No musical artist at Bruce Springsteen’s level of commercial success, artistic endurance and renown has been as outspoken as he has when it comes to President Donald Trump’s ICE surge in Minnesota. During separate incidents in January, ICE agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens (Renée Good and Alex Pretti) in Minneapolis. Springsteen’s searing folk-rock protest anthem “Streets of Minneapolis” came out just days after Pretti’s killing at the hands of ICE agents. The Trump administration rushed to portray Good and Pretti as a domestic terrorists without providing evidence; eyewitness accounts and video footage from both killings seemed to tell a different story than the one spun by the federal government. “Their claim was self-defense, sir, just don’t believe your eyes,” sang Springsteen on the song. “It’s our blood and bones and these whistles and phones against [Stephen] Miller and [Kristi] Noem’s dirty lies.”
The 20-time Grammy winner gave “Streets of Minneapolis” its live debut at legendary local venue First Avenue during Tom Morello’s fundraiser for the families of Pretti and Good (a mother of three) on Jan. 30 and returned to it on March 28 at the flagship No Kings Rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
On Tuesday (March 31) night, Springsteen continued his advocacy for the Minnesota resistance by kicking off his Land of Hopes and Dreams American Tour at Minneapolis’ Target Center. An artist of his stature has more than his fair share of Billboard Hot 100 hits, radio standbys and iconic deep cuts to choose from for a setlist, but in the face of everything Minnesotans have faced in 2026, it seemed likely that the Boss’ opening night setlist would skew more political than usual—which it did, but it was also loaded with crowd-pleasing smashes and a few surprises.
Below, check out Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s opening night setlist for the Land of Hopes and Dreams American Tour. And to see how locals feel about Springsteen’s protest anthem and advocacy, head here.
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The flight crews who recently conducted a controversial flyby past Kid Rock’s Nashville home on the weekend won’t be reprimanded for their actions. No punishment, no investigation. Nothing to see here. Move along.
The U.S. Army launched an investigation Monday, March 30 when Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting two AH-64 Apaches hovering near his home. The questionable video went viral, not just for the cost to taxpayers and the optics, but for the timing: Kid Rock did his salute during what was the third No Kings protest against the Trump administration. One of those demonstrations was held in downtown Nashville.
The crews were briefly suspended, before being given the all-clear by United States secretary of war Pete Hegseth. In a post to X, Hegseth writes: “Thank you Kid Rock. US Army pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.”
Kid Rock (real name: Robert Ritchie) is a prominent supporter of Trump and the MAGA movement, and has maintained a close relationship with the president. Last year, he appeared at the White House as Trump signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry.
In an earlier interview with Nashville’s WKRN News, the singer shrugged off the ongoing Army investigation of the aviators involved in the unauthorized flight, suggesting that the pilots have nothing to be worried about. “I think they’re going to be all right,” Rock said when asked about how he feels about the investigation. “My buddy is the Commander-in-Chief.”
In the interview with WKRN, Kid Rock referenced the demonstrations, saying that he thought being able to salute the helicopter pilots was “a great thing” when the No Kings protests were happening.
“There were people flipping them off,” he said, alleging protesters’ actions toward the helicopters. “I don’t care what your politics are … if you’re flipping our military off, you’re on the wrong side of things.”
Trump speak to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening, noting that crews “probably shouldn’t have been doing it. You’re not supposed to be playing games,” the BBC reports. “They like Kid Rock. I like Kid Rock,” he continued.
Hegseth comments now end the review by the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, referencing the “strict safety standards, professionalism and established flight regulations” that flight crews must adhere to.
“The Army takes any allegations of unauthorized or unsafe flight operations very seriously and is committed to enforcing standards and holding personnel accountable,” spokesman Maj Montrell Russell told the BBC in the earlier statement.
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Amyl And The Sniffers and Tame Impala spearhead Kevin Parker are once again in the hunt for APRA’s song of the year, the top honor at the annual APRA Music Awards. But they’ve got stiff competition from the likes of first-time shortlisters Keli Holiday and Ninajirachi, plus Paul Kelly with his nephew and first-time nominee Dan Kelly.
