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Stephen Fry & Jim Dale-Narrated Harry Potter Audiobooks Launch On Spotify
EXCLUSIVE: The Harry Potter series of audiobooks has launched on Spotify. The Stephen Fry-narrated audiobooks rolled ...
Donald Trump Pays Tribute To The Village People’s Victor Willis, Notes That ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Became “Monster” Hit Again After It Was Used At MAGA Rallies
Donald Trump paid tribute to Victor Willis, the frontman of the Village People, who died on Monday. The Village Peopl...
‘Paradise’ & ‘Shrinking’ Lead 2026 AAFCA TV Honors
The African-American Film Critics Association on Wednesday named Hulu’s Paradise and Shrinking as named the respectiv...
Drake, AI & The Live Nation Case: Breaking Down Music’s Biggest Stories | Billboard On The Record
We’re halfway through 2026, and the music industry has already had its fair share of headline-making moments. From Sp...
Chart Rewind: On July 1, 2006, Taylor Swift Made Her Billboard Debut
“Tim McGraw” by Swift, then 16, entered Hot Country Songs.
Netflix Developing Lucy Clarke’s Thriller ‘The Surf House’ For TV
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing a TV adaptation of The Castaways author Lucy Clarke’s thriller The Surf House, about...
How The Mars Volta Built A Live LP With Its Fans
For most bands, a live album is a souvenir. For the Mars Volta, it’s an existential conundrum. The El Paso, Tx.-born ...
Victor Willis, The Village People’s Police Man, Dead at 74
As the disco's group's lead singer, he appeared on hits including "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy" Victor Willis, The Vil...
The Stone Pony Rides On
“It’s nice to be here. I like this better than all other places.” Brian Fallon kicked off his set at the Stone Pony b...
U.K. Industry Titans Behind U2 & Ed Sheeran Form Breaking Wave Group
The new company will operate as a record label, management company, publisher and on special projects.
Paramount Submits Concessions To Gain EU Approval For Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Paramount has offered concessions in a bid to smooth over European Commission concerns about its $111B deal for Warne...
Rob Glass, Julian Hewitt Launch Hewitt Glass Law: Exclusive
Billboard can exclusively reveal the new specialist law firm serving Australasia's music, media and arts industries -...
Village People Lead Singer Victor Willis Dead at 74
The "Y.M.C.A." and "Macho Man" singer dies after a "short but aggressive" illness
Pierre Coffin & Chris Meledandri Lift The Lid On ‘Minions & Monsters’, Box Office Pressure & Prospects For An Eighth Movie
Minions & Monsters opens in North America today after a promising $10 million box office kick-off in 10 territories i...
Rush Forced to Postpone Two Texas Shows As Singer Geddy Lee Battles Laryngitis/Bronchitis
The pushbacks came after the legendary group had to reschedule a June 24 show in Fort Worth over travel and border-re...
Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74
The band said they were "profoundly sad" over the news The post Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74 a...
Queer Sci-Fi Movie ‘Chatlines’ About Couple Who Meet On Chatroulette-Style App Lands UK Theatrical Distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Queer sci-fi movie Chatlines has been picked up for UK theatrical distribution by Peccadillo Pictures. The...
‘Rain Catcher’ Trailer: Dudley O’Shaughnessy & Iris Law Lead Karlovy Vary Competition Title
EXCLUSIVE: Rain Catcher, starring Dudley O’Shaughnessy (Top Boy) and Iris Law, is one of the UK’s entries at this yea...
Harvey Lister, President and CEO of Legends Global, Announces Retirement
Long-serving APAC/MENA COO Peter Loxton now leads the region, effective July 1, reporting to Legends Global CEO, Dan Levy.
Watch My Chemical Romance dust off ‘Save Yourself, I’ll Hold Them Back’ at Anfield and pay homage to Liverpool FC
Gerard Way donned a classic Steven Gerrard football shirt, reportedly telling the audience: "Frank [Iero] got me a to...