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Why go to the arcade when you can bring the arcade home to you? Arcade1Up is a video game manufacturer that recreates classic arcade games at a small scale, but with a modern twist. Instead of old CRT displays from the ’90s, Arcade1Up uses modern LCD displays for a sharper and crisper picture quality with smoother motion.

Right now, you can save up to a whopping 60% on select arcade cabinets from your childhood — including Street Fighter II: Championship Edition, Mortal Kombat II, Ms. Pac-Man and much more — at Walmart.

And since you can shop Arcade1Up at Walmart, you’ll get cabinets shipped to you for free if you’re a Walmart+ member. Otherwise, your cart has to be more than $35 to get free shipping.

If you’re not a member, then you’re in luck: You can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of everything the retailer’s rewards program has to offer with perks such as free, fast delivery; fuel discounts’ streaming access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals; additional savings with early access deals and much more.

In addition, Walmart+ comes with access to SiriusXM for all sorts of talk radio and music — including popular channels like “The Coffee House” for stripped-down songs from Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves, The Lumineers, Phoebe Bridgers and others. Learn more about what Walmart+ can offer you here.

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE‘s “Lilac” Returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released March 26.

The Oblivion Battery opener is back atop the tally after five weeks to log its seventh week at No. 1. On its 50th week on the chart, streaming for the long-running hit is up 103%, downloads 104%, and karaoke 103% compared to the week before.

Eighteen songs by the popular three-man band continue to chart this week, with “Ao to Natsu” from 2018 leading the pack at 282 weeks.

Debuting at No. 2 is SixTONES’ “Barrier.” The six-member boy band’s 14th single bows at No. 1 for sales again, selling 374,475 copies after dropping March 19, making it the group’s 14th consecutive single to debut atop the metric.

Sakanaction’s “Kaiju” rises a notch to No. 3. The newly released music video accompanying the Orb: On the Movements of the Earth opener helped boost downloads, streaming, video views and karaoke. Downloads are up slightly, streaming up 106%, video 185%, and karaoke 198% week-over-week.

Rosy Chronicle’s “Heirasshai! ~ Nippon de aimasho” bows at No. 4. The Hello! Project girl group’s major-label debut single launches with 74,912 CDs to come in at No. 2 for sales and No. 28 for downloads.

Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora’s “Koi wa baisoku” follows at No. 5, debuting on the chart at a higher position than the group’s previous single, “Sukisugite Up and down.”

Southern All Stars’ “Yume no Uchuryoko” rises to No. 8. The track off the evergreen veteran band’s 16th studio album and the first in ten years entitled THANK YOU SO MUCH ruled radio and came in at No. 11 for downloads after dropping March 19. 

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from March 17 to 23, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is in talks to open a Rolling Stone Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas, sources tell Billboard.

The potential property would open on the site of the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, which PMC (owner of Rolling Stone as well as brands including Billboard) is currently in talks to acquire from CIM Group, the sources say. As reported by Vital Vegas, which first reported the news of PMC’s possible acquisition, PMC is just one of several potential buyers for the property; suitors have also included John Unwin‘s Corvus Collective, which dropped out after failing to come up with the $30 million in cash needed to complete the purchase. Downtown Grand is currently managed by Fifth Street Gaming.

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If talks are successful, the Rolling Stone Hotel and Casino could well be the future site of the Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, which PMC acquired through Rolling Stone in 2022. As a PMC spokesperson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in February, the festival “is in the process of making a long-term investment in Las Vegas real estate for the festival’s new home downtown.” A version of Life Is Beautiful, A Big Beautiful Block Party, was staged for two days and nights last September at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Vegas with headliners Peggy Gou, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie xx and Jungle.

While nothing is confirmed — sources say the due diligence process for PMC’s potential acquisition of the Downtown Hotel & Casino is underway — Rolling Stone and its sister brands have been looking to strategically invest in opportunities that create brand extensions. Indeed, licensing and experiential opportunities have been a major part of the brand strategy for PMC and Rolling Stone. On March 12, Rolling Stone opened Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience, a first-of-its-kind 360-degree immersive music history experience at Illuminarium Las Vegas at AREA15 that included more than 1,000 photographs, 200 videos and 1,300 Rolling Stone covers and featured more than 300 iconic artists.

