Brad Pitt had dreams of portraying Jeff Buckley on the silver screen, the late musician’s mother has revealed. Buckley, who passed away in 1997 at the age of 30, was the focus of many artistic endeavors in the wake of his death, though his story has not yet been made into a dramatized film. However,
Rock band Tremonti notches its first top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart as The End Will Show Us How debuts at No. 10 on the chart dated Jan. 25. The project also bows at No. 14 on Top Hard Rock Albums and No. 34 on Independent Albums. Fronted by Mark Tremonti, the band
As documented from BTS‘ industry-shifting trilogy albums to the multidimensional universes created by the likes of ATEEZ and aespa, storytelling has become a crucial point to help power K-pop acts to top the charts and connect closely with their ever-growing global fanbases. With 20 years in the industry, Jaden Jeong remains so committed to his
Bowling for Soup guitarist Chris Burney has announced his departure from the pop-punk band he co-founded more than 30 years ago. News of Burney’s departure was revealed on Bowling for Soup’s social media accounts on Wednesday (Jan. 22), with the group noting they would not be recruiting a replacement to fill Burney’s shoes, but instead
Alok has a new musical alias, Something Else, with which the Brazilian superstar marks a significant departure from his usual, more pop-leaning work, Billboard can exclusively announce. “When you think about Something Else, the idea that I had, [it’s that] I really love to connect with people. Sometimes when you get into a certain level
Bruno Mars is reportedly rounding up his girl gang for his newest collaboration! The singer is teaming up with Sexyy Red this week for a fun new single tentatively titled “Fat, Juicy & Wet,” and it seems like he’s including his recent collaborators in the corresponding music video. In a leaked teaser clip circulating social
Future laments over the loss of his friend to fentanyl in the new “Lost My Dog” music video that he dropped on Thursday (Jan. 23). Henri Alexander Levy directed the black-and-white accompanying visual for the poignant penultimate track from Future’s Billboard 200-topping Mixtape Pluto last year. Future, who typically conceals his face behind a dark pair
Barry Michael Cooper, the journalist who coined the term “New Jack Swing” to describe the music Teddy Riley was making during the ’80s and wrote the screenplays for influential movies like New Jack City featuring Wesley Snipes’ iconic role as Nino Brown, Above the Rim starring 2Pac in one of his most memorable roles as
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” continues to rule the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the fifth week, on the chart dated Jan. 22. Downloads, streams and video views for the Oblivion Battery opener are down to 67%, 89%, and 95%, respectively, compared to the week before, but karaoke is up to 104%. The track holds at
The Brothers Clipse were at Paris Fashion Week for Pharrell‘s Fall/Winter 2025 Louis Vuitton Men’s collection runway show dipped in custom LV and were stopped by social media style account @thepeoplegallery_. First, No Malice was asked for styling advice, with the Virginia rapper giving a simple answer: “Being comfortable, being you.” The brothers were then