Powerhouse performers Jorja Smith and Tems are joining forces at All Points East this summer, taking over Victoria Park in London for a one-off show.
Curated by Smith and her label FAMM in collaboration with All Points East, the lineup also features Kwn, Ayra Starr and Odeal, with more names set to be announced in the coming months. The show will take place on Aug. 21, kicking off this year’s All Points East series.
The pair join fellow bill-toppers Lorde (Aug. 22), Deftones (Aug. 23), Tyler, The Creator’s two-day headline slot (Aug. 28 and 29) and Twenty One Pilots (Aug. 30).
Tickets for the event go on general sale March 13 at 10 a.m. via the festival’s website. An Amex presale is currently live, while an All Points East presale will take place on March 12 at 10 a.m.
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Tems scored her first No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart earlier this year with Dave collab “Raindance,” which locked in two non-consecutive weeks at the summit. The track currently stands at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, having crept up the chart since debuting at No. 89 on the tally commencing Feb. 7.
The Nigerian superstar has enjoyed a rapid rise over the past few years, including a Grammy win in 2025 for best African music performance (“Love Me Jeje”). She released her debut album, Born In the Wild, in June 2024 to critical acclaim.
British songwriter Smith has continued to build momentum in recent years following the release of her second studio LP, Falling or Flying, in 2023, which reached No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. Since then, she has remained a fixture on major festival stages, including a performance at Glastonbury Festival in 2025, while also earning nominations at the MOBO Awards.
All Points East 2025 saw RAYE, Chase & Status, The Maccabees, Barry Can’t Swim and LCD Soundsystem top the bill across two weeks of shows. The annual event, which launched in 2018, has grown into one of the capital’s major summer festivals, welcoming 40,000 fans per night.
See the Jorja Smith and Tems show’s announcement below:
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Calvin Harris and Kasabian’s “Release the Pressure” rises a spot to No. 1 on the WARM Global Dance Radio chart — now publishing on Billboard.com.
Released Feb. 6 via Columbia Records, the track by the DJ and veteran band leads the ranking (dated March 14) with 800-plus spins across more than 200 monitored stations worldwide in the Feb. 27-March 5 tracking week, according to World Airplay Radio Monitor. The top contributors to the song’s chart-topping total include Australia, France and Harris and Kasabian’s native United Kingdom.
Harris also charts at No. 28 with his collaboration with Clementine Douglas, “Blessings.” Released in May 2025, the song rises 17 places.
FISHER’s “Rain” (on Catch & Release) rises a rank to No. 2, a new high, thanks to 650 plays. A third of the song’s spins were from FISHER’s native Australia.
David Guetta has the most songs on the full 100-position WARM Global Dance Radio chart, with five tracks to his name: “Upside Down,” with Jaden Bojsen (No. 13); “Where Is My Husband! – Remix,” with RAYE and Hypaton (No. 18); “Crazy,” with Matt Sassari, Jack Back and Amira Eldine (No. 37); “Gone Gone Gone,” with Teddy Swims and Tones and I (No. 44); and “Locked In,” with MORTEN and Trippie Redd (No. 70).
Tiësto, MK and Sam Harper follow with three charting songs apiece.
The 40-position chart (published in full as a 100-position ranking on WARM’s platform) aggregates plays from 200-plus dance-dedicated radio stations worldwide, reflecting which songs are trending globally through a network of programmers and radio gatekeepers operating across multiple territories. WARM monitors more than 23,000 radio stations across all genres and formats in 150 countries worldwide.
Check out the top 40 of the WARM Global Dance Radio chart on Billboard.com and head over to warmmusic.net for the full 100-position survey.
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Primary Wave Music has entered into a new partnership with Robert “Kool” Bell, the bassist, songwriter and founding member of party funk legends Kool & the Gang, the company announced Tuesday.
Under the deal — which, as Billboard understands, is structured as a true partnership — Primary Wave will collaborate with Bell on his catalog of music and recordings while also developing new name, image and likeness opportunities. Bell will gain access to Primary Wave’s full marketing and publishing infrastructure, including digital strategy, licensing, synch and film/TV production. Warner Chappell will continue to administer the catalog. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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As one of the core songwriters behind Kool & the Gang’s defining hits, Bell helped craft a run of R&B and pop classics through the 1970s and ’80s. The band has sold over 70 million albums worldwide, earned two Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. The partnership includes rights to major singles such as “Hollywood Swinging,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Cherish,” “Ladies Night” and “Celebration,” the latter a No. 1 Hot 100 hit now preserved in the National Recording Registry.
