For over 15 years, Drake’s reign has been characterized by — and often maligned for — his versatility. Few rappers have ever ventured into so many genres and subgenres, pushing listeners past their boundaries and turning initial critics into those who have to spin back and say, “I didn’t get (insert song/album) at first, but
Bebe Rexha and Faithless hit No. 1 on the WARM Global Dance Radio chart as “New Religion” rises a spot to the top of the ranking dated May 23. Released in early March, the track leads with 900-plus spins across more than 200 monitored stations worldwide in the May 8-14 tracking week, according to World
The Super Bowl is headed to Music City in 2030. The National Football League announced on Tuesday morning (May 19) that it intends to bring the Super Bowl LXIV to Nashville’s new Nissan Stadium. Nashville previously hosted the NFL Draft in 2019, drawing an estimated 600,000 fans over that weekend. “The 2019 NFL Draft in
Even though it’s only mid-May, it certainly feels like summer around the Billboard office in midtown Manhattan. And with the official post-Memorial Day debut of this year’s Songs of the Summer chart just weeks away, Billboard‘s staff thought it was time for a check-in on how the race is shaping up so far. Explore See
Totó La Momposina, the legendary Colombian artist who elevated Caribbean folk music to the global stage, died on Sunday (May 17) in Mexico at the age of 85. The passing of the singer was confirmed by her family, Colombia’s president and the Ministry of Culture. “Farewell, dear Mother Totó la Momposina. With deep sorrow, we, her
The Foo Fighters‘ appearance on Hot Ones Versus was extra spicy — not just in terms of the chicken wings, but also because of the fiery stories and opinions Dave Grohl and his bandmates shared. Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee and Ilan Rubin competed against one another in the competition spinoff
Shakira continues to make headlines — and this time for winning a tax battle she had in Spain for more than eight years. On Monday (May 18), Spain‘s National Court acquitted the Colombian superstar in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return her 60 million euros ($69 million), along with interest and legal
Just as he does when making music, Jung Kook of BTS had ARMY in mind while he created his first ever clothing line. In a new video posted Tuesday (May 19), the K-pop star takes fans behind the scenes of how he designed his new capsule of jackets, tees, pants and more in partnership with
Japanese game music has gone beyond the confines of simply being the soundtracks to games. It is evolving into a massive genre of content that permeates the lives of listeners around the world. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the last installment of this special feature, Billboard Japan interviewed NexTone and talked about
Kylie Minogue and late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence dated for two years nearly three decades ago. But to hear the “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” singer tell it, the memories of that tabloid catnip relationship are still very much with her. In an interview with HELLO! magazine about her upcoming three-part Netflix documentary
