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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. Instead of having tons of photos and memories stuck to your fridge, this tech-savvy magnet from Gaeshmide allows you to display up to nine photos — and it even plays the song of your choice. It’s […]

One of the great music cities of America, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN) gave us Prince, The Replacements, Jam & Lewis, Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum, The Time, Semisonic, The Jayhawks, Atmosphere and more. Not to mention serving as early stomping grounds for Minnesota-born legend Bob Dylan and, more recently, a pre-fame Lizzo as she cut her chops. Given that history, it’s no shock that the Twin Cities […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday aimed at ending federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the organizations in a social media post of spreading “radical, woke propaganda.” The official order, found on the White House website, directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and other agencies to halt both direct and indirect public financing to the public broadcasters. “Today the media landscape is filled with abundant, […]

Lorde has officially returned to the ARIA Singles Chart’s top tier, as her latest release “What Was That” debuts at No. 9 this week (May 2). It marks the New Zealand singer-songwriter’s first top 10 appearance in Australia since 2017, when “Green Light” peaked at No. 4. The new track, co-produced by Dan Nigro — known for his work with Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan and Kylie Minogue — is the […]

Even as he’s signed to one of Nashville’s biggest labels, Eric Church has amassed more than a little experience over the past nearly two decades in pushing back against the typical Music Row way of doing things, and thus, bursting the confines of how and when artists are expected to create and release albums, approach touring and build a fanbase. Early in his career, Church was already stacking his albums […]

Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., Will & Harper, Shōgun and Hacks are among the 34 films or programs that won Peabody Awards on Thursday (May 1). The Peabody Awards’ board of jurors said these winners “represent the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024.” The winners were chosen by a unanimous vote of 27 jurors from more than 1,000 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, […]

Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM reported declines in first quarter revenue and net income on Thursday.   Revenue declined 4% to $2.07 billion and net income declined 15% to $204 million for the quarter ending March 31 compared to the year-ago period. Lower operating expenses from staff cuts and the reversal of Sirius’s streaming strategy partly offset the declines, and SiriusXM’s share price was trending downward, by about -3.4%, as of noon […]

Even the most patient and forgiving of Wolf Alice fans have had to learn how to love at a different rhythm than the fans of other artists. Waiting for a new record, without knowing if anything is coming at all, seems to have become a primary act of their devotion. “Is it over?” exclaimed one despairing Reddit user a few months back, exasperated by the British rock band’s radio silence […]

English trip-hop outfit Massive Attack have shared their support for Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap in response the controversy that has followed their pro-Palestinian messaging. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Massive Attack shared their comments on Instagram on Wednesday (April 30), criticizing the disproportionate amount of condemnation that Kneecap have received when compared to the attention received by pertinent matters in Gaza. […]