On the evening of April 8, 2025, Jillian Lauren, a bestselling author, true crime podcaster, and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was shot in the arm in the backyard of her Los Angeles home during a police manhunt. Now, she finds herself at the center of a criminal... Read More »
By all accounts, Chappell Roan is having a breakout year. Her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess is the kind of record that builds a movement: queer, maximalist, irreverent, and personal. Her single “Good Luck, Babe!” became a streaming success and a generational mantra. She’s selling... Read More »
After two critically acclaimed albums (My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely in 2023 and This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway in 2024) with a breakthrough hit that quietly took over the charts, British singer-songwriter Lola Young is preparing to release what may be the most vulnerable and ambitious work... Read More »
In June 2025, a musical milestone quietly unfolded: for the first time, three children of Beatles members collaborated on a song. Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney, and Zak Starkey, sons of John, Paul, and Ringo, joined forces on “Rip Off,” a dense, psychedelic track released under Mantra of the Cosmos,... Read More »
Justin Bieber’s recent comments on social media have drawn renewed attention to the singer’s mental health, following a public confrontation with paparazzi and a series of emotionally candid posts. On June 16, Bieber shared a short message on Instagram reflecting on his current state of mind. “I know I’m broken.... Read More »
Jimin and Jungkook, two of BTS’s most recognizable members, were officially discharged from South Korea’s military on June 11, 2025. The event marks a significant step toward a long-anticipated full-group reunion, as six of the group’s seven members have now completed their mandatory service. The two singers exited their base... Read More »
As Oasis prepares for one of the most highly anticipated returns in modern British music, U2’s Bono has publicly voiced his support, calling the band’s rehearsal sound “shocking” in its strength and praising the impact of the group’s original rise to fame. Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1... Read More »
The 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was abruptly canceled Friday night (June 13) due to persistent and worsening weather conditions, marking a rare mid-event shutdown for the long-running Tennessee festival. Organizers issued an evacuation notice to attendees earlier in the day and confirmed the cancellation via social media around... Read More »
In a year where concert culture feels like it’s splitting at the seams, from chaotic presales to fans mortgaging vacations for VIP meet-and-greets, Billboard is launching something that sounds almost utopian: VENU, a new platform designed to give fans a real seat at the live music table. Billed as “Where... Read More »
In 2015, a teenager named Silentó had the world dancing. His debut single “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” was a cultural phenomenon, an instant viral hit born out of Vine clips, high school gym routines, and bedroom dance videos. The song soared to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, soundtracked... Read More »
The 2025 Grammy Awards were suspiciously perfect. Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year, a long-overdue recognition that fans, critics, and industry veterans had been demanding for over a decade. Cowboy Carter, her genre-defying country epic, also won Best Country Album, and in doing so, cracked open a conversation about... Read More »
In one of those headlines that feels plucked straight from a fever dream - or at least a clickbait conspiracy subreddit, Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church, has been revealed to be… distantly related to Madonna and Justin Bieber. According to a deep genealogical dive... Read More »
Sabrina Carpenter has announced her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, arriving August 29 via Island Records. The release date, exactly one year after 2024’s Short n’ Sweet, marks a full-circle moment for the singer-songwriter, whose career has seen a dramatic ascension over the past 12 months, from chart-topping singles... Read More »
Brian Wilson, the songwriter, producer, and founding genius of the Beach Boys, has died at age 82. A spokesperson for the Wilson family confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement that asked for privacy as they “share \[their] grief with the world.” As the creative architect behind some of the... Read More »
A Connecticut judge has concluded a contentious estate dispute involving the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, ordering his former manager, Paul Nelson, and Nelson's wife, Marion, to pay $226,000 in damages. The ruling addresses improper payments received by the Nelsons after Winter's death in 2014 and denies their claim... Read More »
