J-pop singer-songwriter miwa is celebrating her 10th year in music by making the complete versions of all of her past music videos available on her Continue Reading
Radio Stations Adjust to Social-Distancing, Work-From-Home Studios Amid Coronavirus
"If this had happened 20, 25 years ago, it would be extremely difficult, because we didn't have the technology we have now." In Casper, Wyoming, Continue Reading
World Sleep Day Wakes Up Max Richter's 2015 Set on Classical Albums Chart
The project is No. 1 for the first time in four-and-a-half years. The top of Billboard’s latest Classical Albums chart is a bit sleepy. Literally. Continue Reading
'In the Heights' Release Date Delayed Due to Coronavirus
The adaptation of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical was set to hit theaters June 26. Warner Bros. on Tuesday delayed the release of the upcoming musical In Continue Reading
Hayley Kiyoko Has Some Therapeutic Advice Amid Coronavirus: 'We Will Triumph'
It’s easy to see that, in the midst of the coronavirus, self-isolation and social distancing, people everywhere are having a hard time adjusting to the Continue Reading
Nicolas Jaar Is Live-Streaming His New Album Now: Watch
"Cenizas" is out this Friday, but you can hear it in its entirety via Twitch. Nicolas Jaar‘s fourth studio LP, Cenizas, is out Friday via Continue Reading
Coronavirus Causes Dip in Streaming, But Children's Music, Video on Demand & Catalog Are Bright Spots
Overall music streaming was down by 1% last week. Music industry executives hoped that the coronavirus quarantines might buoy music streaming activity with so much Continue Reading
Watch J-Pop Singer Gen Hoshino's Animated Video With Rapper PUNPEE
J-pop singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino shared the new animated music video accompanying “Sarashi-mono,” a track on his latest EP, Same Thing, featuring PUNPEE. The “Idea” singer tried Continue Reading
Sub Urban Rocks 'Cradles' to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart
The act is the fifth to earn a first leader on the list this year. Sub Urban‘s “Cradles” climbs 3-1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay Continue Reading
X Ambassadors' Sam Harris Serenades His Dog During Billboard Live At-Home Concert: Watch
Sam Harris repped for the X Ambassadors on Tuesday (March 24) during a Billboard Live At-Home concert that raised money for the National Coalition for Continue Reading
Terrence McNally, Trailblazing Titan of American Theater, Dies From Coronavirus Complications at 81
The five-time Tony recipient behind ‘Kiss of the Spider-Woman,’ ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Love! Valour! Compassion!,’ ‘Master Class’ and ‘The Ritz’ never shied away from relevant cultural issues. Continue Reading
R.E.M.'s 'It's the End of the World,' Fifth Harmony's 'Work From Home' & More Keep Surging Amid Coronavirus
R.E.M.'s 1987 classic debuts on the Hot Rock Songs & Digital Song Sales charts. As Billboard reported last week, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Continue Reading
Lauren Jauregui Plans to Cook Up Some 'Genius Sh– During Quarantine' to Follow the 'Sensual Energy' of 'Lento'
Plus: Why "Work From Home" is the "gift that keeps on giving" & how DJ D-Nice is bringing the "positivity" we need, on the Pop Continue Reading
Kenny Rogers Music Streams Increase 1,686% as Fans Mourn Country Star’s Death
The country singer died at his Georgia home on March 20. Following the death of country music icon Kenny Rogers on Friday, March 20, fans flocked to Continue Reading
'This Time Around' at 20: Hanson Explain How Their Sophomore LP Charted the Course For Their Adult Years
Following our Billboard staff-picked list of the 100 greatest songs of 2000, we’re writing this week about some of the stories and trends that defined the year for us. Continue Reading
Kygo Is Back! The Producer Announces New Album Title & A Single Coming This Week
The single is from the producer's forthcoming LP "Golden Hour." It’s been three years since the release of Kygo‘s sophomore album, Kids in Love. Since Continue Reading
Ryan Cassata Confronts His Trauma in Moving 'Catcher in the Rye' Video: Premiere
For singer-songwriter Ryan Cassata, trauma is just as much a physical place as it is an emotional state. That place is his conservative hometown in Continue Reading
YNW Melly Shares Emotionally Charged Video for 'Suicidal (Remix),' Feat. Juice WRLD
Though YNW Melly remains incarcerated on double murder charges, his musical output hasn’t wavered. On Tuesday (March 24), the embattled star released the video for Continue Reading
Spotlight: Darkroom Founder Justin Lubliner on Billie Eilish’s Breakthrough & What’s Next
“I decided that I’m never going to rely on anybody besides myself to be successful.” When Darkroom Records founder/CEO Justin Lubliner was trying to break Continue Reading
Dolly Parton's Dollywood Delays Opening Due to Coronavirus
On Tuesday (March 24), Dolly Parton‘s Dollywood announced it’s delaying the Pigeon Forge, Tenn.-based theme park’s seasonal opening and suspending all operations at the DreamMore Resort Continue Reading