The 50 Best Albums of 2020 So Far
Ambrose Akinmusire – on the tender spot of every calloused moment [Blue Note] Ambrose Akinmusire seems particularly mature as an artist and particularly within the Continue Reading
Cann Zeka Confronts Himself Like Never Before On “Mirror Mirror”
DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter Cann Zeka just dropped his debut track, “Mirror Mirror,” a deeply meaningful track in which he shares his own fight between Continue Reading
10 Unheralded Producers Who Defined the Sound of 2000
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
'Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince' Set to Air on the 4th Anniversary of His Death
"There's no 15-year old who doesn’t know who Prince is," Ken Ehrlich noted. CBS will air Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince on Continue Reading
Lady Gaga Pushes Back 'Chromatica' Album Due to 'All That Is Going On' With Global Pandemic
The singer also says she had a 'secret Coachella set lined up.' Lady Gaga has made the “incredibly tough decision” to push back the release Continue Reading
Kiana Lede Covers One of Her 'Favorite Songs Ever' for Billboard Live At-Home
Kiana Ledé delivered a soulful set of songs from her bedroom on Tuesday (March 24) during her Billboard Live At-Home session, partnering with Billboard to raise 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
First Stream: New Music From The Weeknd, J Balvin, John Legend & More
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, Continue Reading
‘Good’ News: Future and Drake Top Rhythmic Songs Airplay Chart
Frequent collaborators Future and Drake secure another No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs airplay chart as “Life Is Good” rises 2-1 on the list dated Continue Reading
Rita Ora Talks 'How to Be Lonely' With Miley Cyrus & Unveils Coronavirus Charity Merch
Rita Ora popped up on Miley Cyrus‘ recently launched Bright Minded Instagram Live series for a special fashion-focused episode Thursday morning (March 19). The U.K. pop star revealed Continue Reading
KROQ Fires Kevin Ryder & Entire Morning Show Team
Replacing Ryder in the 5-10am slot will be current KROQ personalities Ted Stryker and Kevin Klein. KROQ’s morning show will look a lot different going Continue Reading
Here Are All the Major Music Events Canceled Due to Coronavirus (Updating)
Billboard has compiled an ongoing list of major concerts and events that have been postponed or canceled due to the outbreak. Since the outbreak of Continue Reading
'The Voice' Winners: Which Coach & Singer Won Each Season?
NBC’s The Voice is in the midst of its 18th season, welcoming Nick Jonas to the rotating panel of celebrity coaches. Over the reality singing competition’s Continue Reading
Jay Electronica's Debut Album Is Finally Here, And It Features a Lot of Jay-Z
“A Written Testimony” was a decade in the making. Just when the hip-hop community was ready to close the chapter on Jay Electronica’s rap career, Continue Reading
WATCH: Excision Debuts New Stage 'The Evolution' After Four Years With The Paradox
After four years, the Paradox is no more. Excision is ushering in a new era of his career with a new stage: The Evolution. The Continue Reading
Major Lazer Drop New Surprise EP with Absolutely No Heads Up
Carnival season is apparently here — coming later in February — and who better to usher in the festive occasion than Major Lazer?! The new Soca Continue Reading
Which 2020 Grammys Performance Are You Most Looking Forward To?
The 2020 Grammys will have nearly 30 performers ready to take the stage at Los Angeles' Staples Center this Sunday, but who are you most Continue Reading
Global Citizen Adds Dubai as Seventh Venue for Massive 'Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream' Event
Dubai has been announced as the seventh host city for the massive Sept. 26 Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream event. The 10-hour, six-continent telecast, which is Continue Reading
2020 Reggae Grammy Nominees Weigh In on the State of Their Genre
The 2020 best reggae album Grammy nominations speak to a few trends for the genre and the Recording Academy: independent labels issue the most favored releases, Continue Reading
Polica's Channy Leaneagh Explains How a Freak Accident Breathed Life Back Into Her Band
Channy Leaneagh’s voice often sounds like it could break at any moment. Take the song “Someway” off Poliça’s 2016 album United Crushers, where she sings Continue Reading