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Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Delayed Due to Storm
Willie Nelson Alana Swaringen Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan’s co-headlining Outlaw Music Festival Tour has temporarily hit pause after a powerful storm damaged gear during a recent stop in Missouri, forcing the cancellation of their July 1 show in Oklahoma. The June 29 concert at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, was abruptly cut...
Lorde Reveals Which ‘Virgin’ Song ‘Kicked My Butt’ to Write & Hints at Deluxe Tracks
Lorde Thistle Brown Lorde‘s new album Virgin is chock-full of the rawest, most vulnerable songs she’s ever written. And in a post celebrating the project three days after its release, the pop star revealed which of those tracks was by far the most difficult to create (while also appearing to tease a deluxe version of...
For Maesic, Life Is Simple: Just Be a Good Friend
Maesic Courtesy of Helic Records Maesic had been making electronic music for the better part of a decade when he met Diplo at a club in France. The French producer later DM’d Diplo, asking if he could send over his unreleased music who told Maesic to pass it to his A&R. Maesic sent the files,...
What Was Your Favorite Song Release of 2025 So Far? Vote Now!
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Andre D. Wagner Last week, Billboard staff unveiled its favorite songs of 2025 so far. Now, it’s your turn. With year-defining hits from Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Doechii, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and dozens more artists, it’s difficult to choose. So many tracks have made statements in 2025, from...
African Fresh Selections: Olamide, Maleek Berry, Amaarae, Spinall, Crayon, Young Jonn & More
Olamide Dara Banjo Shortly after Olamide presented EMPIRE founder and CEO Ghazi with the Clive Davis Visionary Award at Billboard‘s first Global Power Players event in London last month, the YBNL label boss didn’t rest on his laurels and continued refining his craft on his 11th studio album, Olamidé. The Nigerian rap legend taps in with...
Beyoncé Jokes About ‘Sittin’ Sideways’ When Flying Car Malfunctioned During Cowboy Carter Tour Stop
Beyonce attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris. Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images Beyoncé handled her flying car’s technical mishap during her recent Cowboy Carter Tour stop like a pro, and is playing it off with a spot-on song. She posted a tour reel...
Sabrina Carpenter Raises $1 Million for Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Rights in Under a Year
Sabrina Carpenter at the Dior Homme show as part of Paris Men’s Fashion Week on June 27, 2025 in Paris, France. Swan Gallet Sabrina Carpenter‘s work with PLUS1 has been anything but stupid, slow and useless, as the pop star has now raised more than $1 million for mental health initiatives, LGBTQ+ rights and animal...
Rihanna Reveals Her Go-To Karaoke Song — and It’s Quite Smurfette of Her
Rihanna attends the “Smurfs” Global Premiere at Mont des Arts on June 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Rihanna strutted the blue carpet of the Smurfs movie premiere in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, but it’s not the only “blue” thing she’s loving. U.K. radio network Capital asked the superstar...
Louis Partridge Praises Girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury Performance: ‘She Worked Her A– Off’
Louis Partridge (L) and Olivia Rodrigo celebrate the Venice International Film Festival World Premiere of the Apple TV+ limited series “DISCLAIMER” at Harry’s Dolci on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. “DISCLAIMER” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on October 11, 2024. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Images Louis Partridge is obsessed after Olivia Rodrigo‘s...
Blade and Phoenix Join Marvel Rivals Season 3 Next Week
Blade and Phoenix are joining the Marvel Rivals next week as part of Season 3: The Abyss. The multiplayer title’s next big event kicks off next week on July 11. Season 3: The Abyss centers on the arrival of the symbiote god Knull (AKA the King in Black), who awakens within the core of Klyntar....
Watch The Rock Finally Hug Jelly Roll 8 Years After the Singer’s Music Helped Him Through a Dark Time
Jelly Roll and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images After nearly a decade of friendship built on the power of music, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jelly Roll finally got to meet in person. In a sweet video posted by the two stars late Monday (June 30) on Instagram, the movie...
BTS Members Reunite for the First Time Since Military Service, Announce 2026 Comeback Plans
BTS Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC The boys are back. In a Weverse livestream Tuesday (July 1), all seven members of BTS reunited for the first time since completing all of their military service requirements and shared plans for their future. Squeezing in together on a cozy-looking couch, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung...
