The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards celebrated some of the genre’s biggest and brightest stars Sunday (May 17) at the MGM Grande Garden Arena in Las Vegas. They first arrived on the red carpet to show off their finery, but many — including Lainey Wilson, Avery Anna, Tucker Wetmore, Zach Top and Ashley McBryde
BTS is one of the most successful acts in Billboard chart history. Since the South Korean septet first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017 with “DNA,” the group has charted 39 songs in total. Of those, 11 have reached the top 10 and seven have climbed all the way to No. 1: “Dynamite”
Billboard U.K. headed down to the Brighton seafront on Friday (May 15) to host a showcase of rising talent at the famed new music festival and conference. Held at The Deep End in the TGE Beach Site, the seven-strong lineup presented an array of genres and locations at the packed-out venue. Explore See latest videos,
Drake’s presence in music has always been disruptive because with hip-hop being his foundation, he has been judged solely as a rapper. However, his foundation does not define his entire being. The Toronto artist has always taken chances, whether it be dedicating almost half of all of his projects to singing, releasing “Marvin’s Room” as
After more than 15 years of appearances on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, Young the Giant has its first No. 1, topping the May 23-dated tally with “Different Kind of Love.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news The song, the week’s Greatest Gainer in plays, leaps three spots to the top. Formed in California in
It’s appropriate that a guy with the last name of Nichols wrote an impactful song about a coin toss. “Heads Carolina, Tails California” — which emerged as Jo Dee Messina’s first single in 1996 — drew its inspiration from the Robert James Waller novel Border Music, in which the lead character flips a coin to
Reggaetón icon Don Omar will kick off his The Last King World Tour on Sept. 25, Billboard can officially announce. The tour will hit 21 cities (to date), beginning Sept. 25 at Santander Arena in Reading, Pa. it will then travel to arenas in Boston, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, among others. The
Spain‘s National Court has acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case after eight years, ordering the government to return 60 million euros ($69 million) to the Colombian superstar. According to a judicial document obtained Monday (May 18) by Billboard Español, the court concluded that Shakira did not meet the minimum residency requirement to be taxed
OsamaSon is heading to Australia for the first time. The 22-year-old South Carolina rapper will play three shows across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in October on the Psykturnal Tour, Live Nation announced Monday (May 18), marking a significant milestone for one of underground rap’s most compelling breakout voices. Explore See latest videos, charts and news
Madonna and Peggy Gou‘s “I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix)” tops this week’s best new music poll. Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (May 15) on Billboard, choosing the dancefloor-ready remix as their favorite music release of the week over a stacked field that included Drake’s historic triple album drop and new