“The partnership is especially meaningful,” said Primary Wave partner David Weitzman. “Kool has carried the group’s vision, spirit and legacy forward for decades. We are honored to partner with him to preserve, protect and amplify this iconic catalog.”
Bell added: “I’m extremely excited about my new partnership with Primary Wave. Together we are going to ride a Kool Wave as we get things fixed and stay fit in 2026.”
Mohamed Moretta, managing partner of Kool Moretta Media, said the partnership will help expand Bell’s existing ventures, including The Just Kool Party, Le Kool Champagne and upcoming stage project Be Kool.
The deal arrives amid a period of rapid expansion for Primary Wave. Last month, Billboardreported the company is in advanced discussions to acquire Kobalt Music Group, a move that would create one of the world’s largest independent music companies with more than $7 billion in assets. Primary Wave already holds stakes in catalogs for Prince, Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Bob Marley and Britney Spears, among many others.
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Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress‘ “Stateside” is one of the top 10 songs over in the States, and after the Swedish pop star worked her entire career to make it happen, she couldn’t be happier to finally achieve that milestone.
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In a candid TikTok posted Monday night (March 9), Larsson leveled with followers about how surreal it is to see the electro-dance-pop hit reach the top tier of the Billboard Hot 100 dated March 14. “My name is on the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 at No. 7,” she said while lounging back in her seat, her hair in pin curls. “Hi! It’s so crazy.”
“I’m 28, and this has been my dream for as long as I can remember,” she continued. “It’s weird having it happen. I really enjoy the fact that I’ve been doing this for a long, long, long time. It really is about the journey.”
“I get to see it happening, I get to be present, and I get to enjoy every single thing that’s happening to me,” she added. “It’s not even really about the charts — even though, yippee! — it’s really about people listening.”
Larsson signed off, “I’m really happy. Thank you so much.”
In the comments, the singer’s fans showered her with congratulations. “You deserve every DROPLET of this success and love,” one person wrote, while another listener added that it was “about time” Larsson nabbed that top 10 placement.
Another fan said, “I wish you SOOOOO much success girl … you deserve it!”
The new No. 7 peak for “Stateside” comes amid a career breakthrough more than a decade in the making for Larsson, whose rise first started in summer 2024 after her song “Symphony” began trending alongside a dolphin-related TikTok meme. In 2025, she dropped album Midnight Sun and hopped onto a version of PinkPantheress’ Fancy That track “Stateside,” which took off this year after Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu performed a viral routine to it.
“Being a part of culture and history, like I got to be with Alysa, is way more impactful to me personally than any chart position,” Larsson told Teen Voguerecently. “I felt so proud, not only because she won gold, but because she looked so joyful.”
Check out Larsson’s TikTok reacting to her Hot 100 feat below.
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Summertime is for hanging with your friends, and what better way to enjoy the season than to gather 60,000 of them for a two-night stadium blowout? Old pals Niall Horan and Thomas Rhett announced a pair of such hangs on Tuesday morning (March 10) when they rolled out the dates for a two-night-only stadium stand this summer.
The Live Nation-promoted gigs will take place on July 9 at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn., followed by a show at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa. on July 18. The concerts will be the first time the pair have performed stadium headline shows together as well as the first-ever headline concerts at GEODIS Park for both men; Kashus Culpepper and Emily Ann Roberts will open both shows.
Tickets for Thomas Rhett & Niall Horan Live will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday (March 11) through both artist’s fan clubs. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale, which begins on Friday (March 13) at 10 a.m. local time; click here for general on-sale ticket information.
“Niall and I have been buddies for nearly a decade now, but one thing we’ve not done yet is officially tour together,” said Rhett in a statement. “There’s nothing I love more than being on the road alongside longtime friends — it’s going to be a blast for us and the fans.”
Horan added, “When TR brought up the idea of doing these, I immediately got so excited just thinking about it. We’ve been friends for ages and it just makes perfect sense.”
In October, Horan teamed up with his longtime friend Rhett on a re-worked version of the country singer’s “Old Tricks” from the deluxe version of his About a Woman album. At the time, Rhett said in a statement, “Niall and I have been buddies for six or seven years now — anytime I’m over in the U.K. or he’s in Nashville, we always try to link up. We’d talked about doing something together for a long time, but I never imagined it would be this song.”
Horan is gearing up to release his as-yet-untitled fourth solo studio album, with he LP’s emotional new single, “Dinner Party,” due out on March 20. Before hitting the road with Horan, Rhett will open a run of three stadium shows on Morgan Wallen’s Still the Problem tour beginning on April 10.
