The Brutalist Report

Billboard

• Fivio Foreign Pivots to Christian Rap, But Don’t Call Him a Gospel Artist: ‘I Don’t Want to Put It in a Category’ [20d]
• The Game Responds to Allegations That He Takes Shots at Kendrick Lamar on New Album: ‘Ain’t Diss Nobody on That Song’ [20d]
• What to Wear to Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, From ’70s Boho to 2010s Alt-Pop [20d]
• In Canada: Drake Dominates 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for the First Half of 2026 [20d]
• Los Lobos Settles Sony Music Lawsuit Over ‘Desperado’ Movie Soundtrack Royalties [20d]
• Los Ángeles Azules & TINI’s ‘Pa’ Él’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week [20d]
• Phoebe Bridgers Earns Her First Billboard Airplay No. 1 With ‘Lost Boys’ [20d]
• Executive Turntable: Valeisha Butterfield Joins Guitar Center Music Foundation As CEO & Executive Director [20d]
• Why I’m Entering the Grammys’ New Asian Pop Category Despite the Backlash (Guest Column) [20d]
• Luke Combs Claims His 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘Be By You’ — Here’s Why It’s an Outlier [20d]
• The Dance Floor Isn’t Dead: Can Dance Music’s New Mainstream Surge in the U.S. Last? [20d]
• IndyCar Series on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., Live Online [20d]
• 50 Cent & G-Unit Join Joe for Verzuz Battle Performance of ‘Wanna Get to Know You’ & ‘Big Rich Town’ [20d]
• ALL’N Is Billboard’s K-Pop Up & Comer of the Month for August: Exclusive Photos [20d]
• BélicoFest San José Featuring Santa Fe Klan & More Called Off: ‘Canceling … Is the Right Decision’ [20d]
• City Pop Waves Proves Japan’s Retro Sound Is Still Making New Fans in London [20d]
• Quality Control CEO Pierre ‘P’ Thomas Hospitalized Following Medical Emergency [20d]
• Sam Smith, ENHYPEN, Weezer & More: Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote! [20d]
• Keigo Higashino’s Posthumous ‘Eien no Kioku’ Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 With Record Points for a Novel [20d]
• Jonas Brothers’ The Burning Up Tour All Over Again 2026: How to Buy Affordable Tickets Online [20d]
• Jonas Brothers Debut New Single ‘Listen When Sad’ on Tour: Here’s When It Arrives [20d]
• Here’s Why Drake Fans Think New Music Could Be on the Way [20d]
• Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Grabs Record-Extending 22nd Week as U.K. No. 1 [20d]
• Skippa’s Take on Trap-Dancehall Has Made Him a Star — and His Ambition Doesn’t Stop There: ‘I Want to Leave a Legacy’ [20d]
• Phoebe Bridgers Scores Her First U.K. Solo No. 1 Album With ‘Lost Weekend’ [20d]
• Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drop Dead’ Rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart [20d]
• Bringing the ‘Casual Cookout Carne Asada Vibes’ to the Rave, Bolo Is Leading a New Wave of Latin Dance Music [20d]
• SB19’s A’TIN Sets New Record for Most Billboard Fan Army Face-Off Victories: Full List of Winners [20d]
• Bonnaroo Organizers Announce Cancellation of 2027 Festival To Allow Rain-Battered Grounds to ‘Rest and Recover’ [20d]
• Destin Conrad Is Taking Classic R&B Sounds in Fearless New Directions: ‘I’m Genre-less, Boundless’ [20d]
• Spotify’s Stock Up 5.5% on Fresh $1.5B Stock Buyback Program [20d]
