Post Malone has entered the #FortnightChallenge! The superstar took to YouTube Shorts to share a montage of himself on tour, meeting fans, playing onstage, having fun after the show and everything in between — all soundtracked by his contribution to Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, “Fortnight.” Earlier in the day,Continue Reading

Mike Tyson might appear on Rick Ross‘ new album. Or maybe that was just the weed talking. The Miami rapper made an appearance on the very last episode of Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast. The former heavyweight champion announced he would be moving on from the popular podcast in March, butContinue Reading

In a year where the big stars of the past decade have been coming out early to lay claim to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 — Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, the entire Vultures crew — one 2010s hitmaker few saw coming asContinue Reading

Willow shares five things you didn’t know about her new single, “Big Feelings,” including the inspiration and personal connection behind it. Willow:Hey, this is Willow, and these are five things that you didn’t know about my new single, “Big Feelings.” No. 1: I shot the visual at the same placeContinue Reading

Limited-Time Deal: Score This 40-Inch High-Quality TV for Less Than $150 Today

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 data for accounting purposes. Looking to buy a TV? Don’t miss out on this limited-time deal: You can now purchaseContinue Reading

Sheryl Crow, Sens. John Cornyn & Amy Klobuchar to Be Honored at 2024 Grammys on the Hill Awards

Sheryl Crow and Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will be honored on April 30 when the Recording Academy hosts its annual Grammys on the Hill Awards. Hosted by singer/actress Candiace Dillard Bassett, the awards dinner will be held at the Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C., and featureContinue Reading

‘The Tortured Poets Department’: All the Records Taylor Swift’s New Album Has Broken (So Far)

Taylor Swift was gunning for a truly epic release week long before The Tortured Poets Department actually dropped, with the pop star surprising fans by unleashing 31 new songs — as opposed to the previously confirmed 16 main and four bonus tracks — in the span of two hours AprilContinue Reading

After a competitive season filled to the brim with drag performers at the top of their game, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 finally crowned its winner on Friday (April 19) — and fans are going bananas. After a series of solo lip syncs and one final Lip Sync for theContinue Reading

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 data for accounting purposes. Aerosmith is ready to come together with fans for the rescheduled dates of their Peace OutContinue Reading

Gretchen Wilson on Launching a Country Rallying Cry in 2004 With ‘Redneck Woman’: ‘I Knew It Was Going to Speak to So Many Women’

This week, Billboard is publishing a series of lists and articles celebrating the music of 20 years ago. Our 2004 Week continues here as we check in with one of the artists who defined mainstream country music 20 years ago: Gretchen Wilson, whose smash hit “Redneck Woman” and subsequent best-selling Here for the PartyContinue Reading

Taylor Swift spent quite a few fortnights creating her freshly released 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, and the superstar gave fans a glimpse into her recording process with a brand new YouTube Short released on Tuesday (April 23). Soundtracked by the album’s lead single and Post Malone collaboration,Continue Reading

Megan Thee Stallion Faces Lawsuit From Cameraman Who Says He Was Forced to Watch Her Have Sex

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are facing a lawsuit from a cameraman who claims he was forced to watch her have sex with a woman inside a moving vehicle while she was on tour in Spain. In a complaint filed Tuesday (April 23) in Los Angeles court, Emilio GarciaContinue Reading

How to Watch the Sydney Sweeney Horror Movie ‘Immaculate’ Online At Home

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 data for accounting purposes. Sydney Sweeney went from the charming and hilarious Anyone But You rom-com to the chilling horrorContinue Reading

Luke Bryan Reveals the Real Reason He Fell During Concert, Jokes He Needs the ‘Viral Moment’

Luke Bryan‘s party came crashing down over the weekend when he fell right on his back during his Vancouver, B.C., concert. But while the country star joked at the time that a fan who’d thrown their cell phone on the stage would be hearing from his attorney, Bryan has sinceContinue Reading

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took over the Billboard charts in 2013 with their tracks “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us.” Songs from Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience were all over the charts, and P!nk and Nate Ruess topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their electric hit “Just Give Me aContinue Reading

The Black Keys Talk New Collaborations With Beck, Juicy J & Noel Gallagher: ‘It Almost Feels Like Anything Is Possible’

