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Dec- 2025 -11 December
White House Thanks SZA for the ‘Attention’ After She Slammed Its ‘Evil’ Tactic of ‘Rage Baiting’
The White House is continuing to goad SZA after the hitmaker slammed its recent series of “rage baiting” publicity stunts.…
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11 December
Sam Smith Brings Out Surprise Guests Ed Sheeran and Brandi Carlile at 22nd Warsaw Show—And Gives One Duet Its Live Debut
There are few places in New York City like Warsaw. The event space-turned-rock venue in Brooklyn’s Polish-centric neighborhood Greenpoint still…
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11 December
Kylie Minogue Hopes You Have a Merry ‘Latex Christmas’ With Her Holiday Re-Release
As we rapidly approach the end of 2025, Kylie Minogue is finally slowing down for just long enough to look…
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11 December
Watch Beyoncé, Shakira, Paul McCartney & More Race to the Top of Year-End Boxscore Charts
It’s mid-December, which means Billboard is recapping the biggest artists, albums, songs, and tours of the year. Full year-end charts…
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11 December
The 10 Biggest AI Music Stories of 2025: Suno & Udio Settlements, AI on the Charts & More
For the last few years, to the average music professional, generative AI music was treated like a fad — or…
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11 December
Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views, Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Notches Two Billion
Despite not releasing an album in nearly a decade, Rihanna remains one of the biggest music stars on the planet.…
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11 December
Trump Administration Shares Video of Controversial Boat Strike Set to LL Cool J Hit: ‘KNOCKOUT’
The Donald Trump administration has taken a flippant tone in regards to its highly controversial strikes on alleged drug boats…
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11 December
Nile Rodgers Receives Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from Music Publishers Association
Nile Rodgers was honored by the Music Publishers Association (MPA) on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the 65th MPA Christmas lunch…
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11 December
How Did the Greatest Pop Stars Fare on Our Staff’s Year-End Songs and Albums Lists?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for music publications: year-end list season. On Billboard, we spent all of…
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11 December
‘People Are Just Craving Real Music’: Inside Sombr’s Ascent
It’s mid-November when sombr catches up with Billboard over Zoom from his Los Angeles home, but the fastest-rising 20-year-old singer-songwriter…
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