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Alphabet Rockers on Using Activism to Inform Their Grammy-Nominated Children's Album
On night in early 2019, as Kaitlin McGaw was working on putting together her hip-hop group's album, she had a conversation with a mother who Continue Reading
Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Selena Gomez's Narrow No. 1 Debut For 'Rare' Album
After one of the closest races at the top of the Billboard 200 that we've seen in recent months, returning pop star Selena Gomez emerged Continue Reading
Steve Mac Spends 30th Week Atop Dance/Electronic Songwriters Chart
He continues to rule thanks to Marshmello & Bastille’s “Happier.” British producer/songwriter Steve Mac (full name: Steven McCutcheon) logs his 30th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Continue Reading
How Artists Like Brittany Howard And Black Pumas Made ATO Records A Grammy Contender
Twenty years after Dave Matthews co-founded it, indie ATO Records is a quietly formidable awards-night force. Few indies know the Grammys like ATO Records, the Continue Reading
Sam Elliott's Cowboy Monologue in Doritos Super Bowl Commercial Might Sound Familiar
Doritos' fan favorite flavor Cool Ranch is getting the Super Bowl treatment with a wild west themed advertisement that is set to air during football's Continue Reading
Mac Miller's Final Album 'Circles' Is Here: Stream It Now
Mac Miller passed away much too soon, aged just 26. On Friday morning, the hip-hop artist’s final, posthumous album Circles arrived, reminding us all of Continue Reading
Makin' Tracks: Midland Brings Back 'Cheatin' Songs' For a New Generation
Midland started the new year in an unusual location: singing for nearly 86,000 hockey fans at the Cotton Bowl, during the pre-game ceremony for the Continue Reading
Daddy Yankee's 'Que Tire Pa Lante' Continues Its Latin Charts Domination
The Cutty Ranks-sampled track arrives at No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay in its 13th week. Following its Latin Airplay chart and its Latin Rhythm Continue Reading
Todd in the Shadows Brings Pop Criticism and Top 40 History to the YouTube Era
Todd Nathanson is surprised anyone takes him seriously as a music critic. With rare exceptions like video essayists PhilosophyTube and Lindsay Ellis, it’s hard for Continue Reading
Justin Bieber Serves 'Yummy' Sandwiches in L.A. Food Truck with James Corden: See the Pic
Justin Bieber's got that "yummy yum" and now he's sharing it for a good cause. On Wednesday (Jan. 22), the pop star was photographed filming Continue Reading
Sam Smith Takes Donna Summer Classic to No. 1 on Dance Club Songs Chart
‘I Feel Love’ is Smith’s third leader. Dance Club Songs chart (dated Jan. 25) with "I Feel Love." Smith scores their third leader, following "Promises" Continue Reading
The Sweetener World Tour Finishes as Ariana Grande's Biggest Yet: Final Numbers Are In
Grande eclipsed her previous personal record by a margin of 2:1. In 2017, Ariana Grande expertly executed the global nine-month Dangerous Woman Tour, amounting to Continue Reading
Apple Music Teams With NBA, United Masters to Spotlight Emerging Hip-Hop Talent
Apple Music and the National Basketball Association, together with United Masters, have launched a new global playlist that will highlight the best emerging and independent Continue Reading
Chris Brown & Drake's 'No Guidance' Tops Adult R&B Chart, Nears Airplay Record
Chris Brown and Drake each lands his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “No Guidance,” billed as Brown featuring Drake, Continue Reading
Machine Gun Kelly Unveils New Details of Collaborative Pop-Punk Album With Travis Barker
Machine Gun Kelly's forthcoming collaborative album with Blink-182's Travis Barker finally has a name! On Tuesday (Jan. 14), the rapper revealed that the project will be called Tickets Continue Reading
Jessie Reyez, JoJo, Queen Naija & More to Join Billboard's 2020 Grammy Awards Pre-Show
The crew from Billboard will be hitting the red carpet at Sunday night's (Jan. 26) 62nd annual Grammy Awards and we have the details for tuning Continue Reading
KCRW Names New Music Director as Search for 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' Host Intensifies
“I feel like we’re putting a team in place that’s going to enable us to find listeners where they live,” says Anne Litt, the first Continue Reading
Primavera Sound Announces The Strokes, Tyler, the Creator & More for 20th Anniversary Festival
Barcelona’s premier popular music festival Primavera Sound has released its massive 2020 lineup with headliners Tyler, the Creator, The Strokes, Bad Bunny, Lana Del Ray, Continue Reading
Early James Turns Toxic Relationship Into Song on 'It Doesn't Matter Now': Exclusive
Early James didn't learn any carnival pain tolerance tricks while shooting his new video for "It Doesn't Matter Now," premiering exclusively on Billboard on Thursday Continue Reading