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Click to watch embedded media Back in July, the Grand Theft Auto modding community was sent into a panic when the parent company of Rockstar Games, Take-Two, ramped up efforts to take down popular mods. While the company is no stranger to taking down mods that cross that invisible line for the publisher, those efforts...

LONDON – Sony’s $430 million acquisition of Kobalt Music Group’s independent distribution and label division AWAL is facing further scrutiny from regulators after the U.K.’s competition watchdog found that the deal could lead to worse terms for artists. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Sept. 7) that the merger could stifle innovation in...

Camila Cabello is just one of many celebrities who consider themselves an Olivia Rodrigo fan, so much so that she took to BBC’s Radio 1 Live Lounge on Tuesday (Sept. 7) to cover Rodrigo’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single “Good 4 U” during her set. Just before performing the track, Cabello shared just how much...

To celebrate the upcoming worldwide premiere of the animated film Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, The Pokémon Company is giving out codes to add the film’s Dada Zarude as well as Shiny Celebi to Sword and Shield. All you have to do is subscribe to the Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter. Pokémon the Movie:...

From Debby Boone‘s 1977 smash “You Light Up My Life” to, now, BTS’ “Butter,” a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 chart for at least 10 weeks. How few? Just over a mere 3 percent of all Hot 100 No. 1s dating to the chart’s launch on Aug. 4, 1958, have...

In another highlight of his massive week on Billboard‘s charts (dated Sept. 11), Kanye West charts 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, all of which are debuts from his new album Donda. Donda launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 309,000 equivalent album units, according to MRC Data, marking the biggest...

Hitmaking electro-pop producers aren’t all that different from us. Take Zedd, for example. When his busy tour schedule was suddenly grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, he did what everybody else did: He sat at home playing video games. Of course, Riot Games probably didn’t hire you to design a (literally) game-changing gun for its popular...

Daddy Yankee, Anitta, Rauw Alejandro, Farruko, Jay Wheeler, Natti Natasha, among others, are set for exclusive superstar showcases as part of Billboard‘s Latin Music Week nighttime programming. Billboard announced Tuesday (Sept. 7) the star-studded lineup for the one-of-a-kind live experiences set to take place throughout Miami from Sept. 20-25. Registrants will have access to the showcases...

Riot Games revealed on Tuesday the abilities for Vex, the newest League of Legends champion who’s joining the game this month. Vex is a Yordle champion designed to be a mid-lane mage with abilities that strike enemies from great distances while using special anti-dash effects and more in her kit. The champion also has an...

The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber‘s “Stay” remains the biggest song in the world, as it spends a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and a fourth frame atop the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. tally. Plus, BTS‘ “Butter,” a former Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. No. 1, rebounds to...

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, which will feature performances by Doja Cat (this year’s host), Justin Bieber (this year’s top nominee), Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves and more, will air on Sept 12. To celebrate the VMAs, which brought a welcome irreverence to music award shows when they launched in 1984, we’ve prepared this 20-question...

Michael K. Williams, who was best known for his portrayal of Omar Little on HBO’s The Wire, was found dead at his Brooklyn home on Monday (Sept. 6). He was 54. Not long after news of his death broke, musicians started paying tribute to the Emmy-nominated actor, who is up for this year’s supporting actor...

Everyone’s favorite model scientist Salarian returns once more as a nifty new collectible. That’s right, Mordin is back, baby, and brings with him all of the feels attached to this precious badass Salarian. Much like BioWare did with its similar Liara and Garrus statues, the latest collectible is limited to a set amount of units, so...

According to a new report, BioWare is looking into possibly reverting to using Unreal Engine for the next Mass Effect, effectively moving away from EA’s Frostbite technology. The latest report comes by way of GamesBeat and follows shortly after a recent EA listing on its website seeking a technical director for the upcoming Mass Effect adventure, the fifth...

Jack Harlow, The Kid LAROI, Ozuna and Tainy are the newest additions to the performance lineup for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced on Tuesday (Sept. 7), adding to an already-impressive list of entertainers for the event. The acts will join previously announced performers Olivia Rodrigo, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Machine Gun...

It’s been more than two years since disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly went from living a life of superstar luxury to spending more than 20 hours a day in a cramped prison cell awaiting trial and eating packs of Ramen noodles heated up on a tray. That’s been the once high-flying star’s reality since he was...