The peer-voted category and many others will be presented at the centenary edition of the 2026 APRA Music Awards, set for Wednesday, April 29 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
Amyl Taylor and Co. are nominated for “Jerkin’,” which is also shortlisted for most performed rock work. The punk rock outfit could go back-to-back, having won the 2025 title for “U Should Not Be Doing That,” lifted from their third album Cartoon Darkness.
Tame Impala’s Deadbeat single “Loser” is a red-hot chance, too. Should the psychedelic pop artist lift the donut-shaped trophy, the West Australian could boast a three-peat following wins in 2013 (for “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”) and 2016 (“Let It Happen”).
Paul and Dan Kelly are nominated for “Rita Wrote A Letter”, the long-awaited follow up to “How to Make Gravy;” Keli Holiday, the solo project of Peking Duk’s Adam Hyde, is nominated alongside co-composers Alex Cameron and Konstantin Kersting, for the ARIA Award-winning hit “Dancing2;” and the EDM star Ninajirachi (real name: Nina Wilson) is in the frame for “iPod Touch”, co-written with Darcy Baylis.
The APRAs this year counts 52 first-time nominees, seven of whom are up for two awards. They are Alex Cameron (alongside Adam Hyde and Konstantin Kersting) for “Dancing2” (most performed alternative work and song of the year); Jessica Porfiri and Taka Perry for KATSEYE’s K-pop hit “Touch” and Ned Houston (alongside Guy Sebastian and Robby De Sa) for “Maybe” (both for most performed Australian work and most performed pop work); and Sam Cromack for Ball Park Music’s “Please Don’t Move to Melbourne” (most performed alternative work and most performed Australian work).
The recipient of the prestigious Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music will be unveiled Tuesday, April 14. Winners of all categories including the international recognition award, OneMusic licensee of the year, most performed Australian work overseas and songwriter of the year will be revealed at the APRAs, which celebrate excellence in contemporary music, saluting songwriters and publishers who have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
This year’s awards will be “the biggest yet,” a statement reads, with Julia Zemiro on presenting duties, alongside guest presenters Bernard Fanning, Jessica Mauboy, Mark Coles Smith and Stella Donnelly.
The ceremony is a pillar of APRA’s 100th anniversary celebrations, a year-long slate of activities which the PRO has described as the “most significant celebration of the contribution of songwriting and composition to Australia and New Zealand’s culture, identity and economy.” Those plans include the launch of a new “hall of fame-style” event in November, and a major anthology book will be published, spotlighting a century of music from these parts.
Formed by six music publishers a century ago in January, the Australasian Performing Right Association now represents over 128,000 music creators.
Title: Jerkin’ Artist: Amyl and The Sniffers Written by: Declan Mehrtens / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson
Title: Loser Artist: Tame Impala Written by: Kevin Parker Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Title: Rita Wrote A Letter Artist: Paul Kelly Written by: Paul Kelly / Dan Kelly Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Emerging Songwriter of the Year
Writer:BARKAA
Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Writer:Emily Wurramara Publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing Writer: Heide Peverelle, Jeanie Pilkington & Grace Sinclair (Folk Bitch Trio) Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing
Writer: Nick Ward Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Writer: Nina Wilson (Ninajirachi) Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Most Performed Australian Work
Title: Maybe Artist: Guy Sebastian Written by: Guy Sebastian / Robby De Sa* / Ned Houston* Published by: Universal Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing*
Title: Please Don’t Move to Melbourne Artist: Ball Park Music Written by: Sam Cromack Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Title: stay a little longer Artist: ROSÉ Written by: Sarah Aarons / Andrew Wells / Chae Park* Published by: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music*
