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Mindy Kaling, known best for her roles in The Office and The Mindy Project, brought her signature wit to the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Aug. 21. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Addressing the crowd at Chicago’s United Center, Kaling couldn’t resist throwing in a light-hearted jab at fellow Massachusetts native Ben Affleck, who is currently navigating a highly publicized […]

UPDATE (Aug. 21 @ 9:53 p.m. ET): The Donald Trump campaign video featuring Beyoncé’s “Freedom” has been deleted from Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung’s X account. ORIGINAL STORY (Aug. 21 @ 7:55 p.m. ET): Beyoncé‘s record label and music publisher have sent a cease-and-desist to Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign over its use of the megastar’s song “Freedom” in a social media video, Billboard has confirmed. The news was first reported […]

It’s Latto’s lucky week on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart as the rapper’s new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, debuts at No. 1 on the list dated Aug. 24. The set, released on StreamCut/RCA Records, opens with 29,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. during the tracking week of Aug. 9 – 15, according to Luminate. Of Sugar Honey Iced Tea‘s first-week total, streaming activity contributes 27,000 units, a […]

Two pop stars are always better than one. And when those two comets are Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, well, all bets are off. During Rodrigo’s tour stop at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA on Tuesday night (August 20), the “Bad Idea Right?” singer graciously shared the stage with Roan on the penultimate U.S. date on her Guts world tour. “I’ve known this next artists for about four years […]

The Black Crowes have officially announced their return to the road with a headlining North American tour set to begin this September. The news comes in the wake of Aerosmith’s decision to cancel their farewell tour due to frontman Steven Tyler’s larynx injury. The Black Crowes were originally scheduled to support Aerosmith on that tour, but with those plans now scrapped, the band is moving forward with their own tour, […]

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga have been independently ruling pop radio for the past almost 15 years, and last week, they finally came together for their first collab: the bombastic pop/rock duet “Die With a Smile.” On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about why they make such a potent pop duo. Plus, we’re also chatting about F-1 Trillion, Post Malone’s first country album and […]

Tony Goldwyn took the stage as host for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday night (Aug. 19), and the actor sat down with Variety to share his thoughts about the evening and that he feels “confident” about Kamala Harris‘ chances to win the presidency in November. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Additionally, the Scandal star opened up about […]

Today (Aug. 20) signals the impending launch of the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program. The Gunna-supported $500,000 initiative — a new alliance between Gunna’s Great Giveaway and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) — will provide a $1000 monthly stipend to 30 families living in the 30349 zip code of South Fulton, Georgia.  Applications for the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program, which officially launches Sept. 18, are […]

SYDNEY, Australia — Playbill Group, the venue management business that operates the Hordern Pavilion, a Sydney landmark, has struck a partnership with AEG Presents and Frontier Touring, part of the Mushroom Group. Going forward, Michael Nebenzahl continues as managing director of Playbill, in a “business as usual” arrangement, reads a joint statement. Playbill and Frontier, both Australian, family-founded companies proving competitive on the global stage, have much in common, Frontier […]