Thursday, May 7, 2026

Jay-Z Makes Seven-Figure Wager on 2025 NBA Finals: See Who He’s Betting On

Jay-Z just “rolled the dice, trying to get some change.” After helping launch Fanatics Sportsbook in 2023 alongside Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Hov is putting his...

In Broadway’s ‘John Proctor Is the Villain,’ Lorde, Taylor Swift & Pop Music Have...

One of the most musical shows on Broadway right now isn’t, in fact, a musical. Pop music has a tangible presence in, and is intrinsic to...

11 Trailblazing Achievements by African Artists

Billboard is continuing to expand its global footprint with the launch of Billboard Africa, which was announced Wednesday night (June 4) at our inaugural Global Power...

Billboard & Global Venture Partners Launch Billboard Africa

Billboard has partnered with Global Venture Partners, a Dubai-based venture capital firm focused on fostering economic growth across Africa and the Middle East, to launch Billboard...

Disclosure Will Launch Their Next North American Tour This Fall: See the Dates

Disclosure will perform a run of North American live shows this fall, the duo announced Thursday (June 5.) The newly announced shows piggyback a run of previously...

How to Secure Affordable Tickets to Earth, Wind & Fire on StubHub

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One Direction’s ‘Night Changes’ Music Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube

1D has hit 1B — again. More than a decade after its release, the music video for One Direction‘s “Night Changes” has surpassed a billion views...

Ghazi Shami Shares What Receiving the Clive Davis Visionary Award Means to Him &...

Ghazi Shami caught up with Billboard’s Hannah Karp at SXSW London 2025. Read more

Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift: Which Pop Stars Won June 2025?

This May, only a handful of pop stars made major movement on the charts — including one with a historically huge Hot 100 album bomb, and...

How Indie Thinking Helped Faye Webster Create Her Own Musical Universe — And Prepare...

When Faye Webster is back home in Atlanta, she likes to visit Oakland Cemetery. “I always go there when I’m home from a tour and just...