Title: Tell Me Artist: Sonny Fodera & Clementine Douglas Written by: Stuart Crichton / Sonny Fodera* / Clementine Douglas^ / Ruth Cunningham^ Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / BMG* / Mushroom Music Publishing^
Title: Touch Artist: KATSEYE Written by: Taka Perry / Jessica Porfiri* / Caroline Ailin^ / Omer Fedi+ / Magnus Hoiberg~ / Blake Slatkin+ Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Gaga Music* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Universal/MCA Music Publishing+ / Warner Chappell Music~
Most Performed Alternative Work
Title: All the Noise Artist: Spacey Jane Written by: Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu / Caleb Harper / Kieran Lama / Peppa Lane Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Dew Process
Title: car Artist: Royel Otis Written by: Otis Pavlovic / Royel Maddell / Omar Fedi* / Blake Slatkin* Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs / Universal/MCA Music Publishing*
Title: Dancing2 Artist: Keli Holiday Written by: Adam Hyde / Alex Cameron* / Konstantin Kersting^ Published by: BMG / Sony Music Publishing* / Payday Music Publishing^
Title: Hideaway Artist: Mallrat Written by: Grace Shaw / Styalz Fuego* / Gab Strum^
Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Dew Process / Universal Music Publishing* / Concord Music Publishing ANZ^
Title: Please Don’t Move to Melbourne Artist: Ball Park Music Written by: Sam Cromack Published by: Sony Music Publishing
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
Title: I’m Yours Artist: Karen Lee Andrews Written by: Karen Lee Andrews
Title: Let It Rain Artist: Dallas Frasca Written by: Dallas Frasca / Paul Wood
Title: Straight Into The Sun Artist: The Cruel Sea Written by: Tex Perkins* / Daniel Atkins* / Kristyna Higgins Published by: Universal Music Publishing*
Title: Survival Artist: Karen Lee Andrews Written by: Daniel March / Adam Ventoura
Most Performed Country Work
Title: BUY THAT GIRL A BEER Artist: Casey Barnes Written by: Casey Barnes* / Andy Skib^ / James Thow Published by: Mushroom Music Publishing* / Warner Chappell Music^
Title: Dirty Money Artist: Travis Collins Written by: Travis Collins* / Jason Duke^ / Christopher Yurchuck Published by: Universal Music Publishing* / Downtown Music^
Title: I’m A Boxer Artist: Brad Cox Written by: Brad Cox / Alexander Burnett* Published by: Sony Music Publishing / Origin Music Publishing*
Title: TROUBLE Artist: Tori Darke & Jay Santilli Written by: Victoria Darke* / Jessica Santilli / Michael De Lorenzis^ / Michael Paynter^ Published by: Sentric Music Publishing obo Digital Music Publishing* / Mushroom Music Publishing^
Title: Who You Are Artist: Rachael Fahim Written by: Rachael Fahim / Shawn Mayer / Liam Quinn / Vlado Saric / Keenan Te* Published by: Sentric Music Publishing obo Acts Music Publishing*
Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work
Title: Break My Love Artist: RÜFÜS DU SOL Written by: Jonathon George / James Hunt / Tyrone Lindqvist Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing
Title: CAVE Artist: Dom Dolla & Tove Lo Written by: Dominic Matheson / Tove Lo* Published by: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music*
Title: Focus Artist: John Summit feat. CLOVES Written by: Kaity Dunstan / Abraham Dertner* / Frederik Geuze^ / Neil Ormandy / John Schuster+ Published by: Payday Music Publishing & Silo: Music / Kobalt Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Warner Chappell Music+
Title: Beautiful People Artist: David Guetta & Sia Written by: Sia Furler / David Guetta* / Mikkel Eriksen / Tor Hermansen / Timofey Reznikov* Published by: Sony Music Publishing / Peermusic*
Title: Tell Me Artist: Sonny Fodera & Clementine Douglas Written by: Stuart Crichton / Sonny Fodera* / Clementine Douglas^ / Ruth Cunningham^ Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / BMG* / Mushroom Music Publishing^
Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work
Title: All That I Remember Artist: The Amity Affliction Written by: Joel Birch* / Daniel Brown* / Joseph Longobardi / Jonathan Reeves Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ*
Title: nerv Artist: Thornhill Written by: Jacob Charlton* / Benjamin Maida* / Ethan McCann* / Nicholas Sjogren* / Samuel Bassal Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ*
Title: RAINDROP Artist: Ocean Grove Written by: Samuel Bassal* / Brent Hunter* / Luke Holmes Published by: BMG*