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Before they formed the folk band Buffalo Traffic Jam, Frankie Cassidy, 23, and Nathan Ross, 22, were introduced on a hunch as freshmen at Montana State University. “I was DoorDashing and my girlfriend’s roommate at the time called me and was like, ‘I have this dude over that you should meet, I think you guys would be friends,’” Cassidy recalls. After a few games of Mario Kart together, he and Ross started to walk home — only to realize that they lived in the same dorm, on the same floor, just two doors down from one another.
Forming a band, however, was a slower process for the duo. They moved into an off-campus apartment sophomore year and would jam occasionally — Cassidy was studying architecture and Ross mechanical engineering, but they both brought their guitars to college. It wasn’t until the end of their junior year in 2024 that they started working on original music (with influences including Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan, The Districts and Punch Brothers) and later opened for a local act in their college town of Bozeman, Mont.
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That summer, while Cassidy was interning in his hometown of Baltimore, he and Ross started sending files back and forth in GarageBand. They continued the process while Cassidy studied abroad in Scotland the first semester of senior year. Despite the quality of the files getting “encrypted so bad,” says Cassidy, he and Ross managed to self-release a pair of tracks remotely: the jangly “Rescue Me” and aching “Forgot Your Roots,” both of which showcase Cassidy’s warm rasp and put Buffalo Traffic Jam on the map.
“We made a TikTok carousel for ‘Rescue Me,’ and that was our first glimpse of success — kind of,” says Cassidy. “A lot of people were DMing our Instagram account. We didn’t think any of it was real until we got one official offer, and we didn’t know how the music industry worked at all.” He and Ross hired a traffic-ticket attorney to help them read the offer, and after two hours they asked, “If we were your children, would you want us to sign this?” The attorney told them not to.
That left the door open for Arista Records, which signed the act in May 2025. A management deal with Playdate’s Mason Romm and Nate Fenningdorf followed. “We came across Buffalo Traffic Jam when they had less than 100 followers on Instagram and TikTok,” says Fenningdorf. Off the bat, their unwavering commitment to be nothing but themselves had us [buy] in.”
By last October, Buffalo Traffic Jam was positioned for its big break — which came with the release of its debut EP, Take Me Home. The six-track project included standout single “Fool’s Gold,” a raspy folk-pop hit that has reaches a new No. 5 high on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart dated March 14. “My dad called me three weeks ago, freaking out: ‘You’re not going to believe it. [Your song] was on [SiriusXM station] The Spectrum!’” recalls Cassidy with a laugh. The hit also became a staple in their setlist while opening on tour for Dylan Gossett late last year.
Again, the song’s inspiration struck while the members were apart. After graduating in May 2025, Ross — who still lives with Cassidy in Bozeman — went home to Seattle for a weekend. “There’s one line in ‘Fool’s Gold’ where I say: ‘Hate being left alone/ It reminds me no one’s home,’” says Cassidy. “That week I was struggling a lot, because all of our friends left town after they graduated. I was like, ‘I’m going crazy in this house.’”
Even so, Ross returned home to new material from his bandmate. “There were a few different songs, and ‘Fool’s Gold’ was the one that really stood out to me,” he says. “The day after, we built it out.” Ross says the support from Arista led to new opportunities, like working with local producer Joe Becker and Seattle-based producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Zach Bryan). “That was pretty scary at first,” says Ross. “There was a Lumineers platinum record right next to where we were recording.”
The two cite their sessions with Hadlock as the initial time everything felt different. “He’s got the classic studio board with all the buttons on it,” jokes Cassidy. They spent hours focused on the minutiae of tracks, with Cassidy recalling 30 takes of guitar alone for “Fool’s Gold.” But that precision helped the song become a hit.
Soon after its October release, Cassidy and Ross started hearing “Fool’s Gold” in downtown Bozeman at stores and restaurants. They even note that the bartender at one of their favorite spots is a big fan. “Hearing it on someone’s playlist or on radio — never thought that that was going to happen,” says Cassidy. “A year ago we were still in school. It’s so weird being in the same bar, but now we hear our music.”
“Sometimes I’ll see old friends that will post on social media [using] ‘Fool’s Gold’ and I don’t even know if they know I’m helping with that,” adds Ross.
Fenningdorf credits the team’s “exhaustive digital strategy” for the hit’s success, pointing to the band’s quality over quantity approach online: “Every piece of content is heavily vetted prior to going live.” However, on other team-run accounts, the approach is just the opposite. “Throw a ton of s–t at the wall and see what sticks,” Fenningdorf says. “This has led to tens of millions of views within the past four months, with a majority for ‘Fool’s Gold.’”
