The Lollapalooza lineup for 2026 is finally here, and — from Charli xcx to Lorde, JENNIE, Tate McRae and Olivia Dean — it features some of the biggest names in pop.

As revealed Tuesday (March 17), the annual Chicago music festival will feature the “Girl, So Confusing” remix collaborators working it out at the top of the bill, with the Canadian pop star, “Man I Need Singer” and BLACKPINK band member as co-headliners. The Smashing Pumpkins and the XX are also listed at the top of the lineup.

Other major acts heading to Grant Park in the last weekend of July are Lil Uzi Vert, Turnstile, sombr, The Neighbourhood, Yungblud, Beabadoobee, Ethel Cain, Empire of the Sun, Major Lazer, aespa, the Chainsmokers, Disco Lines, Not for Radio, Leon Thomas, Clipse, Muna, Zara Larsson, Geese, Freddie Gibbs, Wet Leg, Worship, Blood Orange, Suki Waterhouse, I-Dle, Alison Wonderland, 5 Seconds of Summer, Kettama, Hot Mulligan, Mustard, Audrey Hobert, Sienna Spiro, Amber Mark, Slayyyter and Finn Wolfhard. Plus, Monaleo, Sidepiece, Wolf Alice, Notion, Ayybo, Cameron Whitcomb, Between Friends, Adéla, Riordan, Loathe, Mother Mother, Julia Wolf, Wunderhorse, Haute & Freddy, Los Retros, PartyOf2 and Justine Skye are on the lineup.

The weekend festival will take place July 30 through Aug. 2. Lolla also announced Tuesday that 2026 will be the first year it introduces several “premium hospitality experiences,” which include Northside Suites, Suites at Perry’s and the Speakeasy Lounge and offer private lounges, curated dining options and VIP amenities.

See the full Lollapalooza 2026 lineup below.

When BTS dropped the ARIRANG tracklist on March 4, most eyes went straight to the star-studded producer credits that include Diplo, Ryan Tedder, Kevin Parker and Mike WiLL Made-It. But tucked in the credits was a name that tells a different story: El Guincho, the Spanish producer who helped Rosalía turn flamenco into global pop currency.

Pablo Díaz-Reixa — better known as El Guincho — made his mark coproducing Rosalía’s 2018 album El Mal Querer, layering electronic percussion and minimalist synths over flamenco structures to create something that sounded rooted in tradition yet unmistakably modern. He’s since lent his ear to Björk, Charli xcx and BLACKPINK’s JENNIE on “Mantra.” His presence on an album named after Korea’s most beloved folk tradition is a pairing worth paying attention to.

BTS has flirted with Latin production before. j-hope and Becky G’s 2019 “Chicken Noodle Soup” blended Korean, English and Spanish over a Latin hip-hop bounce, proving the group could navigate multiple cultural touchpoints without losing its center. ARIRANG appears ready to push that experiment further.

The Latin American fanbase has already spoken volumes. Three Mexico City shows at Estadio GNP Seguros moved 150,000 tickets in 37 minutes during general sales, with approximately 1.1 million fans attempting to purchase tickets. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took the unprecedented step of writing a diplomatic letter to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung requesting additional dates.

That kind of demand doesn’t happen in a vacuum. HYBE has been building infrastructure through HYBE Latin America and Santos Bravos, a Latin boy group that debuted in October 2025 at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional after being formed through a K-pop-style development program. El Guincho’s presence on ARIRANG — on track No. 2, titled “Hooligan,” according to the tracklist’s reveal — reads less like a one-off collaboration and more like a calculated bridge between two massive music markets already sharing touring circuits and creative talent.

What “Hooligan” — produced alongside Fakeguido and Jasper Harris, actually sounds like remains under wraps as of this writing — but one might anticipate intricate percussion, unexpected textures and a willingness to let tradition and experimentation collide.

Billboard wrapped its return to SXSW 2026 reaching more than 20,000 attendees with three sold-out nights of live music, artist conversations, and fan experiences across Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW and Billboard House at Mohawk, bringing together artists, industry leaders, and fans from around the world for one of the festival’s most dynamic music hubs.

Across March 13–15, Billboard’s signature concert series Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW was a three-night celebration of genre-spanning music, featuring headlining performances from Don Toliver, Junior H, and Mau P alongside a diverse lineup of emerging and breakout artists. Meanwhile, Billboard House at Mohawk served as a central gathering point throughout the weekend, hosting conversations, showcases, and special events spotlighting the artists, executives, and creators shaping music and culture today.

Night one of the concert series, presented by Intuit TurboTax, kicked off with performances from Chase B, sosocamo, Yakiyn and house DJ Cee Watts, before hip-hop and R&B star Don Toliver took the stage for a sold-out crowd. During his set, Toliver celebrated the sixth anniversary of his platinum-certified debut album Heaven or Hell, performing fan favorites including “After Party” and his Billboard Hot 100 hit “Body.”

The following evening, DJ HELIOS and Música Mexicana breakout artist Oscar Ortiz opened the stage to another sold-out crowd, ahead of a powerful headline performance from Junior H, who delivered a high-energy set including hits “LAS NOCHES,” “sad boy,” “Y Lloro,” and “El Azul.” During the show, the artist surprised fans by signing a Mexican flag handed to him from the crowd before closing the night with “CULPABLE.” A portion of ticket proceeds from nights 1 and 2 benefited Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. The Waterloo Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural and cultural resources of Waterloo Park. 

Presented by Carnival Cruise Line, Billboard closed out the series on Sunday with performances from Apex Martin and house DJ Austin Ashtin, followed by a headlining set from internationally acclaimed Dutch DJ and producer Mau P. Despite a weather-related venue move to The Concourse Project, which quickly reached capacity, Mau P delivered an electrifying performance, including his remix of “Mercy” by Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz.

