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‘JAŸ-Z in 8’: 8 Things We Learned From Episodes 5 & 6
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jay-z-rick-rubin-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Episodes five and six of JAŸ-Z in 8 premiered on HBO Max on Friday night (Oct. 2). Hov and Rick Rubin continued to peel back the layers on Jay-Z’s discography, ranging from Reasonable Doubt to 4:44 and even Jigga’s reunion with Ye (formerly Kanye West) on Donda in 2021. The pair of…
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Taylor Swift Takes Fans Inside the Making of ‘Patient Zero’ in New ‘Expanded Video’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/02-taylor-swift-tloas-encore-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift is giving fans a peek behind the curtain of her new music video “Patient Zero.” On Saturday (Oct. 3), the 36-year-old pop superstar took to her Instagram Stories to share a link to the “Patient Zero (Expanded Video)” on Apple Music. The clip takes fans through the…
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Ye’s Two Russian Stadium Concerts Canceled, Promoters Announce: ‘Sincere Regret’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2293421846-e1790865375661.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard After months of back-and-forth, two planned stadium gigs by Ye at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia have reportedly been canceled. Ye (formerly Kanye West) was slated to perform on Oct. 10 and 11 at the venue, though the reportedly sold-out shows were in question from the time they…
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Drake Responds to Karol G Starring as Bruno Mars’ ‘Juliet’ in Romantic ‘Dance With Me’ Video: ‘This Guy Works Fast’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bruno-mars-karol-g-cr-youtube-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard There’s some sort of public love triangle brewing between Drake, Karol G and Bruno Mars. It appears to be playful and not anything serious, as the trio are fans of one another, but fans are wondering: Could this all be leading up to a seismic blockbuster collaboration? Earlier this…
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Watch Panteón Rococó Bring Pro-Immigrant Struggle to Tiny Desk Concert
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Panteon-Rococo-Tiny-Desk-cr-NPR-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1013″] Trending on Billboard The Mexican ska rock band Panteón Rococó joined the list of Latin acts performing on NPR’s iconic Tiny Desk on Thursday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The band used the emblematic platform to highlight the causes they support, such as the pro-immigrant movement and the crisis of disappeared persons…
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Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Reconnects With Son He Put Up for Adoption at Age 14, Nearly 6 Decades Later
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2219896800-e1790976776709.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard One of the Doobie Brothers has reconnected with a long-lost Doobie son. As reported by NBC, Michael McDonald made contact a year and a half ago with biological son Michael Goessling, who recalls putting it together over a preliminary phone call that he was related to a rock star.…
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Without BTS, Who Could Get an Asian Pop Grammy Nomination?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/asian-pop-grammys-2026-bb10-billboard-1800.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard With several of K-pop’s biggest names out of the running — in addition to BTS, BLACKPINK’s four all-English songs from February’s DEADLINE won’t qualify due to the Recording Academy’s rule that nominees “must feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages” — the race is wide open for…
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Mitchell Tenpenny On How Embracing Boundaries Inspired ‘Ain’t My Problem’: ‘This Industry Makes You Try to Please Everybody’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Mitchell-Tenpenny-CR-Sarah-Partain-billboard.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard “If you need me, don’t ask.” There may be more graceful ways to put someone off, but few things will bring freedom to a life like learning to say “no.” It’s something Mitchell Tenpenny has dealt with in therapy, learning to form boundaries — and his new single “Ain’t…
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JBL’s Portable Partybox Can Power Your Tailgate From Pregame to Postgame — and It’s on Sale
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/JBL-BestBuy-Sponsored-Billboard-1548.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. Tailgating already comes with enough equipment. Coolers, folding chairs, food and whatever is going on the grill all…
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20 Questions With Electronic Pioneer Suzanne Ciani: ‘Now I Have An Audience. The Kids Know What’s Going On’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Billboard-Suzanne-Ciani-2026.jpg?w=1024″] Trending on Billboard Suzanne Ciani was not only present at the beginning of electronic music, but helped develop the technology that would become the basis of an entire global genre. Born in Ohio, Ciani earned a master’s degree in composition at UC Berkeley, where she met synthesizer designer Don Buchla and became…