While Cassidy and Ross would love to see a remix featuring Marcus Mumford, Hozier or Noah Kahan, for now, Buffalo Traffic Jam is set on consistency. The group believes that reliability, plus authenticity, is what has made “Fool’s Gold” such a success — and don’t want to switch up that formula now while preparing new music. Single “I Don’t Care” arrived in January, and another titled “Hanging on Hope” arrives March 13 as the two continue to work on a debut album.
“We’re trying to keep doing exactly what we always do,” says Cassidy. “We’re still in Bozeman. People have been encouraging us to move to L.A., New York or Nashville — I just don’t think we’re going to be creative in those places.
“I like living like a degenerate in Montana,” he continues, seated next to Ross on their couch below a Coors Light mirror, which hangs below a painting of Bigfoot spooning a raccoon. “Writing ‘Fool’s Gold,’ it was a true song about how I was feeling at that moment. I think it goes hand-in-hand with our music, trying to stay as true as possible. We never write a song that we haven’t lived.”
A version of this story appears in the March 7, 2026, issue of Billboard.
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Snoop Dogg has continued to keep 2Pac’s legacy alive decades after the late rapper’s passing. The West Coast legend’s Cali by Snoop brand is paying tribute to his Death Row running mate born Tupac Shakur with the release of the 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted wine on Tuesday (March 10).
The California Red blend commemorates the rap icons’ 1996 collaboration of the same name.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since Pac and I got together to make ‘2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted.’ Nobody did it like us, and I can’t think of a better way to honor his legacy than with a drink,” said Snoop Dogg in a statement. “This wine is perfect for celebrating with loved ones, and I’m looking forward to the people pourin’ a little out with me for my friend.”
Cali By Snoop also released an emotional tribute featuring Snoop reminiscing on the times he enjoyed with 2Pac in the ’90s, from the studio to courthouse victories and traveling out of the country. “In a lot of ways, we were the only ones that understood each other,” he said.
Snoop closed the clip out with a salute to Pac’s greatness, as he poured out a little red wine onto the floor in honor of his friend.
“It’s been an absolute privilege to work with Snoop Dogg and the Tupac Estate to develop a wine celebrating this historic collaboration, and worthy of two of Hip Hop’s greatest Icons,” John Wardley, who serves as the svp of brand, innovation and partnerships at Treasury Wine Estates, said in a statement. “The Cali by Snoop range has always pushed the boundaries of traditional wine culture. We are proud to honor Tupac and Snoop’s legacy with a truly unique wine.”
Cali by Snoop
Pac died in September 1996 after being shot in Las Vegas in a drive-by. He was hospitalized for six days before being pronounced dead.
A few months before his death, “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” arrived in May; it served as a single on Pac’s All Eyez on Me. It’s also the only music video Snoop and 2Pac would film together.
Watch the video of Snoop celebrating the 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted wine release below:
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Double P Publishing and Prajin Publishing has appointed Alex Flores as president and Teresa Romo as its first-ever vp.
Flores will oversee Double P Publishing and Prajin Publishing’s creative, administrative and strategic operations as well as lead songwriter development, catalog expansion and global partnerships. Romo will offer her expertise in música Mexicana to further strengthen the company’s leadership. Both will work closely with writers and producers while reinforcing the company’s commitment to artist-first development and long-term cultural impact.
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“Alex is a powerhouse executive with unmatched experience and vision,” said George Prajin, CEO and founder of Prajin Parlay and co-founder of Double P, in a statement. “Her leadership and creative background will help us continue to elevate Latin music on a global scale, while nurturing the next generation of writers and producers.”
“It’s an honor to join Double P/Prajin Publishing at such an exciting time for Latin music,” added Flores. “George has built a culture rooted in authenticity and artist empowerment, and I’m thrilled to collaborate with this incredible team to further amplify music and its creators on a global stage.”
Prior to her new role as president, Flores served as executive vp of music at Hello Sunshine/Candle Studios; senior vp of creative worldwide at BMI; and held senior leadership roles at BMG, Walt Disney Studios and Universal Pictures. Romo brings senior leadership experience from Kobalt, BMI, Universal Music Latin, Warner Music Group and NBCUniversal/Telemundo.
Flores will report directly to Prajin, while Romo is the first key executive hire under Flores’ leadership.
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DJ/producer LP Giobbi will lead the PoWoW! at this year’s Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival when the Florida event returns for the first time since 2023 later this month, the festival announced Tuesday (March 10).
