G Flip Gets Women’s AFC Asia Cup Final ‘All Fired Up’ With ‘Insane’ Performance: Watch

G Flip had the honors of getting the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Closing Ceremony all fired up, and they didn’t disappoint. The multiple ARIA Award-winning talent kicked off the record-smashing…

Kroi & Bluey of Incognito on Encounter That Led to ‘Kinetic’ & The Trust They Built in London: Interview

Kroi released their first new song of 2026, “Kinetic.” The song was produced by Incognito’s Bluey, who Kroi’s members are longtime fans of. Billboard JAPAN had the opportunity to sit…

RBA Shifting Focus on Digital Tokens From If to How, Jones Says

Australia’s central bank has shifted its focus from whether wholesale digital token will play a role in the financial system to how this can be implemented, as it looks to…

Meta Offers Top Execs Stock Options for First Time Since IPO

Meta Platforms Inc. is offering top executives stock options for the first time since its 2012 IPO — an effort to retain and compensate executives as the company continues to…

Disney CEO’s First Week Marred by ‘Fortnite,’ OpenAI Woes

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro hasn’t even been been in his new job for one week and he’s already seen two, billion-dollar technology bets falter —- with…

Japan-Based SmartNews Is Said to Eye October Listing in Tokyo

SmartNews Inc., a Japanese news aggregation app operator, is considering a Tokyo listing as soon as October for its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

Celine Dion’s Rumored Paris Concerts Have Us Debating the Pros & Cons of Non-Vegas Residencies

We’ve gotten used to artists setting up shop in Las Vegas for months at a time for concert residencies, but recent bookings are finding our favorite pop stars doing dozens…

Original Pussycat Doll Jessica Sutta Says She Was Left Out of Reunion Tour for Being MAGA: ‘I Was a Liability’

While Carmit Bachar may not know why she wasn’t invited to the Pussycat Dolls‘ upcoming reunion tour, original member Jessica Sutta is pretty sure she knows exactly why she was…

Thai AI Startup Amity Raises $100 Million in Push Toward IPO

Thailand’s Amity, which builds and integrates generative AI technology for businesses, raised $100 million as it gears up for a stock-market debut and accelerates its product rollout.

Chip Taylor, Songwriter Behind ‘Wild Thing’ & ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies at 86

Chip Taylor, the hitmaking songwriter behind “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at age 86, his record label Train Wreck Records announced Tuesday (March 24). No cause…