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Sueños 2026 best performances ranked: Kali Uchis, Fuerza Regida, Los Tucanes de Tijuana and more
Billboard ranked the 10 best main stage sets from Sueños 2026, the fifth edition of Chicago's Latin music festival held over Memorial Day weekend.
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Beartooth singer Caleb Shomo comes out as a proudly gay man
Caleb Shomo shared a personal statement with fans, connecting a decade of sobriety work to finally reconciling with his sexuality.
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Drake makes chart history as new album trilogy claims top three spots
Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour land at Numbers One, Two, and Three, as Drake ties Taylor Swift for most Number One LPs by a solo artist.
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Neil Young makes first live appearance of 2026 at Vancouver benefit concert
Young delivered a surprise acoustic set in Vancouver on May 22, performing Heart of Gold and After the Gold Rush at a benefit honouring environmentalist David Suzuki.
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American Music Awards 2026: how to watch the 52nd ceremony live and online
The 52nd AMAs air live on CBS on May 25, hosted by Queen Latifah from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations.
174NewsChris Brown receives honorary PhD in Visual & Performing Arts from Harvest Christian University
The R&B star accepted an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from a private faith-based school in Dallas on May 23.
175NewsRob Base, rapper behind 'It Takes Two', dies at 59
The Harlem MC and one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock has died at 59 after living with cancer.
176NewsDJ Koze drops seven-minute hypnotic track Spiralen ahead of AA-side single
The Hamburg producer shares Spiralen, a seven-minute hypnotic cut that leads an AA-side single due out next month.
177NewsPhilipp Jung, co-founder of Get Physical and M.A.N.D.Y., has died
The German house DJ, producer, and label boss was a key figure in electronic music's expansion during the 2000s.
178NewsLive Nation asks judge to overturn monopoly verdict, calling it 'legally indefensible'
Live Nation filed motions in Manhattan federal court seeking to reverse the April jury verdict that found the company an illegal monopoly in live music.
179NewsNate Bargatze reclaims No. 1 on Billboard's comedy touring chart for April 2026
Bargatze returns to the top of Billboard's comedy Boxscore for April after Matt Rife briefly took the lead in March.
180NewsElectric Mayhem take over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney World with Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson
Janice and Floyd Pepper from the Muppets' Electric Mayhem talk music, famous collaborators, and which cast member was secretly scared of the ride.