August 19th - Ariana Grande Begs Rihanna to Drop Her New Album, Mariah Carey Set to Drop Deep Cuts Album & Britney Spears Wants Freedom

May 3 - Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 in LA” Continues to Diss Drake, Dua’s New Album & More: It’s Friday, May 3rd, and we have lots of new music to get through. Kendrick Lamar hits back at Drake again this week with a second diss track “6:16 in LA.” The track comes out after merely days of releasing “euphoria.” Dua Lipa released her new album titled ‘Radical Optimism,’ and she shares the meaning of it and more when she dropped by the studio. Sia drops a new album ‘Reasonable Woman’ after five years since her last album and WILLOW released her highly anticipated album ‘emphathogen.’ We give you a behind the scenes look at WILLOW’s concert… We sat down with Rapsody, and she shares How It Went Down behind the creation of her latest single “3:AM” with Erykah Badu. J Balvin & Imagine Dragons just launched their new single “Eyes Closed,” Mckenna Grace releases “Gentleman” and more! by Billboard News Now

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May 2- Nicki Minaj’s Surprise Guests, Britney Spears Settles Divorce, Dua Lipa’s Chart Achievements & More | Billboard News: It’s Thursday, May 2nd, and Nicki Minaj brings out Cyndi Lauper & Kai Cenat at her concert, Selena Gomez turns off her Instagram comments and Britney Spears settles her divorce. We sat down with Billboard cover star T-Pain and went down memory lane to find out the stories behind some of his biggest hits including: "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender," "I'm Sprung" and more! With Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ being released tomorrow, we cover some of her greatest achievements on Billboard Explains. The TikTok Top 50 Chart is in and Taylor Swift lands in Top 4 while Phoebe Bridgers is in Top 10, but who reigns supreme this week? Keep watching to find out. On today’s Chart Rewind, we have The Cure, who took over the Billboard Alternative Airplay Chart in 1989 with “Fascination Street” and more! by Billboard News Now

