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Young Scooter died Friday night (March 28) on the rapper’s 39th birthday, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and details from Atlanta Police. Atlanta Police Lt. Andrew Smith led a news conference late Friday night to share details about what reportedly led to the death of Young Scooter (real name: Kenneth Edward Bailey). […]

The ASCAP Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2025 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards. Established in 2002, the program recognizes gifted young jazz composers, defined as up to the age of 30. It carries the name of music legend and ASCAP member Herb Alpert in recognition of The Herb Alpert Foundation’s multi-year financial […]

Time to enjoy some Brighter Days Ahead. Ariana Grande unveiled the highly anticipated deluxe edition of her Billboard 200 chart-topping album, Eternal Sunshine, on Friday (March 28). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The extended edition of the original 13-song project features six new tracks, including “Twilight […]

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. The 2025 men’s NCAA college basketball national championships (a.k.a. March Madness) is officially underway with the Sweet 16 set and scheduled […]

A new documentary about Billy Joel is set to air on HBO this summer, it has been confirmed. As Deadline reports, the two-part series, titled And So It Goes, will be produced and directed by Susan Lacy, who is best known as the creator of the long-running American Masters, and for directing HBO documentaries such […]

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated April 5, we look at the chances of engaged performer-producer duo Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s collaborative set I Said I Love You […]

Elton John is preparing to release his new collaborative album with Brandi Carlile next week, but a new interview has seen the prolific artist reveal the upcoming record left him confronting his mortality. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news John and Carlile’s new record, Who Believes in […]

Zach Bryan again captures the No. 1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), as “Oklahoma Smokeshow” rules the February 2025 list following a synch in CBS’ Tracker. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Rankings for the Top TV Songs chart are […]

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed he’s preparing his debut solo album, clarifying that the project is set to be a genre-shifting creation. Hammett confirmed the record while speaking to Rolling Stone ahead of the release of the book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, which shows off his large collection of vintage guitars. The discussion featured […]

Miley Cyrus has something beautiful in store for her fans, with the pop star announcing her highly anticipated new album is arriving this spring featuring 13 new songs. In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing softly into the camera while modeling […]