The first week of last November was bittersweet for funk instrumentalist and producer Alissia. On Sunday, Nov. 3, Quincy Jones passed away at age 91, and his life’s work of producing ingenious and timeless music made him one of Alissia’s biggest musical inspirations. But on Friday, Nov. 8, the Recording Academy announced the 2025 Grammy
Roland, Drum Workshop and BOSS will present lifetime achievement awards to English musician Gary Numan, drummers Jim Keltner, Patrice Rushen and Sheila E., and guitarist Steve Stevens during The NAMM Show on Thursday (Jan. 23) at 11 a.m. in Anaheim, Calif. Roland will honor Numan and Keltner with Roland Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards recognize
Addison Rae is one of the few influencers who is successfully transitioning into a pop career, and in a new Rolling Stone cover story, the 24-year old star opened up about how her friend Charli XCX has been an inspiration to her along the journey. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos,
Non-English-language music has a long history on Billboard’s charts. While, naturally, the U.S.-centered Billboard Hot 100 chart mostly contains songs recorded in English, occasionally an international hit will become an inescapable global sensation, dominating the conversation, and streaming and radio airwaves — think Los Del Rio’s 1996 14-week No. 1 hit “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”
Karol G will host the inaugural Con Cora Land benefit charity gala, which will take place next month in Miami, the Colombian hitmaker announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21). According to a press release, the fundraising event will support Karol’s Con Cora Foundation and its Casa Con Cora initiative to empower “thousands of women” to pursue their dreams.
It’s a nice day for a white mocha. British rock icon Billy Idol announced his 2025 amphitheater tour Tuesday morning (Jan. 21) with a cheeky video starring breakout comedian Matt Rife. The bit has Rife popping up through out Idol’s day, riffing on some of his Idol’s biggest songs, such as “White Wedding” and “Rebel
After fellow country star Carrie Underwood‘s version of “America the Beautiful” was delivered a cappella after two awkward minutes of silence at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday (Jan. 20), the technical issues appeared to continue later that night during a shambolic set by Billy Ray Cyrus at the Liberty Ball. Explore Explore See latest
Suffice to say, Jade Thirwall and Harry Styles weren’t written in the stars. While serving as a guest on Louis Theroux’s podcast episode posted Tuesday (Jan. 21), the Little Mix star reflected on meeting the One Direction alum during their early days on The X Factor, revealing that they went on one date before a
Soulja Boy isn’t letting up on Drake. Big Draco went on another scathing rant about America and took some more shots at Drizzy over the weekend. “Drake you a b—h,” he began in a livestream. “You can’t even come to America and talk to the president. F–k boy, stay in Canada where your b— a–
Like any artist about to launch his music to the world, Bad Bunny was nervous on the eve of the release of his new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, on January 5. But the Puerto Rican superstar had particular reason to feel on edge this time: He was releasing an album that, unlike any of