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May 1 - Did Drake Respond To Kendrick Lamar’s “euphoria?” ENHYPEN Throws 1st Pitch & More: It’s Wednesday, May 1st, and Drake took a trip to Gag City and possibly responded to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “euphoria.” Drake joined Nicki Minaj during the Toronto stop of her tour, and although he didn’t respond to the diss track on the stage, he may have made a reference to it on his Instagram story with a monologue from Julia Stiles’ ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ We give you All Access to Mariah Carey’s: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas. Shenseea stops by our studio to talk about her new album, 'Never Gets Late Here,' her big collabs with Kanye West and more! ENHYPEN gave us details about throwing the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners, Mckenna Grace talks about her new music and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 30 - Kendrick Lamar Takes Jabs At Drake With “euphoria” Drop, Dua Lipa Previews New Blonde Locks, Blue Ivy Carter Stars In Mufasa: The Lion King & More | Billboard News: It’s Tuesday, April 30th, and we have lots to go through with your favorites. Kendrick Lamar just dropped his new diss track aimed at Drake, titled “euphoria.” Katy Perry is seen rocking a new ‘do for ‘American Idol,’ Dua Lipa shares a new blonde hairdo and Blue Ivy Carter is making her film debut alongside Beyoncé in Mufasa: The Lion King. Myke Towers is our Billboard Español cover star and he gives us an exclusive look into his day-to-day life. Aitana shares what it was like to work alongside her ex, Sebastián Yatra. WILLOW stopped by the studio to share how her new album, ‘empathogen,’ is authentic to who she is now and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 29- Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Breaks More Records, Rihanna Teases New Album Again, Hot 100 Reveal & More | Billboard News: It’s Monday, April 29th, and Taylor Swift hits another record on the Billboard 200 with the release of her double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ She makes a huge debut at No. 1, securing her 14th chart topping album. The Hot 100 is in, who takes the cake? Keep watching to find out. Rihanna is at it again teasing her new album and what type of tracks could potentially be on it. Jess Glynne takes us behind the photo, WILLOW stopped by the Billboard studio to share more about her upcoming album and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 26- Normani’s New Single “1:59,” Anitta’s ‘Funk Creation,’ Doja Cat’s Backlash, Latin AMA’s 2024 Recap & More | Billboard News: It’s Friday, April 26th, and Doja Cat is getting a lot of backlash about her performance at Coachella, with many stating it wasn’t “safe for kids.” Normani released her new single featuring Gunna, “1:59,” Anitta dropped her new album ‘Funk Generation’ and more. The singer goes on to respond by telling them she doesn’t make music for children, and to leave the kids at home. The Latin AMA’s happened yesterday and we have all the updates from behind the scenes with some of latin music’s biggest names to red carpet interviews. Songwriter and artist, Keityn, sits down with us to share how he’s created some of the biggest latin hits with Shakira, Karol G, Maluma and more. With the release of her new album, ‘Funk Creation,’ we take a look back at all of her hits on The Top 100 and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 25- Taylor Swift Breaks Records On Vacation, Matty Healy Responds, Peggy Gou’s Rise to Fame & More | Billboard News: It’s Thursday, April 25th, and we can’t seem to get enough of Taylor Swift. The singer jetted off to a vacation with Travis Kelce, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid. After the release of her new albums, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Matty Healy finally responds about the songs about him in Taylor’s new album and Taylor breaks yet another record. On our cover, we have groundbreaking DJ-producer Peggy Gou and she tells us about her rise to fame. We give you an overview of all the exciting music festivals to come this summer. The TikTok Chart is in, who takes the lead? Will it be Hozier or will Alek Olsen still reign supreme? We take a look at the success of Blondie in our Chart Rewind this week and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 24- Megan Thee Stallion Sued,TikTok Banned In U.S., Billie Eilish’s Sexuality & More| Billboard News: It’s Wednesday, April 24th, and we have legal issues and confessions to share with you. Unfortunately for over 170 million users, TikTok is officially banned in the US unless the owners of the app can find a new owner in the next 9 months. Is Megan Thee Stallion going back to court? The singer finds herself facing a lawsuit from her cameraman claiming to be subjected to a hostile work environment. Halle Bailey opens up about the downside of motherhood, Billie Eilish shares more behind her sexuality and the influences behind her upcoming album, ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ and Selena Gomez heads out to date night with Benny Blanco. Dwayne Johnson confesses how at one point he wanted to be a country star, Jess Glynne dives into her creative process for her hit “Hold My Hand” and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 23- Chris Brown & Quavo Release Diss Tracks, Childish Gambino Teases New Music & More | Billboard News: It’s Tuesday, April 23rd, and the beef and wins in hip hop just doesn’t stop. Chris Brown & Quavo have released diss tracks at each other, but it looks like Chris is unimpressed with Quavo’s comeback. If that wasn’t enough, Saweetie chimed in to diss ex- boyfriend, Quavo, too. Childish Gambino previewed some new music last night and has Ye & Kid Cudi as features on the new music. Pitbull is hitting the road again and this time he’s taking T-Pain with him on his Party After Dark Tour. Chart celebrations are making their rounds with your favorites in music including Hozier, Metro Boomin and Sabrina Carpenter. WILLOW shares 5 Things You Didn’t Know about her new single, "b i g f e e l i n g s." The Black Keys talk to us about their new album ‘Ohio Players,’ collabing with Juicy J & More! by Billboard News Now

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April 22- Drake Releases AI Diss Track, Taylor Swift Breaks Records & More: It’s Monday, April 22nd, and we’re starting off the week with fiery disses and records breaking. Drake released an AI track further digging at Kendrick Lamar. The track, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle,’ uses AI to emulate the voices of icons Tupac Shakur & Snoop Dog. Taylor Swift once again breaks records with the release of her double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ The Spice Girls reunited over the weekend for Victoria Beckham’s, Posh Spice, 50th birthday bash where they rejoined for a brief dance routine to one of their own songs. Rihanna finally gives her fans a clue as to when she’ll be releasing a new album. Who tops this week’s Hot 100? Keep watching to find out. J Balvin shares behind the scenes of his out of this world Coachella set. We shine a light on the Nova music festival exhibit in New York City. by Billboard News Now

