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Sublime Working With Travis Barker for First New Album Since 1996

Almost three decades after the release of their final album, a newly-active Sublime have revealed they’re currently in the studio working on a new record. The group, which disbanded in 1996 following the passing of frontman Bradley Nowell, found themselves active once again in late 2023 when it was reported Nowell’s son Jakob was fronting […]

LE SSERAFIM Scores Second No. 1 on Top Album Sales With ‘HOT’

LE SSERAFIM scores its second No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated March 29) as the ensemble’s new HOT debuts atop the tally. The set sold 38,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending March 20, according to Luminate, marking the best sales week yet for the act. It’s the fifth top […]

Shakira Announces Four Additional Dates in Mexico for a Total of 15 Shows

Shakira continues breaking records in Mexico, where she will perform four additional shows as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour, including one more date at the capital’s GNP Seguros Stadium on August 29, OCESA announced on Wednesday (March 26). “11 dates are not enough; the She-Wolf will return with four more […]

Johnny Mathis Is Retiring From Concerts Due to ‘Age & Memory Issues’

Johnny Mathis is taking a step back from live performances. His retirement from the stage was announced via a Facebook post on Wednesday (March 26), which notes that all shows scheduled after June 2025 will be canceled, as his final show will take place May 18 at the Bergan Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ. […]

Boldy James & V Don Stroll Through Amsterdam in ‘RSNS’ Video

Are you tired of Boldy James yet? Well, you better get comfortable because the Detroit MC is set to drop yet another project next week with Harlem producer V Don on Apr. 4 in Alphabet Highway. So far, the duo have released two singles. Earlier this month, they dropped “Split the Bill” and earlier today […]

Playboi Carti’s Huge Week, Ye’s ‘Bully’ Drop & More | Billboard Unfiltered

In today’s episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis are joined by Nyla Symone as they discuss Playboi Carti’s big week on the Billboard charts with ‘MUSIC,’ Ye’s surprise drop of ‘Bully’ and the mixed reactions surrounding it, the women in Hip-Hop and R&B being honored at Women in […]

Meek Mill Addresses Claim He Was Held for Ransom by L.A. Gang for $50K

Meek Mill took to X to address claims made by recently incarcerated Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crip rapper Luce Cannon in a resurfaced clip. After Cannon was swept up in the Eugene ‘Big U’ Henley Jr. RICO case, Akademiks TV posted a three-minute video of the rapper making the claim on DJ Akademiks’ podcast Off the […]