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Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift Top Top Country Albums Chart

Male solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.

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IMPALA was unhappy about UMG’s purchase of Downtown. Now it says WMG’s Revelator acquisition is ‘bad news for artists, fans, and Europe’s diversity’.

IMPALA, the European trade body representing over 6,000 independent music companies, has criticized Warner Music Group‘s agreement to acquire Revelator, calling the deal “bad news for artists, fans, and Europe’s diversity as [a] whole.” The statement, published on Thursday (April 2), came one day af

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BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200

Plus, Ye, Melanie Martinez and Yeat debut in the top 10.

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Pooh Shiesty Arrested on Robbery, Kidnapping Charges Over Alleged Gucci Mane Label Dispute

The rapper was arrested on April 1 along with seven other suspects

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BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200

Plus, Ye, Melanie Martinez and Yeat debut in the top 10.

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Pooh Shiesty Arrested on Robbery, Kidnapping Charges Amidst Label Dispute

The rapper was arrested on April 1 along with seven other suspects

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Liinus Announces New Electronic Project The Epic Collection on Beatskip Dance

Liinus presents a new electronic album, The Epic Collection, arriving April 30, 2026, on the Beatskip Dance label.

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DJ Robert Anthony Announces New Electronic Single Know Why on Ozcillex

DJ Robert Anthony is set to release a new electronic single titled Know Why on the Ozcillex label, slated for a global release on May 1, 2026.

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Blake Lively to Proceed with Trial Against Justin Baldoni

Earlier this week, a judge dismissed the sexual harassment aspect of her lawsuit, but the claims of defamation and retaliation remain active

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Blake Lively vows to take Justin Baldoni dispute to trial: “Don’t be distracted by the digital soap opera”

Earlier this week, a judge dismissed the sexual harassment aspect of her lawsuit, but the claims of defamation and retaliation remain active

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Ashlee Simpson Wants Another Shot at SNL Years After Viral 2004 Lip-Syncing Moment

"That chapter is behind me and I never looked at myself as that moment defined me" Ashlee Simpson Wants Another Shot at SNL Years After Viral 2004 Lip-Syncing Moment Trey Alston

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J Balvin Surprises Fan, Supports Latin Music Community

Plus, Ela Taubert and Guaynaa inspire budding stars through industry panels.

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J Balvin Surprises Fan in Colombia, Plans to Renovate Her Family Home & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

Plus, Ela Taubert and Guaynaa inspire budding stars through industry panels.

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Yale Law School scholars back UMG in Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ defamation fight, arguing rapper ‘consented’ to Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics

Two amicus briefs filed on Friday (April 3) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit have backed UMG Recordings in its defense against Drake’s defamation appeal over Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us. Both briefs support the dismissal of Drake’s lawsuit and urge the appeals court to a

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Zakk Wylde on Musical Identity and Black Label Society

The maestro of the pinched harmonic and pentatonic blitzkrieg sits in to talk Engines Of Demolition, Randy Rhoads' greatness, and the origin of his style

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Mel B Addresses Spice Girls Reunion Tour Rumors

"You can’t be nagging everyone to go on tour if they don’t want to. I laid that to rest when I turned 50"

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“Look at AC/DC. Whatever was popular, it didn’t matter. It’s like McDonald’s. ‘We make the Big Mac and we make fries and we don’t care about doing sushi’”: Zakk Wylde on musical identity, jailhouse rocking with Ozzy and the return of Black Label Society

The maestro of the pinched harmonic and pentatonic blitzkrieg sits in to talk Engines Of Demolition, Randy Rhoads' greatness, and the origin of his style

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Mel B says Spice Girls reunion tour is “not happening”, addresses documentary rumours

"You can’t be nagging everyone to go on tour if they don’t want to. I laid that to rest when I turned 50"

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Live Nation Trial: Defense Witnesses Testify, Judge Considers "Intimidation" Allegations

Billboard is summing up the key testimony and takeaways from the fourth week of the blockbuster antitrust trial.

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Live Nation Trial Week 4 Recap: Defense Witnesses Back Ticketmaster & Judge Weighs ‘Intimidation’

Billboard is summing up the key testimony and takeaways from the fourth week of the blockbuster antitrust trial.