“While we do not comment on specific investment or acquisition details, Penske Media is always looking for strategic opportunities that meet the long-term goals of our brands,” said a spokesperson for Penske Media. “We are committed to growing our international and domestic footprints in both experiential and hospitality for Rolling Stone. As producers of over three hundred events annually across the portfolio, Las Vegas, like other entertainment centers, remains an important market for us.”

Rolling Stone is looking into several additional real estate opportunities around the world and will consider those that meet strategic long-term goals for the brand, sources say, with the Rolling Stone name being licensed for casinos and hotels, similar to Peter Morton‘s Hard Rock Cafe playbook.

PMC and its brands produce more than 300 live events per year and have several events planned in Las Vegas, including the 51st American Music Awards — part of PMC-owned Dick Clark Productions — which will return to the city on Monday, May 26. There is also talk of the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards moving to Vegas next year, sources say.

Drake has set the release date for his anticipated “Nokia” video, which will arrive on March 31. The 6 God posted a teaser for the clip on Tuesday (March 25), revealing that the Theo Skudra-directed visual was shot for IMAX.

“NOKIA March 31st Directed by Theo $$$kudra Filmed for IMAX,” he captioned the cinematic trailer, which welcomes viewers into the OVO IMAX universe and changes the “A” into the brand’s signature owl logo.

Shooting in IMAX is an expensive proposition, but there’s seemingly no cost outside of Drake’s budget. “Shooting this in imax is insane. Its 2k per minute to develop the film,” producer BNYX wrote in the IG comments.

A fan hilariously chimed in: “Bro really said Anita Max Resolution!”

Produced by Elkan, “Nokia” dropped from No. 8 just outside of the top 10 to No. 11 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100. The track was on Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U joint album, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 in February. Drizzy and Party have three other songs from their project collectively on the Hot 100, with “Die Trying” (No. 76), “Gimme a Hug” (No. 78) and “Somebody Loves Me” (No. 83).

It’s anybody’s guess regarding Drake’s next move, but he’s teased his solo LP being up next on his to-do list. The 6 God is also set to headline all three nights of Wireless Festival in London, from July 11 to July 13.

Watch the “Nokia” video trailer below.

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Spring doesn’t start until the Amazon Big Spring Sale goes live. Luckily, the now annual event is live and runs through March 31. Whether you’re shopping for new audio gear, tech-savvy upgrades, spring essentials, or getting a head start on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts, Amazon’s spring sale has plenty of bargains to browse before prices go back to normal.

While the discounts aren’t as steep as during tentpole events like Prime Day or even Amazon’s October event, you can still find great savings on headphones, speakers, turntables, beauty products, and loads of other tech gadgets.

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To help make your shopping experience a little easier, we’ve dug through all the good, the great, and the best deals worth your time and money during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event and compiled them into separate categories for you to shop below. While most of the discounts will last until the event is over, some will sell out. Each day will keep updating our list to keep the best deals flowing.

Keep reading for more details about Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, plus a list of trending deals that you can shop before the sale ends.

When Is the Big Spring Sale?

The Big Spring Sale is held from March 25 to 31. Shoppers have the chance to score deals each day during the multi-day sale event.

Is the Sale for Prime Members Only?

No! Unlike Prime Day, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is open to all shoppers. However, Prime members will get access to exclusive, member-only deals.

The membership is $14.99 per month or $139 for the annual plan. Amazon offers a 50% discount for students and qualifying government assistance recipients. Prime members get access to Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, Amazon Photos, RxPass, Grubhub+ and exclusive Prime deals.

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There’s nothing casual about Chappell Roan‘s current relationship status. While guesting on the new episode of Call Her Daddy posted Wednesday (March 26), the pop star revealed that she’s in a serious relationship, adding that she’s very much “in love” with her significant other.

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Ironically, the subject of Roan’s attachment first came up as the Missouri native was advocating for the benefits of staying single. When host Alex Cooper then asked if Roan herself was flying solo these days, the musician revealed that she’s actually been dating someone for six months now.

