Helping to kick off the Memorial Day weekend, SiriusXM’s Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits Countdown is back, with the limited-engagement channel celebrating the biggest and most sizzling summer songs over the Billboard Hot 100’s history. The channel counts down, from No. 500 to No. 1, the hottest summer classics from 1958, when the Hot 100
When America approached its Bicentennial in 1976, the country’s celebrations included the Freedom Train, two locomotives that visited all 48 contiguous states to give citizens a close-up view of important documents and artifacts. In a nod to the attraction, Merle Haggard recorded “Here Comes the Freedom Train,” a song steeped in two centuries of history,
Jessie J had some wonderful news to share after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer. In an Instagram video posted on Thursday (May 21), the singer (born Jessica Cornish) revealed that she’s been tagged cancer-free after a recent checkup at the hospital. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last June, in the
To no one’s surprise, BTS’s first world tour in seven years is already a smashing success. The Korean septet rules Billboard’s April Boxscore report with the first batch of shows from the Arirang World Tour. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, BTS grossed $76.2 million and sold 417,000 tickets in its eight April shows.
Maisie Peters’ third studio album, Florescence, is an exciting new chapter for the singer-songwriter. Led by singles like “My Regards,” “Audrey Hepburn” and “You You You,” the 15-track project arrived Friday (May 22) via Atlantic Records and Ed Sheeran’s Gingerman Records, and features collaborations with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford. Explore See latest videos, charts
More details have emerged about Britney Spears‘ arrest in March for suspicion of driving under the influence. According to police records obtained by The New York Times this week, Spears’ mood changed from “confrontational and agitated to flamboyant and compliant,” the officer who arrested Spears wrote in his report. “She also appeared to speak with
Some members of ARMY may have noticed that BTS‘ SUGA had a bit of a hitch in his step during the group’s show on Sunday (May 17) at Stanford Stadium in California. According to SF Gate, it’s because the group’s lead rapper slipped into the crowd of 30,000 at the wacky Bay to Breakers race
Lewis Capaldi arrives, shoulders loose, hair tousled; his eyes are bright, steady and settled. A deep exhale follows. “This feels quite weird,” he says, right leg gently bouncing as he perches on the edge of a primrose-yellow accent chair. “I haven’t done something like this for a while.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news
As a rock ‘n’ roll frontman, Paul Di’Anno left no stone unturned. However, after his passing in 2024, at the age of 66, the original Iron Maiden singer is surely one of the great “what ifs” in the heavier end of music. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Di’Anno’s life, career and brutal health battles
Jack White has raised a toast to Stephen Colbert, the satirist, talk-show master and Trump agitator whose 11-year reign at The Late Show came to an end Thursday evening, May 21. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Colbert gathered an all-star cast, and welcomed Beatles great Paul McCartney, for the emotional farewell. Many, however,
