Madonna has always been a master of reinvention, but this time around, she’s working in extension via the release of her new album Confessions II. Out Friday (July 3), the project is a follow-up to her 2005 masterpiece Confessions on a Dance Floor, which found the Queen of Pop — in partnership with the album’s
21 years after Confessions on a Dance Floor, Madonna returns to the club. 7/3/2026 Madonna Rafael Pavarotti From murmurs to reality, Confessions II is upon us. Years of online whispers – which typically mean nothing – have somehow inadvertently culminated in the creation of the sequel to Madonna’s 2005 classic Confessions on a Dance Floor.
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured sombr, Phoebe Bridgers, Steve Lacy with SZA
The musician has a long history of donating her earnings. 7/2/2026 Taylor Swift performs onstage during «Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour» at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 3, 2023 in Inglewood, Calif. Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift is one of the world’s richest and most powerful women, crossing over into billionaire
The historic match between the national teams of Mexico and England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Sunday (July 5) has lit up social media, and the music world hasn’t been immune to the excitement. Ahead of the much-anticipated clash at Estadio Ciudad de México, Liam Gallagher, singer of the British
DUBU, Chugong and h-goon’s Ore Dake Level Up na Ken (Solo Leveling) Vol. 25 debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, on the list released July 2. The title is the manga adaptation of the popular South Korean web novel, and this volume wraps up the main story. The book places
There is a longstanding question in K-pop about what actually holds a girl group together: a single breakout star, a concept strong enough to carry eight people, or something harder to manufacture. Hearts2Hearts, the SM Entertainment octet now 16 months into its career, is proof of the third option. The group’s structure is built around
In the spirit of Fourth of July and the celebration of independence, Billboard‘s Latin editors put together a list of Latin songs that truly empower us to self-liberation. In the list of our 15 tracks that fall within the theme of independence, there’s Elena Rose’s latest tune “Quién Contra Mi,” in which the Miami-based Venezuelan
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding might just go all night long, according to a schedule of events obtained by the Associated Press. The news agency reported Thursday (July 2) — one day before the couple’s nuptials at Madison Square Garden — that a city permit granting the couple permission to tie the knot at
Michael Rubin hosted his fifth annual White Party at the Fanatics CEO’s estate in Southampton, N.Y., on Wednesday (July 1), and the bash was a star-studded affair with dignitaries from across Hollywood, music and sports connecting. The celebrity guest list included Jay-Z, Cardi B, Travis Scott, Tate McRae, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Shaboozey, Ciara, Alicia
