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Violet Grohl Bella Newman/Courtesy Republic Violet Grohl performed an acoustic cover of The Cure’s “High” for Triple J’s Like a Version series, replacing the original track’s layered guitar parts with a barebones arrangement. “I love the childlike joy of the lyrics… it’s such a cute love song,” Grohl told Triple J regarding the 1992 single...

Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Taylor Swift joined an “iHeartCountry House Party” for an interview on BOB 94.9 FM out of Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday night (Sept. 5). Swift returned to...

Art structure on the Playa on Friday, September 31, 2006, part of the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images A man in his mid-50s died after experiencing a medical emergency while attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert on Thursday, Sept. 3, according...

Stella Parton and Dolly Parton attend Stella Parton’s Red Tent Women’s Conference 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown on April 18, 2014, in Nashville. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Dolly Parton’s sister Stella Parton has shared a message in light of the country superstar’s death, asking people online to show more compassion as her family navigates the...

LISA Yeyoung Choi Artists including BLACKPINK members LISA and JISOO, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé released new music as Labor Day weekend arrived to start September. BLACKPINK members LISA and JISOO both dropped solo songs this week. LISA released “SaWaDiKa” on Thursday, September 3, marking the first track from her upcoming EP, Press Play. JISOO premiered...

Lisa at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in Hollywood. Gilbert Flores/Penske Media BLACKPINK member LISA addressed the dating restrictions in K-pop culture in her new documentary, Always Lalisa. In the film, which premieres soon at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Thai performer discussed romance rules within the...

Miley Cyrus Mert Alas Billboard’s Friday Music Guide highlights essential New Music Friday releases. Last week featured Olivia Rodrigo, Alex Warren, JENNIE, and others. Releases for this week include Miley, Beyoncé, ADÉLA, and more. Miley, “Bass Persuades” Days after announcing her 10th studio album and first on Atlantic Records, Miley released its title track and...

Gloria Steinem Lexie Moreland/PMC Madonna, Carole King, Jennifer Lopez, and other stars are remembering Gloria Steinem following the death of the pioneering feminist, journalist, and activist at age 92. Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” according to a statement shared on her...

Generative AI music platform Suno has pulled a controversial ad starring Mary J. Blige after learning that the legendary singer hadn’t actually approved it. In a statement shared with Billboard on Thursday (Sept. 3), a spokesperson for Suno said, “We entered into a business deal with someone who presented themselves as Ms. Blige’s official representative.”...

Ciara Miller at Apple TV’s “Your Friends & Neighbors” Season 2 held at The New York Historical on March 30, 2026 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Ciara Miller might use a Sabrina Carpenter song for her first dance on Dancing With the Stars. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday (Sept. 2),...