A quick glance at the credits for the Black Keys‘ new Ohio Players album reveals a number of A-list collaborators — including, Juicy J, Noel Gallagher, Beck and Greg Kurstin — marking a departure from the relatively insular creative process they employed on past records such as 2019’s chart-topping Let’sContinue Reading

Here’s Where to Get a $72 Game Boy Dupe for Nostalgia Lovers

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 data for accounting purposes. With retro gaming becoming more and more popular, it would be great if you could playContinue Reading

This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between. This week: Pharrell faces another trademark dispute, this time filed by Pink over the term “P.Inc”; MadonnaContinue Reading

Le Creuset Is Going All Out for Mother’s Day: Here’s How You Can Get Free Cookware

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 data for accounting purposes. Le Creuset is going all out for Mother’s Day. The luxury kitchenware brand doesn’t throw salesContinue Reading

RAYE, Tyla, Harry Styles & More Nominated for 2024 Ivor Novello Awards: Full List

Less than two months after sweeping the Brit Awards, RAYE is nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for best album for her smash debut My 21st Century Blues (on which she collaborated with Mike Sabath). RAYE won best contemporary song at last year’s Ivors with “Escapism,” which she co-wrote withContinue Reading

Future and Metro Boomin Are First Collaborators to Top Billboard 200 Twice

By reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with We Still Don’t Trust You, Future and Metro Boomin have become the first collaborators in the chart’s nearly 68-year history to reach No. 1 with two joint projects. The rappers first topped the chart as collaborators three weeks agoContinue Reading

Imagine Dragons have announced they will release a brand new album, Loom, on June 28. Featuring recent single “Eyes Closed,” a press release states that Loom “represents the pinnacle of their artistic journey of self-discovery and marks the best body of work they’ve ever made.” Frontman Dan Reynolds addressed fans on Instagram, writing,Continue Reading

Poems Publishing Celebrates ‘Beautiful Things’ Win, Talks Early Success and Signing Strategy

Poems Publishing is just getting started, but the idea of the company has been in the making for over a decade. The new boutique publisher, based out of a midcentury modern house in Encino, Calif., was founded by a team of executives from all areas of the publishing business. StefanContinue Reading

Megadeth Announce Destroy All Enemies 2024 Fall U.S. Tour Dates

Megadeth announced the dates for a 33-show U.S. fall tour on Tuesday (April 23). The Live Nation-produced Destroy All Enemies outing will feature support from Mudvayne and All That Remains and is slated to kick off on August 2 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, AR. Related Kim Kardashian Didn’tContinue Reading

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is caught up in an ugly legal battle pitting his son against a former business advisor and romantic partner – a lawsuit he says is a “craven, desperate, and disgusting attempt” to “shake down” his family. In a filing Monday in Los Angeles court,Continue Reading

T-Pain, Counting Crows & More to Play SummerStage 2024: Here’s the Lineup

Capitol One City Parks Foundation is back with another diverse, star-studded lineup for this year’s monthslong SummerStage event in New York City, featuring T-Pain, Counting Crows and more in a schedule unveiled Tuesday (April 23).  Related Kim Petras, Arca & Tokischa Are Bringing the Pride to LadyLand 2024’s Lineup 04/23/2024 TheContinue Reading

While Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s battle has been the main event, Chris Brown and Quavo’s scathing war of words has been a deserving undercard fight. Quavo went for a knockout punch with his latest diss track “Over Hoes & Bitches,” which he released on his YouTube channel on Monday nightContinue Reading

Maluma and Saweetie Join Team Legend and Team Dan + Shay as ‘The Voice’ Mentors to Kick Off Playoffs

This week marked the start of the Playoffs rounds on season 25 of The Voice and the show brought in some serious ringers on Monday night (April 22) to help cut down each coach’s team from five to three singers before the live, public-vote rounds begin. Related Keith Urban TalksContinue Reading

Billie Eilish to Headline Virtual Fortnite Festival Season 3: Watch the Spooky Trailer

Couldn’t score tickets to the last Billie Eilish tour? Fortnite is bringing fans the next best thing. The game’s third season of its Rock Band-esque Festival experience went live Tuesday (April 23), featuring the 22-year-old pop star as its featured artist.   Related Billie Eilish Unveils ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft’ TracklistContinue Reading

Queens to the Rescue: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 9 Reveals Official Cast & Release Date

