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This year’s Burning Man festival is officially canceled, but that won’t stop thousands of people from gathering at the event’s traditional site in Northern Nevada this week for an unauthorized celebration in the same vein. Officials at the Bureau of Land Management — which controls Black Rock Desert, where Burning Man typically takes place the week before Labor...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. A new book on Charlie Watts is seeing renewed interest after the passing of the Rolling Stone drummer last week. “Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters” has soared into the Top Ten...

Artist Mentioned Karol G Karol G headlines the first of two Rockstar Summer Spotlight concerts available only on Billboard.com from August 30 at 6pm ET through September 1 at 6pm ET. Catch an exclusive encore performance of her smash hits “200 Copas” and “El Makinon” available at rockstarsummer.com from September 1 at 6pm EST to...

Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour surges back to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 4) for its fourth nonconsecutive week on top, with 84,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 26, according to MRC Data (up 1,201%). Of that sum, vinyl sales comprise 76,000 — the second-largest sales week...

Billboard unveiled its 2021 International Power Players list earlier this year, recognizing some of the world’s top industry leaders who power the success of the music business outside the U.S. Japan’s Fujipacific Music chairman Ichiro Asatsuma was named in the Publishing category for his contributions to the country’s music industry for over 50 years, his...

Japan’s Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE are set to release a new single called “JSB IN BLACK” on Oct. 20. The dance and vocal group’s latest release is a funk-inspired number produced by T-SK. The title of the song refers to the black suit style — black is the symbolic color of J...

Singer-songwriter Natalie Hemby has become a sought-after songwriter, with hits topping Billboard’s Country Airplay chart like Lady A’s “Downtown,” Little Big Town’s “Pontoon,” Jon Pardi’s “Heartache Medication” and Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird.” She also earned her first Grammy (for best song written for visual media) with “I’ll Never Love Again,” a song she wrote with Lady Gaga for...

Offset was straight out on Wall Street on Monday morning (Aug. 30) to celebrate independent music publishing company Reservoir Media going public. The rapper, whose group Migos is listed on the company’s roster, literally rang in the celebration with the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Founded by Golnar Khosrowshahi, Reservoir Media (RSVR) becomes the...

After Drake shared a special teaser for his upcoming new album, Lil Nas X decided to use the moment for a little promotion of his own. In a tweet on Monday (Aug. 30), the “Industry Baby” rapper shared an image of 12 bearded, masculine-presenting emojis, all holding their own pregnant bellies. The rapper simply captioned...

Colombian star Karol G is set to headline the first of two Rockstar Summer Spotlight concerts available only on Billboard starting Monday (Aug. 30) at 6 p.m. ET. An eight-time finalist at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Karol G will take the virtual stage to perform some of her favorite songs from her chart-topping...

Gary Clark Jr. is opening the newly renovated Theater at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Presented by AEG Presents, the genre-blending guitarist will christen the 4,500-capacity on Sept. 11. “It is an honor to be the grand opening performer for Las Vegas’ newest entertainment venue,” said Clark in a release. “Las Vegas has so many iconic musicians and performance...

The last decade has provided players with a wealth of CRPGs to explore; the classic isometric days of roleplaying are definitely not forgotten. Pathfinder: Kingmaker’s successor, Wrath of the Righteous, lands this week on PC. Playing on console? Fear not. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is scheduled to hit PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on...

Drake is not just the Certified Lover Boy, he’s the Charitable Lover Boy. The rapper, who just announced his long-awaited album Certified Lover Boy will arrive on Friday, gave one special fan another surprise. OVO superfan Rob posted on Instagram over the weekend that the Toronto rapper assisted his sister Dora by gifting her a 2021 Dodge Pro...

Motive Studios announced a Dead Space remake is on the horizon, though the reveal didn’t come with any sort of gameplay or cinematic trailer. A simple reveal, but that’s all it took to get horror fans pumped. For those curious as to what the remake will have in store, the team is hosting a special...

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is advocating on behalf of a group of young female musicians in Afghanistan to get them out of harm’s way following the Taliban takeover of capital city, Kabul. Over the weekend, Morello wrote an open letter asking the music industry for help; it was sent to Billboard by...

Four Horsemen Studios is bringing their toy line into the video game universe with Mythic Legions Tactics: War of the Aetherblade. The figurines feature interchangeable parts and custom options, so players have been able to build their own takes on classic fantasy archetypes like skeletons, ogres, knights, goblins, and more. While the toys-to-life craze may...