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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rosalia-061626-Madison-Square-Garden-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Rosalía revealed on Saturday (Aug. 22) that the invective against the “emotional terrorist” referenced in her hit heartbreak anthem “La Perla” is primarily inspired by legendary ranchera singer Paquita la del Barrio and her iconic song “Rata de Dos Patas.” The Spanish superstar made the statement during the first…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Dolly-Parton-CR-David-McClister-billboard.jpg?w=759″] Trending on Billboard Dolly Parton says she and her team are in early talks with companies that produce “avatar performances,” as she continues working through health issues that have sidelined several appearances this year. Explore Dolly Parton See latest videos, charts and news “I am dealing with some health issues that I…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Billboard-King-Gizzard-Alien-Metal-2026.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out Max Weinberg as a surprise guest during their Friday (Aug. 21) show at Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium, with the E Street Band drummer filling in for his son, longtime band collaborator Jay Weinberg. Explore King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard See…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dale-morris-country-music-hall-2016-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Dale Morris, the legendary Nashville artist manager who helped build the superstar careers of Alabama and Kenny Chesney, has died. He was 89. Morris died peacefully in his sleep Friday night (Aug. 21), his representatives said. A specific cause of death was not provided. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2222791236-e1781179454794.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Olivia Rodrigo is dropping new music ahead of her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival. On Friday (Aug. 21), the 23-year-old singer-songwriter surprise-released her new song “Serena Joy” as a limited-edition CD available exclusively at Analog Music Shop in Tustin, California. Related Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Has No…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/P1186HWS-e1787421290467.jpg?w=1024″] Whether you first encountered Kehlani through her era-defining Cloud 19 mixtape or her 2025 career-crowning smash hit “Folded” — which earned her two Grammys (her first after five previous nods) and became her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit (No. 6) — the Oakland-bred R&B powerhouse was glad that you bought a ticket…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/janie-bradford-heros-legends-awards-2022-billboard-1800-.jpg?w=1024″] Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money (That’s What I Want)” and “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby,” has died following an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday (Aug. 22). She was 87. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2026…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/14-cma-arrivals-2025-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard BigXthaPlug has had another run-in with the law. Exactly one year after his previous arrest on similar charges, the 28-year-old rapper was arrested again in Texas on Friday (Aug. 21). Related BigXthaPlug Arrested a Second Time in 6 Months for Marijuana Possession BigXthaPlug Honored by UnitedMasters at Pre-Grammy Celebration in L.A.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/the-vampire-lestat-2-2026-billboard-1800.png?w=1024″] All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Sam Reid is stepping back into Lestat’s shoes — and this time, he’s taking the vampire’s music to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/US-Open-Coco-Gauff-Getty-Billboard-1548-1.jpg?w=1024″] All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Whether you’re a die-hard tennis fanatic or novice sports watcher, the 2026 U.S. Open Tennis Championships is packed…