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A lively arena business and seemingly insatiable demand for live music helped Live Nation achieve a record first quarter, the company announced Thursday (May 2).  Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Total revenue grew 21% to $3.8 billion and adjusted operating income (AOI) improved 15% to $367 million as every business segment — concerts, ticketing and sponsorship & advertisements — beat the […]

UPDATE: Actress Taraji P. Henson, rap icon Method Man and media personality Angie Martinez are among the key speakers appearing at Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman Summit held at The Glasshouse in New York City on May 11. Co-hosted by The Breakfast Club co-host/comedian Jess Hilarious and entertainment journalist Gia Peppers, the summit is part of Blige’s third annual Strength of a Woman Festival. Taking place for the […]

K-pop giant HYBE posted its lowest total revenue in two years as its recorded music segment sank to its lowest level in seven quarters, the South Korean company announced Thursday (May 2).  Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news HYBE had first quarter revenue of 360.9 billion won ($271.5 million), down 12.1% year over year and the lowest since posting 285 billion won […]

Troye Sivan scooped song of the year at the 2024 APRA Music Awards, held Wednesday, May 1 at ICC Sydney. The Australian pop artist nabbed the peer-voted category, the top honor at the APRAs, for “Rush,” co-written with Styalz Fuego, and lifted from Sivan’s third studio album Something to Give Each Other, which bowed at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart in 2023. Fuego was on hand to receive the […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. All episodes of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch are now officially available to stream online through Disney+. After premiering in 2021, the animated series concluded May 1 with the third season’s 15th and final episode. […]

Cher totally gets that it’s a fun parlor game to make jokes about her dating much younger men. But the joke is on you, because the 77-year-old ageless pop wonder has the very best reason for romancing men half her age. “I’m really shy when I’m not working and kind of shy around men,” she told Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday (May 1) on the singer’s daytime talk show. But here’s […]

Samantha McClymont, a founding member of Australian country act the McClymonts, is battling a rare type of breast cancer. The 38-year-old artist shared the troubling news on her social media page. “Last October, I found a lump,” she writes. “After initially being misdiagnosed,” she continues, her “life completely turned upside” down four months later when she was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. According to Cancer Research U.K., about 15% […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s been almost 40 years since Prince released his hit album Purple Rain and its impact is still felt today as the album is being adapted into a stage play. As fans wait to see their […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bruce Springsteen is back on the road after having to reschedule dates for his world tour to recover from peptic ulcer disease. Now, he and the E Street Band are rocking out around the U.S. all […]