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April 19 - Taylor Swift Shocks W/ Double Album, ATEEZ On Coachella, Peso Pluma’s New Single & More: It’s Friday, April 19th, and there’s been a ton of new singles dropped by some of your favorite artists! Taylor Swift announced “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, as her lead single prior to the release of her new double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ Nicki Minaj released her new single, “FTCU Remix” and after previewing “Teka'' at Coachella, DJ Snake & Peso Pluma collab on a new single today. Let’s start off with Taylor dropping not one, but two albums today running a total of 31 songs spanning over 2 hours. ATEEZ talks about performing at Coachella. Dwayne Johnson stars in a new music video alongside country artist Chris Janson for his new song “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get.” Afrobeat artists Bnxn & Ruger sit down with us to talk about their online "beef," New Album 'RnB' and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 18 - Taylor Swift Announces First Single “Fortnight” With Post Malone, Breaks Spotify Record & More: It’s Thursday April 18th and this is a complete Taylor Swift takeover, ahead of the release of her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ the superstar announced the lead single “Fortnight,” breaks a record on Spotify for most pre-saves for her new album and we take you inside the ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Spotify library that happened in Los Angeles this week. Billboard explains Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Billboard chart history, Alek Olsen remains on top of the TikTok chart, we look back at the Isley Brothers’ going to No. 1 with “It’s Your Thing” and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 17 - JoJo Siwa Backlash Continues, NBA YoungBoy Arrested, Ariana Grande’s Grandmother Awarded For Hot 100 & More: It’s Wednesday, April 17th, and JoJo Siwa keeps on taking heat from the public and Lil Tay steps in. Ariana Grande’s grandmother officially became the most senior person to chart on The Hot 100, Kid Cudi is set to perform at Coachella weekend two and Charli XCX & Troye Sivan announced a co-headlining tour coming later this year. NBA YoungBoy has been arrested? You read that right, the rapper was arrested in Utah for various drug, fraud and weapon charges while on house arrest. Our latest cover star, Tyla, talks about her viral hit, “Water,” the collaborations on her self-titled debut album and more. Tate McRae shares more about her friendship with Olivia Rodrigo, her fashion choices growing up and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 15 - Coachella Weekend 1 Recap, J Balvin’s Out Of This World Coachella Set, Metro Boomin & Future Top Hot 100 & More: It’s Monday April 15th, Billboard counts down the top 10 on the Hot 100, we’re running down all the headliners and special guest performers and some notable audience members that went down at the first weekend of Coachella, J Balvin gives us a behind the scene tour of his out of this world Coachella set, that featured a special guest appearance from ‘Men In Black’ star Will Smith and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 12 - Azealia Banks Shades Doechii, Dua Lipa & Zayn Malik Release New Music & More: It’s Friday, April 12th, and there’s a bunch of highly anticipated new music from some of the hottest artists! Dua Lipa just dropped her latest single “Illusion,” Zayn Malik released his new highly-anticipated track, “Alienated,” Sabrina Carpenter starts her new era with “Espresso” and more new releases. Azealia Banks and Doechii are fighting on social media. Coachella takes LA by storm this weekend, and we have a sneak peek just for you inside the year’s hottest music festival. Billboard Explains Metro Boomin’s journey through the charts. Sheryl Crow spills inspiration about her new album, 'Evolution,’ performing with Olivia Rodrigo and more! by Billboard News Now

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April 11 - Nicki Minaj Surprises Fans On Her ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour, Ice Spice Makes Acting Debut & Megan Thee Stallion Talks About Her Third Album: It’s Thursday April 11th and welcome to Gag City! Nicki Minaj surprises her fans with multiple special guests at the Boston stop of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour, Ice Spice will make her acting debut as she joins Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s upcoming film ‘High and Low,’ Megan Thee Stallion talks about how her third album will be a “rebirth” for her as she continues her next era of music, we talk about all the festivals you should be going to from Coachella to Lovers and Friends, Keith Urban shares 5 things you didn’t know about his new song “Straight Line,” Hozier and Jojo Siwa make noise on the TikTok Billboard top 50, Billboard looks back at when Lady Gaga, TLC and Elton John’s “Pokerface,” “No Scrubs” and “Bennie and The Jets” went to No. 1 on the Hot 100. by Billboard News Now

