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Flavor Flav at the BMAC Music Maker Dinner held at The Fairmont Century Plaza on Jan. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. Mark Von Holden/Billboard Lifelong New Yorker and Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks by giving back to his city. On Friday, Flav shared a photo...

The Band of The Coldstream Guards line up inside the Quadrangle during a ceremony to present new Colours to the 1st and 2nd Battalion (Number 7 Company) the Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle on June 13, 2025, in Windsor, England. Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images Buckingham Palace paid tribute on Friday to the lives...

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 14: Jay-Z (L) and musician Justin Timberlake perform on stage at Barclays Center on December 14, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for M2M Construction Jay-Z brought out Justin Timberlake during his sold-out concert at Stade de France in Paris on Thursday night (Sept....

Charli xcx at The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating “Costume Art” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026, in New York. Gilbert Flores/Variety Charli xcx has announced a new arena tour across the United Kingdom and Europe for February in support of her latest album, Music, Fashion, Film. The tour begins Feb....

Lexie Moreland/WWD The Official Charts Company is launching the Official Homegrown Albums Chart, a weekly ranking to celebrate U.K. artists making the biggest impact across the domestic albums market. The chart launches Friday (Sept. 11) on the OCC website, with its first broadcast highlights set for Sunday (Sept. 13) on the BBC Radio 1 Official...

Jhené Aiko Courtesy / Def Jam Jhené Aiko released her first album since 2020’s Chilombo, Bleachers issued a new single from the Practical Magic 2 soundtrack, and Dove Cameron released the lead single for her debut album. Bleachers, “Caught Myself Believing” During the rock band’s BLEACHERS FOREVER Troubadour takeover, which includes five nights at the...

Miyu Courtesy Photo Dancer Miyu became the first Japanese dancer to sign an agency contract with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in September 2025. Billboard Japan spoke with her about her career milestones, her recent work, and her future goals as part of the Unbound Japan interview series. At the Billboard Global Power Players 2026, held...

Ludacris for ‘Monday Night Football’ ESPN Images Ludacris is joining Chris Stapleton and Cindy Blackman Santana for Monday Night Football’s signature opening with Phil Collins’ 1981 hit “In the Air Tonight,” Billboard can exclusively announce. “The second you hear that song, you know something big is coming,” Luda tells Billboard. “Teaming up with Chris and...