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The K-pop group has played two surprise songs during every show’s encore. 8/3/2026 K-pop boy band BTS perform onstage during comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Hong-Ji/Getty Images Hopefully ARMY likes surprises, because BTS is bringing new ones to its fan base every night. It’s been four

Joe Jackson‘s life is set to be spotlit in a new documentary series from BLK Prime, with son Marlon Jackson helping narrate and develop the program. Per a post made by The Jacksons on Instagram, the series will be titled The Manager, The Mythology, The Legend, and it’s anticipated to be an inside look into

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” became certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America on Monday (Aug. 3). Both Cardi and Meg posted on X shortly after hearing the pleasant news about having another plaque on the way to celebrate their latest accolades. “Awww y’all WAP just went diamond… me and @theestallion

Majestic girl group FLO is entering their sophomore era with intense momentum. Ahead of the Aug. 7 release of Therapy at the Club, the British R&B trio offers Billboard a closer look at the 16-song project, which includes previously released songs “Leak It,” “Don’t Break Her Heart” and the title track, as well as yet-to-be-released

The Caribbean Music Awards are moving closer to home. On Wednesday (July 28), Caribbean Elite Group, which presents the awards, announced that the fourth annual ceremony will take place Sept. 18-20 in Trinidad & Tobago. The buzzy move follows a stellar three-year run at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, where the Caribbean Music Awards united artists, key

The electronic world is reeling Wednesday (July 29) with the news of Kavinsky’s death. The French synthwave producer was found dead in his Paris home on the night of July 28, local time, with police reporting that the artist had been experiencing headaches and may have died from a stroke. An inquiry has been opened

Ariana Grande isn’t holding back on her new album, Petal, which the pop star said comes from a place of “unfiltered rage” in a new Apple Music clip posted Wednesday (July 29). Shared one day prior to “Petal Radio” airing on the platform Thursday (July 30) at 5 p.m. PT with a more in-depth conversation

Welcome to Billboard Pro’sTrendingUpnewsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. This week:Magnus Ferrell scores

Morgan Wallen makes history on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart dated Aug. 1 as “Don’t We” hits No. 1. The song is the seventh leader on the list from the superstar’s 2025 album I’m the Problem, which becomes the first set to have spun off that many No. 1s via only an original version. The album

The truth hurts. Sometimes it’s the listener who feels it, sometimes it’s a third person who’s victimized by the pain, and sometimes the truth-teller suffers worse than anyone else for having to say it. But people lie. Regardless of their reasons or their intent, that creates drama. And that drama is ripe for country songs.

Trace Adkins doesn’t hold a grudge against his second wife, Julie Curtis, even after she shot him during a 1994 argument, nearly taking his life. In an appearance on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast posted Tuesday (July 28), the country icon reflected on the conflict that ended with Curtis shooting him at point-blank range.

Bad Bunny continues his streak as the artist with the most videos in YouTube’s Billion Views Club with “Me Acostumbré,” his collaboration on Arcángel’s trap banger, becoming his 20th entry in July 2026. He’s followed closely by J Balvin, who has 16 videos that have reached the milestone. Directed by Rodrigo Films in the Dominican

Bad Bunny has locked in his 20th entry for YouTube’s Billion Views Club with the entry of “Me Acostumbré,” his collaboration on Arcángel’s trap banger released in 2017. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Published on Feb. 19, 2017, the music video surpassed the one billion mark, becoming Bunny’s 20th music video as a

Loe Shimmy is a walking sex magnet. Pin him anywhere on God’s green earth — actually, let’s use New York, since that’s where he had a swarm of eager, bodacious twenty-somethings yearning for the Florida rap star. If you ask Shimmy, it’s just another day in his life: which is also why he titled his