Stream the 2026 Grammys on CBS at a Discounted Price With This Limited-Time DIRECTV Deal
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. Want to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards on CBS live this weekend without cable? DIRECTV is currently offering a limited-time offer […]
Friday Music Guide: New Music From Noah Kahan, Labrinth, Cannons & More
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, … Check out all of this week’s picks below: Noah Kahan, “The Great Divide” “The Great Divide” marks Noah […]
Hilary Duff Teases ‘World Tour Loading…’ During Los Angeles Tour Stop
Hilary Duff is going on a world tour — and for her longtime fans, the news really is what dreams are made of. Duff announced her long-awaited return to music last year. The pop icon signed with Atlantic Records in September and soon after shared news of her upcoming album, luck… or something, out Feb. […]
Universal Music Spain Appoints Luis Fernández as President
Universal Music Spain, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has appointed Luis Fernández as its president effective immediately, the company tells Billboard. In his new and expanded role, Fernández will be responsible for leading and implementing the company’s creative and commercial strategies, and will focus on continuing to strengthen the company’s artist roster by […]
Nancy Seltzer, Veteran Publicist For Garth Brooks, Whitney Houston and Others, Dies at 79
Nancy Seltzer, a PR legend who worked with many of the giants of entertainment, including the late Whitney Houston and Garth Brooks, died Wednesday (Jan. 28) following a brief stay at a hospital in Los Angeles. According to various published reports, she was 79. A smart operator, Seltzer got about her work “quietly, always with […]
Robbie G.K. & Nadine Bhabha Talk Hudson Williams & Connor Storrie, ‘Heated Rivalry’ Phenomenon & More | Spotify Best New Artist Party 2026
Robbie G.K. & Nadine Bhabha caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly at the Spotify Best New Artist Party 2026.
UNIFIED Artist Management Expands Team
Melbourne, Australia — UNIFIED Artist Management (UAM), part of Australia’s UNIFIED Music Group, is expanding. Announced, Thursday, Jan. 29, Maddy Smith and David Zietsman join the UAM team, and bring their artist roster with them, including Cat & Calmell, Ben Gerrans, Sixten, and Benjamin. Smith joins UNIFIED with more than a decade of experience in […]
Time Is Fleeting: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Sets 2026 Broadway Run, Full Cast
Let’s do the time warp again, only this time at Studio 54. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show gets the Broadway treatment this year at the legendary Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street), with a production by Roundabout Theatre Company, direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!), and a full cast, details of which […]
[PIAS] Names CEO as Co-Founder Kenny Gates Becomes Executive Chairman
[PIAS], the bracketed independent music company, has appointed stalwart executive Edwin Schröter as CEO of its [PIAS] Label Group. Schröter, a 25‑year veteran of the business, previously served as group managing director, overseeing both the [PIAS] Label Group and Integral Distribution Services. He succeeds co‑founder and former chief Kenny Gates, who transitions into the newly […]
Stationhead and Mellomanic Merge, UMG Invests In ‘Ultimate’ Direct-to-Fan Platform
LOS ANGELES — Stationhead and Mellomanic have merged, creating what the group’s leadership are describing as the “ultimate direct-to-fan platform the industry needs.” The enlarged company will carry the Stationhead name, and is led by David Rappaport, who becomes chief executive officer. Previously, Rappaport was head of Mellomanic and chief operating officer of global touring […]