With season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time for fans of the franchise to look forward … to even more new episodes of the hit series. Related Every Lip Sync From ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Ranked 04/23/2024 On Tuesday (April 23), Paramount+ announced theContinue Reading

Following an impressive run in 2023, producer BYNX officially partners with Zack Bia‘s label Field Trip Recordings and Capitol Records. In addition, BYNX will work with Yeat’s Lyfestyle Corporation, who will work with him on the marketing side.  “BNYX is an exceptional musician, a true artist with a specific visionContinue Reading

Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney reflect on their 20-year journey as The Black Keys. The duo elaborates on the various collaborations of their new album ‘Ohio Players,’ including Juicy J, Noel Gallagher from Oasis, Lil Noid and more. They also share some insight into their upcoming tour, what the fansContinue Reading

Latin music has profoundly shaped the American musical landscape. From the lively rhythms of Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s joint album Celia & Johnny to Daddy Yankee’s reggaetón breakthrough hit “Gasolina,” these songs represent the diverse and vibrant contributions of Latin artists to the American songbook. Each year, the Library ofContinue Reading

The Weeknd has achieved numerous Billboard chart achievements, including seven No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and four No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. Now he marks his latest milestone by becoming the 18th artist to chart at least 100 career hits on the Hot 100. TheContinue Reading

Latin superstar Pitbull on Tuesday (April 23) announced his Party After Dark Tour, a 26-city tour featuring special guest T-Pain, with Lil Jon also joining in select markets. Just off The Trilogy Tour with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin, Mr. Worldwide — known for No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100Continue Reading

HYBE Begins Audit of NewJeans’ Label ADOR, Asks CEO Min Hee-Jin to Step Down

While HYBE has successfully expanded into an entertainment powerhouse built around its multi-label structure, the Korean corporation says it has investigated one of its crown jewel agencies, ADOR, the home of chart-topping girl group NewJeans. Since its launch in late 2021, ADOR (an acronym for the phrase All Doors One Room)Continue Reading

Idina Menzel is heading back out on the road. The superstar announced her Take Me or Leave Me Tour exclusively via Billboard on Tuesday (April 23), marking her first tour in nearly eight years. “I was really missing the connection with my fans,” she tells Billboard of the decision toContinue Reading

Ken Carson is officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting rapper. The Atlanta native scores his first career entry on the April 27-dated list as “Overseas” opens at No. 79. Released April 12 on Opium/Interscope Records/ICLG, the track debuts solely on the strength of its streaming sum: 6.9 million official U.S. streamsContinue Reading

Marshmello and PinkPantheress are stepping onto the field. The two artists have been announced as the performers for the 2024 MLS All-Star Concert presented by Target at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The July 21 event serves as the kickoff event for the week leading up to the MLS All-StarContinue Reading

Rapper and singer Lay Bankz, 19, charts her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated April 27) as her breakthrough single, “Tell Ur Girlfriend,” debuts at No. 58. Released Feb. 7 on Artist Partner Group, the track enters the Hot 100 almost entirely from its streaming sum: 8.8 millionContinue Reading

Megadeth is embarking on a 33-city, nationwide tour across North America this fall. The tour, called Destroy All Enemies, has been produced by Live Nation and will make stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, St. Louis, and other cities. Tickets for all dates will go on sale this FridayContinue Reading

Geoff Downes, the keyboard player, has introduced a fresh Asia line-up that includes John Mitchell (known for his work with It Bites, Lonely Robot, Kino, Frost*, and other bands), Virgil Donati, the drummer from Planet X, and Harry Whitley, who performed with Asia’s line-up at last year’s John Wetton AnContinue Reading

Childish Gambino Previews New Tracks With Ye, Kid Cudi on Gilga Radio Show

Donald Glover continued to tease out the next Childish Gambino era on Monday night (April 23) on the latest episode of his Gilga Radio show, during which he premiered fresh tracks with Ye and Kid Cudi. Related Donald Glover Announces 2 Childish Gambino Albums Are on the Way 04/23/2024 About 40Continue Reading

Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins & More to Be Feted at 2024 Black Music Honors

Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins, Patrice Rushen and Hezekiah Walker will get their flowers at the ninth annual Black Music Honors. The live taping will take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Saturday, May 18. The ceremony will be co-hosted by singer/actress LeToya Luckett and comedicContinue Reading