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April 9 - J. Cole Apologizes to Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift Teases Lyrics From ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ & More: Taylor Swift teases eclipse-themed lyrics from her upcoming album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ while her ex Calvin Harris’ wife reveals she listens to Taylor Swift when the DJ isn’t around. J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick Lamar at Dreamville Fest after releasing “7 Minute Drill,” a response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on “Like That.” JT has been fighting with everyone including her fellow City Girls member Yung Miami after trading blows with GloRilla. Bryson Tiller opens up about his new self-titled album, Billboard explains Future’s chart success ahead of his and Metro Boomin’s second collab album ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’ and Conan Gray tells us about his new album ‘Found Heaven.’ by Billboard News Now

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April 8 - Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Debuts At No. 1 & Her Collaborators React, Morgan Wallen Arrested In Nashville & More: Morgan Wallen was arrested on April 7th after allegedly throwing a chair off a roof of a bar in Nashville. The incident reportedly took place at Eric Church’s Chief’s Bar. The CMT Awards 2024 were last night and we’re showing you is everything you missed. Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and her collaborators are celebrating the news. And more! by Billboard News Now

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April 5 - Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla, Benson Boone, Doja Cat & More Drop New Music: Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla team up for their new track “Wanna Be.” Doja Cat dropped a deluxe edition of her album ‘Scarlet,’ titled ‘Scarlet II: Claude Frollo.” Benson Boone’s debut album is finally here. And more! We’re giving you an inside look at JoJo Siwa’s “Karma” release party and we sat down with the singer to talk all about her new musical era. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the CMT Awards this weekend and we caught up with her ahead of the big day. And more! by Billboard News Now

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April 4 - Ice Spice & Cardi B Prove There’s No Feud, Offset Squashes Quavo Beef Rumors & More: It’s Thursday April 4th and Ice Spice and Cardi B are proving there’s no feud after Ice shares a series of photos with the “Like What (Freestyle)” rapper. Offset wishes Quavo a happy birthday on Instagram, seemingly shutting rumors that the two have been beefing. Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley announce they are divorcing after five years of marriage. Jojo Siwa stops by the Billboard News studio to talk about her new single “Karma,” the music video and the inspiration behind her new track! We look back on how well Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” did on the Billboard charts, Alek Olsen continues to top the Billboard TikTok Top 50 and highlight another country artist, Willie Jones ahead of the CMT Awards this weekend. by Billboard News Now

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April 2 - Tate McRae Raves Over The Kid LAROI, Hunter Schafer Reveals She Dated Rosalía & More: Tate McRae gushes over The Kid LAROI at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. Hunter Schafer revealed to GQ that she dated Rosalía back in 2019. Karina of AESPA and Lee Jae-Wook announce their breakup. Peso Pluma clears up rumors he’s dating Anitta after kissing her on stage at Tecate Pa’l Norte. Our Latin Music Week is set to take place in Miami from October 14th – October 18th. Singer-songwriter Chelsea Cutler stopped by Billboard News and opened up about her album ‘Stellaria,’ her collaborations with Jeremy Zucker and more. by Billboard News Now

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April 3 - Metro Boomin Says He Got Hacked, Lizzo Clarifies ‘I Quit’ Post, Taylor Swift Historically Reaches Billionaire Status & More: A former employee of Ye’s, formerly Kanye West, now closed, Donda Academy has filed a lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of discrimination and seeking to lock students in cages. Metro Boomin took to X to share that he had been hacked. Lizzo took to social media to clear up what she meant when she said she would “quit.” Flavor Flav clears up his involvement in a potential “Flavor of Love” reboot. Taylor Swift has been added to Forbes World’s Billionaires List. The publication stated that the “Lavender Haze” singer amassed an estimated $1.1 billion fortune this year. And more! by Billboard News Now

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April 1 - Anitta & Peso Pluma Kiss, Billie Eilish Addresses Billboard Article Backlash & More: Billie Eilish took to social media to clear up public speculation after her interview with Billboard on sustainability went viral. Peso Pluma surprised Anitta with a birthday cake on stage during her set at Tecate Pa’l Norte and shared a kiss. We have a new No. 1 track on the Hot 100 this week. Ahead of the CMT Awards, we’re breaking down five country artists you should watch. Today, we’re spotlighting Dasha. And more! by Billboard News Now

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March 29 - Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Features, New Music From J-Hope, MGK, Trippie Redd & More: It’s Friday, March 29th and we’ve been blessed with a ton of new music this week. Beyoncé’s long-awaited ‘Cowboy Carter’ is finally here. J-Hope dropped his new album, 'Hope on the Street Vol. 1.' Machine Gun Kelly teamed up with Trippie Redd for “Genre: Sadboy.” Fans are raving about the features on ‘Cowboy Carter’ with some even convinced that Taylor Swift was featured on the track “BODYGUARD.” And more. by Billboard News Now