Title: Sacred Artist: Parkway Drive Written by: Benjamin Gordon / Luke Kilpatrick / Jeffrey Ling / Winston McCall / Zachary Cervini* / Jordan Fish* Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing / BMG*
Title: Tether Artist: Make Them Suffer Written by: Sean Harmanis / Jordan Mather / Nicholas McLernon Published by: Sentric Music Publishing obo Cooking Vinyl Publishing
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Title: The Gift Artist: Hilltop Hoods feat. Marlon Written by: Matthew Lambert (Suffa)* / Daniel Smith (MC Pressure)* / Andrew Burford / Jim Ford^ Published by: Sony Music Publishing* / Warner Chappell Music^
Title: Party On The Moon Artist: Bliss n Eso Written by: Max Mackinnon / Jonathan Notley / Keith Elam* / Chris Martin^ Published by: Mushroom Music Publishing / Mushroom Music Publishing & Sony Music Publishing*/ Kobalt Music Publishing & Sony Music Publishing^
Title: Spinnin’ Artist: ONEFOUR & Nemzzz Written by: Jerone Misa* / Salec Su’a* / Hoi Tang / Nemiah Simms* / Robin Turrini Published by: Sony Music Publishing*
Title: The Trap Artist: Rops1 Written by: Tristan Dunphy* / Elijah Wilson Published by: Mushroom Music Publishing*
Title: Who’s Back Artist: Skux Written by: Aayan Ahmed / Logan Cudarans
Most Performed Pop Work
Title: I Can Die Now Artist: Ruel Written by: Ruel Van Dijk / Julian Bunetta* / Joshua Coleman^/ Edward Drewett+ / Jacob Hindlin^ / Steven Schick* Published by: Universal Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ / Warner Chappell Music+
Title: Maybe Artist: Guy Sebastian Written by: Guy Sebastian / Robby De Sa* / Ned Houston* Published by: Universal Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing^
Title: Press Pause Artist: Kita Alexander Written by: Nikkita Wright / Annie Schindel / Kyle Shearer* Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing / Concord Music Publishing ANZ*
Title: stay a little longer Artist: ROSÉ Written by: Sarah Aarons / Andrew Wells / Chae Park* Published by: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music*
Title: Touch Artist: KATSEYE Written by: Taka Perry / Jessica Porfiri* / Caroline Ailin^ / Omer Fedi+ / Magnus Hoiberg~ / Blake Slatkin+ Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Gaga Music* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Universal/MCA Music Publishing+ / Warner Chappell Music~
Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
Title: Cardio Artist: Larissa Lambert Written by: Larissa Lambert / Khaled Rohaim* / John Jackson^ / Cynthia Loving+ / Avital Margulies / Andre Robertson / Justin Smith+ / Chelsea Unger#
Published by: Universal/MCA Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Mushroom Music Publishing+ / Kobalt Music Publishing#
Title: Julia Artist: Don West Written by: Don West* / Nathan Hawes^ / William Endicott / Zac Olsen / Jacob Parks Published by: Kobalt Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^
Title: Lil’ Obsession Artist: BOY SODA Written by: Brae Luafalealo* / Nikodimos Nick Millman Paleologoudias / Finbar Stuart Published by: Sony Music Publishing*
Title: Pity Party Artist: PANIA Written by: Pania Hika / Jake Amy / Chelsea Warner / Sam Verghese
Title: Vetted Artist: Lithe Written by: Josiah Ramel* / Omid Khasrawy Published by: Concord Music Publishing ANZ obo Boss Level*
Most Performed Rock Work
Title: Defiant Artist: Jimmy Barnes Written by: Jimmy Barnes* / Michael Paynter^ / Ben Rodgers Published by: Sony Music Publishing* / Mushroom Music Publishing^
Title: Everyone Will See It Artist: Old Mervs Written by: Henry Carrington-Jones / Chris Collins* / David House Published by: Sony Music Publishing*
Title: Jerkin’ Artist: Amyl and The Sniffers Written by: Declan Mehrtens / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson
Title: Southerly Artist: King Stingray Written by: Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga / Cameron Yimila Burarrwanga / Roy Kellaway* / Campbell Messer / Lewis Stiles / Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu* Published by: Sony Music Publishing*
Title: Tangerine Artist: Ocean Alley Written by: Nic Blom / Baden Donegal / Lach Galbraith / Mitch Galbraith / Angus Goodwin / Tom O’Brien Published by: Warner Chappell Music
Most Performed International Work
Title: APT. Artist: Bruno Mars and ROSÉ Written by: Bruno Mars / Amy Allen / Christopher Brown / Roget Chahayed* / Michael Chapman^ / Nicholas Chinn^ / Omer Fedi+ / Philip Lawrence / Chae Park / Theron Thomas~ / Henry Walter+ Published by: Warner Chappell Music / Kobalt Music Publishing* / Universal Music Publishing/MGB^ / Universal/MCA Music Publishing+ / Sony Music Publishing~
