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January 27, 2023
back number Talk New Album ‘Humor,’ Viral Hit ‘Suiheisen’ & More: Interview
The interview with frontman Iyori Shimizu was conducted as part of Billboard Japan’s Monthly Feature series, focusing on today’s standout artists and works.
January 23, 2023
TikTok Employees Say They Can Choose Which Videos Go Viral
A new ‘Forbes’ report has revealed that employees of TikTok and its parent company Byte Dance manually boost the reach of videos, making them go viral
January 17, 2023
TikTok Video of Police Chase on Foot on Montreal Highway Goes Viral
Montreal traffic is not a joke, but a police chase on one of the city’s busiest highways may have cracked a laugh or two from people who got to see it unfold.
November 4, 2022
Ice Spice Seemingly Responds to Drake Lyric 'She a Ten Tryna Rap, It's Good on Mute' Going Viral
Ice Spice has seemingly offered up a response to Drake’s unprompted alleged diss directed at her on the 'Her Loss' track “BackOutsideBoyz.”
October 27, 2022
Katy Perry Clears Conspiracy Theories After Her ‘Doll Eye Party Trick’ Goes Viral
After TikTok went wild about her wonky eye, Perry is now inviting the theorists to come see her show in Vegas
October 14, 2022
Lil Yachty Explains How a Poland Spring Water Bottle Inspired Viral Track “Poland”
During an appearance in a reaction video to his latest visual, Lil Yachty has revealed the story of how his viral track “Poland” came together.
October 14, 2022
The Ear of NYC: Gabe P Talks Creating ‘On the Radar Radio,’ Viral Freestyles, and More
Gabe P, host and creator of 'On The Radar Radio' of Power 105.1 tells Complex stories behind some of the show's most viral freestyles, what's next, and more.
October 11, 2022
Lil Yachty's Viral Track "Poland" Hits Streaming Services
Lil Yachty’s track “Poland” surfaced online last week, and after going viral the song has now officially made its way to streaming services.
October 10, 2022
Dropkick Murphys Talk Reviving Woody Guthrie, Going Acoustic, and That Viral MAGA Rant
Singer Ken Casey, who says he's getting death threats since his onstage indictment of election deniers, leads the Boston punk band through a new album of Guthrie songs
October 4, 2022
86-Year-Old Hospitalized After Viral Video Shows Nursing Home Abuse, Family Files Police Report
A Texas family has filed a police report after video showed an 86-year-old being abused by his nursing home staff prior to being hospitalized.
September 29, 2022
Florida Reporter Goes Viral for Using Condom to Protect Microphone While Covering Hurricane Ian
NBC2's Kyla Galer defended the move on social media as she provided on-the-ground coverage of Hurricane Ian, explaining that "it helps protect the gear."
September 28, 2022
Meghan Trainor Clears Up That Viral 2018 Adult Shop Visit Using Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Freaky Girl’
"It went viral, my mother was pissed," the pop singer rapped along to Minaj's No. 1 hit.
September 26, 2022
Tour Cancellations Go Viral — Why the Risk May Be Too Great for Some Acts
"A lot of bands -- it could be pretty devastating for their financial picture" to cancel a tour, says one band manager. "We would survive. We're one of the lucky ones."
September 24, 2022
Alabama Inmate’s Sister Calls for Justice After Viral Photo of Brother Shows 'Deteriorating Health' in Prison
A sister of an inmate in Alabama is calling for justice after she received two images of an unrecognizable version of her loved one with the words "Get Help."
September 22, 2022
SEVENTEEN Talks Their Favorite ‘Sector 17’ Songs, Viral TikTok ‘World’ Dance, CARATs, ‘Be the Sun’ Tour & More | Billboard News
K-Pop idols SEVENTEEN talk about their favorite ‘Sector 17’ song, viral ‘World’ TikTok dance, their CARATs, ‘Be the Sun’ tour and more!
September 22, 2022
A Decade After Viral Interview, Kanye West Admits ‘Sway Had the Answer’ About Yeezy
Rapper talks co-parenting, Gap split, Donda school, and return to politics during a new interview with GMA
September 20, 2022
Hot 100 First-Timers: Ghost Debuts With Viral Hit ‘Mary on a Cross’
The song arrives at No. 90.
September 17, 2022
Lea Michele Joins TikTok, Recreates Viral ‘Funny Girl’ Video
The Broadway star is out with COVID-19, but she's not letting that rain on her parade.
September 14, 2022
Hot 100 First-Timers: D4vd Debuts With Viral Hit ‘Romantic Homicide’
The song enters at No. 77.
September 12, 2022
Leonard Fournette Trolls Micah Parsons for Calling Him Out Over Viral Chip Block
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons called out Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette for a chip block he delivered on Sunday.
September 9, 2022
Viral TikTok ‘Corn Kid’ Tariq Honored as South Dakota’s ‘Corn-bassador’
Tariq went viral last month when he was interviewed by 'Recess Therapy.' The 7-year-old boy and his family traveled from New York to celebrate his new title.
September 8, 2022
d4vd Releases Video for Viral Track "Romantic Homicide"
17-year-old singer-songwriter d4vd has shared the gothic music video for “Romantic Homicide,” which saw viral success earlier this year on TikTok.
September 7, 2022
Green Day Loves TikTok’s Viral Mariah Carey & ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’ Mash Up
Those iconic sleigh bells of the Carey's signature Christmas hit can only mean one thing: "She's coming."
September 7, 2022
Hot 100 First-Timers: JVKE Clocks Debut Entry With Viral Hit ‘Golden Hour’
The track, released July 15, debuts with 7.2 million U.S. streams.
September 7, 2022
The Rock Shares Viral Clip of Brendan Fraser’s Emotional Standing Ovation in Celebration of ‘Mummy Returns’ Co-Star
Dwayne Johnson pointed out that Fraser "kicked off my Hollywood career" and told the resurgent 'The Whale' star that he's "rooting for all your success."
September 6, 2022
Viral Video Has Fans Debating Whether Harry Styles Spit on Chris Pine During ‘Don't Worry Darling’ Premiere
Thanks to a video circulating online, a good chunk of the internet is debating if Harry Styles spit on his 'Don't Worry Darling' co-star during the premiere.
September 4, 2022
Kevin Bacon Shares Soulful Acoustic Rendition of Viral Song ‘It’s Corn’: Watch
'I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing,' the actor and musician captioned the video.
September 1, 2022
Viral Hip-Hop Artist YNG Martyr Signs With Warner Music, Unleashes ‘It Happened’
“My career has always been very DIY, and in a lot of ways I have done everything in reverse,” the 21-year-old hip-hop artist explains.
August 31, 2022
TikToker Goes Viral for Creating Jewelry Made Out of Semen
Amanda Booth, owner of Trinkets by Amanda Booth, is making headlines for her Jizzy Jewelry—a line of custom-made accessories created from semen.
August 31, 2022
Bad Bunny’s ‘Verano’ Success Is Still Growing, Brent Faiyaz Has a Viral Breakout & Pierce the Veil Are Streaming ‘King’s
Plus, David Morris' country hybrid experiences cross-platform success, and Taylor Swift celebrates a decade of Hot 100 No. 1s.