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The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour Dates “After Taking an Honest Look” at Ticket Sales

Los Angeles' OUTLOUD Music Festival will be their only US date, while European and UK show will go on as planned. The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour Dates “After Taking an Honest Look” at Ticket Sales Ben Kaye

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The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour Amid Reports of Sluggish Ticket Sales

Los Angeles' OUTLOUD Music Festival will be their only US date, while European and UK show will go on as planned. The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour Amid Reports of Sluggish Ticket Sales Ben Kaye

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The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour

Their European dates are still a go though

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Steven Tyler Heading to Trial for Sexual Assault Case After Judge Dismisses Much of Lawsuit

A trial will start on August 31st on the one aspect of the lawsuit that remains. Steven Tyler Heading to Trial for Sexual Assault Case After Judge Dismisses Much of Lawsuit Spencer Kaufman

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Noah Kahan Charts All 21 Songs From ‘The Great Divide’ on Hot 100, Tops Artist 100 for First Time

Kahan is the 13th artist to chart 21 Hot 100 hits simultaneously.

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Fans React to Megan Thee Stallion & Nickelback’s ‘Pickle’s Back’ Music Video

This is partner content. Megan Thee Stallion and Nickelback teamed up for “Pickle’s Back,” a bold new music video celebrating the return of Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Dill Pickle, now available in Puffs too. Billboard hit the streets of Los Angeles to get real fan reactions to the unexpected collaboratio

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Justin Bieber & Nicki Minaj’s ‘Beauty and a Beat’ Tops Both Billboard Global Charts

Plus, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” moonwalks to the top 10.

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Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for May 9, 2026 | Billboard News

Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen’s “I Can’t Love You Anymore” and Noah Kahan’s “Doors” debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100, but can any of Langley’s three entries claim No. 1 from Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drop Dead”? Tetris Kelly: Two new tracks crack the top 10. This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 […]

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No One in Between: Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen’s New Duet Earns Honor Last Achieved by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

“I Can’t Love You Anymore” shares common chart ground with the classic “Islands in the Stream.”

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Lizzo Explains Why She Refuses to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: ‘The Truth Will Come Out’

The singer says she plans to keep fighting against the plaintiffs' claims, even if settling would be the "easy" way out.

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Dayseeker Earns First Billboard No. 1 With ‘Crawl Back to My Coffin’

The tune is the latest leader on Mainstream Rock Airplay.

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Returns to No. 1 for Eighth Week Atop Hot 100

Plus, Langley & Morgan Wallen’s duet debuts in the top 10, along with a cut from Noah Kahan’s chart-topping new album.

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Udio admits to scraping YouTube audio for AI training in answer to Sony Music lawsuit

Udio admitted that its models were trained with “a vast amount of different kinds of sound recordings” gathered from publicly available sources. Source

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Noah Kahan Blown Away After Scoring First No. 1 LP on Billboard 200, (Humbly) Celebrates By Splurging on Airplane Wi-Fi: ‘Messaging Only’

He's ecstatic, but he's not crazy.

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Spotify wins motion for arbitration in ‘payola’ lawsuit

A Spotify subscriber sued the company in November, claiming it deceives users by letting labels boost song visibility through reduced royalty payments. Source

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YouTube creators hit by music copyright claims can now replace tracks with AI – at the touch of a button

The update, announced via YouTube's Creator Insider channel on Friday (May 1), adds a new "Create" button to the existing "Replace Song" tool in YouTube Studio on desktop. Source

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Chart Rewind: In 1996, Mariah Carey’s ‘Baby’ Bounced to No. 1 on the Hot 100

On May 4 that year, Carey claimed her 11th leader and the third from her album Daydream.

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Aurory Evolves A Dense Deep Soundscape Through His Latest Track “Marrakesh”

Aurory steps out with his next release, ‘Marrakesh’, via his own label, Lucentia. A track that maintains the textural sound design that defines Aurory and his work on the Electronic Music scene, this latest single lands within his discography as a well-aligned addition – bridging the sonic signature

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Ye Faces His First Trial Over an Uncleared Sample: What to Know About the Case

A jury in Los Angeles federal court will hear copyright claims over early versions of the hit songs “Hurricane” and “Moon" from his 2021 album Donda.

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Post-hardcore crew Static Dress are crafting a consummate creative world

Bandleader Olli Appleyard on how the Leeds quartet fight the fast fashion of the music industry with multimedia escapism and unflinching dedication to the art form