• Nick Carter Is a ‘PAW Patrol’ Fan & Has the Toys to Prove It: ‘We’re Full-On PAW in Our House Right Now’ [20d]
• Stray Kids Search For Connection in Emotional ‘After You’ Video [20d]
• How Samara Cyn’s Razor-Sharp Pen Made Her One of Gen Z’s Hottest Rappers — and Earned Her a Denzel Washington Cosign [20d]
• Elton John & Others Forced to Repay $13M Legal Bill Following Hacking Lawsuit Loss [20d]
• Mac Miller’s Estate Announces ‘The Divine Feminine’ 10th Anniversary Edition With 3 Unreleased Songs [20d]
• Bad Bunny Won’t Get $500K Legal Bill Repaid After Failed Lawsuit: ‘Would Send the Wrong Message’ [20d]
• BLACKPINK’s JENNIE Is Dropping a New Solo Project: ‘This EP Comes From a Very Personal Place’ [20d]
• Ahead of The Beatles’ New Biopic, Beatlemania Is Back With T-Shirts, Mugs, Books & More Merch [21d]
• Why The Roots Remain One of Hip-Hop’s Most Groundbreaking Acts: ‘The Curiosity Is Still There’ [21d]
• Jill Scott Continues to Follow Her Creative Compass in Her Legendary Career: ‘This Isn’t a Job That I Do — This Is a Mission’ [21d]
• Jaafar Jackson Says ‘Michael’ Sequel Will ‘Give More Insight’ Into Uncle Michael Jackson’s POV About Child Abuse Allegations [21d]
• Ask Billboard: These No. 2 Hot 100 Hits Were Actually No. 1s, Just on Other Billboard Charts [21d]
• Victony on New Album ‘Starlife’ and How Breakout Hit ‘Soweto’ Encouraged Him ‘To Keep Experimenting’ [21d]
• Actor Anthony Hopkins Finds His Truest Voice as a Composer on New Classical Album for Decca, ‘Life Is a Dream’: ‘I Write Out of Sheer Joy of Being Alive’ [21d]
• Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer John Paris Wakes From Medically Induced Coma Again, But Facing ‘Two Major Surgeries’ [21d]
• Def Leppard Guitarist Vivian Campbell Reveals Cancer Has Returned After Failed Transplant: ‘Just Don’t Give In’ [21d]
• Phoebe Bridgers, KATSEYE Bag First No. 1s In Australia [21d]
• ‘We Know What We Want’: With a New Recording Studio and Label Deal, DMA’S Are Just Getting Started [21d]
• Weezer’s Golden Era Has Arrived: Stream The ‘Gold Album’ Now [21d]
• Here’s the Song Diane Warren Hopes Will Extend Her Record-Setting Streak of Oscar Nods for Best Original Song: Listen [21d]
• Sam Smith, Stella Lefty, Weezer & More: New Music Friday Guide [21d]
• Garth Brooks’ ‘Blame It All On My Roots’ Tour: Every Song Played On Opening Night [21d]
• ENHYPEN Drops Latest Instalment in ‘THE SIN’  Series With ‘BLISS’: Stream It Now [21d]
• Sam Smith’s ‘Hazel Eyes’: All 12 Songs Ranked [21d]
• Stella Lefty’s ‘Long Way Home’: All 14 Tracks Ranked [21d]
• How Gang of Youths Took a ‘Whole Different Approach’ With New Era [21d]
• EBiDAN’s ‘Yes! Tokyo’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as Florence Road Makes Chart Debut Following First Japan Visit at Summer Sonic [21d]
• Gracie Abrams Says ‘Hit the Wall’ Became the ‘North Star’ for Her ‘Daughter From Hell’ Album & Yet ‘I Don’t Remember Writing It’ [21d]
• Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents [21d]
• Barbra Streisand Sends Rosie O’Donnell Sweet Message Amid ‘Kimmel’ Guest-Hosting Gig: ‘Welcome Home!’ [21d]
• Watch Sheryl Crow Surprise Fans With New ‘Cars’ Song ‘Built to Last’ Ahead of Spin-Off Disney Jr. Series [21d]
• SEVENTEEN’s Vernon Says ‘I’ll Be Back’ With New Single as He Enlists in South Korean Military [21d]