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Longtime friends Elton John and Brandi Carlile have teamed up for a new collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels?, which the duo recorded over 20 days starting in October 2023. The set arrived via Interscope Records on Friday (April 4). The pair wrote and created the album with John’s long-time co-writer Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt. Who Believes in Angels? features previously released singles “Swing for the Fences,” “Never Too Late” and the title track. “As my Farewell […]

Leon Thomas checks off a chart milestone as his breakthrough single, “Mutt,” roars into the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated April 5), jumping 37-10. The song, a steady gainer in recent weeks, enjoys an added boost on the chart, which blends streaming, radio airplay and sales data, in the first chart week since its remix with Chris Brown dropped on March 21. Explore Explore See latest […]

After beating a copyright lawsuit over her holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey and other defendants say the little-known songwriter who filed the case must now repay more than $180,000 they spent on lawyers defending his “frivolous” arguments. When a federal judge dismissed Vince Vance’s lawsuit last month – ruling the two songs mostly just shared “Christmas song clichés” – she sharply criticized the songwriter […]

The Masked Singer pulled off one of its biggest surprises of the season during Wednesday night’s (April 2) “Boy Band Night” episode, revealing rapper, actor, and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man as the celebrity beneath the Stud Muffin costume. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The reveal came after Stud Muffin delivered a smooth and cheeky rendition of Bell Biv DeVoe’s “Poison,” […]

Michael Clifford, the lead guitarist of Australian pop-rock outfit 5 Seconds of Summer, has become the latest member of the band to embark on a solo career, with debut single “Cool” launching his new journey. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The track follows in much the same vein as what fans of 5 Seconds of Summer may have expected from a […]

Johnny Tillotson, the Grammy-nominated country and pop singer behind the iconic hit, “Poetry In Motion,” died on Tuesday (April 1). He was 86 years old. The star’s wife, Nancy, announced the news of his passing via post on Facebook. “It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson, left earth for Heaven yesterday,” she wrote alongside a […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 Bruce Springsteen is seemingly gearing up to release another massive collection from his vaults. After teasing on Instagram on Tuesday (April 1) that “what was lost has now been found,” The Boss posted the official teaser for what appears to be another career-spanning project on Wednesday (April 2) via another Insta post with the caption #TheLostAlbums. The accompanying video featuring black and white footage of […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Joe DePugh, the New Jersey pitcher who inspired his hit song “Glory Days,” following news of DePugh’s death this week at the age of 75. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote in an Instagram post […]

Billboard Women in Music 2025 Incendiary Swedish rockers The Hives are readying themselves for a big year, with a new album announced alongside a global run of tour dates. The veteran quintet – who celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2023 – shared the news of their seventh album in a press release on Tuesday (April 1), with the announcement taking the form of an open letter formally addressed to “whom […]