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Did you really think Demi Lovato‘s pop-music comeback would die down that fast? On the contrary, she’ll be here all night — and then some. On Thursday (Sept. 4), the singer posted a video teasing a follow-up to August single “Fast,” which marked their official return to the pop genre after spending a few years
The Iceman rollout continues. Drake announced plans for episode three of his Iceman stream, which is set to debut on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at 9 p.m. ET. It appears the stream was shot during Drake’s four-show run in Milan that concluded on Tuesday (Sept. 2). The 6 God is in the midst of a
This summer’s Billboard Japan Hot 100 song chart featured a diverse assortment of songs showcasing the multifaceted quality of Japan’s pop music. Mrs. GREEN APPLE, now a household name in the country, continues to dominate the tally with unprecedented momentum, while the new girl group HANA that debuted just this April has kept two summer
Snow Man’s “CHARISMAX” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Sept. 3. The nine-member boy band’s latest single, released digitally on Aug. 25, set new personal records for both first-week downloads and streams, topping the former metric and coming in at No. 16 for the latter. The track
UPDATE (Sept. 4): Joe Henry, The McCrary Sisters, Old 97’s, Darrell Scott, and Jesse Welles are this year’s lifetime achievement honorees who will be honored at the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Henry has won three Grammys as a producer
Lady Gaga and Tim Burton chose an island built using pre-Hispanic farming methods in Xochimilco, a tourist area in the south of Mexico City, as the setting to seal a new collaboration between the pop superstar and the famed film director. The project combines dark, gothic and fantastical elements, characteristic of the theatricality that defines
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 Hot 100 dated Sept. 13, we look at Sabrina Carpenter’s first two singles from her just-released Man’s Best Friend set, and which may have the
Playtime isn’t over yet for Man’s Best Friend. On Thursday (Sept. 4), Sabrina Carpenter announced that she’s following up her new album with the digital release of a bonus track called “Such a Funny Way.” Sharing a glam photo of herself looking forlorn while talking on a phone, the pop star wrote to fans on
Lauren Alaina’s multitasking skills are being tested. She starts a half-hour phone call about her current single — “All My Exes” featuring Chase Matthew — while changing diapers for her daughter, Beni Doll Arnold, born June 11. As the chat continues, she veers briefly from answering a question to talking with the baby, consoling the child through a bout with
