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Nathan Johnson An Indoor Lady Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, who composed music for Dragon Ball Z, was elected Texas attorney general this week. He will take office in January 2027. Johnson, a veteran litigator, wrote on his Facebook page: “If you grew up watching Dragon Ball Z, you might know me better than you...

Bob Dylan speaks on stage at the 25th-anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 6, 2015, in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Vatican shared a...

matsuri ‘26: Japanese Music Experience LONDON Courtesy Photo Hitsujibungaku, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Otoboke Beaver will perform at matsuri ‘26: Japanese Music Experience LONDON on Dec. 14 at Outernet Live in London. CEIPA and TOYOTA GROUP “MUSIC WAY PROJECT” present the showcase. The initiative was launched to bring more Japanese content to audiences worldwide and...

BAND-MAID Ayaka Horiuchi BAND-MAID released the three-track single “SPIN” on Oct. 28. The title song was written as the ending theme for the anime BEYBLADE X Bey Kingdom Arc. All five band members spoke with Billboard Japan about the track. You performed at summer festivals every weekend this summer. At Summer Sonic, you reunited with...

Sombr performs onstage at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. Rich Polk/Billboard Sombr chipped his tooth while taking a sip from a water bottle during his concert at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, Nov. 3. During the set, the musician, born Shane Boose, asked for...

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs celebrate after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025, in New York City. Elsa/Getty Images Cardi B revealed her youngest son’s name and face for the first time as she...

Brandi Carlile at the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music Association Starbucks is releasing its first holiday album in more than a decade, Billboard reports. Holiday Blend arrives Wednesday, Nov. 4, on streaming services and Starbucks coffeehouse playlists via...

A view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Democrats regained control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, flipping Senate seats in Texas, Maine, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. Two dozen House seats also flipped to Democrats. The results leave...

Midnight Oil Oliver Eclipse Australia’s National Songbook inducted its first 10 works on Wednesday, Nov. 4, including Midnight Oil’s “Beds Are Burning,” the Easybeats’ “Friday On My Mind” and Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman.” The inaugural entries were announced at an event at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) in Canberra. Other...