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This summer’s Bonnaroo Festival will feature headline sets from Luke Combs, Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier. The June 12-15 mega fest on the ‘Roo Farm in Manchester, TN will also feature sets from John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age and an “Insanely Fire 1970’s Pool Party” SuperJam curated by Remi Wolf.
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This year’s edition will also introduce the first-ever ‘Roo Residency, which will find prolific Australian rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard playing three sets over three days. Also performing on the fest’s 10 stages over four days: Marcus King, Insane Clown Posse, Goose, The Red Clay Strays, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Megadeth, Wallows, Foster the People, Nelly, GloRilla, Mt. Joy, RL Grime, Beabadoobee, Tyla, MJ Lenderman, Modest Mouse, Raye, Royel Otis, Dispatch, Aly & AJ, Action Bronson, Role Model, Natasha Bedingfield and BossMan Dlow, among many others.
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Tickets for the festival will go on sale on Thursday (Jan. 9) beginning at 10 a.m. CT exclusively here, with guaranteed lowest-priced tickets available during the first hour of sales (10-11 a.m. CT). In addition, fans looking for a heightened experience can opt for GA+ tickets, with unlimited access to the Centeroo GA+ lounge, as well as VIP and Platinum options featuring close-in and on-field viewing areas and other perks; click here for more information on VIP and Platinum tickets.
Among the new elements added this year is the “Infinity Stage,” described as a “one-of-a-kind” venue created in partnership with Polygon Live that will feature “spatial sound, synchronized lights and an unprecedented three-dome, open-air design to create the world’s largest, most immersive 360-degree live music experience.”
Check out the full Bonnaroo 2025 lineup below.
SZA’s unsinkable SOS sails to a new milestone on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart, reaching its 100th week at No. 1 on the list, which began in 2012. The album – far and away the record holder for the longest run atop the chart – has more than double the weeks of any other title in the top slot and has spent only eight of its first 108 weeks on the chart outside the penthouse.
SOS crosses the triple-digit mark on the chart dated Jan. 11, with 130,000 equivalent album units in the corresponding Dec. 27, 2024 to Jan. 2, 2025, tracking week, according to Luminate. While its first 98 chart-topping weeks were exclusively from its standard issue, the last two frames received a boost from the SOS Deluxe: Lana edition, which arrived Dec. 20 and added 15 new cuts to the original 22-song tracklist. (All versions of the album are combined into one entry for data tracking and chart positions.)
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With SOS’ latest achievement on Top R&B Albums, here’s a review of the projects with the most weeks at No. 1 on the 12-year-old chart:
Weeks at No. 1, Album Title, Artist, First Week at No. 1
100, SOS, SZA, Dec. 24, 2022
40, After Hours, The Weeknd, April 4, 2020
33, 24K Magic, Bruno Mars, Dec. 10, 2016
27, Planet Her, Doja Cat, July 10, 2021
25, The Highlights, The Weeknd, Feb. 20, 2021
19, Lemonade, Beyoncé, May 14, 2016
18, American Teen, Khalid, Aug. 5, 2017
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Released in December 2022, SOS was the long-awaited follow-up to SZA’s well-received 2017 full-length debut, Ctrl. The five-year wait sparked immediate fan fervor, causing SOS’ No. 1 entrances on the all-genre Billboard 200 and Top R&B Albums charts. The album quickly established dominance in the R&B sphere, spending its first 48 weeks on Top R&B Albums at No. 1 as hit singles such as “Kill Bill” and “Snooze” clocked 30 weeks and 32 weeks, respectively, atop the Hot R&B Songs chart. Thanks to its strong reception and high consumption numbers, SOS was the year-end No. 1 title on the Top R&B Albums chart for both 2023 and 2024.
While its standard edition already generated record-breaking results, the Lana deluxe addition should only expand SOS’ chart legacy. With 130,000 units in the latest tracking week, SOS pulled more than seven times the unit total of this week’s runner-up (which, by the way, is SZA’s Ctrl.) The Lana chapter could further extend well into the spring and summer, when SZA and Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National tour reaches nearly two-dozen stadiums in the U.S. and Canada.
Plus, even more music may be on the way. On Jan. 5, Terrence “Punch” Henderson Jr. — the president of SZA’s record label, Top Dawg Entertainment — posted on X, “Waiting for some clearances to clear up for the additional joints on the SOS Deluxe: LANA. Soon as that’s done it’s up!”
