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BTS Gives Fans “Permission to Dance” Again With Their First Live Album: Release Date Announced
BTS BIG HIT BTS fans just received permission to dance along to the band’s concerts all over again, with label Big Hit announcing Monday (June 30) that a new live album is arriving later this summer. Marking the K-pop phenomenon’s first-ever live album, Permission to Dance On Stage — Live is set to drop July...
A Music Enthusiast’s Guide to Atlanta
Atlanta skyline Tony Shi Photography/Getty Images Music Music News A Music Lover’s Guide to Atlanta Musical landmarks, concert venues, record stores, festivals and more in ATL. By Jewel Wicker More Stories by Jewel Two Years After Young Thug’s Arrest, Why Is His Trial Taking So Long? Young Thug’s Lawyer Says Prosecutors Are Misusing Evidence & Lyrics To Convict...
BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ Surprises by Joining PSY for a Duet at His Summer Swag Concert
PSY and Rose of Blackpink perform her viral megahit “APT.” during PSY’s ‘Summer Swag 2025’ opening tour concert at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon on June 28, 2025. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images ROSÉ was in the house — or as she might say, the “APT.” — at PSY‘s opening night Summer Swag...
BBC Admits It Should Have Pulled Coverage of Bob Vylan’s Controversial Glastonbury Performance, Singer States ‘I Stand by My Words’
Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Glastonbury Festival has said it is “appalled” by the statements made by Bobby Vylan, of punk duo Bob Vylan, during their set on Saturday. The performer led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “death,...
Fans Pick KATSEYE’s ‘Beautiful Chaos’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
From left: Megan, Yoonchae, Daniela, Lara, Sophia and Manon of KATSEYE. Rahul Bhatt Beautiful Chaos, the new EP from KATSEYE, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (June 27) on Billboard, choosing the global girl group’s five-song collection as their favorite new music release of the past week. With plenty of...
Olivia Rodrigo Invites The Cure’s Robert Smith to Join Her at Glastonbury 2025
Olivia Rodrigo performs with Robert Smith of The Cure on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on June 29, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Samir Hussein/WireImage Olivia Rodrigo was joined by The Cure’s Robert Smith during her headline set at Glastonbury Festival in England on Sunday evening (June 29). The “Vampire” singer was headlining the festival for...
Dua Lipa Performs ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in Tribute to Sinead O’Connor in Dublin
Dua Lipa performs during her Radical Optimism Tour at Aviva Stadium on June 27, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Dua Lipa wrapped the European leg of her Radical Optimism Tour in Dublin over the weekend, adding a special cover song to her set list in tribute to one of Ireland’s greats, Sinead O’Connor....
Beyoncé’s Flying Car Experiences ‘Technical Mishap,’ Tilts Mid-Air at Cowboy Carter Stop in Houston
Beyoncé on the opening night of her COWBOY CARTER TOUR on April 28, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé was flying high over a hometown crowd in Houston, Texas, when her vehicle — an airborne car, a tour prop rigged up for her Cowboy Carter run — visibly started to tilt to the side...
Bob Vylan’s ‘Death to the IDF’ Chants at Glastonbury Leave Festival ‘Appalled,’ Organizers Say They ‘Crossed a Line’
Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Glastonbury Festival has said it is “appalled” by the statements made by Bobby Vylan, of punk duo Bob Vylan, during their set on Saturday. The performer led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “death,...
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 $1 million for mental health initiatives, LGBTQ+ rights and animal...
Rihanna Reveals Her Go-To Karaoke Song — and It’s Quite Smurfette of Her
Rihanna attends the “Smurfs” Global Premiere at Mont des Arts on June 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Rihanna strutted the blue carpet of the Smurfs movie premiere in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, but it’s not the only “blue” thing she’s loving. U.K. radio network Capital asked the superstar...