Title: DENIAL IS A RIVER Artist: Doechii Written by: Doechii* / James Anderson^ / Dante Franklin+ / Spencer Golanka / Serban Sirbu~ / Joseph Thompson# Published by: Universal/MCA Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Kobalt Music Publishing+ / Payday Music Publishing~ / Jungle Habitat Music#
Title: Squabble Up Artist: Kendrick Lamar Written by: Kendrick Lamar / Ruchaun Akers Jr / Jack Antonoff / Matthew Bernard* / Tony Butler* / Mark Spears* Published by: Universal/MCA Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing*
Title: That’s So True
Artist: Gracie Abrams Written by: Gracie Abrams / Audrey Hobert Published by: Universal/MCA Music Publishing
Title: Timeless Artist: The Weeknd & Playboi Carti Written by: Abel Tesfaye* / Jordan Carter^ / Raul Cubina+ / Mike Dean^ / Evan Hood^ / Jarrod Morgan^ / Chisolm Petty+ / Tariq Sharrieff+ / Mark Williams~ / Pharrell Williams^ Published by: Universal/MCA Music Publishing* / Sony Music Publishing^ / Kobalt Music Publishing+ / Warner Chappell Music~
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During Tuesday night’s (March 31) Broadway production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Megan Thee Stallion was taken to the hospital after she started feeling sick, Billboard has confirmed.
According to a statement from Megan’s team sent to Billboard: “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated. We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”
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Megan’s hairstylist Kellon Deryck first alerted fans to the hospitalization on Tuesday night, posting on X: “Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital.”
Megan Thee Stallion made her Broadway debut last week as the first female-identifying performer in the role of Zidler, starting an eight-week engagement on March 24 and set to continue through May 17 at New York’s Al Hirshfeld Theatre. The Billboard Hot 100-topping rapper celebrated opening night by posting a clip from the show on Instagram with the caption: “So grateful for this incredible cast & crew & everyone who worked so hard to make opening night a success!! HOTTIES IM ON BROADWAY!!”
Billboard has reached out to reps for the musical for further updates.
The Breakfast Club producer and host Loren LoRosa was at Tuesday’s performance, sharing on X: “Came to see Meg The stallion on broadway and that was short lived. The few opening scenes I saw her in she was great on stage! I was excited BUT…They just stopped moulin rouge mid show apologized to the audience and said ..’stay inside and seated’ I asked security if we’re safe .. they told us ‘for now, we’ll update you if anything changes.’”
When Billboard spoke with Meg ahead of her first night, she raved about the chance to bring her talents to Broadway. “When I got the opportunity to do it. I was like, ‘Hell yes, I’m coming up here doing it. How many times a day we gotta perform? OK, hell yeah, I’m doing that,’” she recalled. “This is not like a regular Megan Thee Stallion concert. This is Zidler. This is not even me, but the hotties get to come. Please make sure you tell the hotties this: I would like for them to come dressed the part.”
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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how Swift dominated Thursday’s iHearts — taking home seven prizes and extending her record as the winningest artist in the show’s history, while also making her awards show debut with fiancé Travis Kelce — and then popped up at the Fonda for a girls’ night with the HAIM sisters on Saturday. And Swift wasn’t the only one in the crowd at the shows: We also talk about all the A-listers who were reportedly on site for the phone-free shows, which celebrated the announcement of McCartney’s upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane (though he didn’t perform lead single “Days We Left Behind”).
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Listen to the full show below:
Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how BTS debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with ARIRANG, scoring the group’s seventh No. 1. Plus, BTS also bow atop the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “SWIM,” marking their — wait a minute — seventh No. 1. (Did we mention there are seven members of BTS?)
