Kanye West took the witness stand at a copyright trial in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the artist now known as Ye showed visible signs of irritation. When the plaintiffs’ lawyer, who claims

Trending on Billboard Brandi Carlile is the newest inductee into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. The 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, producer and performer will be elevated duri

Trending on Billboard On Josh Groban’s new album Cinematic (out May 8), the chart-topping singer-actor pays tribute to movie music, covering silver screen classics like “As Time Goes By,” “Moon River

Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC First on LateNighter: Olivia Rodrigo’s SNL double duty debut drew an impressive audience, with the 23-year-old pop star drawing the season’s second-highest overall ratings

Trending on Billboard AUCKLAND, New Zealand — UNIFIED Music Group expands into New Zealand through the recruitment of veteran artist manager Matt Harvey, who joins the independent music company as se

Trending on Billboard The members of BTS met on Wednesday (May 6) with Mexico‘s president Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace. From one of the balconies of the presidential headquarters, the K-p

Trending on Billboard Texas and country music are always a winning combination. Some of country music’s biggest stars shone bright in the heart of the Lone Star State over the weekend, when the iHear

article The Brief A performer known as "Jayy Wick" was arrested in metro Atlanta in connection with a shooting at a Florida beach. Investigators said 26-year-old Donald Anderson allegedly shot an 18-

After all of his friends partied on Mr. Fantasy’s “Do Me Right” video without him, KJ Apa is saying “enough is enough.” Apa, who is believed by many fans online to be the man behind the shoddy wig, p

Trending on Billboard Drake season is upon us. The OVO boss announced plans for yet another Iceman livestream on Wednesday (May 4), with episode four set for May 14. “EPISODE FOUR MAY 14,” Drake wro

Trending on Billboard The Chemical Brothers‘ 2015 track “Go” has gotten a major streaming bump following a synch in the recently released Netflix thriller Apex. The song saw a 429% streaming boost i

Trending on Billboard Two billion people have taken a trip to a gangsta’s paradise. The music video for Coolio‘s classic 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” reached 2 billion views on YouTube. The visual

Trending on Billboard After a previous pair of runner-up results, Kehlani achieves their first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with their self-titled album, released April 24 on Tsu

Harry Styles is getting ready to move. On May 7, the musician will release the music video for “Dance No More,” an especially grooving record from his latest album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasiona

Trending on Billboard Ye (formerly Kanye West) testified in federal court on Wednesday (May 5) that he followed the right steps to clear a sample for his chart-topping 2021 album Donda and is “very g

Trending on Billboard Romeo Santos and Prince Royce dart to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Dardos” rises 3-1 on the May 9-dated ranking. Santos extends his record for the most No. 1s am

As he prepares to bring The Late Show to an end, Stephen Colbert reunited with Barack Obama for an extensive interview about current events, aliens, the future of the Democratic Party, and the respons

Trending on Billboard Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Som

Trending on Billboard In 2024, six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant was clearing out and organizing a room in her Nashville home after her daughter Corrina had made an observation. “She just said, ‘Wher

Trending on Billboard On Wednesday (May 6), the full list of honorees for TME Chart’s 30 UNDER 30 “Top 30 Young Singers” was officially unveiled. As an initiative dedicated to spotlighting emerging y

Trending on Billboard A Migos return might be on the horizon. The Migos’ Instagram account was revived on Tuesday (May 5) and made its first post in over two years, featuring a few photos of Quavo an

Bad Bunny shook up the Met Gala with yet another memorable look when he dressed up as an abuelo. He showed up in intricate, aged makeup, courtesy of Mike Merino, and made a lot of noise with his liter

Trending on Billboard Mgk opened up about his feud with Corey Taylor of Slipknot on the Tuesday (May 5) episode of Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza’s podcast. “What do you do if someone punches

Despite overwhelmingly negative reviews and bitter blowback over the decision to not even hint at the child sexual abuse allegations that plagued his later years, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is

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While Derek Trucks has been part of some incredible musical collaborations throughout his career, they also helped inform the path he's taking today with Tedeschi Trucks Band. The guitarist had the h

At the center of Isaiah Rashad’s third album, It’s Been Awful, is “Act Normal,” which addresses a viral 2022 incident when tapes of the Chattanooga, Tennessee-raised artist making out with men leaked

The largest music and entertainment companies have so far reported strong first quarter earnings to mixed investor reception. Streaming giant Spotify and the world’s biggest music company Universal M

Bonnie Tyler, the singer most famous for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” is recovering from unexpected surgery, according to a message shared on her website Wednesday, May 6. “We are very sorry to anno

Trending on Billboard First Madonna, now Stevie Nicks! Which other legend is Sabrina Carpenter going to duet with this year? Carpenter gave fans an inside peek at her time at the Met Gala with a new

Trending on Billboard mgk and Fred Durst’s collaboration “Fix Ur Face” reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart dated May 9, rising from No. 4 in its second week on the survey. Explore

Trending on Billboard Longtime Atlantic Records A&R Cody Verdecias is announced on Wednesday (May 6) the launch of his new label, Deep Love Recordings. Created in 2025 and home to artists including D

Trending on Billboard Noah Kahan tops Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for a second time as “Doors” debuts at No. 1 on the tally dated May 9. In the week ending April 30, the song, rel

Since its premiere in 1975, Saturday Night Live has been one of the biggest bucket-list performance slots for musicians. But to host the legendary sketch-comedy program? That’s when you know you’ve re

For all they do for us, mothers should be celebrated every day — but it’s still nice to give mom a little extra love on Mother’s Day. She deserves it! And whether you’re taking her out to dinner, mak

It's no wonder so many hair metal bands recorded great cover songs in their heyday. Many of the bands that exploded in popularity during the 1980s glam metal zeitgeist cut their teeth playing clubs i