Nicki Minaj has some regrets about lyrics from the earlier stages of her career. Minaj joined the evangelical Bryce Crawford Podcast on Monday (June 15), where she spoke about not understanding the impact her words would have on the youth. “I didn’t realize that there are young people listening to it and how it could
When Rosalía brought the LUX Tour to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night (June 16), she unveiled one of the year’s most fully realized pop spectacles on one of its grandest stages. By the time she reached New York for the first of two nights at MSG, the tour had already established itself as her most ambitious
Niall Horan achieves his fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart — the entirety of his solo studio albums — as Dinner Party debuts atop the list dated June 20. The set sold 48,000 copies in the United States in the week ending June 11, according to Luminate. Horan previously topped the tally
Miley Cyrus‘ “Flowers” added a record-extending 51st week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart dated June 15, 2024, and made more history in the process. As it held at the summit, “Flowers” totaled an unprecedented 100 weeks atop all the Billboard radio charts that it has led. In addition to its then-51 frames
Walter Parazaider, founding member of iconic rock band Chicago, has died after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 81 years old. The musician’s wife, JacLynn, told TMZ that Parazaider passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday (June 17). She was by his side when he died. His daughter Felicia Helen Parazaider also confirmed his
When Sadie Dupuis began writing what would become the next Sad13 project, one of the topics on her mind was “Philly malarkey.” “We have a mayor I can’t stand who’s done a lot to really harm people,” the Speedy Ortiz leader tells Billboard from a hot-pink room in her Philadelphia home, as she reflects on
The things about the long-running Kidz Bop series is, well, it’s for the kids. So the team behind the more than 70+ album series often go in and do a bit of clean-up on artists’ more salacious or adult-themed lyrics. Explore See latest videos, charts and news That’s how Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” line
Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards married her longtime love soccer star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the Algarve region of Portugal on Saturday (June 13). According to a repost of a British Vogue Insta feature with pictures from the wedding on Tuesday (June 16), the couple, both 32, tied the knot at the Igreja Matriz de Estoi
Former President Barack Obama has lined up a galaxy of superstars to help him celebrate the grand opening of his Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Thursday’s (June 18) event — which will livestream globally at noon ET — will feature performances and appearances from U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Pearl Jam singer
A household name as one of the Backstreet Boys, Howie Dorough (artistically known as Howie D) now presents his new, solo single “Coqui” — marking his official Spanish-language debut, premiering exclusively on Billboard on Wednesday (June 17). Explore See latest videos, charts and news The nearly three-minute track, penned by Dominican songwriter Darlin, is a