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 data for accounting purposes. After gaining positive critical and audience praise, Shōgun — which is based on the bestselling novel ofContinue Reading

Spotify reported on Tuesday that first quarter revenue jumped 20% and gross profit topped 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion), returning the now 18-year-old streaming company to profitability and putting it on track to meet its 2024 growth target. Spotify reported 3.6 billion euros ($3.9 billion) in first quarter revenue, upContinue Reading

Kim Kardashian Didn’t Mention Taylor Swift Diss, But Did Talk Walking Madonna’s Dog as a Kid on ‘Kimmel’

Kim Kardashian did not address the one topic America was dying to hear about on Monday night (April 22) when she hit the couch on Jimmy Kimmel Live!: her feelings on theories that Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department diss track “thanK you aIMee” is about her. Related Here’s WhyContinue Reading

Taylor Swift has given Swifties so many ways to interact and ingest her just-released 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. There are multiple vinyl versions, that whole surprise second disc that came out after the LP dropped on Friday, as well as some track-by-track notes on the songs sheContinue Reading

Range Media Partners Draws New Investment from Group Including Liberty Global

Range Media Partners has secured a substantial minority investment from a strategic investment group encompassing Liberty Global, Wildcat Capital Management and family entertainment company Playground Productions, the company announced Tuesday (April 23). The investment will help finance growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions for Range, a diversified management firm that operatesContinue Reading

Miranda Lambert Signs with Republic Records

Following her departure from longtime home Sony Music Nashville last year, Miranda Lambert has signed a new deal with Republic Records. Nashville’s Big Loud will provide country radio promotion and marketing efforts as part of its partnership with the Universal Music Group-owned label.  As the first salvo in the new deal,Continue Reading

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Are Both Winners at 2024 Webby Awards

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce are both winners at the 2024 Webby Awards. Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day won the Webby Award for best creator or influencer collaboration, features (social). New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce won the People’s Voice Award for bestContinue Reading

For a band that split in 1970, the Beatles seem to be everywhere right now. Last year, the Fab Four released their final recording, “Now And Then,” which gave the band their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay in more than 50 years, a leader on the OfficialContinue Reading

The latest epic from the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings together three giants of popular culture: Deadpool, Wolverine and Madonna. Marvel’s forthcoming action-comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a superhero dream team, which sees Hugh Jackman reprise his role as the hard-as-nails X-Man Wolverine alongside Ryan Reynolds’ reckless (and foul-mouthed) Deadpool. TheContinue Reading

Taylor Swift is ready for her chart crown. Predictably, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department (via EMI) flies out the gate in the U.K., where it’s set to become her 12th No. 1. Based on midweek sales and streaming data captured by the Official Charts Company, Tortured Poets has already collectedContinue Reading

Love to Read? You Can Join Kindle Unlimited Free for Up to 3 Months

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 data for accounting purposes. Love to read? Let Kindle Unlimited jumpstart your spring reading list with a free subscription forContinue Reading

Rapper Chris King Fatally Shot in Nashville, Mourned by Justin Bieber, Trippie Redd, Machine Gun Kelly & More

Chris King, the rapper who was close friends with Trippie Redd and Justin Bieber and started the label Snotty Nose Records, was fatally shot in Nashville early Saturday morning. He was 32 years old. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2024 04/22/2024 According to Nashville homicide detectives, KingContinue Reading

It’s Monday, April 22nd, and we’re starting off the week with fiery disses and records breaking. Drake released an AI track further digging at Kendrick Lamar. The track, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle,’ uses AI to emulate the voices of icons Tupac Shakur & Snoop Dog. Taylor Swift once again breaks recordsContinue Reading

This Lightweight Duffel Bag Is Your Ultimate Travel Companion: Order Now

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 data for accounting purposes. Get ready to level up your spring and summer travel season with this Stevyn Duffel BagContinue Reading

Milk & Honey Adds Travis Kelce to Roster With VMG Sports Acquisition

Milk & Honey Music + Sports + Ventures has acquired VMG Sports, the boutique sports agency that’s home to Kansas City tight end, three-time Super Bowl winner and Taylor Swift love interest Travis Kelce along with 14 other NFL players. In a deal broked by Milk & Honey president/founding partnerContinue Reading

