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The Cure’s Robert Smith Hints at Two New Albums Following the Success of ‘Songs of a Lost World’
Robert Smith of The Cure performs at Riot Fest 2023 at Douglass Park on Sept. 17, 2023 in Chicago. Jason Squires/FilmMagic It’s been a very long time since The Cure were considered prolific, but frontman Robert Smith appears to be making up for lost time. Fresh from the release of their first album in 16...
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Unexpectedly Attend ‘Mufasa’ Premiere
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a very rare red carpet appearance on Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King, posing...
Dolly Parton Reveals to Bunnie XO the Secret of Her 60-Year Marriage: ‘He’s Quiet & I’m Loud’
Dolly Parton speaks onstage during Kicking Off CMA Fest: A Special Conversation With Dolly Parton Hosted By Rachel Smith at Music City Center on June 6, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/WireImage If ever there was someone whose marriage advice was considered invaluable, it’s Dolly Parton. The country veteran and Rock and Roll Hall of...
Lana Del Rey Reveals Jack Antonoff Inspired Her to Marry ‘Genuine’ Husband Jeremy Dufrene
Lana Del Rey at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch held at nya West on December 07, 2024 in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Lana Del Rey may have a lot to thank Jack Antonoff for when it comes to music, but in a speech at the Variety Hitmakers ceremony over the weekend, the 39-year-old pop star revealed...
Billboard at 130 Years: Evolving from Literal Billboard Coverage to Focusing on the Music Industry
Illustration by Barbara Gibson Hello, Cleveland! On Nov. 1, 1894, Billboard Advertising published its first monthly issue out of an Ohio office. Its goal: to demonstrate for advertisers “the efficacy of the bill board” (two words, even though the magazine’s name was one) and “maintain a high and exacting standard of excellence,” despite starting as...
Major Update Preview – Cozy Christmas!
Ho ho ho! 🎅 As winter grows more intense, we are thrilled to introduce the last major update for House Flipper 2 in 2024. We’ve packed it with a wealth of content and exciting news! Let’s unveil these gifts and discover what awaits inside: 🎁 The “Cozy Christmas” Update arrives on December 12! We’re bringing...
Ken Marino and David Wain on Living Their Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Fantasy’ in a Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band Nadia Quinn Ken Marino and David Wain have, in a sense, been bandmates for decades. They became fast friends at New York University and started a comedy troupe there that became The State, which got its own eponymous MTV series in the early nineties. They’ve collaborated closely many times over the...
English Staff Picks: The Top 25 Dance Albums of 2024
From left: Salute, Charli XCX, Justice, Jamie xx and Zedd. Illustration by Mara Ocejo In one very obvious way, 2024 was the biggest year for dance albums in recent memory. While pop music and the whole world beyond was happy (and correct) to claim Charli XCX and Brat, the club kids knew that sonically and...
Nelly Announces Dates for 2025 Worldwide ‘Where The Party At Tour’
Nelly performs on Day 1 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024 in Napa, Calif. Steve Jennings/Getty Images Nelly is hitting the road in 2025 for a global tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, 2000’s Country Grammar. The 56-date outing is slated to kick off on...
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025” Features Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Blake Shelton, and Kesha
Kesha Brendan Walter The lineup for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 has added a galaxy of stars to this year’s lineup. The West Coast portion of the show will include Alanis Morissette with special guest Reneé Rapp, as well as Dasha, DJ Cassidy’s “Pass the Mic Live!” with Ja Rule,...
Jack White Announces Dates for 2025 Winter Tour in the UK and Europe
Jack White performs at Clockenflap 2024 on Dec 1, 2024. @davidjamesswanson Jack White has shared details of a new U.K. and European tour, set to kick off in Feb. 2025. Find a full list of dates below. The run of shows follow the soloist and former White Stripes member’s surprise sixth studio LP No Name,...
Ghetts, Nafe Smallz, and Young T & Bugsey Set to Perform at London’s Limitless Live 2025
Limitless Live has announced its return to London’s Roundhouse for its fourth consecutive year on May 4, 2025. The event — billed as the U.K.’s largest free live music show with social purpose at its core — seeks to inspire young people from underrepresented backgrounds across the capital. All tickets will be free of charge...
GTA Online Agents of Sabotage: DLC Available
From this moment (give or take), the winter update for GTA Online is available for download on all possible platforms: PC (RGL) — 3.12 GB; PC (Steam) — 1.9 GB; PC (EGS) — 2.37 GB; PS4 — ?? GB; PS5 — ?? GB; Xbox One — ?? GB; Xbox Series X/S — 13.19 GB. PlayStation...
