Bret Michaels won’t be performing at the Great American State Fair. The ex-Poison singer has scratched his name from the line-up, a 16-day free festival in Washington, D.C., running June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. He becomes the sixth act to walk away since the music program was announced
Maisie Peters is a beacon on the latest ARIA Albums Chart as Florescence debuts at No. 1, while Olivia Rodrigo bags her fifth leader on the national singles tally. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Florescence (via Atlantic/Warner) is the first leader for Peters, eclipsing the No. 4 peak for her 2023 collection The
When Zane Lowe speaks into the mic, his audience outnumbers the population of his homeland. Lowe hails from New Zealand, a 5 million-strong nation with a rugby obsession and a seriously healthy music scene. Like many of his countrymen and women, this Kiwi is well travelled. Now based in Los Angeles, Lowe has served as
Finally, Boards of Canada are back. With the album Inferno, which arrived in full at the stroke of midnight via Warp Records, the Scottish electronic duo brings to an end a 13-year drought. Only the most optimistic of fans had new BoC music marked on their calendars for 2026, and yet here we are. Inferno
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured Gracie Abrams, Drake and Maluma. This week:
David May, a two-time Grammy Award-winning producer and long-time executive with Warner Music Group, passed away April 13 in Nashville, TN, at the age of 68. May died of natural causes, reps say. In the studio, May was blessed with creative vision, deep technical expertise and a knack for archival preservation, and he used those gifts to
Young Miko released her new deluxe album, Do Not Disturb: Late Checkout, a spinoff of her sophomore studio album Do Not Disturb that she dropped last November, on Friday (May 29). With six new tracks — including the previously released “BIAF<3” and a first-ever collaboration with Rauw Alejandro on “Aquel Diciembre” — the Puerto Rican
Ariana Grande’s Petal era has officially commenced. On Friday (May 29), the Grammy-winning superstar released “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” the lead single from her forthcoming eighth studio album, Petal. “I know that I will find my way from you like flowers from a tomb,” the vocal powerhouse croons on her new single,
After accompanying WWE superstar Trick Williams at WrestleMania in April, Lil Yachty is preparing to make his debut inside the ring. Ahead of the full training video’s premiere at 10 a.m. ET on WWE’s YouTube account on Friday (May 29), Billboard obtained a one-minute clip showcasing Yachty’s experience while honing his craft and chasing his
John Farnham will be saluted with an all-star concert in Melbourne this September, which promises to shine a light both on his storied songbook and cancer, which Jack has battled with in recent years. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Rod Laver Arena will host The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration
