]

Matt Pincus Talks the Financialization of the Music Industry: ‘It Feels a Little Bit Like Gentrification’

The music business is changing — and fast. Between the three major music companies — Sony, Universal and Warner — restructuring their recorded music divisions, the rise of generative AI tools in the recording studio, the growth of streaming service subscriptions slowing down, the difficulty of turning TikTok virality into true fans, it’s common to […]

XG Executive Producer JAKOPS (SIMON) on Group’s Next Chapter & Why New Album Will Be ‘The Greatest Record in the World’: Interview

XG has officially announced the release of their long-awaited first full-length album. The lead single, “GALA,” is a powerful statement that signals the group’s evolution into its next creative phase. Neither built around the traditional J-pop structure of A-melody/B-melody/chorus nor modeled after the Western verse/chorus format, the track’s composition feels innovative — offering a glimpse […]

Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying & Husband Mark Reveal They’re Expecting Their First Baby

After two years of marriage, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his husband Mark Hoying are taking the next step together and becoming parents. Related How Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying — A ‘Disney Stan Deep Down’ — Became Part of ‘World of Color Happiness!’ Show at Disneyland Pentatonix Delivers Holiday Cheer in August With Christmas Tour Announcement: See […]