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Morrissey has canceled the first concerts of his 2026 touring schedule, calling off two California shows scheduled for early January. The singer was set to perform Friday night (Jan. 3) at Agua Caliente Casinos in Rancho Mirage, California, but the venue’s website now lists the show as postponed indefinitely, with ...

Here is the best metal song of each year of the 1980s, including one runner-up for all 10 years! Many will argue that there was no greater decade for heavy metal than the ’80s. Sure, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest created metal in the ’70s, but it wasn’t until the ...

UK rapper EsDeeKid has publicly called out The Chainsmokers after the duo shared a remix of his track “4 Raws” that he says was released without his approval. In a post on X on Jan. 2, EsDeeKid wrote that the remix was “getting NUKED,” writing, “that chainsmokers remix is getting ...

What big rock and metal albums are turning 50 in 2026? We’ve got some bonafide classics that are hitting the big 5-O this year. It was the mid-1970s and while disco was having its moment, rock and metal were not exactly ready to give up the throne. Rod Stewart had ...

Noah Kahan had a lot to celebrate when the calendar flipped to 2026 this week. In addition to performing for a massive crowd at the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. and filming a documentary about his rocket ride to international stardom, the singer also married his longtime girlfriend in an ...

Interview: Chuck Armstrong  Images: Tom Pallant Following His Gut, Every Step of the Way2025 marked a life-changing year for Yungblud. From capturing the world’s attention with his tribute to Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning to collaborating with Aerosmith on their first new music in over a decade, the ...

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Bowl season is finally upon us. The 2025 NCAA football regular season has come to an ...

Here is a ranking of the top 50 nu-metal albums of all time. A genre that changed the world of metal forever, nu-metal had a firm 10-year grasp on music from around 1994 until 2004, and essentially defined a large chunk of pop-culture. Combining elements of metal, electronica, funk and ...

J Balvin and Residente surprised fans by sharing a joint Instagram post on Wednesday (Dec. 31) that appears to symbolize reconciliation after their highly publicized feud since 2022. The rift stemmed from Residente’s “BZRP Music Sessions #49” with Argentine producer Bizarrap, a diss track aimed at Balvin that reached No. ...

As the year concludes, we can now reflect on the staggering amount of talent that we’ve lost over the calendar year of 2025. Some of rock and metal’s biggest names died over this past year, but their musical legacy left behind is immense. The biggest name to have passed over ...