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Steel Guitar Player Robby Turner, Known as ‘Man of Steel,’ Dies at 63

Accomplished steel guitar player and producer Robby Turner, who has played with artists including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen and Chris Stapleton, died Thursday, Sept. 4, at age 63.…

2025 VMAs Delivers Its Largest TV Audience in Six Years

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards was the top-rated entertainment program of the night, hitting a six-year viewership high. The show was seen by more than 5.5 million viewers, between…

Jordan Anderson Joins L.A.’s The Bellwether as Senior Talent Buyer

Another Planet Entertainment and Teragram Presents have tapped Jordan Anderson as senior talent buyer for The Bellwether in Los Angeles. Anderson will oversee programming for the 1,500-capacity Main Room, the…

The Best NFL & NBA Merch Available? These Throwback Hockey Jerseys

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable…

Former WhatsApp Employee Says Bosses Ignored Cybersecurity Flaws

A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about the messaging app with his superiors but was ignored and…

FCC Ends EchoStar Probe in Light of AT&T, SpaceX Airwave Sales

The Federal Communications Commission lifted a regulatory cloud hanging over EchoStar Corp. on Monday after the company earlier announced it’s selling $17 billion worth of wireless spectrum to SpaceX.

The Sword’s J.D. Cronise Names Best Period in Band’s Career

John D. Cronise of The Sword speaks with Full Metal Jackie about the band's reunion, the Warp Riders album and the era of the band that he reflects most fondly…

Programmers Using AI Create Way More Glaring Security Issues, Data Shows

Artificial intelligence has notorious problems with accuracy — so maybe it's not surprising that using it as a coding assistant creates more security problems, too. As a security firm called Apiiro found in new…

VOTE: Better Masked Band – Mudvayne vs. Slipknot

Vote in Loudwire Nights' Chuck's Fight Club for the better masked band — Mudvayne or Slipknot. Continue reading…

OpenAI Says It’s Making a Full Hollywood Movie Using AI

OpenAI has teamed up with production companies in London and Los Angeles to create a feature-length animated movie made largely with artificial intelligence. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the…