Nearly two years ago, Target was reimagining how to best serve superfans across all sectors, from books and toys to sports and music. “One of the things that we started obsessing over is this idea that everyone is a fan of something, from Bluey to The Beatles and everything in between,” recalls Cassandra Jones, senior
If you thought Olivia Rodrigo was a big fan of The Cure, you should see her dad. The pop star appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday (June 10) and revealed that her father adorably shed some tears when she introduced him to Robert Smith for the first time. “He’s a diehard super fan,” Rodrigo
Legendary music executive Sylvia Rhone will receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards. The show, which likes to call itself “Culture’s Biggest Night,” will broadcast live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Druski is set to host the show, which will be held at the Peacock Theater in
Music is indeed the universal language. And there’s no better evidence of that than this week as FIFA World Cup 2026 fever amps up globally — accompanied by a host of related music projects. One such project is being helmed by Grammy Award-winning songwriter-producer RedOne. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Follow Me” features
In a historic first for the brand, this week Billboard launched the Billboard Global World Cup Series, an unprecedented editorial franchise that unites the worlds of music and soccer ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Marking the first time in Billboard’s history that it has dedicated a global cover to music and sports, the
Taylor Swift and the New York Knicks danced through the lightning strikes Wednesday night (June 10). After a nail-biting game against the San Antonio Spurs, the NYC team came back stronger than a ’90s trend to secure a third win of four games in the NBA finals. Triumphing 107-106, the Knicks are just one victory
In the middle of a week celebrating the independent music industry, one of the world’s most groundbreaking indie artists, RAYE, delivered an unforgettable private concert at New York City’s Blue Note Jazz Club on Wednesday night (June 10) for Billboard‘s Indie Live event. Having just finished a headlining North American tour through large theaters —
When the Spice Girls hit U.S. shores in 1997 — after having spent 1996 rocketing to era-defining superstardom in their U.K. home — they detonated on impact. Within six months of the stateside release of debut single “Wannabe” in January, they had a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, three top five hits on the
Walter Afanasieff, Graham Lyle & Terry Britten and Christopher «Tricky» Stewart also tell the tales behind their Hot 100 smashes. 6/11/2026 Raye at the Billboard Indie Power Players 2026 held at The Cutting Room NYC on June 09, 2026 in New York, New York. Anna Downs/Billboard Beyoncé’s four-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Single Ladies
Niall Horan had a bit of a silent freak out last weekend when he headlined the Capital FM Summertime Ball at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium in front of 80,000 fans. You see, while he’s probably performed the 2014 One Direction Billboard Hot 100 No. 13 hit “Steal My Girl” countless times before, on the studio