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March 28 - Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Rumored To Be Leaked, Tyla’s Billboard Cover & More: Tyla is Billboard’s newest cover star. Beyoncé’s long-awaited ‘Cowboy Carter’ is rumored to have been leaked and fans are freaking out over the features on the album. Megan Thee Stallion shows love to the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer. We're running down her biggest chart achievements in honor of her new album. We catch up with Los Tigres Del Norte backstage at their record-breaking show at The Houston Rodeo. And more! by Billboard News Now

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March 27 - Diddy's Home Raid Updates, Cardi B Clears Up LAPD Claim & More: It’s Wednesday, March 27th and we are breaking down all the biggest news stories of the day! Diddy’s attorney speaks out on Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami homes being raided by Homeland Security. As Diddy's legal troubles continue, 50 Cent is looking to capitalize on it with a documentary about the allegations. Cardi B threatened to sue LAPD saying the police falsely accused her of drug trafficking. Rap fans are divided after discovering that Drake and Lil Wayne were using a teleprompter at their recent ‘It’s All A Blur – Big As The What?” tour stop. SZA is releasing leaked tracks and outtakes from her chart-topping album ‘S.O.S.’ and announced that her upcoming album ‘LANA’ will be completely new music. We talked to up-and-coming rapper That Mexican OT at Rolling Loud LA 2024. Brazilian pop star Luísa Sonza reveals how she got Demi Lovato on her song “Penhasco2” and more! by Billboard News Now

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March 26 - Tyla Puts Kai Cenat in The Friend Zone, Jisoo & Jackson Wang’s New Ad & More: YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat tries to shoot his shot at rising Afrobeats artist Tyla, by asking her on a date. Jisoo and Jackson Wang are starring in a new ad for Cartier. Lisa is spotted at the Thailand vs. Korea 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier game. Tomorrow x Together release the track list for their upcoming album ‘Minisode 3: TOMORROW.’ We catch up with Silvestre Dangond and talk about his return to music. And more! by Billboard News Now

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March 25 - Shakira Wants to Work With Taylor Swift, Drake Addresses Kendrick Lamar Feud & More: It’s Monday March 25th and we have to run down all the Taylor Swift news! Shakira reveals she wants to collaborate with the “Cruel Summer” singer, while The Eras Tour opener, Sabrina Carpenter, is reflecting on her experience on tour with her. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce is in talks to host ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader ?’ Kendrick Lamar sparked a lot of conversation online after taking some pointed shots at Drake with his surprise feature on Future and Metro Boomin’s track “Like What” off their new album ‘We Don’t Trust You.’ The Canadian rapper has seemingly responded to being called out at his concert in Florida. Billboard reveals a new No. 1 on the Hot 100. Brazilian pop star Luísa Sonza talks on the importance of therapy. Tems reveals 5 things you didn’t know about her music and more! by Billboard News Now

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March 22 - New Music From Shakira & Tyla, Kendrick Lamar Takes Shots At Drake & J. Cole & More: It’s Friday, March 22nd and there’s a ton of new music to listen to! Shakira dropped her new album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ which features a track with Cardi B. Future and Metro Boomin released a collaboration album titled ‘We Don’t Trust You.’ Tyla’s self-titled debut album is finally here. And more. We went to Rolling Loud LA to find the biggest Barbz. Chicano Batman talks about their upcoming album ‘Notebook Fantasy.’ Ivan Cornejo tells us all about his experience performing at the Houston Rodeo. Green Day rocks out to their new album ‘Saviors’ at the House of Blues in Anaheim. And more! by Billboard News Now

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March 21 - Erykah Badu & Azealia Banks Call Out Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen Is Back & More: Erykah Badu and Azealia Banks took to social media to give their unfiltered thoughts on Beyoncé’s upcoming album ‘Cowboy Carter.’ After having to postpone 29 shows, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band make this big return at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Djo returns to the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart as Beyoncé & Dasha break into the top 10. We break down Shakira’s chart history. And more! by Billboard News Now

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