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Foo Fighters assume sole possession of the fourth-most No. 1s in the 44-year history of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, claiming the top spot on the Dec. 6-dated survey with “Asking for a Friend.”
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The Dave Grohl-led band snags its 15th No. 1 on the tally, breaking out of a tie with Metallica.
“Asking for a Friend” takes over No. 1 from Five Finger Death Punch, who’s, incidentally, the next act in Foo Fighters’ sights on the all-time leaderboard, as “The End” became the rockers’ 17th ruler.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:21, Shinedown19, Three Days Grace17, Five Finger Death Punch15, Foo Fighters14, Metallica13, Disturbed13, Godsmack13, Linkin Park13, Van Halen
With “Asking for a Friend,” Foo Fighters earn their first No. 1 since “The Glass” reigned for a week in April 2024. In between the two, “Today’s Song” peaked at No. 2 this August.
Each of the band’s 15 leaders has been in the past 20 years; its first, “Best of You,” was in 2005. That was after a decade of appearances on the survey that began with “This Is a Call,” which peaked at No. 6 in 1995.
“Asking for a Friend” reaches No. 1 in its fifth week on the ranking, wrapping the quickest coronation this year and the fastest since Linkin Park’s “The Emptiness Machine” took three weeks in October 2024. Foo Fighters’ 2025 high eclipses the six-week trips for Three Days Grace’s “Mayday,” Shinedown’s “Dance, Kid, Dance” and Disturbed’s “I Will Not Break.”
Concurrently, “Asking for a Friend” holds at its No. 5 best on Alternative Airplay and reigns for a second week on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 5.9 million audience impressions in the week ending Nov. 27, up 3%, according to Luminate.
The track is currently a standalone single promoting Foo Fighters’ 2026 stadium tour, which kicks off next August. It’s also the first contribution to the band’s discography with new drummer Ilan Rubin, who joined in July.
All Billboard charts dated Dec. 6 will update tomorrow, Dec. 2, on Billboard.com.
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Evanescence is gearing up for their first major headlining world tour in four years. The Amy Lee-led group announced the dates for their upcoming 2026 world tour on Monday (Dec. 1), revealing a list of 47 dates across North America, the U.K. and Europe.
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The run is slated to kick off on June 11 at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Fla., before moving on to Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ontario, Quebec, Indiana, Missouri, Arizona, California, Utah, Ohio and Michigan. It will then hop over to the U.K. and Europe for summertime gigs in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London, as well as shows in Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
“This year has been so inspiring in so many ways, creating so much new music, playing some bucket-list shows and working with so many artists that give us life,” said Lee in a statement. “We are taking all of that fire and energy and inspiration and building it into an epic 2026 for our fans. Collaborating with K. Flay, Poppy, and Courtney Le Plante made me want to create a world where we could share stages together, and I’m thrilled we are going to make it happen! I can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on, and I can’t wait for this incredible tour.”
The shows will feature special guests Spiritbox and Nova Twins on the North American leg, Poppy and Nova Twins opening the non-U.K. concerts and K.Flay — who is featured on Evanescence’s latest single, “Fight Like a Girl” — opening the U.K. stops. K.Flay will also work as the support act on the tour’s final stop at the storied Red Rock Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo. on Oct. 26.
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi pre-sale beginning on Tuesday (Dec. 2) at 8 a.m. local time through Thursday (Dec. 4) at 10 p.m. local time; details for the Citi pre-sale are here. Evanescence and Spiritbox pre-sales will follow on Tuesday beginning at 12 p.m. ET, with more pre-sales scheduled throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale on Friday (Dec. 5) at 10 a.m. local time here.
Evanescence is teaming up with non-profit PLUS1 to donate $1 from every ticket to support groups providing humanitarian aid and medical relief around the world.
Check out the dates for Evanescence’s 2026 world tour below:
June 11: West Palm Beach, Fla. @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
June 12: Tampa, Fla. @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 14: Alpharetta, Ga. @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 15: Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
June 17: Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 18: Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 20: Camden, N.J. @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
June 21: Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center
June 23: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 24: Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
June 26: Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 27: Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 29: Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
June 30: Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 8: Tinley Park, Ill. @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 9: Noblesville, Ind. @ Ruoff Music Center
July 11: North Little Rock, Ark. @ Simmons Bank Arena
July 12: Kansas City, Mo. @ MORTON Amphitheater
July 14: Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
July 15: Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
July 17: Chula Vista, Calif. @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 20: Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 22: Ridgefield, Wash. @ Cascades Amphitheater
July 23: Auburn, Wash. @ White River Amphitheatre
July 25: Salt Lake City, Utah @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 28: St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
July 30: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio @ Blossom Music Center
Aug. 1: Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 2: Clarkston, Mich. @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sept. 8: Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
Sept. 10: Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
Sept. 11: Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham
Sept. 13: London, UK @ The O2
Sept. 16: Brussels, BE @ Forest National
Sept. 17: Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
Sept. 19: Frankfurt, DE @ Congress Center Messe Frankfurt – Festhalle Frankfurt
Sept. 20: Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhallen Dortmund
Sept. 22: Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
Sept. 23: Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
Sept. 25: Berlin, DE @ Velodrom
Sept. 26: Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
Sept. 28: Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
Sept. 29: Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Zurich
Oct. 1: Barcelona, ES @ Palau Olimpic Badalona
Oct. 2: Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre
Oct. 4: Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena
Oct. 26: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
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Ariana Grande‘s physical appearance has been dissected by the public numerous times over the years, but amid the rollout for the Wicked movies, the speculation has arguably reached a fever pitch — leading the performer to speak out about the issue once again.