Celebrate Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album With Your Own Journal: Shop Now

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 data for accounting purposes. If you are a Swiftie, you know that Taylor Swift’s just-released 11th studio album, The TorturedContinue Reading

Metro Boomin Celebrates ‘Back2Back’ Billboard 200 No. 1 Albums With His & Future’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ & ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’

You know who Metro Boomin actually trusts? His fans who listened to his and Future‘s albums We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, both of which recently debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “back2back #1 albums, thanks to everyone for listening! #wetrustyou,” he wrote on Instagram MondayContinue Reading

‘Trap Queen’ 10 Years Later: How Fetty Wap Went Diamond & Then Lost It All

Today marks the 10th anniversary of when Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” was released independently on streaming services. I remember where I was the first time I heard the song on the radio. I was sitting in the parking lot of the Plaza 46 Shopping Center in Woodland Park, N.J., inContinue Reading

Usher ruled the Billboard charts in 2004 with “Yeah” and “Burn,” other notable artists that saw success in 2004 include Alicia Keys with “If I Ain’t Got You,” Beyoncé with “Naughty Girl,” Jay-Z with “Off Your Shoulder,” and Maroon 5 with “This Love.” Narrator: It was the year of theContinue Reading

Michael Cuscuna, Grammy-Winning Producer and Titan of Jazz, Dies at 75

Michael Cuscuna, the three-time Grammy winner, Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75. Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced. RelatedContinue Reading

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 data for accounting purposes. The NBA playoffs are underway and all eyes are on the New York Knicks vs. PhiladelphiaContinue Reading

It’s Official: Rihanna’s ‘Diamonds’ Is a Diamond-Certified Record

Rihanna‘s 2012 smash “Diamonds” is staying true to its title 12 years later by earning diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Monday (April 22). Related 20 of the Best Songs About Diamonds 04/22/2024 Roc Nation officially announced the news via X on Monday morning, revealing thatContinue Reading

Reneé Rapp Adds Coach Biker Boots to Her Coachella Wardrobe: Shop the Look

Singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp sported a full-on Coach outfit during the second weekend of the Coachella festival on Sunday (April 21). Rapp showed that all-black style can go a long way when it comes to fashion, even in the desert. The Mean Girls star rocked black Coach Tara biker boots ($395)Continue Reading

Hozier snagged his first Hot 100 No. 1 on the Billboard songs chart dated April 27, 2024, as “Too Sweet” ascended from No. 2 to the summit. To celebrate, the Irish singer-songwriter shared a sweet message to fans on social media. “I want to say a huge, huge thank youContinue Reading

11 Must-Have Amps for Musicians, According to Professional Guitarists

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 data for accounting purposes. Owning a guitar is the first step toward making music, but you’ll also want to investContinue Reading

This article was created in partnership with Wendy’s NEW Orange Dreamsicle Frosty. The power that music has to bring us back to a moment in time is priceless. It is no secret that nostalgia is bigger in music than ever before with artists sampling legacy tracks, recreating sentimental sounds andContinue Reading

Celine Dion is powering through. The “My Heart Will Go On” superstar looks gorgeous on the latest cover of Vogue France, rocking a white miniskirt with a matching oversized button-down shirt, left open with her chest covered by her hand. See the photo here. In the caption, Dion shared her positiveContinue Reading

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 data for accounting purposes. Phish sold out The Sphere in Las Vegas earlier this month for a four-night run thatContinue Reading

J Balvin takes Billboard behind the scenes of his out of this world Coachella set. The Latin superstar shared his creative vision, a closer look at his alien space ship, bringing the aliens to life, getting Will Smith to make a guest appearance and more on this episode of TourContinue Reading

Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These tracks from artists including Alfie Templeman, Debbii Dawson, Nxdia and more will get you energized to take on the week. PopContinue Reading

Taylor Swift called on all the tortured poets with the release of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department on Friday (April 19). What was originally slated to be a standard 16-track album turned into a 31-song anthology when Swift surprised fans just hours after release with an additionalContinue Reading

Beyoncé’s Latest Accessory Choice Includes This Affordable ‘It Girl’ Bag for Under $200

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 data for accounting purposes. Thanks to her new album, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé has been channeling a lot of Western styleContinue Reading

