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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/primary-wave-music-logo.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard On Tuesday (July 7), Primary Wave officially passed all relevant regulatory scrutiny and closed its acquisition of Kobalt, Billboard has confirmed. The deal is estimated to be worth more than $1.5 billion. The possibility of the deal was first reported by Billboard in February. At the time, it was…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jim-jones-no-funny-shit-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard One thing about Jim Jones? He’s good for a quote. The Harlem rapper popped by the No Funny Sh– podcast recently and was asked about the Verzuz challenge he made toward his fellow Diplomat Cam’ron back in May. And while he acknowledged that the challenge was just him trolling…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Yung-Miami-press-umg-brandon-almengo-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Yung Miami continues to achieve new milestones for her career with “Spend Dat,” which jumps 25-19 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated July 11. With its rise, the summer breakout hit becomes not only Yung Miami’s first solo top 20, but the first such hit of her career in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/P101CET1-e1783459360452.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Peppa Pig is in the middle of some major beef — or should we say pork? — after seemingly shading Clairo in a new Pitchfork interview, which has motivated Charli xcx and PinkPantheress to mobilize on the “Bags” singer’s behalf. The hilarious “drama” started Tuesday (July 7), when the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Javier-Pons-Telemundo-Naris-Rebollo-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Record label GTS and Telemundo have entered a strategic alliance around Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos, the U.S. adaptation of the long-running Spanish music competition franchise, which premieres Tuesday (July 7) at 7 p.m. ET. Under the agreement, GTS will have a preferential right to sign artists emerging from the program…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2274561232-e1783444086355.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Ahead of the arrival of Charli xcx’s new album Music, Fashion, Film, the British pop star revealed the LP’s tracklist via social media on Tuesday (July 7). “My new album Music, Fashion, Film is out july 24th. 11 songs, 30 minutes, 5 seconds. available to pre order now, love…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/tame-impala-jennie-2025-press-sony-hannah-friedland-billboard-1800-e1777476281602.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard A sentence that many would have had great difficulty computing a decade ago, but is now undeniably true: Tame Impala — with assistance from one of the ladies from BLACKPINK — has one of the biggest pop hits in the country. Explore JENNIE Tame Impala See latest videos, charts…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Billboard-Zedd-US-Open-US-Open-2026.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard The 2026 U.S. Open Tennis Championships begin in late August and, regardless of who takes home the trophies, will feature a winning afterparty. Dance music all-star Zedd is set to headline the U.S. Open Finals Afterparty on Sept. 12 at New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium, with mighty house producer…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/P115PYS4-e1783388498343.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard When Taylor Swift curates a concert, it’s legends only. While Swift’s July 3 nuptials to Travis Kelce have been pretty successfully kept under wraps — including any photos of the bride and groom on their wedding day — a couple of musical details have crept out, including that Stevie…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1055G9G-e1783438236552.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard One of the most surprising details to emerge from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding was that the couple gave away free raffle prizes during the celebration, including a Chanel handbag — and the winner of the luxury accessory has now come forward to share their good fortune. Related…