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Nicki Minaj Has No. 1 Album as Mariah Carey Regains Holiday Crown
Minaj’s first studio LP in five years, “Pink Friday 2,” opens at the top of the album chart, while “All I Want for Christmas Is…
Ateez Is the Fourth K-Pop Group With a No. 1 Album in 2023
The eight-member boy band debuts atop the Billboard 200 this week, following Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans and Stray Kids.
Senate Introduces Long-Awaited Bill Promising Changes for Ticket Buying
The Fans First Act would require disclosures about fees and the location of tickets, strengthen a law banning bots and set stiff penalties for violations.
Former Grammys Head Michael Greene Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit
In a complaint, Terri McIntyre, who worked at the Recording Academy in the mid-1990s, says the organization’s then leader, Michael Greene, subjected her to ongoing…
Sean Combs Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Girl in 2003 in Lawsuit
In the complaint, an unnamed woman says she was flown from the Detroit area to New York on a private plane and gang-raped in a…
Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Hits No. 1
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” beat out Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” as the first holiday song to top Billboard’s Hot…
Is Sean Combs’s Empire at Risk After Sexual Assault Suits?
The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and…
Drake Returns to No. 1 as Dolly Parton Opens Big With ‘Rockstar’
The country star’s rock-themed new LP debuts at No. 3, becoming her highest-charting album on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200.
Former Model Sues Axl Rose, Accusing Him of 1989 Rape
Sheila Kennedy filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court that says the Guns N’ Roses singer “overpowered” her in a hotel room. A…
Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm
Broadcast Music Inc., one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States, collected $1.57 billion and distributed $1.47 billion for its 2022 fiscal…