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
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After releasing in theaters on Feb. 13, Emerald Fennell’s steamy Wuthering Heights film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is now available to watch online. Releasing digitally on Tuesday (March 31), fans of Emily Brontë’s pivotal Victorian novel can buy and rent the modern film adaption digitally through premium video-on-demand services, such as Prime Video and Apple TV.
Physical Release: Pre-order on Amazon (release date on May 5)
Price: Buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99
In Fennell’s modern adaptation, Robbie and Elordi star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in the period drama that charts the passionate and tragic romance between their star-crossed characters. With stunning visuals, viral steamy scenes and a chart-topping soundtrack by Charli XCX, let this film be a great excuse to stay in and have yourself a fun movie night.
Where to Stream Wuthering Heights Online
Want to watch Wuthering Heights at home today? The film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is available to rent and buy digitally through video on-demand platforms such as Prime Video and Apple TV, which costs $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent. If you haven’t yet signed up for either platform, here’s a breakdown for each streaming service below.
For those looking for a physical copy of Wuthering Heights on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray and DVD, Amazon has pre-orders available now with prices ranging from $19.96 to $29.95. To note, the physical copy does include a digital code, allowing you download the digital version of the film on your preferred device. The official release date for the physical version is May 5, 2026.
Pre-order ‘Wuthering Heights’ on DVD for $19.96, Blu-Ray for $24.95 and 4K Ultra HD for $29.95.
Shop Wuthering Heights Books, DVDs and Merch
The hype for Wuthering Heights doesn’t stop at the films end credits. There are plenty of ways for fans to engage with Brontë’s captivating story in many ways, including special-edition books, movie merch collections and even a scented candle. Shop our favorite Wuthering Heights products below.
And whether you’re going goth, in your feelings and need a good cry, or just winding down for the night, you can light this Wuthering Heights-inspired candle to help set (or soften) the mood. The Amazon sellers says this 9 oz. candles “smells like books;” more specifically, that means notes of leather, clover, freesia, sweet fig and ivy vines.
Steel Mill & Co Original Book-Shaped Decorative Vase
We love this Wuthering Heights-inspired vase, which is made to look like a hardcover book. It’s actually made from a molded ceramic material with a gold-flecked spin and front cover, and textured ribbed detailing on the right side to mimic pages. This vase measures approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches in size. It makes a great gift for Wuthering Heights fans too.
The final line of the Wuthering Heights trailer finds Elordi’s Heathcliff uttering these fateful words to Robbie’s Cathy, highlighting the intense love they have for one another — and the tragic circumstances that keep them apart. This T-shirt captures that quote in all its emotional resonance with a skull and roses graphic that represents their forbidden affair.
Universal Zone Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Tote Bag
Amazon has this Wuthering Heights canvas tote bag, inspired by the book cover of Brontë’s novel. This tote measures 15 x 16 inches in size and comes with a ten-inch strap that you can wear on the arm or shoulder.
Wuthering Heights Movie Details
Director & Writer: Emerald Fennell
Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, and Ewan Mitchell
Release Date: February 13, 2026
Run Time: 136 minutes
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures, MRC, LuckyChap Entertainment
Music: Score by Anthony Willis, with original songs by Charli XCX
MPAA Rating: R (for sexual content, some violent content, and language)
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Morgan Evans just performed a cover of one of Garth Brooks‘s most vocally challenging, enduring ’90s hits — and the Country Music Hall of Famer had some thoughts about it.
During an episode of the God’s Country podcast earlier this month, Evans briefly sang a bit of “Ain’t Going Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up),” which appeared on Brooks’ 1993 album In Pieces and was a two-week Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs chart-topper. The song’s full-throttle, spit-fire delivery makes it a fan favorite in concert.
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Alongside the podcast’s hosts, brothers Dan and Reid Isbell, Evans sang the song while seated casually in a chair, and smoothly kept pace with the rapid-fire lyrics, singing the song with such ease that even Brooks himself had to comment on it.
Brooks replied to a video of the performance, writing, “Dude!!!!! Are you kidding me???? I can’t sing that song without going into cardiac arrest and you guys make it look easy!!!! QUIT doing Garth stuff better than Garth!!!! Honored, flattered and absolutely LOVE that moment!! love, g”
Evans replied to Brooks, writing, “Hahahaha maaaaaaate!!! Been singing your songs my whole life. Means a lot! Thanks legend!”