Fortnite Summer Day 8: Hammer Assault Rifle Returns from the Vault
Day 8 of Fortnite’s Summer event has arrived, reintroducing the Hammer Assault Rifle for a brief period. 🎁 We’re offering V-Bucks, Gift Cards, Robux, Nitro, and more! Join now by clicking here! The unvaulting on Day 8 introduces a new Quest, rewarding successful players with 5,000 XP: Inflict damage on opponents using the Hammer...
Bono Gives Emotional Farewell to USAID Staff Fired by Trump: ‘You Were the Best of Us’
Bono poses during the “Bono: Stories Of Surrender” photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2025 in Cannes, France. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images U2 singer Bono joined former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush on Monday (June 30) to pay tribute to, and bid an emotional farewell,...
Reboot Man Crew Pack Now Available
The Fortnite Crew Pack for July 2025, featuring Reboot Man, is now accessible in-game. ✨ We’re offering V-Bucks, Gift Cards, Robux, Nitro, and more! Join us now by clicking here! The items in July’s Pack have been added to the lockers of active Fortnite Crew members. Non-subscribers can purchase it via the in-game Battle...
Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury Performances Under U.K. Police Investigation
Bob Vylan performs on West Holts during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Ki Price/WireImage Avon and Somerset Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Glastonbury Festival sets of Bob Vylan and Kneecap, following public backlash and political scrutiny over remarks made during...
Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Delayed Due to Storm
Willie Nelson Alana Swaringen Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan’s co-headlining Outlaw Music Festival Tour has temporarily hit pause after a powerful storm damaged gear during a recent stop in Missouri, forcing the cancellation of their July 1 show in Oklahoma. The June 29 concert at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, was abruptly cut...
Lorde Reveals Which ‘Virgin’ Song ‘Kicked My Butt’ to Write & Hints at Deluxe Tracks
Lorde Thistle Brown Lorde‘s new album Virgin is chock-full of the rawest, most vulnerable songs she’s ever written. And in a post celebrating the project three days after its release, the pop star revealed which of those tracks was by far the most difficult to create (while also appearing to tease a deluxe version of...
For Maesic, Life Is Simple: Just Be a Good Friend
Maesic Courtesy of Helic Records Maesic had been making electronic music for the better part of a decade when he met Diplo at a club in France. The French producer later DM’d Diplo, asking if he could send over his unreleased music who told Maesic to pass it to his A&R. Maesic sent the files,...
What Was Your Favorite Song Release of 2025 So Far? Vote Now!
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Andre D. Wagner Last week, Billboard staff unveiled its favorite songs of 2025 so far. Now, it’s your turn. With year-defining hits from Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Doechii, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and dozens more artists, it’s difficult to choose. So many tracks have made statements in 2025, from...
African Fresh Selections: Olamide, Maleek Berry, Amaarae, Spinall, Crayon, Young Jonn & More
Olamide Dara Banjo Shortly after Olamide presented EMPIRE founder and CEO Ghazi with the Clive Davis Visionary Award at Billboard‘s first Global Power Players event in London last month, the YBNL label boss didn’t rest on his laurels and continued refining his craft on his 11th studio album, Olamidé. The Nigerian rap legend taps in with...
Beyoncé Jokes About ‘Sittin’ Sideways’ When Flying Car Malfunctioned During Cowboy Carter Tour Stop
Beyonce attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris. Lyvans Boolaky/Getty Images Beyoncé handled her flying car’s technical mishap during her recent Cowboy Carter Tour stop like a pro, and is playing it off with a spot-on song. She posted a tour reel...
Sabrina Carpenter Raises $1 Million for Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Rights in Under a Year
Sabrina Carpenter at the Dior Homme show as part of Paris Men’s Fashion Week on June 27, 2025 in Paris, France. Swan Gallet Sabrina Carpenter‘s work with PLUS1 has been anything but stupid, slow and useless, as the pop star has now raised more than $1 million for mental health initiatives, LGBTQ+ rights and animal...
Rihanna Reveals Her Go-To Karaoke Song — and It’s Quite Smurfette of Her
Rihanna attends the “Smurfs” Global Premiere at Mont des Arts on June 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Rihanna strutted the blue carpet of the Smurfs movie premiere in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, but it’s not the only “blue” thing she’s loving. U.K. radio network Capital asked the superstar...
Louis Partridge Praises Girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury Performance: ‘She Worked Her A– Off’
Louis Partridge (L) and Olivia Rodrigo celebrate the Venice International Film Festival World Premiere of the Apple TV+ limited series “DISCLAIMER” at Harry’s Dolci on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. “DISCLAIMER” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on October 11, 2024. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Images Louis Partridge is obsessed after Olivia Rodrigo‘s...