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# Billboard

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## Billboard


## Billboard


* ![\(L-R\) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison of The Beatles pose for a portrait in circa 1964.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb91da7feb369a364/6988762c196cf465ca0398c7/the-beatles1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 18, 2015  
### [Report: Beatles to Finally Start Streaming](https://time.com/4155809/the-beatles-streaming/)  
A "happy crimble" from the mop tops  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Aug 14, 2015  
### [15 Great Songs You Might Have Missed This Summer](https://time.com/3998401/summer-music-playlist-songs/)  
Add these gems to your summer playlist  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![The Grateful Dead In Concert - Mountain View CA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ec508a8808ef974/698859a4196cf43ee0036fa3/grateful-dead1.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 5, 2015  
### [The Grateful Dead Is Resurrected Once More, This Time With John Mayer](https://time.com/3986386/grateful-dead-john-mayer/)  
Dead &amp; Company will make its debut at Madison Square Garden on Halloween  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![50 Cent at the 'Southpaw' SAG Foundation Conversations in West Hollywood, Calif. on July 13, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0cf2ee87b3a9f611/69885ad70a4a221c209c524d/curtis-50-cent-jackson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 14, 2015  
### [50 Cent on Filing for Bankruptcy: 'When You're Successful...You Become a Target'](https://time.com/3957653/50-cent-bankruptcy-comment/)  
The rapper's chapter 11 filing allows him to reorganize his business interests  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Taylor Swift at the 1989 World tour in Dublin on June 30, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf3995dd8160c164b/698859e45f570fa13ab1c55c/taylor-swift-1989-mic.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 8, 2015  
### [Taylor Swift's _1989_ Is the Fastest-Selling Album in More than a Decade](https://time.com/3950482/taylor-swift-1989-fastest-selling-album/)  
The album hit 5 million in U.S. sales  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
* ![Rick Ross performs during the 99 Jamz Summer Jamz Concert in Sunrise, Fla. on May 23, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3db6242af11504fa/69885402cd6848c4840a04c9/474629144-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 10, 2015  
### [Rick Ross Arrested in Georgia on Marijuana Charge](https://time.com/3916984/rick-ross-arrest-georgia-marijuana/)  
A police officer discovered marijuana in the rapper's vehicle  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![pitch-perfect-2-poster](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7abc443b9b2924b6/6988511ce20a878ca7a8b73d/942909_full.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 21, 2015  
### [_Pitch Perfect 2_ Soundtrack Debuts Atop Billboard 200](https://time.com/3892231/pitch-perfect-2-soundtrack-billboard/)  
<i>Pitch Perfect 2</i> is the third soundtrack to reach No. 1 in 2015  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performs in concert during the opening night of the North American leg of his 'Multiply World Tour' at The Frank Erwin Center on May 6, 2015 in Austin.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde4dd840ff6ecc3d/6987eee1428a9ea452ccb4de/ed-sheeran.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 7, 2015  
### [Watch a Couple Get Engaged at an Ed Sheeran Concert](https://time.com/3851084/ed-sheeran-concert-engagement/)  
Ed Sheeran "might've welled up"
* ![Rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor aka The Game attends "America's Next Top Model" 20th Cycle Celebration in Los Angeles on Aug. 7, 2013.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33a6c39067089010/6987eddb8e060161ea45e6a5/175764155-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 30, 2015  
### [The Game: Young Black Men Are Targets](https://time.com/3842624/the-game-baltimore-unrest/)  
"What have they done to prevent these things from happening?"  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)
* ![Ariana Grande performs at the 2014 Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball in Washington on Dec. 15, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a937e55d259c32c/6987ed840b72e330ab6e1caa/460621324-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 29, 2015  
### [The Strategy Behind Ariana Grande's Success](https://time.com/3840165/ariana-grande-my-everything-strategy/)  
"The way you get five hits is to have five strong songs that could all be first singles"  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
* ![Madonna arrives at the The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50e7df063b9323db/69878052e53aba40ea4d7b12/463047378-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 20, 2015  
### [Madonna's Most Memorable Social Media Moments](https://time.com/3716956/madonnas-social-media-moments/)  
She's wasted no time making her mark  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Britney Spears arrives at the Super Bowl XLIX red carpet on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e0b18634e46bc24/69877df7524fc067efdec57b/ap15410484976-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 6, 2015  
### [Should Britney Spears Have Won More Grammy Awards?](https://time.com/3698991/britney-spears-grammy-awards/)  
She's only ever won one. How many more did she deserve?  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Television personality Stephen Colbert smiles while taping the "The Colbert Report" on Dec. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc2adb1f73547f4b3/6987702df887dce65be892ca/stephen-colbert2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 19, 2014  
### [7 Great Music Moments in _The Colbert Report_](https://time.com/3642466/colbert-report-music-moments/)  
In honor of the end of the nine-year show  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Singer Charli XCX performs on Dec. 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc023756ba08544c/69876e14e53aba348c4d6784/charli-xcx.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 10, 2014  
### [The 10 Most Surprising Breakout Hits of 2014](https://time.com/3628756/surprising-music-hits-2014/)  
We didn't see "Rude," "Latch," "Habits (Stay High)" and more Top 20 hits making waves this year  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)
* ![Chris Rock attends the "Top Five" premiere on Dec. 3, 2014 in New York City.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcc6d6d5b607a3236/69876e10cd1bba17666f4192/chris-rock.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 10, 2014  
### [Chris Rock and Questlove Talk the Greatest MCs of All Time and Collaborating on New Movie _Top Five_](https://time.com/3628683/chris-rock-questlove-top-five/)  
"It's the 'Big Chill' of hip-hop"  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)

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