During the podcast, Evans recalled growing up listening to Brooks’ music, and said of “Ain’t Going Down (‘Til the Sun Comes Up),” “finally learning all the lyrics to this song was like a great achievement.”
Evans appeared on the podcast in support of the March 20 release of his new album Steel Town, which finds the Australian-born singer/songwriter returning to his roots.
“In 2026, I feel like people are more drawn to the more unique version of someone,” he said. “I really tried to lean into that with songs like ‘Steel Town,’ about my hometown, or ‘Land I Love,’ which is about Australia.”
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Festival season is on the horizon, and with it comes unbearably hot weather.
Sweating is a natural part of festival and concert attendance. You’re laughing, screaming, singing and dancing along to some of your favorite artists, trying to have a grand old time despite the oppressive heat. Coachella is right around the corner, not to mention Governors Ball, Stagecoach and Lollapalooza. You’ve also got major tours to look forward to in the next few months, including big names like BTS, Rosalia, Raye, Peso Pluma and Bruno Mars, among others.
If you plan on attending any of these upcoming festivities and you want to keep cool, you’ll need an excellent handheld or portable fan in your concert/festival-going arsenal. This is just as important as a good water bottle and bag. As someone who has attended a handful of concerts or festivals with a portable electric fan, it really makes a world of difference as far as enjoyment goes. You don’t want to be passing out mid-set of heat exhaustion, that’s for sure.
There are a plethora of styles available on the market to choose from, but which ones work the best? We’ve included a few options below that ShopBillboard editors love. We’ve included your standard handheld styles that can fold up and fit in your pocket like JISULIFE’s Portable Handheld Fan for $15.99 or the Shark ChillPill for $149.99.
There are also a ton of styles that attach to your wrist so you can always have your fan on you when you’re feeling a bit overheated like JISULIFE’s Handheld Fan Pro Series with a wrist strap for $59.99. Clip-on fans are another optimal style if you want to go hands-free. Styles like our favorite from Hotsales for $19.99 or the Socool 10000mAh Portable Waist Fan Clip for $29.99 that can attach to the collar of your shirt or to your waist for a burst of cold air to your neck or under your shirt. For those looking for a stylish option, Ulta Beauty has a cat-inspired handheld fan from Zadro for $21.99 that can act as an accessory along with your extra cute festival look.
Whichever one you choose, you’ll want to look for options with multiple speeds and a long-lasting battery life that will last you multiple sets or hours-long concerts. This is a non-negotiable for many of our ShopBillboard editors and once you have a fan, you won’t be able to attend concerts or festivals without one.
Best Handheld/Clip-On Fans for Concerts & Festivals
This fan articulates so you put it wherever you please in whatever angle you desire. The fan comes in a multitude of colors and features a cute cat ear design.
This particular fan clips to your waist, giving you a breezy feel directed towards your body. This is a portable model but it’s bigger than our other picks but features a powerful gust.
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Salt-N-Pepa argue in a new appeal brief that a judge was wrong to dismiss the duo’s high-stakes music ownership lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG).
The Tuesday (March 31) court filing at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals is the opening bout in a fight by Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton to revive their copyright case against the world’s largest music company. The iconic hip-hop duo sued UMG last year for refusing to honor its so-called “termination rights,” a tenet of copyright law that allows artists to claw back ownership of their master recordings decades after signing them away.
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A New York federal judge threw out the claims in January, determining that Salt-N-Pepa had no termination rights because the duo did not actually sign its 1986 record deal with Next Plateau Records. Rather, that contract was between Next Plateau (which was later sold to London Records, then absorbed by UMG) and Noise in the Attic Productions, a company that was controlled by Salt-N-Pepa’s music producer, Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor.
Richard Busch, the veteran music attorney newly hired to represent Salt-N-Pepa on appeal, says in Tuesday’s brief that this dismissal decision was “riddled with error.” According to Busch, the lower court ignored the fact that Salt-N-Pepa owned its music when it was created, and that the duo was the one to begin a long “chain of grants” via its own 1986 recording contract with Azor.