In a post on Instagram Stories over the weekend, Grande posted a clip from a 2024 interview in which she discusses the dangers of openly criticizing people’s bodies in today’s society. “resharing this from last year,” she wrote Saturday (Nov. 29). “as a loving reminder to all.”
In the interview with French journalist Sally, the R.E.M. Beauty founder discusses how her body has been the subject of public discourse since she first rose to fame as a teenager. “I have heard it all. I’ve heard every version of it, of what’s wrong with me,” Grande said at the time. “And then you fix it, and then it’s wrong for different reasons.”
“It’s something that is uncomfortable no matter what scale you’re experiencing it on,” she continued in the December 2024 conversation as Cynthia Erivo sat next to her. “In today’s society, there’s a comfortability that we shouldn’t have at all commenting on other’s looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes, or health … I think it’s dangerous for all parties involved.”
The two-time Grammy winner’s post comes amid mounting concern for Grande’s health, with people online increasingly picking apart photos and videos — including shots of the star in Wicked: For Good, which premiered in November — of her, with many pointing out that she looks thinner than she used to. Others have speculated that the star is unhealthily slender — something she’s also addressed in the past.
“There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful,” she said in a 2023 TikTok. “I know personally for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body. I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly, and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my ‘healthy.’ But that, in fact, wasn’t my healthy.”
“I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies — no matter what,” she added at the time. “If you think you’re saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is. Healthy, unhealthy, big, small, this, that, sexy, not sexy … We just shouldn’t. We should really work towards not doing that as much.”
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50 Cent’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning documentary is set to hit Netflix on Tuesday (Dec. 2), and ahead of the explosive four-part docuseries’ arrival, 50 and director Alexandria Stapleton sat down with Robin Roberts for Good Morning America on Monday (Dec. 1) to reveal details of the opus about the Bad Boy Records founder’s fall from grace.
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The Reckoning obtained never-before-seen footage of Diddy that was reportedly slated for a doc that he was allegedly filming before the embattled Bad Boy mogul’s arrest in September 2024. One scene finds him in conversation with his legal team, imploring them to up their game.
“Listen to me, I am going to let you professionals look at the situation and come back to me with a solution,” Diddy said from what appears to be a hotel room. “Y’all are not working together the right way. We’re losing.”
There’s another scene that shows Diddy amongst the people in Harlem and then asking for hand sanitizer after getting into his car. “I been out in the streets amongst the people, I gotta take a bath. The amount of people I’m coming into contact with, that’s what I have to do,” Diddy said.
50 believes that the scene is a look into Combs’ manipulative ways. “It shows you his character,” longtime Diddy antagonist 50 told Roberts. “What’s the odds you would do that in front of a camera? That’s one of the moments he forgot he was on tape.”
A spokesperson for Combs relayed to the New York Times that they were “deeply concerned” about the inclusion of “private moments” before Diddy’s indictment that are included in the docuseries. “None of this was obtained from Sean Combs or his team, and its inclusion raises very serious questions about how this material was accessed and why Netflix chose to use it,” said Combs spokesperson Juda Engelmayer.
The G-Unit mogul pushed back against the narrative that he’s using the docuseries to needle his longtime foe instead of uplifting the victims’ stories.
“What they consider a pre-existing beef for 20 years is me being uncomfortable with him suggesting he takes me shopping,” 50 Cent added. “I looked at it like I was a tester — like, ‘Maybe you will come play with me.’”
The four-part series also includes interviews with two jurors who delivered the mixed verdict that found Combs guilty of prostitution charges in his federal trial, but dodging charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs was ultimately sentenced to 50 months in prison in October.
The Reckoning — which hits Netflix on Tuesday — will explore Combs’ federal trial and history of alleged sexual abuse. He’s repeatedly denied sexually assaulting anyone despite testimony from two former girlfriends at his trial alleging physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The doc will see contributions from former associates, friends, artists and employees who came forward to detail the world behind the Bad Boy empire.
Watch 50 Cent’s full interview with GMA below.
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50 Cent’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning documentary is set to hit Netflix on Tuesday (Dec. 2), and ahead of the explosive four-part docuseries’ arrival, 50 and director Alexandria Stapleton sat down with Robin Roberts for Good Morning America on Monday (Dec. 1) to reveal details of the opus about the Bad Boy Records founder’s fall from grace.