Five years after the release of the first posthumous Mac Miller album, the rapper’s family has revealed the track listing for his Ballonerism LP. According to a graphic posted on Tuesday (Jan. 7), the 14-track album, due out on January 17, will include a feature from SZA on the song “DJ’s Chord Organ.” Explore Explore […]
G3’s viral anthem has taken over sports teams’ locker rooms, racked up millions of views and notched him a slot at Rolling Loud California.
Ice Cube is a big fan of fellow Cali native Tyler, The Creator and how he’s able to be himself while also pushing the envelope creatively. In a recent sitdown interview with HipHopDX, the rapper and filmmaker gave the Odd Future founder some high praise by comparing him to a couple influential West Coast groups. […]
Fans are speculating that Lil Baby has accused his former collaborator Gunna of allegedly being a snitch once again. Baby recently released the deluxe version of his latest album WHAM, which includes four new songs: “99” featuring Future, “Idol,” “Running This Sh–” and “My Shawty.” “Running This Sh–” stands out from the bunch because the […]
Busta Rhymes is proud of the results of his fitness journey, and the Grammy-winning rapper took to Instagram on Monday (Jan. 6) to share a bathroom mirror selfie showing off his newly toned stomach and arms. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “THE BLESSINGS DON’T STOP SO […]
By now, you’ve likely heard G3’s (aka LiAngelo Ball) viral anthem “Tweaker” — or at least a snippet of it. Fans on social media have taken a liking to the song because it sounds like something out of the early to mid 2000s, when hip-hop music videos often featured fitted hats, sports jerseys and spinning […]
Before Fat Joe kissed 2024 goodbye, the hip-hop luminary had one more trick under his sleeve after enjoying a blockbuster calendar year: releasing his first solo album in 15 years. In December, Joe accomplished that feat when he dropped his long-awaited effort, The World Changed on Me, and spoke to Billboard News about the project’s inception.
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Despite its compact size, the 11-track set is a hearty entree for rabid Joe supporters. The BX behemoth flaunts new flows and deliveries while maintaining his steely wordplay, as showcased on standout tracks “Dog House” and “I Got You.” With features ranging from Babyface to Ty Dolla $ign and Anitta, Fat Joe holds his own alongside his starry guest appearances. According to Joe, his decision to venture back into the booth was courtesy of Killer Mike after the Run the Jewels MC clinched three Grammy awards at last year’s ceremony.
“He’s the guy who inspired,” Joe says, referring to Mike’s inspiration. “I retired. I was gone. I had an infamous phone call with Eminem, where he was trying to talk me into not retiring. ‘Joe, we need you. You’re one of us.’ I was super done, but I got back outside because of Killer Mike. The man won that Grammy.”
For Joe, a Grammy remains an elusive feat in his decorated career. As he explains to Billboard News, seeing Killer Mike reach the achievement in the later stages of his career galvanized him to where he wanted to pursue music again. “When I seen it, I called Dre, I was like, ‘Yo. It’s possible. Let’s get back in the kitchen and cook.’ So, he inspired me to come out of retirement,” says Joe.
While Joe remains a fixture in hip-hop for his rugged raps, he was able to flex his journalistic muscle this year after STARZ premiered his new talk show, Fat Joe Talks. Premiering last October, Joe interviewed myriad friends in the music and entertainment space, including Method Man, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled and more. Though those names are buzzy in the hip-hop circuit, Joe has his eyes set on someone bigger and outside of the space: Barack Obama. Having the former president recount his historic 2008 election victory would be a monumental conversation for Joe, an explicit check off his interview bucket list.
“I know what it felt like for me when he did his acceptance speech. The first time he won, he did that speech in Chicago. It was like millions and millions of people out there. I felt so proud,” remembers Joe. “I could not believe it. That was when Jesse Jackson was crying in the audience. It was ill to see that.”
Watch the full interview with Billboard‘s Carl Lamarre as they chat about Chris Rock’s involvement in Joe’s new album, maintaining friendships with 50 Cent and Ja Rule simultaneously, and overcoming his bout with depression.
Travis Scott brought a new definition to his signature “It’s lit” ad-lib on Monday night (Jan. 6). La Flame popped out to WWE‘s Netflix debut of Raw in Los Angeles, where he made a special appearance escorting superstar Jey Uso to the ring. Being a man of the people, Scott brought the rage to the […]