“It’s serious,” Roan said. “I’m very in love, but I am pro-single. Everyone should be single … Find out for yourself if you can 100% be OK alone before you date. That’s what I found out. I had a great time when I was single, and I know that I’ll be OK, and now I have an awesome time that I’m with someone.”

Adding that a friend set them up — but ultimately, Roan was the one to make the first move — the “Pink Pony Club” vocalist went on to share that her partner is a rekindled flame from her past. “I haven’t dated someone since this all really, really blew up,” she said. “I’m dating the same person that I was dating before I got, like, blew up, so I’m not sure how I would date now.”

“I think it would actually be a nightmare,” the Grammy winner continued. “I think I would be so single right now because you’re terrified of their intentions. I’m scared. I don’t trust anyone. I just think in my head, I’m like, any new person that I’m texting, I’m like, ‘I’m assuming they will screenshot this and send it to someone else.’”

The interview marks the first time Roan has shared as much about her relationship status since finding global fame in the spring and summer of 2024 thanks to the combined momentum of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Good Luck, Babe!,” the steady climb of debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and a whirlwind festival run marked by unprecedented crowd sizes. Roan recently dropped her first single since then: “The Giver,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Hot 100 and at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Amid her meteoric rise to superstardom, however, Roan says she has lost touch with her sexuality, despite it being a dominant part of her onstage persona. “Obviously, I’ve come into being more comfortable with saying I’m queer, with dating women, but I don’t know — something f–ked up my sexuality,” she told Cooper. “I think my nervous system is so fried that I can’t even feel flirtatious. It’s just too intense to even be sexual at all.”

“When there’s so much of you in the world that is exposed, then being sexual with someone is so vulnerable,” she added. “‘Cause the rest of your life is so vulnerable that it’s like … I want to save something. I just don’t wanna be that vulnerable with so many people.”

Listen to Roan on Call Her Daddy below.

A federal judge has refused Universal Music Group’s request for an injunction that would have immediately blocked artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC from using copyrighted lyrics to train future AI models.

In decision issued Tuesday, Judge Eumi K. Lee ruled that it remained an “open question” whether using copyrighted materials to train AI is illegal – meaning UMG and other music companies could not show that they faced the kind of “irreparable harm” necessary to win such a drastic remedy.

“Publishers are essentially asking the court to define the contours of a licensing market for AI training where the threshold question of fair use remains unsettled,” the judge wrote. “The court declines to award publishers the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction based on legal rights … that have not yet been established.”

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The ruling was not on the actual merits of the case, but it represents a victory for Anthropic — which likely would have needed to overhaul its training operations if the judge had sided with UMG. The case will now proceed ahead, likely with a motion by Anthropic seeking to dismiss the case entirely.

An attorney for UMG and the other music companies did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday.

UMG and other music publishers sued Anthropic in 2023, claiming the company was violating copyrights en masse by using songs without authorization to teach its Claude AI models how to spit out new lyrics. Anthropic denies the allegations, saying its training is a so-called “fair use” of copyright materials.

The case is one of many lawsuits, filed by authors, newspapers, musicians and other creatives, that will test whether AI companies are breaking the law by taking the fundamental step in creating their technology – a potentially trillion-dollar question in the booming industry.

A month after UMG filed its case, the music giant demanded a preliminary injunction – type of interim ruling that would prohibit the AI firm from continuing to use the songs while the case plays out in court. “If the court waits until this litigation ends to address what is already clear—that Anthropic is improperly using publishers’ copyrighted works—then the damage will be done.”

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But in Tuesday’s decision, Lee said UMG and the other music companies couldn’t show such harm because that key question in the case – the trillion-dollar issue of fair use – has not been reached by a final ruling, either in the current lawsuit against Anthropic or in any of the other case against AI firms.

“[Earlier] cases demonstrate that emerging technologies often test the bounds and principles of copyright law,” the judge wrote. “Here, it is an open question whether training generative AI models with copyrighted material is infringement or fair use.”

Even if the legal question was settled, Lee said that any harm caused by Anthropic’s use of the lyrics could later be compensated by a monetary judgment, meaning it was not the kind of irreversible damage that must be stopped before the case plays out.

