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Why Austin Neal’s Agency Has Attracted Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Ella Langley: ‘How Can We Make Their Day As Easy As Possible?’

Billboard's Country Power Players Executive of the Year has built a boutique with a roster of Nashville's next-gen headliners.

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Ariana Grande's New Single

Grande's new single is breezy and lush, but maybe a bit uneventful. Ariana Grande Plays It Too Safe on “hate that i made you love me”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Carín León's Manager on History-Making Sphere Shows

"For an entire year, we kept that secret completely under wraps," says Jorge Juárez of their Las Vegas rollout.

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BTS fans hate Live Nation over Aussie and Malaysian ticket pre-sales

Tickets for BTS shows in Malaysia and Australia go on sale next week, prompting new scrutiny of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. In Malaysia that’s down to false rumours tickets are already being secretly sold, but in Australia criticism centres on Ticketmaster’s failure to communicate ticket prices

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From Bolloré urging UMG to reject Ackman’s $64B bid to Gamma suing to unmask creators of smear websites… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

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From Bolloré urging UMG to reject Ackman’s $64B bid to Gamma’s lawsuit to unmask the creators of two smear sites… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

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Ariana Grande Plays It Too Safe on “hate that i made you love me”: Stream

Grande's new single is breezy and lush, but maybe a bit uneventful. Ariana Grande Plays It Too Safe on “hate that i made you love me”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Carín León’s Manager Jorge Juárez on the ‘Significant Cultural Moment’ of History-Making Sphere Shows

"For an entire year, we kept that secret completely under wraps," says Jorge Juárez of their Las Vegas rollout.

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Tucker Wetmore's Global Country Music Ascent

The charismatic singer, this year's Country Power Players Rising Star, is a committed entertainer, known for his rambunctious onstage antics — and increasing number of undeniable radio hits.

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‘Goofball’ Tucker Wetmore Is Taking His Brand of Country Global: ‘If You Can’t Get Onstage and Be Exactly Who You Are, Then You’re Not Doing You Justice’

The charismatic singer, this year's Country Power Players Rising Star, is a committed entertainer, known for his rambunctious onstage antics — and increasing number of undeniable radio hits.

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Jack White Showcases Furniture-Making Art

Includes his ‘sonic bench’ you can plug a guitar into

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The Highwomen Release Surprise Live Album and Video

Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby return to the stage at Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon on Sunday. The Highwomen Surprise Release Live at the Gorge 2023 Album, Share

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Machel Montano Reflects on Career Milestone with New Documentary and Tour

With a new documentary and a new tour underway, Machel Montano's fifth decade as soca powerhouse is off to an incredible start. Read the full Billboard interview.

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The Highwomen Surprise Release Live at the Gorge 2023 Album, Share Video for “Redesigning Women”: Stream

Amanda Shires, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby return to the stage at Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon on Sunday. The Highwomen Surprise Release Live at the Gorge 2023 Album, Share Video for “Redesigning Women”: Stream Ben Kaye

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Blossoms join Leeds Festival 2026 line-up as special guests: “Can’t wait for this one”

They last performed at R&L five years ago

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Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Announced

The Sept. 18-20 event in Chicago's Douglass Park will also feature Nas, The Format, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Pixies and more.

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Machel Montano Talks New ‘Like Ah Boss’ Documentary & Breaking Soca Music Globally: ‘It Feels Like a New Beginning’

With a new documentary and a new tour underway, Machel Montano's fifth decade as soca powerhouse is off to an incredible start. Read the full Billboard interview.

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YouTube reveals latest changes to its AI-content labels system

YouTube has been labelling AI-generated videos since 2024… IF the creators disclosed their use of AI tools when uploading it. Now the company has made some changes to its labelling system. First, the labels will now be simpler and more prominent, shown directly below the video player for long-form v

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Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Features Headliners Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce the Veil, Alanis Morissette

The Sept. 18-20 event in Chicago's Douglass Park will also feature Nas, The Format, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Pixies and more.

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Bret Michaels Withdraws from Trump's Great American State Fair

Marking the fifth announced artist to exit the event. Bret Michaels Bails on Trump’s Great American State Fair Alex Young