Carnival Cruise Line invited guests to find their fun again during all three unforgettable nights of music and celebration, bringing Carnival’s unmistakable brand of fun to the heart of Austin. Guests were welcomed to a one-of-a-kind experience that brought the Carnival cruise vacation to life with a pool deck-inspired bar serving up tropical cocktails, a taste of onboard favorites, including soft serve ice cream and towel animals, an airbrush tattoo station,  and custom photo opportunities.

Beyond the concert series, Billboard House at Mohawk offered fans a packed slate of programming across the three days, including artist conversations, industry panels, and cross-genre showcases spotlighting rising talent.

Highlights included conversations with The All-American Rejects, Mark Cuban, Jonás Cuarón, and Edgar Barrera, along with Billboard’s Superstar Q&A series featuring Don Toliver, Junior H, and Mau P. The programming also featured a special discussion on mental health and creativity with Corinne Bailey Rae and Ravyn Lenae, presented by BetterHelp, the world’s largest online therapy platform, as well as the debut of Billboard and BetterHelp’s new mental health storytelling initiative, a video series called “Like Minded.”

Additional moments throughout the weekend included the U.S. debut of Los Guitarrazos, the Mexico City-born traveling event spotlighting regional Mexican music.

Billboard House also hosted more than a dozen artist showcases throughout the weekend featuring Alicia Creti, Amie Blu, Babyfxce E, BrunOG, Dizzy Fae, EddyJae, feel trip., The Gringos, Hermanos Espinoza, INK, Kairo Keyz, Karina Galicia, Lena Dardelet, Momo Boyd, Mosmo, Oscar Ortiz, Panic Shack, Sassy 009, Sofish, THEBROSFRESH, TTSSFU and more.

On Friday night, Billboard House at Mohawk transformed into the CHEETOS FLAMIN’ HOT Pickle Pop-Off, an afterparty featuring DJ duo Loud Luxury. Guests experienced the unexpected pairing of CHEETOS FLAMIN’ HOT and dill pickle through product sampling, custom cocktails, fan-favorite arcade games, karaoke battles, and a high-energy dancefloor soundtracked by Loud Luxury’s signature mashups.

The weekend concluded with “The Offline Sessions,” an afterparty hosted in partnership with Global Day of Unplugging, encouraging fans and artists to connect through music and conversation without digital distractions.

Billboard will continue to report live from SXSW throughout the week as the festival takes over Austin from March 12–18, 2026. Viewers can follow the latest news and moments from the event by visiting Billboard.com and following @billboard across social media.

Billboard parent company Penske Media acquired a majority stake in SXSW in 2023.

Harry Styles achieves a massive week on Billboard’s charts (dated March 21) thanks to the debut of his album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Released March 6 via Erskine/Columbia Records, the set launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 430,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its opening week, according to Luminate — the biggest week for an album this year. Styles scores his fourth No. 1, after Harry Styles (2017), Fine Line (2019) and Harry’s House (2022).

The album sends Styles vaulting 40 spots back to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100. He leads for a sixth week and for the first time since 2022. The chart measures acts’ activity across key metrics of music consumption: album sales, track sales, radio airplay and streaming. Using a methodology comprising those metrics, the chart provides a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.

All 12 songs from the album also reach the Billboard Hot 100, led by “American Girls” at No. 4 and lead single “Aperture” at No. 9 — the latter debuted at No. 1 six weeks ago.

Here’s a recap of Styles’ songs on the latest Hot 100 (all of which are debuts except where noted):

Rank, Title

With 11 debuts, Styles has now charted 34 total songs on the Hot 100 as a solo artist in his career — surpassing the 29 that he charted as a member of One Direction in 2012-15. After the group split in 2016, he earned his first solo Hot 100 entry on April 29, 2017, when “Sign of the Times” debuted and peaked at No. 4. Of his 34 entries, 28 have reached the top 40, nine peaked in the top 10 and three hit No. 1: “Watermelon Sugar” (2020), “As It Was” (2022) and “Aperture.”

Two songs from the new album also place on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart: “Aperture,” at No. 2 after four weeks at No. 1, and “Are You Listening Yet?,” a debut at No. 3.

Ken Doroshow will retire from his post as the top lawyer at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) at the end of March.

Doroshow departs the RIAA after seven years as chief legal officer. During his tenure, he oversaw litigation, content protection, regulatory affairs and technology matters for the organization. He’ll be replaced on an acting basis by Jacob Tracer, the RIAA’s senior vp of litigation and legal affairs.

“Ken’s career advocating for the rights of creators has left an indelible mark on the laws protecting music,” said RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier in a statement. “RIAA is so fortunate to have benefitted from Ken’s unique talent, resilience and good humor. While we will miss him greatly, we celebrate all his accomplishments as he enters his well-deserved retirement and congratulate him on his many contributions to the music industry.”

After receiving his J.D. from Cornell Law School in 1989, Doroshow spent more than a decade of his early career at the Department of Justice, including as a prosecutor in the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section. He later served for three years as general counsel of the Entertainment Software Association, a video game industry trade group, before becoming a partner at the firm Jenner & Block in 2012.

Doroshow focused on intellectual property and First Amendment matters for media and entertainment clients during his time in private practice. In 2019, he brought this expertise to the RIAA, where he led numerous high-profile copyright cases for the record industry.

Doroshow’s docket at the RIAA included piracy lawsuits against stream-ripping services and landmark litigation accusing AI music generators Suno and Udio of training their models on unlicensed music. He was repeatedly featured on Billboard’s Top Music Lawyers list.