A few months ago, when speaking to Billboard for a cover story about her friend Gracie Abrams, Audrey Hobert pulled open her Notes app and read aloud the lyrics to one of the first songs the two ever wrote together: a parody version of Smash Mouth’s “All Star.” “Hey now, shake your ass off/ Get
Amid Billboard’s festivities for Hip-Hop/R&B Week 2025, stars and industry tastemakers gathered for an intimate event dubbed Billboard Future of Music & Money: Presented by UBS and Feeture to celebrate visionary executives and artists reshaping the conversation around financial literacy and creating new pathways for creators. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Friday,
When the nominations for the 59th annual CMA Awards were announced on Monday (Sept. 8), Zach Top’s Cold Beer & Country Music became the first debut album in a decade to receive a nod for album of the year. The last debut release to be nominated was Chris Stapleton’s Traveller, which went on to win
“I am busy, but the good kind of busy. I feel good and happy and this is a wild adventure,” Debbie Gibson tells Billboard. On Sept. 9, the entertainer — chart-topping singer-songwriter, stage and screen actress and now book author — releases her memoir, Eternally Electric (subtitled The Message in My Music), its name an
(This story contains mild spoilers) Oasis’s Noel and Liam Gallagher aren’t this year’s only long-anticipated musical reconciliation. As Spinal Tap II: The End Continues opens, it’s revealed that Spinal Tap bandmates Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) have been estranged for 15 years. While not actual blood brothers like the Gallaghers,
Next year, Don Was will celebrate his 14th anniversary as president of storied label Blue Note Records. Right now, however, he’s celebrating the impending release of the first album under his own name, Groove in the Face of Adversity. The project arrives Oct. 10 via Detroit-based Mack Avenue Records. Explore See latest videos, charts and
It’s not quite “Wonder Twins activate!,” but in the rock world it’s pretty close. The Foo Fighters are gearing up for their first run of shows with a new drummer, so naturally they need to get some rehearsal time under their belts first after more than a year off the road. Explore See latest videos,
Rosalía has teamed up with Calvin Klein to launch a “new era” for the brand, Billboard has learned. The Spanish superstar takes center stage in Calvin Klein’s Fall 2025 underwear campaign, which launched Tuesday (Sept. 9). Showcasing her distinctive allure fused with bold sensuality, the singer, songwriter and producer “introduces a new era of modern
Lady Gaga contains multitudes. After taking home the artist of the year award at Sunday’s 2025 MTV VMAs and then sprinting to Madison Square Garden for a Mayhem Ball date that turned into stunning VMA performances of “Abracadabra”” and her latest single, “The Dead Dance,” Gaga popped into The Late Show on Monday night (Sept.
Modern jazz-pop scene-leader Laufey has lined up a string of live dates around the U.K. and Europe for spring 2026. The Icelandic-Chinese singer and multi-instrumentalist will perform at Manchester’s Co-Op Live (March 4) and London’s O2 Arena (March 8), alongside venues in Europe, hitting Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France and more. The shows will mark
