01 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 17
Pusha T Takes Aim at Travis Scott on Clipse’s New ‘So Be It’ Single: ‘He’s a Whore’
Let God Sort Em Out arrives in July.
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How ‘Elio’ Composer Rob Simonsen Married Space Disco, Choir Dolls & Talking Heads to Bring Pixar’s Sci-Fi Adventure to Life
"I just appreciate how much study of humanity animators have to do, and that's what we do as film composers," Simonsen tells Billboard ahead of Friday's film.
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02 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 17
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit Won’t Go to Supreme Court
A minority owner of a Marvin Gaye song has tried incessantly to sue Sheeran over the alleged similarities between…
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Addison Rae Announces Dates For Debut 2025 Headlining World Tour
The Addison Tour is slated to kick off on Aug. 25 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Triple J Announces New ‘Hottest 100 of Australian Songs’ Poll
The Australian youth broadcaster's 50th birthday celebrations now include a new Hottest 100 poll celebrating only homegrown music.
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Cardi B Posts First Photos of Baby Blossom as She Twins With Her Kids in Matching Louis Vuitton
Cardi welcomed the baby girl with her estranged husband Offset in September 2024.
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Stevie Nicks Adds More Shows to ‘Live in Concert’ Tour
Fleetwood Mac icon will stop in Charlotte, Brooklyn, and Sacramento, among other cities
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Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Holds at No. 1 on Global Charts, Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Manchild’ Debuts at No. 2
“Ordinary” tops the Global 200 for a seventh week and Global Excl. U.S. for a fifth frame.
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Get Ready for Oasis Reunion Tour With Best Band Merch
The rock band's world tour kicks off in July, so it's time to gear up.
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Nick Cave Did Not Want to Read Morrissey’s ‘Silly Anti-Woke Screed’ for New Song
Cave declined Moz’s offer to deliver the “unnecessarily provocative” speech over a “lengthy and entirely irrelevant Greek bouzouki intro”
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5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Kashus Culpepper, Sierra Ferrell, Randall King & More
This week's crop of top-shelf new tunes includes music from Tyler Childers, Tanner Adell and Kayley Green.
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How to Clean Your Guitar: 7 Products to Keep Your Axe Looking and Sounding Its Best
We found the best cleaning products for your guitar.
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Mariah Carey Makes Men Disappear in ‘Type Dangerous’ Video
The action flick-themed video directed by Joesph Kahn features guest appearances from Marlon Lundgren Garcia and MrBeast
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The 75 Best R&B Singers of All Time (No. 75-51): Staff Picks
Billboard’s special salute to Black Music Month kicks off its rollout with the first 25 artists on our all-time…
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14 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 16
Judge Dismisses Sean Combs Juror Over ‘Inconsistent’ Statements
Judge said the 41-year-old man appeared to be “shading answers or trying to provide an explanation in an attempt…
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15 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 16
Lizzo Reacts to Performance of ‘About Damn Time’ at President Trump’s Military Parade
The musician recently spoke out against the administration's ICE raids in Los Angeles.
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16 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 16
Diddy Trial Juror Dismissed for ‘Lack of Candor,’ Despite Defense Warnings About Racial Bias
The mogul's lawyers had argued that prosecutors were exploiting a minor issue to “strike yet another black male from…
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17 / MUSIC NEWS • Jun 16
Billy Corgan, Melissa Auf der Maur Reunite to Perform Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘The Everlasting Gaze’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman is on tour with his Machines of God band
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Fans Choose j-hope & GloRilla’s ‘Killin It Girl’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The team-up between the BTS member and Memphis MC garnered 87% of the vote.
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Nezza Says She Sang National Anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium Against Team’s Request
“I sang in Spanish because America’s story includes all of us,” singer says in statement to Rolling Stone
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Shakira Says Immigrants in the U.S. Live in ‘Constant Fear’ Under Donald Trump’s Policies
The Colombian-born superstar moved to Miami as a teenager to pursue a music career.
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Olivia Rodrigo Speaks Out Amid Anti-ICE Protests: ‘LA Simply Wouldn’t Exist Without Immigrants’
The Southern California native joins a growing number of music artists speaking out against the immigration raids.
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New Kid and Family Movies in 2025: Calendar of Release Dates (Updating)
New family-friendly movie releases will be added to the list as they're announced.
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Shakira Says Being an Immigrant Under Trump ‘Means Living in Constant Fear’
"Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can…
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