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Def Leppard's fourth studio album, Hysteria, was made amid a string of setbacks that could have derailed the record entirely, yet it went on to become the band's most successful release. The album's troubled creation is notable because it involved drummer Rick Allen losing an arm in a…
Elvis Costello has revealed that David Bowie once considered recording a version of "Shipbuilding", the poignant 1982 anti-war song written during the Falklands conflict, though the collaboration never happened. Costello, who counted Bowie among his musical heroes, said he learned of Bowie's interest through a mutual friend after…
KATSEYE is set to make its debut late-night television performance on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Billboard has revealed. The girl group, whose current line-up features Megan, Yoonchae, Lara, Daniela and Sophia, will appear on the episode airing on 12 August, marking a significant promotional moment…
Pop singer Stella Lefty spoke to Billboard News backstage at Lollapalooza 2026 about her disbelief at seeing her song "Boston" climb to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also previewed her forthcoming album, "Long Way Home," describing its themes and creative direction as she prepares…
PC Gamer’s Wes Fenlon has played an early demo of Swords of Legends, the forthcoming sequel to 2018 Chinese RPG Gujian 3. He found its combat and folklore-inspired boss designs promising, but worries the game may have shifted too far towards linear action in the mould of Black…
Morgan Wallen has scored another chart milestone, with his single "Been By Now" debuting at No. 1 on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart dated 8 August. The track earned 26.4 million chart-eligible streams in the United States in the week ending 30 July, according to Luminate, marking Wallen's sixth…
A$AP Rocky revealed in a Wednesday interview that Rihanna is currently in the studio actively recording new music, reigniting speculation about her long-awaited ninth studio album, informally dubbed R9. The comments push back on suggestions that Rocky, or the couple's family life, has been responsible for the delay…
At a sold-out July edition of Lagunitas' Live at Lagunitas concert series, co-hosted with Consequence, singer Alicia Bognanno of the band Bully delivered an impromptu solo headline set after a bandmate suffered a medical emergency, forcing a change from the planned full-band show. The unexpected format made it…
Legendary band SLEEP will release a new album, "Hemispheres", on September 3 digitally and October 30 in physical formats via Jack White's Third Man Records. The follow-up to 2018's "The Sciences" marks SLEEP's first album without founding guitarist Matt Pike (also of HIGH ON FIRE). A new SLEEP…