Author: Amanda Collins
Five years after its release, BTS‘ ‘Dynamite’ continues to shatter streaming records. Today (September 4), the group’s colourful music video for the cheery COVID-19 pandemic-era tune ‘Dynamite’ crossed 2billion views on YouTube – marking the first time a K-pop boyband has ever achieved the feat. The video raked in over 100million streams between December and now. BTS’ label Big Hit Music confirmed the news on social media earlier today. [기사] #방탄소년단 ‘Dynamite’ MV 20억 뷰 돌파 팀 통산 첫 기록https://t.co/POvT0aUlPb — BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) September 4, 2025 Upon its release in 2020, NME‘s Rhian Daly wrote in a review of…
Dont’ Beleive in Ghosts. – Contributed photo Press release – Celebrated by Alternative Press as one of the “40 Artists You Need to Hear,” Don’t Believe In Ghosts continues to make waves in New York City’s indie rock scene with their signature blend of catchy hooks, uplifting energy, and thoughtful lyrics. Their new album, But On The Bright Side, arrives November 7th, 2025, following the singles “Driver” (August 29th) and “Outta Your Head” (October 10th). To celebrate, the band will host an album release party on November 15th at Soho Live in NYC. “We’re so excited about all the new songs from this album we really couldn’t decide which to release first.…
Press release – JVC was born during a period of anxiety, self-examination, and newfound freedom. The album features a re-imagined version of breakthrough single “Rattlesnake,” this time as a duet with artist Zach Bryan. The track’s introspective lyrics and atmospheric acoustics earned Jack a spot on Spotify’s 2024 Best New Artist list with tastemaker playlist “juniper.” JVC is a sharply-written record that measures the long, winding road from past to present. Visit: https://www.jackvancleaf.com/ Deluxe Tracklist: 1. Off to the Races 2. Piñata 3. Still 4. Rattlesnake (feat. Zach Bryan) 5. Using You 6. Go Home, Danny 7. Shouldn’t Have Gone to L.A. 8. Thinkin’…
Lady Gaga called off her ‘Mayhem Ball’ tour concert in Miami last night (September 3) just before it was due to start, citing an “extremely strained” voice. READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Mayhem’ review: queen of pop bombast dials everything up to eleven The singer-songwriter was due to take to the stage for the third night at the Kaseya Center but during her vocal warm up, she found herself struggling to sing. “Hi everyone I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami,” Gaga wrote in an all-caps message posted to her Instagram Stories. “During rehearsal…
BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts this week with multiple achievements on the lists dated Sept. 6. The rapper claims his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring Bailey Zimmerman, while its parent album, I Hope You’re Happy, launches in the top two on both the Top Rap Albums and Top Country Albums charts, and is the most-streamed rap album of the week. “All the Way,” released and promoted through BigXthaPlug/United Masters, ascends from the runner-up rank to crown the Hot Rap Songs survey in its 21st chart week. For its coronation on the…
The Beths have announced their return to Australia, playing a run of shows in April 2026. The shows are part of the band’s ongoing world tour in support of their recently-released fourth studio album, Straight Line Was A Lie, and will see the band playing their biggest headlining shows locally to date. The full list of tour dates, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below. “We’re going to be so good at these songs by then… I hope,” quipped lead vocalist and guitarist Liz Stokes in a press statement. “Can’t wait to play them for you.”…
Momma have announced their first-ever Australian shows, set to take place in late January 2026. The three east-coast shows are part of the American indie-rock band’s world tour supporting the release of their fourth studio album, Welcome To My Blue Sky. Dates and ticketing info are below. “We are so excited to be hitting Australia next year,” the band shared in a press statement. “We’ve been looking forward to playing this country for so long, [and we] can’t wait to see all of you.” Supporting the band on all three shows are Melbourne slowcore/indie duo Armlock. The band released their…
Could Taylor Swift be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? “Maybe,” says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end: a look at its massive global impact Swift has long been a top contender for a Super Bowl halftime show performance, and speculation that she’ll soon be headlining the coveted slot has picked up steam in recent weeks. Speaking on the Today Show recently, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if she would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl performance. He responded: “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special,…
Cash Cobain & Zeddy Will join Billboard Unfiltered to debate and share their hot takes as to who the king or queen of New York rap is. From artists like Joey Bada$$ to Nicki Minaj to Jay-Z, who will be crowned? Keep watching to find out! Carl Lamarre: Yo, what it do, what it do, what it do? What is going on, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to our first ever live edition of Billboard Unfiltered. It’s gonna be a fire, fire episode. Oh yeah. It is gonna be really, really good. Before we get started, I’m gonna announce our…
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has just revealed the second wave – bringing the total up to 1,200+ artists to perform at ADE 2025. This includes, Amaliah, Ben UFO, Bullet Tooth, CARISTA, Carl Craig, Chris Stussy, DJ Pierre, Enrico Sangiuliano, FJAAK, Héctor Oaks, Indira Paganotto, Jeff Mills, Mahmut Orhan, Moodymann, Polygonia, Sally C, Seth Troxler, THC, Tjade, TOKiMONSTA, TWIENA, YoungWoman and many others. With over 450 ADE Festival events confirmed so far and the program nearing halfway completion, ADE 2025 is set to provide a star-studded program filled with one-off highlights…