Giobbi will become the first woman to lead the Okeechobee superjam, where she’ll be joined by Goose‘s Rick Mitarotonda, Big Gigantic‘s Dominic Lalli, the Disco Biscuits‘ Aron Magner and other surprise guests.
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Since Okeechobee’s 2016 debut, the PoWoW! has hosted a range of artists, including Snoop Dogg, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Anderson .Paak, Solange, Skrillex, Mac Miller and The Roots.
“The PoWow is one of my favorite experiences we curate each year,” said the festival’s founder Julio Santo Domingo, better known as Rechulski. “It’s about bringing extraordinary artists together to create a truly once-in-a-lifetime moment, one where they push beyond the familiar and explore something entirely new in front of the fans. The fact that this year marks our first-ever female-led PoWow makes it even more powerful. Creating experiences that fans can only have at Okeechobee is central to what we do, and the PoWow is the ultimate expression of that vision.”
Cage the Elephant, Griz, Fisher and The Lumineers top the bill for Okeechobee, which features an eclectic mix of hip-hop, dance, jam and indie-rock artists. Other musical highlights will include the Aquachobee Dub Reggae Takeover (featuring Mykal Rose, Subatomic Sound System and more), Incendia (focused on underground and bass music) and the sundown-to-sunrise Jungle 51 Stage with a slew of notable DJs. Slated for March 19 to 22, this year’s Okeechobee marks the first time the festival, held in its namesake Florida town, has taken place since 2023, when ODESZA, Baby Keem, Griz, Excision, Goose and Turnstile were among the headliners.
“It’s an honor to return to Okeechobee after helping lay its foundation,” said Ben Baruch, who booked the festival’s first three years from 2016 to 2018 and returned to book this year’s edition alongside Dave Niedbalski and Okeechobee founder Julio Santa Domingo, in a statement. “For 2026, our focus is on bringing back the magic of those early years – with a diverse, multi-genre lineup and unforgettable moments, collaborations and experiences that tap into the roots of what made Okeechobee so special from the very beginning.” (Through his 11E1even Group, Baruch manages Goose, The Disco Biscuits and Big Gigantic, among others.)
Notably, for the first time since 2019, Okeechobee will take place under the purview of Soundslinger, its original, independent ownership. From 2020 to 2023, it was owned by Live Nation affiliate Insomniac, the promoter behind major dance festivals including Electric Daisy Carnival.
Last month, Okeechobee detailed a range of “Beyond The Music” offerings, including a farmers market specializing in Floridian goods, several dining experiences honoring global cultures and daily yoga, meditation and fitness classes. Its reimagined Chobeewobee Village will feature interactive art, hi-fi listening spaces, tarot readings and other unique, immersive activations.
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Bruno Mars dominates Billboard’s charts dated March 14, thanks to the debut of his new album, The Romantic.
Released on Feb. 27 (on Atlantic Records), the set launches atop the Billboard 200 with 186,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in its opening week, according to Luminate. Mars earns his first No. 1 debut and second leader overall, after 2013’s Unorthodox Jukebox.
The album also helps Mars jump from No. 11 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100. He leads for an eighth week and for the first time since July 2017. All nine songs from The Romantic reach the Billboard Hot 100, led by the return of lead single “I Just Might” to No. 1 and “Risk It All” arriving in the top five — as Mars triples up atop the Artist 100, Billboard 200 and Hot 100 simultaneously for the first time.
Here’s a recap of Mars’ Hot 100 hits this week (all of which are debuts except where noted).
Rank, Title: No. 1, “I Just Might” (up from No. 5; third week at No. 1) No. 4, “Risk It All” No. 25, “Cha Cha Cha” No. 28, “God Was Showing Off” No. 38, “Why You Wanna Fight?” No. 42, “Dance With Me” No. 43, “On My Soul” No. 46, “Something Serious” No. 54, “Nothing Left”
With eight debuts, Mars has now charted 44 total songs on the Hot 100 in his career. He first debuted on the ranking in February 2010 as featured on B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You,” which spent two weeks at No. 1. He has logged 10 No. 1 hits, tying him with Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder for the 10th-most all-time.
Four songs from The Romantic additionally chart on Hot R&B Songs: “I Just Might” reigns for an eighth week, followed by, in order at Nos. 5-8, “Cha Cha Cha,” “God Was Showing Off,” “Why You Wanna Fight?” and “On My Soul.”
The Artist 100 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 multidimensional ranking of artist popularity.
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