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
Are Major Lazer Going Folk? Diplo-Led Trio Teases Marcus Mumford Collaboration
"Lay Your Head on Me" arrives Thursday. In the spirit of anything being possible, Major Lazer teased a forthcoming collaboration with Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Continue Reading
Five Burning Questions: Harry Styles Scores a Top 10 Hit With 'Adore You'
Nearly three years on from the release of his much-anticipated debut single “Sign of the Times,” Harry Styles is bigger than ever. His sophomore album Fine Continue Reading
The Longest-Leading Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s
Just 3 percent of all Hot 100 No. 1s have led for 10 weeks or more. From now, “The Box” by Roddy Ricch, a relatively Continue Reading
How the Latin Music World Is Coping With Coronavirus: 'We Never Saw This Coming'
On the latest episode of Billboard's El Factor Latino podcast, Tomas Cookman, Henry Cárdenas & Mayna Nevarez talk navigating the new reality. The coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
Tori Kelly and Jojo 'Believe' in Their Live Cover of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's Duet: Listen
Tori Kelly and Jojo treated their fans to an a capella rendition of the 1998 single “When You Believe” via Instagram Live on Monday (March Continue Reading
Orville Peck Tributes Kenny Rogers With 'Islands in the Stream' Cover During Livecast: Watch
"This is one of my all-time favorite country duets," the masked singer said on Monday (March 23). Masked insurgent country singer Orville Peck had a Continue Reading
Dua Lipa’s 'Don’t Start Now,' Harry Styles’ 'Adore You' & More: Which Top 10 Hot 100 Song Should Go No. 1? Vote!
Roddy Ricch sits atop the Billboard Hot 100 for an 11th week with “The Box,” which is creeping up on Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Continue Reading
Hear Bruce Springsteen's Inspirational Message on How to Help Coronavirus Victims
The Boss, Bon Jovi, and other NJ celebrities announce the formation of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. The Boss never met a crisis he Continue Reading
Madonna in 2000: Reinventing Pop 'Music'
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 Continue Reading