Category: Music
Last year, Hamlet Hail to the Thief—an adaptation of Shakespeare’s eternal classic, Hamlet, set to Radiohead’s politically charged 2003 album, Hail to the Thief—made its world debut in Manchester, England. Now, after completing an additional run at the historic Royal Shakespeare Company, the play will get its London premiere at …
This story is part of Billboard’s Global World Cup Series, a collection of 11 cover stories which pairs top soccer stars across the world competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with highly-touted musicians in accompanying countries. In 2025, Ousmane Dembélé and Ninho fulfilled their dreams. One became a Ballon …
Where are musicians finding their practice spaces in 2026? A new study from SpareFootbreaks down what American musicians have been doing amidst a current financial crunch and one of the most popular options appears to be renting and rehearsing in a storage unit. The study surveyed 718 U.S. musicians to …
Peter Bjorn and John have announced a fall North American run of their “Writer’s Block 20th Anniversary Tour” to celebrate the album that brought the band to indie fans around the world. Dubbed “the classic album. And more” tour, the 9-date trek starts in Mexico before heading north to give …
Ahead of this Friday’s release of So Help Me God, her first album in seven years, Kelsey Lu has announced a fall tour across North America, the UK, and Europe. The news arrives with a music video for new single “Cutting Off the Head of a Ghost.” You can watch …
With the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup just a few days away, SiriusXM is rolling out a unique way for football fans to get hyped for the matches. In addition to airing live broadcasts of the matches, SiriusXM has tapped a number of players from this year’s U.S. …
Warning: The following story contains descriptions of sexual assault that may be upsetting for some readers. This past January, Loudwire reported on former Marilyn Manson personal assistant Ashley Walters “reviv her lawsuit against the musician after it was dismissed” late last year. Now, a California judge has rejected Manson’s latest …
Prior to canceling a concert scheduled in Pittsburgh on Saturday night due to the threat of severe weather that never materialized, Morgan Wallen did play gig in the Steel City on Friday night. A moment from the Friday show has now gone viral, capturing Wallen grabbing a cell phone from …
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments,Billboardeditors highlightuplifting momentsin Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Boza to Serve as Panama’s Musical Ambassador for World Cup Boza was named Panama’s …
Here are the nine biggest rock and metal stars from Indiana. This may seem like a pretty random list but did you ever realize how many big rock and metal musicians are from there? Most of them aren’t even from big cities but from smaller towns with low populations, such …
The North American leg of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s Home on the Range tour has been postponed. The news was first reported by Stereogum. Venues initially began sharing the announcement on Thursday, pointing to an undisclosed injury Earl suffered that will require surgery as the reason for the postponement. “Tickets …
Bruce Springsteen shared the stage with Dropkick Murphys for the latter’s anthem “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” at the “Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us” concert at Monmouth University’s OceanFirst Bank Center in New Jersey on Thursday night, June 4th. Both acts were on the bill for the show …
Amazon Music is once again streaming select performances from Primavera Sound Barcelona, which is already underway in the Spanish city. The 2026 edition will livestream on Thursday, June 4; Friday, June, 5; and Saturday, June 6. The broadcast begins each day at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the Amazon …
Doja Cat really misses sending out Voice Notes on X. Since the feature for public audio posts has been removed, Doja put X Corp. owner Elon Musk on blast with a pair of X posts on Wednesday night (June 3), requesting that Voice Notes be restored. “hey elon if u …
During a new interview, Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil named the metal bands he listened to in the ’80s when his band was first starting out. The guitarist appeared as a guest on theTurned Out a Punkpodcast to discuss his upcoming new memoirA Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden and Beyond. …
Indie lovers, rejoice: Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy are going on tour together. Billed as the “S&M Tour” (as a play on their band name initials), the pair of indie rock acts, led respectively by Lindsey Jordan and Sophie Allison, will team up for a 19-date co-headlining US tour this …
Actress, comedian, and noted Kylie Jenner BFF Meg Stalter has released a dance-pop track just in time for Pride. It’s called, yes, “Gay,” and Stalter shouts out everyone: lipstick lesbians, the dolls, bisexuals, “the they (period),” all while claiming “Everything we do is slay.” Listen to her “gaying up and …
The entire music industry is asking the same question: Will Live Nation and Ticketmaster get broken up? It’s what critics have wanted since the two concert giants merged in 2010. It’s what federal watchdogs promised when they filed a blockbuster antitrust case in 2024. And it’s what state attorneys general …
In this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the Loudwire Nights radio show, we’re going to make it easy for you. Either way, you’re getting a block featuring new music, but we’re asking you which you prefer between two brand new songs that just arrived between A Perfect Circle and Greta …
Gary Clark Jr. has announced an extensive run of 2026 US headlining dates, with new shows stretching from late August through the end of October. The Texas guitarist will play rooms ranging from theaters to mid-size halls in markets including Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, …
Less than a month after Kid Cudi booted M.I.A. as an opener from his North American Rebel Ragers tour for making “offensive remarks” onstage, she is suing the Insano rapper for allegedly breaching the contract, according to court documents viewed by Pitchfork. She filed the complaint in the United States …
Kanye West reportedly drew a crowd of 118,000 to Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Saturday (May 30), with the rapper claiming that it was the largest stadium performance in history. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I just want to tell y’all, we just broke the record, 118,000, largest …
Here’s the 11 catchiest death metal songs ever. When you think death metal you’re not exactly thinking “hooks”. Well, unless you’re thinking of physical metal hooks holding upcarcasses or whatever. Then you probably are. But in this instance,it’sabout aural hooks that grab you and never let you go. For instance, …
Frankie Valli has canceled the remainder of his tour dates in 2026 in order “to focus on my health.” The 92-year-old Four Seasons crooner shared the news in a statement on Friday, writing: “I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows, but I have …
DJ Screw’s catalog is finally making it to streaming platforms this month. Starting today with the digital release of the 56-minute DJ Screw Originals (Volume 1), the DJ Screw Estate will roll out the Houston legend’s classic mixtapes weekly through the end of June. Listen to DJ Screw Originals (Volume …
When the joint Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service tour –paying tribute to the indie classics Transatlanticism and Give Up, respectively – passed through the Washington, D.C., area in 2023, Ben Gibbard made an unexpected detour. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I had been listening to …
Knocked Loose will return to the road in North America this fall as part of a co-headlining tour with rapper Denzel Curry. The 24-date “Hive Mind” tour begins Sept. 26 in Newport, Kentucky, and will hit several major U.S. cities, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Denver. Superheaven and …
Admittedly, the realm of online music platforms doesn’t always generate the most uplifting news — see technological innovations such as “speaker urns,” allowing AI covers/remixes, etc. But in a generally feel-good moment, music discovery siteLast.fm has announced its newfound status as a fully independent company. In a post on their …
The Cramps formally ended in 2009 following the sudden death of their co-founder Lux Interior. Ever since, there’s been no new music, reissues, or archival releases from the band, not even after Jenna Ortega’s viral dance to “Goo Goo Muck” in Wednesday caused a surge of interest. That changes today …
Debuting a song on the Billboard Hot 100 is a milestone in any artist’s career. As Billboard’s flagship songs chart, earning even one entry often requires a combination of widespread popularity, audience demand and the right momentum at the right time. The Hot 100 ranks songs based on a blend …