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The Reckoning obtained never-before-seen footage of Diddy that was reportedly slated for a doc that he was allegedly filming before the embattled Bad Boy mogul’s arrest in September 2024. One scene finds him in conversation with his legal team, imploring them to up their game.
“Listen to me, I am going to let you professionals look at the situation and come back to me with a solution,” Diddy said from what appears to be a hotel room. “Y’all are not working together the right way. We’re losing.”
There’s another scene that shows Diddy amongst the people in Harlem and then asking for hand sanitizer after getting into his car. “I been out in the streets amongst the people, I gotta take a bath. The amount of people I’m coming into contact with, that’s what I have to do,” Diddy said.
50 believes that the scene is a look into Combs’ manipulative ways. “It shows you his character,” longtime Diddy antagonist 50 told Roberts. “What’s the odds you would do that in front of a camera? That’s one of the moments he forgot he was on tape.”
A spokesperson for Combs relayed to the New York Times that they were “deeply concerned” about the inclusion of “private moments” before Diddy’s indictment that are included in the docuseries. “None of this was obtained from Sean Combs or his team, and its inclusion raises very serious questions about how this material was accessed and why Netflix chose to use it,” said Combs spokesperson Juda Engelmayer.
The G-Unit mogul pushed back against the narrative that he’s using the docuseries to needle his longtime foe instead of uplifting the victims’ stories.
“What they consider a pre-existing beef for 20 years is me being uncomfortable with him suggesting he takes me shopping,” 50 Cent added. “I looked at it like I was a tester — like, ‘Maybe you will come play with me.’”
The four-part series also includes interviews with two jurors who delivered the mixed verdict that found Combs guilty of prostitution charges in his federal trial, but dodging charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs was ultimately sentenced to 50 months in prison in October.
The Reckoning — which hits Netflix on Tuesday — will explore Combs’ federal trial and history of alleged sexual abuse. He’s repeatedly denied sexually assaulting anyone despite testimony from two former girlfriends at his trial alleging physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The doc will see contributions from former associates, friends, artists and employees who came forward to detail the world behind the Bad Boy empire.
Watch 50 Cent’s full interview with GMA below.
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards will return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas next year following three years at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.
The show will stream live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch on Sunday, May 17. This will be the fourth consecutive year that the ACM Awards have streamed on Prime Video and it will make the show’s first time on a Sunday night, regarded as the optimal night for awards show viewing, since 2021. The show was held on a Thursday night in its first three outings on Prime Video.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to return to MGM Grand for the 61st ACM Awards next May, a place that holds a lot of history and special memories for the Academy,” Damon Whiteside, CEO, Academy of Country Music, said in a statement. “It truly feels like a homecoming for us. There’s no better place to host an exciting, global country music celebration than fabulous Las Vegas!”
Jay Penske, CEO, Dick Clark Productions, added: “2026 is going to be a very special year for the ACMs, and partnering with MGM Resorts strengthens our deep commitment to delivering world-class entertainment and experiences for country music fans and partners alike.”
The ACM Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena from 2006-14 and returned to the venue in 2016 and again from 2018-19. The venue has also hosted the Billboard Music Awards, the Latin Grammy Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival and more.
ACM Awards Week will kick off in Las Vegas on Friday, May 15. Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and surrounding ACM Awards Week events will go on sale in early 2026.
The show’s host has yet to be named. Reba McEntire hosted the last two ACM Awards ceremonies, the latest in the 18 total that she has hosted or co-hosted. If she hosts one more ACM Awards ceremony, she’ll tie Bob Hope’s record for hosting or co-hosting the most iterations of a major awards show. Hope fronted the Oscars 19 times from 1940 through 1978. McEntire first co-hosted the ACM Awards in 1986.
In recent years, the ACM Awards ceremony has featured notable pairings of pop and country superstars, including Ed Sheeran & Luke Combs, Dua Lipa & Chris Stapleton, and Backstreet Boys & Rascal Flatts.
Established in 1966, the Academy of Country Music Awards is the longest-running country music awards show. The Country Music Association Awards were first presented in 1967. The CMA Awards were, however, the first country awards show to be televised, in 1968. The ACM Awards were first televised in 1972.
The ACM Awards aired on all three major networks – ABC (1972–78), NBC (1979–97) and CBS (1998–2021), before moving to Prime Video in 2022, when it made history as the first major awards ceremony to exclusively livestream. The 2022 ACM Awards ceremony received a Primetime Emmy nod for outstanding technical direction, camerawork, video control for a special. It was the show’s first Emmy nod in 36 years.
The ACMs have been held in Las Vegas in all but six years since 2003. In 2015, the show was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; in the pandemic years of 2020-21, the show was held at three iconic venues in Nashville; and for the last three years it was held at Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas.
The ACM Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