“When correctly interpreted, the 1986 agreements together should be read to mean that the copyrights originated with Salt-N-Pepa, and then were transferred to Noise in the Attic, then Next Plateau, next to London, and eventually to UMG,” writes Busch. “Because Section 203 expressly contemplates that terminations would be binding and effective against successors in interest, and because the seminal grant of rights came from the authors (Salt-N-Pepa), their termination notices are effective to terminate UMG’s rights reverting them to Salt-N-Pepa.”
Salt-N-Pepa’s brief also zooms out to alert the Second Circuit to some bigger picture concerns in the duo’s appeal. Busch writes that Congress created termination rights “to rectify the imbalance of bargaining power that all artists face when negotiating with entities to exploit their works” — and that the rap duo’s 1986 record deal memorialized this exact type of imbalance.
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“The lasting success of Salt-N-Pepa’s catalog has been a windfall for UMG and its predecessors-in-interest — indeed, the catalog generated approximately $1 million in royalties in the five months preceding this lawsuit, alone,” reads the appeal brief. “Under the relevant agreements, UMG has enjoyed the lion’s share of these royalties.”
In a statement to Billboard on Tuesday, Busch said, “This is a very important case for all recording artists, and, respectfully, as we make clear in our brief, we believe the district court got it wrong. We look forward to being heard by the Second Circuit.”
A rep for UMG did not immediately return a request for comment on Salt-N-Pepa’s brief. The company is scheduled to file its own brief in response in May.
Termination rights have become a hot-button issue in music law in recent years. Artists such as 2 Live Crew have gone to court to win back their catalogs, and others asserted their termination rights en masse via class-action litigation against UMG and Sony. Both majors ultimately settled those lawsuits in 2024.
In the past, termination rights have generally been considered to apply only to U.S. copyright grants. But that’s now up in the air after a first-of-its-kind appeals court ruling held this summer that termination rights can also be asserted overseas — potentially upending decades of industry practice. This week, units of all three majors announced that they’d bought out the copyright at issue in that case so they can take it to the Supreme Court.
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Kid Rock is not worried about the flight crews who recently conducted a flyby past his Nashville home over the weekend.
In an interview with Nashville’s WKRN News, the singer shrugged off the ongoing Army investigation of the aviators involved in the unauthorized flight, suggesting that the pilots have nothing to be worried about.
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“I think they’re going to be all right,” Kid Rock said when asked about how he feels about the investigation. “My buddy is the Commander-in-Chief.”
Kid Rock has been a prominent supporter of Trump since 2016 and has maintained a close relationship with the president. Last year, he appeared at the White House as Trump signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping in the live entertainment industry.
The investigation came about after Kid Rock shared a video to X of himself saluting the helicopter hovering near his home. The video of the flyby garnered immediate attention, as it was posted the same day millions of Americans nationwide participated in a third No Kings protest against the Trump administration. One of these demonstrations was held in downtown Nashville.
This is a level of respect that shit for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her. 🇺🇸 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iD5mmkaXv1
In the interview with WKRN, Kid Rock referenced the demonstrations, saying that he thought being able to salute the helicopter pilots was “a great thing” when the No Kings protests were happening.
“There were people flipping them off,” he said, alleging protesters’ actions toward the helicopters. “I don’t care what your politics are … if you’re flipping our military off, you’re on the wrong side of things.”
While Kid Rock was into the flyby incident, ultimately calling it “harmless” and “cool,” the U.S. Army did not feel the same. On Monday, the Army’s 101st Airborne Division confirmed that they were reviewing the flyby, referencing the “strict safety standards, professionalism and established flight regulations” that flight crews must adhere to.
Despite Kid Rock’s prediction that they’ll be “all right,” the flight crews have been temporarily relieved of their duties for the time being.
“The personnel involved have been suspended from flight duties while the Army reviews the circumstances surrounding the mission, including compliance with relevant FAA regulations, aviation safety protocol, and approval requirements,” said Major Montrell Russell, a spokesperson for the Army. “The Army takes any allegations of unauthorized or unsafe flight operations very seriously and is committed to enforcing standards and holding personnel accountable.”
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