In a statement to Billboard on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for Anthropic said the company was pleased that the judge had rejected UMG’s “disruptive and amorphous request” for an immediate injunction: “As the case continues, we look forward to explaining why use of copyrighted material for training large language models aligns with fair use principles under copyright law.”

Coheed and Cambria has its fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart, debuting atop the March 29-dated ranking with The Father of Make Believe.

The new set bows with 16,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending March 20, according to Luminate. A total of 12,000 units of that sum are via album sales, including 7,000 vinyl copies, leading to a No. 4 start on Vinyl Albums.

Coheed and Cambria first ruled Top Hard Rock Albums, which began in 2007, in 2010 with Year of the Black Rainbow. Its other leaders include 2015’s The Color Before the Sun, 2018’s The Unheavenly Creatures and 2022’s Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind.

Concurrently, The Father of Make Believe starts at No. 8 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, Coheed and Cambria’s eighth top 10. On the all-genre Billboard 200, it begins at No. 51, the Claudio Sanchez-led band’s 11th entry, dating back to the No. 52 debut and peak of In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 in 2003.

Three songs from The Father of Make Believe reach the multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, “Goodbye, Sunshine” leading the trio at No. 16 via 607,000 official U.S. streams.

An additional track, lead single “Someone Who Can,” rises to a new peak of No. 24 on Alternative Airplay. Upon its debut in February, it became Coheed and Cambria’s first appearance on the tally in nearly 15 years and is now its highest charting song since “The Running Free” peaked at No. 19 in 2007.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” featuring Perfume Genius, sports a big boost in streams and sales after being featured in the new film The Gorge, driving it to a No. 1 debut on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for February.

Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of February. The ranking includes newly released films from the preceding three months.

“Spitting Off the Edge of the World” was originally released on Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 2022 album Cool It Down — the rockers’ first full-length record since 2013’s Mosquito — as its lead single.

After its synch in The Gorge — which was released in theaters on Feb. 14 via Apple TV+ and stars Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver — “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” accumulated 2.4 million official on-demand U.S. streams and 5,000 downloads in February in addition to its Tunefind activity, according to Luminate.

As a result of its boost in metrics, the song even entered Billboard’s Rock Digital Song Sales chart dated March 1 at No. 1, earning 3,000 downloads in the March 14-20 tracking week alone.

In all, The Gorge appears on the 10-position Top Movie Songs chart five times, the movie’s next-highest entry being Devlin and Ed Sheeran’s rendition of “(All Along the) Watchtower” at No. 4 (85,000 streams).

“I Always Wanted a Brother,” from Mufasa: The Lion King, ranks at No. 2 in its final month of eligibility, as the movie was released in December 2024. The song jumps to No. 2, after appearing at No. 8 on the January tally, via 16.5 million streams and 1,000 downloads in February.

Read on for the full chart, which also features music from Heart Eyes, Back in Action, Captain America: Brave New World and You’re Cordially Invited.

Rank, Song, Artist, Movie

  1. “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs feat. Perfume Genius, The Gorge
  2. “I Always Wanted a Brother,” Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr., Mufasa: The Lion King
  3. “Are You In Love?,” Spyder Sympson, Heart Eyes
  4. “(All Along the) Watchtower,” Devlin & Ed Sheeran, The Gorge
  5. “Blitzkrieg Bop,” Ramones, The Gorge
  6. “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” Twisted Sister, The Gorge
  7. “Doo Wop (That Thing),” Lauryn Hill, Back In Action
  8. “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles),” The Dead Weather, The Gorge
  9. “i,” Kendrick Lamar, Captain America: Brave New World
  10. “Cake By the Ocean,” DNCE, You’re Cordially Invited

Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney and Keith Urban are among the acts who will appear at Nissan Stadium as part of CMA Fest, which will run June 5-8 in Nashville and span 10 stages.

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Also slated for Nissan Stadium are Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Black Shelton, Zach Top and Bailey Zimmerman.

Four-night stadium passes range from $240 to $1,061, while single-night stadium ticket starts at $79.80.

CMA Fest, which began in 1972 as Fan Fair, will spread across Music City on stages both free and paid. The event has a new partner, bank and financial services company SoFi, in a multi-year partnership.