New Book Provides Details on Paul McCartney’s Abandoned Alien Musical with Isaac Asimov
Paul McCartney performs during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on Oct. 15, 2016 in Indio, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Paul McCartney’s ambitious yet ultimately abandoned collaboration with legendary sci-fi author Isaac Asimov has been unveiled in vivid detail through a new book, The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974–80, by Adrian Sinclair and Allan...
The Used Announce 25th Anniversary Tour Across North America, the U.K., and Australia
Bert McCracken of The Used performs during the 2018 Vans Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 23, 2018 in Mountain View, Calif. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The Used are marking their 25th anniversary with a global tour that will see the band performing their first three albums—The Used (2002), In Love and Death (2004), and...
SZA Hints at ‘Lana’ Project Release with New Album Trailer
SZA performs at the Summerfest Music Festival 2024 on June 21, 2024, in Milwaukee, WI. Anthony Sandoval for SZA SZA is giving fans something to look forward to with a teaser for her new SOS deluxe release. Arriving on Monday, Dec. 9, two years to the day since the original release of SOS, SZA shared...
The Cure’s Robert Smith Hints at Two New Albums Following the Success of ‘Songs of a Lost World’
Robert Smith of The Cure performs at Riot Fest 2023 at Douglass Park on Sept. 17, 2023 in Chicago. Jason Squires/FilmMagic It’s been a very long time since The Cure were considered prolific, but frontman Robert Smith appears to be making up for lost time. Fresh from the release of their first album in 16...
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Unexpectedly Attend ‘Mufasa’ Premiere
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a very rare red carpet appearance on Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King, posing...
Dolly Parton Reveals to Bunnie XO the Secret of Her 60-Year Marriage: ‘He’s Quiet & I’m Loud’
Dolly Parton speaks onstage during Kicking Off CMA Fest: A Special Conversation With Dolly Parton Hosted By Rachel Smith at Music City Center on June 6, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/WireImage If ever there was someone whose marriage advice was considered invaluable, it’s Dolly Parton. The country veteran and Rock and Roll Hall of...
Lana Del Rey Reveals Jack Antonoff Inspired Her to Marry ‘Genuine’ Husband Jeremy Dufrene
Lana Del Rey at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch held at nya West on December 07, 2024 in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores Lana Del Rey may have a lot to thank Jack Antonoff for when it comes to music, but in a speech at the Variety Hitmakers ceremony over the weekend, the 39-year-old pop star revealed...
Billboard at 130 Years: Evolving from Literal Billboard Coverage to Focusing on the Music Industry
Illustration by Barbara Gibson Hello, Cleveland! On Nov. 1, 1894, Billboard Advertising published its first monthly issue out of an Ohio office. Its goal: to demonstrate for advertisers “the efficacy of the bill board” (two words, even though the magazine’s name was one) and “maintain a high and exacting standard of excellence,” despite starting as...
Major Update Preview – Cozy Christmas!
Ho ho ho! 🎅 As winter grows more intense, we are thrilled to introduce the last major update for House Flipper 2 in 2024. We’ve packed it with a wealth of content and exciting news! Let’s unveil these gifts and discover what awaits inside: 🎁 The “Cozy Christmas” Update arrives on December 12! We’re bringing...
Ken Marino and David Wain on Living Their Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘Fantasy’ in a Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band
Middle Aged Dad Jam Band Nadia Quinn Ken Marino and David Wain have, in a sense, been bandmates for decades. They became fast friends at New York University and started a comedy troupe there that became The State, which got its own eponymous MTV series in the early nineties. They’ve collaborated closely many times over the...
English Staff Picks: The Top 25 Dance Albums of 2024
From left: Salute, Charli XCX, Justice, Jamie xx and Zedd. Illustration by Mara Ocejo In one very obvious way, 2024 was the biggest year for dance albums in recent memory. While pop music and the whole world beyond was happy (and correct) to claim Charli XCX and Brat, the club kids knew that sonically and...
Nelly Announces Dates for 2025 Worldwide ‘Where The Party At Tour’
Nelly performs on Day 1 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024 in Napa, Calif. Steve Jennings/Getty Images Nelly is hitting the road in 2025 for a global tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, 2000’s Country Grammar. The 56-date outing is slated to kick off on...