With 2026 Edition, Italy’s Nameless Festival Scaled Up Without Losing Its Soul
For three days, the city of Lecco, in northern Italy, became one of the epicenters of live music in Europe. By the end of Nameless Festival 2026, one thing was clear: the event had achieved something many festivals struggle to pull off – growing larger while staying true to the identity that made it successful […]
Florida Georgia Line Signs With The Core Entertainment Following CMA Fest Reunion
Florida Georgia Line has signed with The Core Entertainment for management, further signaling that one of country music’s most successful duos is back in business together. The Core Entertainment had already begun managing FGL’s Tyler Hubbard as a solo act several months ago, but has now added the group, which is composed of Hubbard and […]
HNTR Follows Up Viral Remix with Collaboration Featuring Oscar Winner, Juicy J
The Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas brings together the top DJs in the dance world every year for an estimated 500,000 attendees to enjoy over 3 days. For many EDM artists, playing the festival is a marker for truly “making it.” This year, Toronto-native, HNTR made his EDC debut. Although he didn’t have a […]
Yung Miami Jokes About Getting Left on Read by Drake: ‘Like, Come On Now!’
Yung Miami recently sat down with former NFL star Cam Newton for his YouTube show Funky Fridays and told a funny story of the time she tried to get Drake on a song while he was in the middle of his beef with Kendrick Lamar and Metro Boomin back in 2024. “I got a song […]
The Beach Boys’ Official Online Store Drops ‘Pet Sounds’ 60th-Anniversary Merch & Apparel: Shop Now
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. Released on May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds from The Beach Boys is still as iconic, experimental and cool in 2026 as […]
NIVA ’26 Conference to Focus on Live Music in a ‘Post Monopoly World’
In recent years, the National Independent Venue Association’s advocacy efforts have been focused on the Department of Justice’s monopoly case against Live Nation, which resulted in a jury finding that the company illegally monopolized the market for ticketing services and the use of amphitheaters. In April, it also found that Live Nation illegally tied the […]
Clive Davis Hospitalized in New York After Respiratory Issue — UPDATE
UPDATE (June 4): Reps for Clive Davis tell Billboard that the music executive has been released from the hospital on Thursday. “Clive was discharged from the hospital earlier today,” the statement reads. “He is in good spirits and happy to be recuperating at home.” PREVIOUSLY: Clive Davis has been hospitalized following an upper respiratory issue. […]
Concord Enters Strategic Partnership with Latin Rapper Lito MC Cassidy’s Lito Music
Independent music company Concord announced on Thursday (June 4) a strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin rap pioneer Lito MC Cassidy. “The alliance marks a key step in Concord’s continued expansion within the global Latin music market and reflects its commitment to investing at the highest level in the future of reggaetón,” […]
Jessica Simpson Reflects on Overcoming Alcohol Abuse: ‘Drinking Wasn’t Numbing My Pain, It Was Actually Causing More’
Jessica Simpson celebrated eight years of sobriety in November, and she took a moment to reflect on her journey of overcoming alcoholism during her Monday (June 1) concert in Highland, Calif. “I didn’t understand all of the traumas that I was holding onto. And it was really painful once I started searching in myself to […]
Stefon Diggs Downplays Viral Video of Alleged Cardi B Fight: ‘I Don’t Even Think That Was Arguing’
TMZ pulled up on NFL wide receiver and Cardi B‘s ex Stefon Diggs after a workout to ask about a video that recently surfaced of what appears to be the former couple arguing outside a Maryland coffee shop. “That’s a beautiful…that’s a talented mother, I love her to death, you know what I’m saying?” Diggs […]