Two-time CMA entertainer of the year winner Luke Bryan turned a fall into a viral moment over the weekend when he played a show in Vancouver, Canada. The incident happened during Bryan’s Mind of a Country Boy Tour, when he slipped and fell onstage, landing on his back, on topContinue Reading

Hipgnosis Song Management Fires Back at Songs Fund Board: ‘Will Vigorously Protect [Our] Interests’

Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM), the investment advisor for the troubled music royalty fund Hipgnosis Songs Fund that has come under scrutiny for its handling of accounting issues, released a statement Monday (April 22) saying it has “repeatedly been blamed for many issues affecting the [Songs Fund] which were not HSM’sContinue Reading

The members of the band Regallily chatted with writer Rio Hirai for the latest installment of Billboard Japan’s Women in Music interview series featuring female players in the Japanese entertainment industry. The WIM initiative in Japan launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributionsContinue Reading

Nicki Minaj Deflects a Bracelet Hurled on Stage by a Fan & Throws It Right Back: Watch

There’s been an alarming trend rising in music concerts: Fans feeling bold enough to throw items on stage while artists are performing. Nicki Minaj was one of the latest victims while she was on stage during the Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop in Detroit on Saturday (April 20). RelatedContinue Reading

Tems Announces ‘Love Me Jeje’ Single After Debuting It at Coachella

Tems announced her new single “Love Me Jeje” on Monday (April 22), and it’s arriving sooner than you think. “Love Me Jeje” will be available Friday, April 26. She performed it for the first time during weekend one of Coachella, where she coached the crowd through the “Love me jeje,Continue Reading

Artemas’ ‘I Like the Way You Kiss Me’ & Hozier’s ‘Too Sweet’ Top Billboard Global Charts

Artemas’s “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” rises to No. 1 the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and Hozier’s “Too Sweet” ascends to the top of the Billboard Global 200, marking each act’s first leader on each respective ranking. Related ‘Sweet’ Success: Hozier Hits No. 1 on Billboard HotContinue Reading

Solawave Is Offering an Extra 25% Off Everything — Including the Bestselling Face Wand Celebs Use

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 data for accounting purposes. Solawave is hosting some major beauty deals, like, we’re talking 25% off the entire site. AndContinue Reading

If you tuned in to American Idol on Sunday (April 21) to see the announcement of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, you got the news, albeit in a surprisingly rushed, half-hearted presentation. With so much other ground to cover in the two-hour episode – which wasContinue Reading

Beyoncé Uses Dyson Airwrap in Cécred Hair Tutorial: Shop the Limited-Edition Colorway While It’s Still in Stock  

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 data for accounting purposes. It’s official: Beyoncé is a Dyson girlie. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer showed off her naturalContinue Reading

Charting the Global Musical Map in Morocco: Dystinct’s Quest for Love and Arabic Music

Dystinct arrives at the shoot location, enveloped in the soft glow of the early morning light. Seated quietly and somewhat aloof, he patiently awaits the completion of preparations. Attempting to engage in light conversation to ease the anticipation, we found his responses curt and elusive, often deflecting queries by answeringContinue Reading

Motion Picture Academy to Allow Up to 3 Composers to Receive Oscars for Best Original Score

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced several rule changes on Monday (April 22), including a very welcome one in the best original category, whereby “three composers will be allowed to receive individual statuettes if, in rare circumstances, they all contributed fully to the score.” Previously, three composersContinue Reading

Bunnie XO Says Jelly Roll Quit Social Media Due to Being Bullied About His Weight

Even hitmaking, award-winning celebrities can be hurt by relentless online bullies. Though singer-songwriter Jelly Roll has multiple No. 1 Country Airplay hits under his belt, sold-out arena shows, Grammy nominations, CMA Awards wins and is in the running for the coveted entertainer of the year accolade at May’s Academy ofContinue Reading

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 data for accounting purposes. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie got tail-waggingly good reviews when dropped in theaters on Sept. 29,Continue Reading

Six months after hundreds of concertgoers were killed during the terrorist attack at Nova Music Festival, where Hamas militants invaded the event, remnants left behind are on display in New York City as part of an immersive exhibition titled The Nova Music Festival Exhibition: October 7th 06:29AM.  Opher Lior:He was shot twice, theContinue Reading