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BTS announced July 29 that the group will not submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards. All seven members posted identical statements to Instagram, citing concerns over the newly introduced “Asian Pop Performance” category. The decision came after the Recording Academy restructured award categories to separate Asian pop from mainstream categories.

The group’s latest album Arirang sits atop global charts. Strong contention for major Grammy categories was likely. Instead, BTS chose not to particip

The BBC has dedicated a report to Jared Leto, but not to his music career or his career as an actor, but to the numerous sexual abuse allegations against him. In the report, as many as ten women say they suffered various forms of sexual harassment by him, some of them being teenagers at the time.

A revealing report

In the report, four women claim that Leto sexually harassed them while they were still underage. One of them, just 17 years old, was alone with him in a bathroom where he used her h

K-pop kings say new award category limits rather than celebrates Asian music

SEOUL – The global K-pop superstars BTS say they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category that has been criticised for limiting the success of regional artists.

The band was widely tipped to be in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, ARIRANG, became one of this year

Seoul (AFP) – Global K-pop sensation BTS said Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category criticised for restricting the success of regional artists.

The South Korean megastars were widely tipped in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, ARIRANG, became one of this year’s best-selling hits.

But the seven-member group said they woul

* BTS skip Grammy entry for first time

* February 2027 Grammys will include new Asian pop award

* BTS said music should not be divided by region or language

* Album “ARIRANG” led Billboard 200 for two weeks, a K-pop record

LOS ANGELES — K-pop group BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027, citing dissatisfaction with the academy’s new category for best Asian pop music performance.

The decision marks the first t

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LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to affray over an altercation in a London nightclub in a fight that injured a music producer.

Brown, 37, made the change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court. He had previously denied more serious charges over what prosecutors called a “vicious attack” in 2023.

In return for the guilty plea, prosecutors dropped charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon,

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A legendary Philadelphia spoken-word artist and hip-hop poet has passed away.

Lamar Manson, better known by his stage name Black Ice, died on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones.

He is widely recognized as the first poet signed to Def Jam Records and as a star of the Def Poetry Jam TV and Broadway shows.

Manson was a Tony-, Peabody-, and Emmy Award-winning artist.

He was 54 years old.

30-minute performance sparks debate over entertainment vs. game flow

“Music makes the people come together.”

Madonna, 68 years old, who has stood as a global diva for over 40 years, needed just one musical phrase to transform the World Cup final stadium into a concert venue. On the morning of the 20th at 4 a.m., Korean time, the ‘2026 FIFA World Cup in North America’ final at the ‘New York New Jersey Stadium’ in New Jersey, U.S., featured the first-ever official halftime show in World Cup hist

Apple Music has raised its subscription prices for the first time in nearly four years, according to prices listed on the Apple Music website.

In the U.S., the price for the individual plan rose from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, while the family plan increased from $16.99 to $19.99 per month and the student plan rose from $5.99 to $6.99 per month.

This marks the first hike in Apple Music subscription prices since October 2022, when the company cited increased licensing costs.

Rival streaming p

MANILA, Philippines — Newly-wed Taylor Swift scored a legal victory after a Florida judge dismissed with prejudice a plagiarism lawsuit against the singer-songwriter.

Over a year ago, poet Kimberly Marasco sued Swift, producer Aaron Dessner, and labels Republic Records and Universal Music Group claiming Swift copied phrases from her works to be used in the award-winning artist’s songs.

United States District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case by pointing out Marasco’s poems “do not contai

Celebrity guests, including Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Grant, and more have been spotted at the venue.

And to think it all started with a friendship bracelet and a podcast!

It’s happened: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have tied the knot.

On Friday, the 14-time Grammy winner and former Super Bowl champ brought their love story to its natural conclusion with a storybook wedding ceremony.

A billboard outside of Madison Square Garden that reads “JUST&T MARRIED!” confirmed the nuptials arou

-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band’s Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.

The Saturday night gig, which is expected to draw around 260,000 people, will be BTS’s first after a hiatus of almost four years while all seven members served compulsory military service. It comes ahead of an 82-date world tour.

“We gave deep thought to our identity — and how best to express oursel

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at Alan Jackson’s Nashville farewell concert, where the crowd delivered a mixed reaction as she thanked the country legend for supporting young artists.

Madonna revealed during a BBC special with Graham Norton that she was once jealous of Kylie Minogue and appeared to hint at a possible Glastonbury 2027 headline slot.

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has announced his third solo album, TRASHER, arriving August 21, with lead single “Plans” set to premiere June 26.

Trending on Billboard Ariana Grande‘s Petal tracklist is here. After rolling out Petal‘s song titles bit by bit on her Eternal Sunshine Tour, the entire song set was confirmed via the show’s big screen Friday (June 19) in Inglewood, Calif. Grande shared a reel of the tracklist’s unveiling on Instagram after her third night at […]

Trending on Billboard Ella Langley is opening up about the role faith has played in her life. During a stop on her Dandelion Tour on Thursday (June 18), the 27-year-old country singer paused her concert at Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City to deliver a heartfelt message to fans about overcoming struggles and finding purpose through […]

Trending on Billboard Ye has delivered the deluxe edition of his latest album, Bully. The expanded version of the rap superstar’s 12th studio album arrived Friday (June 19), featuring updated mixes of the original tracks as well as new songs “OK” featuring Don Toliver and “Mission Control.” “NEW COVER,” Ye (formerly Kanye West) wrote on […]

Trending on Billboard “Who’s saying, ‘Send me, Jesus?’” Contemporary Christian singer Forrest Frank asked the crowd that packed Nashville’s GEODIS Park on Friday (June 19), as he spearheaded a show on his headlining The Jesus Generation Tour. From the first moments of his show, Frank seamlessly blended his own uptempo hits such as “Your Way’s […]

Trending on Billboard Drake is mourning the loss of collaborator Tay Keith following the producer’s death earlier this week. On Friday (June 19), the superstar rapper shared a heartfelt tribute on social media after the chart-topping producer died Thursday at age 29. “Endless and eternal gratitude for your spirit and your contributions to this thing […]