MŌRIAH will kick off the Chevy Riverfront Stage on Thursday morning, performing the national anthem. Other artists playing that stage over the festival run include Gavin Adcock, Tanner Adell, Cooper Alan, Drew Baldridge, Sam Barber, Gabby Barrett, George Birge, Tyler Braden, Colbie Caillat, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Jackson Dean, Marcus King, Randall King, Brandon Lake, Chris Lane, Ella Langley, Maddie & Tae, Dylan Marlowe, Kameron Marlowe, Max McNown, Midland, Megan Moroney, Ian Munsick, RaeLynn, Redferrin, Josh Ross, Conner Smith, Austin Snell, Alana Springsteen, Thelma and James, Tigirlily Gold, The War And Treaty, Hudson Westbrook and Tucker Wetmore.

Appearing on the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park are Rodney Atkins, Frankie Ballard, Casey Barnes, Danielle Bradbery, Blanco Brown, T Graham Brown, Karley Scott Collins, Billy Dean, Tyler Farr, Filmore, Josh Gracin, Ty Herndon, Braxton Keith, Erin Kinsey, Lakeview, Edwin McCain, John Morgan, Kylie Morgan, Jerrod Niemann, Jamie O’ Neal, Mason Ramsey, Owen Riegling, Emily Ann Roberts, Reyna Roberts, Kaylee Rose, Shaylen, Sister Hazel, Iam Tongi, US Navy Band Country Current, Darryl Worley, Charlie Worsham and Jake Worthington.

Artists playing The Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park are Angie K, Graham Barham, Blessing Offor, Craig Campbell, Dillon Carmichael, Mackenzie Carpenter, Ashland Craft, Kashus Culpepper, Dailey & Vincent, Jade Eagleson, Exile, Mickey Guyton, Kelsey Hart, Tayler Holder, Greylan James, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Vincent Mason, Madeline Merlo, Drake Milligan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Meghan Patrick, Dylan Schneider, Shenandoah, MaRynn Taylor, Thompson Square, Pam Tillis, Lauren Watkins, Mark Wills, Rita Wilson and Waylon Wyatt.

The Good Molecules Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Plaza’s line-up includes  Willow Avalon, Maddox Batson, Laci Kaye Booth, Brenn!, Franni Rae Cash, Chapel Hart, Julia Cole, Preston Cooper, Kolby Cooper, Wesley Dean, Melanie Dyer, Madeline Edwards, Mae Estes, Carter Faith, Lanie Gardner, Cole Goodwin, Fancy Hagood, Jack Wharff and The Tobacco Flats, Max Jackson, James Barker Band, Just Jayne, Alexandra Kay, Zach John King, Matt Lang, Bryce Leatherwood, Hannah McFarland, Walker Montgomery, Will Moseley, Elizabeth Nichols, Adrien Nunez, Scoot Teasley, Cameron Whitcomb, Blake Whiten, Austin Williams and Eli Winders.

Acts will perform free at The Hard Rock Stage with a slate that includes Ashley Anne, Palmer Anthony, Hayden Blount, BODHI, BoomTown Saints, Luke Borchelt, CECE, Hayden Coffman, Abbey Cone, Crowe Boys, Eddie and The Getaway, Sterling Elza, Brian Fuller, Giovannie and The Hired Guns, Colt Graves, Reid Haughton, Christian Hayes, The Heels, Hueston, Solon Holt, Preston James, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Britnee Kellogg, Alex Lambert, LECADE, Trey Lewis, Tyler Joe Miller, MŌRIAH, Clayton Mullen, O.N.E The Duo, Harper O’Neill, Pistol Pearl and the Western Band, Peytan Porter, RVSHVD, Sacha, Matt Schuster, Sophia Scott, SKEEZ, Kevin Smiley, Payton Smith, Liam St. John, Colin Stough, Troubadour Blue, Leah Turner, Alli Walker, Carson Wallace, Brendan Walter, Chandler Walters, Jay Webb, Wesko, Angel White and Sam Williams.

All artists perform for free to benefit the CMA Foundation, with a portion of ticket proceeds supporting music education programs. CMA Fest will be filmed for a special airing on ABC and Hulu later in the summer.

For more details and ticketing options, go here.