On the very day his civil trial was due to kick off, Grammy-winning music executive L.A. Reid quietly brought a long-running legal battle to an end.

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Harry Styles has fans scanning city streets and refreshing browsers after a mysterious message began appearing across the globe.

Posters reading ‘We Belong Together’ have been spotted in multiple major cities, featuring crowds of cheering fans and instantly igniting speculation that a new musical era could be around the corner.

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Mary J. Blige is set to blaze Sin City!

For, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has announced ‘My Life, My Story: The Las Vegas Residency.’

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Mary J. Blige is celebrating her 55th birthday today with a special tease for fans.

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The numbers don’t lie. Even without a new album in nearly a decade, Rihanna remains a streaming powerhouse, with her catalog continuing to rake in serious plays.

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With the holiday rush in Billboard’s rearview, it came as no surprise that Taylor Swift‘s longtime Hot 100 champion – ‘The Fate of Ophelia‘ – returned to the tally’s perch this week.

And while the feat was accompanied with news of a personal milestone for Swift as ‘Ophelia’ now marks her longest-reigning #1 hit to date, its reclamation of the top spot also quietly pushed the Pop diva into Billboard history books.

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Tokyo Toni is attempting to match fire with fire after rapper-turned-roaster Khia unleashed a downright explosive clap back earlier this week.

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Bruno Mars is off to a turbo-charged start with his new single ‘I Just Might.’

The funky cut was unlocked yesterday (January 9) and functions as the first taste of the hitmaker’s incoming album, ‘The Romantic’ (due February 27).

And, with the first full day of availability complete, its early performance points to the superstar possibly being on to his next smash.

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Rihanna is no stranger to social media moments, and her latest viral spell centers on her love for her boo, A$AP Rocky.

And, interestingly, boxer Claressa Shields was roped into the romance-fest.

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Jill Scott is wasting no time applying pressure with her new music rollout.

Just a week after shocking longtime fans with the release of her ‘Beautiful People‘ single alongside news about ‘To Whom This May Concern‘ – her first studio album since 2015’s chart-topping ‘Woman‘ – Scott is already following up with another taste from the LP: ‘Pressha.’

“I wasn’t the aesthetic / I guess, I guess I get it / So much pressha / To appear just like them,” she sings over Vincent “VT” Tolan and Adam Blackstone production.

A testament to the challenges many face with the pressures of having to conform to societal beauty standards, Jill’s latest is a timely yet poignant love letter to staying true to self.

Released Friday (January 9), hop inside to hear it in full.

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Fresh off the buzz of her December single, ‘Say My Name With Respect,’ rising R&B singer Xania Monet is keeping the momentum alive with the release of her new album, ‘The Things I Didn’t Say.’

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Dave and Tems have showered fans with a special surprise, the video for their hit single ‘Raindance.’

The track made an immediate splash when it landed as part of the British-Nigerian rapper’s chart-topping sophomore album, ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp.’

Two-stepping forward as an early favorite from the LP, it made a splash and debuted at #5 on the Official UK Charts. On the first edition of the tally of 2026, the song climbed to a new peak of #3.

Could #1 be on the cards? Time will tell.

Its romantic, party-themed visual arrives right on time and gifts the track an added boost of momentum.

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