Louis Partridge Praises Girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury Performance: ‘She Worked Her A– Off’
Louis Partridge (L) and Olivia Rodrigo celebrate the Venice International Film Festival World Premiere of the Apple TV+ limited series “DISCLAIMER” at Harry’s Dolci on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. “DISCLAIMER” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on October 11, 2024. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Images Louis Partridge is obsessed after Olivia Rodrigo‘s...
Did A$AP Rocky Accidentally Reveal the Gender of His and Rihanna’s Third Baby?
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend the “Smurfs” Global Premiere at Mont des Arts on June 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are expecting their third child — but will the bundle of joy be another brother for RZA and Riot Rose, or a baby girl? The rapper may have...
BTS Gives Fans “Permission to Dance” Again With Their First Live Album: Release Date Announced
BTS BIG HIT BTS fans just received permission to dance along to the band’s concerts all over again, with label Big Hit announcing Monday (June 30) that a new live album is arriving later this summer. Marking the K-pop phenomenon’s first-ever live album, Permission to Dance On Stage — Live is set to drop July...
A Music Enthusiast’s Guide to Atlanta
Atlanta skyline Tony Shi Photography/Getty Images Music Music News A Music Lover’s Guide to Atlanta Musical landmarks, concert venues, record stores, festivals and more in ATL. By Jewel Wicker More Stories by Jewel Two Years After Young Thug’s Arrest, Why Is His Trial Taking So Long? Young Thug’s Lawyer Says Prosecutors Are Misusing Evidence & Lyrics To Convict...
BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ Surprises by Joining PSY for a Duet at His Summer Swag Concert
PSY and Rose of Blackpink perform her viral megahit “APT.” during PSY’s ‘Summer Swag 2025’ opening tour concert at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon on June 28, 2025. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images ROSÉ was in the house — or as she might say, the “APT.” — at PSY‘s opening night Summer Swag...
BBC Admits It Should Have Pulled Coverage of Bob Vylan’s Controversial Glastonbury Performance, Singer States ‘I Stand by My Words’
Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Glastonbury Festival has said it is “appalled” by the statements made by Bobby Vylan, of punk duo Bob Vylan, during their set on Saturday. The performer led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “death,...
Fans Pick KATSEYE’s ‘Beautiful Chaos’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
From left: Megan, Yoonchae, Daniela, Lara, Sophia and Manon of KATSEYE. Rahul Bhatt Beautiful Chaos, the new EP from KATSEYE, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (June 27) on Billboard, choosing the global girl group’s five-song collection as their favorite new music release of the past week. With plenty of...
Olivia Rodrigo Invites The Cure’s Robert Smith to Join Her at Glastonbury 2025
Olivia Rodrigo performs with Robert Smith of The Cure on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on June 29, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Samir Hussein/WireImage Olivia Rodrigo was joined by The Cure’s Robert Smith during her headline set at Glastonbury Festival in England on Sunday evening (June 29). The “Vampire” singer was headlining the festival for...
Dua Lipa Performs ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in Tribute to Sinead O’Connor in Dublin
Dua Lipa performs during her Radical Optimism Tour at Aviva Stadium on June 27, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Dua Lipa wrapped the European leg of her Radical Optimism Tour in Dublin over the weekend, adding a special cover song to her set list in tribute to one of Ireland’s greats, Sinead O’Connor....
Beyoncé’s Flying Car Experiences ‘Technical Mishap,’ Tilts Mid-Air at Cowboy Carter Stop in Houston
Beyoncé on the opening night of her COWBOY CARTER TOUR on April 28, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. Julian Dakdouk Beyoncé was flying high over a hometown crowd in Houston, Texas, when her vehicle — an airborne car, a tour prop rigged up for her Cowboy Carter run — visibly started to tilt to the side...
Bob Vylan’s ‘Death to the IDF’ Chants at Glastonbury Leave Festival ‘Appalled,’ Organizers Say They ‘Crossed a Line’
Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Glastonbury Festival has said it is “appalled” by the statements made by Bobby Vylan, of punk duo Bob Vylan, during their set on Saturday. The performer led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “death,...