James Broadnax was executed by lethal injection last night, April 30, at Texas State Penitentiary, Rolling Stone reports. Broadnax had been convicted of double murder in 2009, at the age of 19, and hi

There are still months to go before awards season kicks into high gear, but the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences — the organization behind the Academy Awards — has announced several update

Lafayette principal placed on leave after Boosie visits school earlier in week, reports say LAFAYETTE — A Lafayette high school principal has been placed on leave after the rapper Boosie visited the

Prog-rock band The Dear Hunter covered Hall & Oates‘ ’80s pop hit “Maneater” on the spot for Musora as part of a series on the channel in which bands are surprised by a song and asked to create an arr

Pras Michel, the Fugees member who was convicted in 2023 of charges including money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations, turned himself in today to the Federal Correctional I

Afropop megastar Asake made Apple Music history with his debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe, which recorded the biggest opening day for an African album on its release in 2022. His fourth studio alb

The FADER: How did you meet Black Jesus? Skrilla: “I was in my neighborhood, getting ready to go to the studio, and it just popped in my head that I wanted somebody from the neighborhood on the album

Since the late 1990s, Mexico City’s Plaza de la Constitución, better known as the Zócalo, has been the spot for musical events that have turned the country’s main public square into the biggest stage

Earnings season started with a bang in the music world, with two of the largest publicly traded music companies, Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG), reporting their Q1 performances in the final w

Mr. Fantasy has yet to reveal his true identity, but his new music video seems to be a strong indicator that the person beneath the shoddy wig is, in fact, KJ Apa. The actor’s former Riverdale co-star

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The all-star collective King Ultramega have unveiled a cover of Chris Cornell’s “Dead Wishes” featuring Brann Dailor of Mastodon on lead vocals. The outfit previously covered “Rusty Cage” with Alice i

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal, punk, and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, we highlight the new single “Revenant” from L

Last year we named the LA alt-pop group Junior Varsity a Band To Watch. They've since pared down to a duo, with singer Brooke Danaher no longer listed as a band member and singer-songwriter-producers

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is facing life in prison following an indictment on an upgraded charge of first-degree attempted murder after allegedly running over singer Brendan Yates’ 79-yea

Malibu, alongside frequent Larsson collaborator Helena Gao, are featured on the remix to “Saturn’s Return.” Together, Larsson and co. stretch the song from a 3-minute diaristic page tear into a 6-minu

Trending on Billboard Sony Music Group’s publishing arm is negotiating with Blackstone in what could be a deal to acquire all of Recognition Music Group’s publishing assets, according to sources. The

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin poll — curated with key recommendations by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features a number of new albums including Carlos Vives’ El Último Disc

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4 Nia Archives - "Boys In Blue" I only needed one listen of "Boys In Blue" to know it would lodge itself in my brain like sugary taffy stuck stubbornly in your back molars. Nia Archives taps into the

All eyes were on The Beaches when the Toronto act took home the Global Force Award presented by FACTOR at Billboard Women in Music 2026. During the star-studded ceremony, which took place on Wednesday

A Drake fan now appears to own an expensive piece of 6 God history, as Drizzy’s Rolex from his 2011 Take Care album cover art has reportedly sold for six figures. According to WatchPro, Wind Vintage

Jacky Cadiou plays bass in the extremely sick French oi band Syndrome 81, and he's also the man behind the solo project Prisonnier Du Temps. (It's French of "Prisoner Of Time.") With Prisonnier Du Tem

Today is Friday, which means there are tons of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite hip-hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weeke

The line stretching around 15th Street towards Union Square in New York on Thursday was a familiar sight. Foo Fighters had done this exact same underplay — an intimate show at the 1,200-capacity Irvin

Powerhouse acts, both in front of and behind the scenes, showed up to Billboard Women in Music 2026 for a night of celebration. On Wednesday, April 29, women from all sectors of the industry took t

The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. has unveiled a raft of new hires and promotions for their executive team. In September 2025, Tom Greene was named chief executive of the company which oversees the Fab Fo

In addition to calling Riley Green a chart-topper, singer and songwriter, fans can now also call him doctor. The 37-year-old artist has received an honorary doctorate from Alabama’s Jacksonville Stat

Chicago shoegaze band Sunshy released their debut album, I Don’t Care What Comes Next, in 2024. Credit: Ayethaw Tun On September 29, a newish music festival called Slide Away announced its first Chic

Starting with next year’s Oscars, actors may have to compete with themselves in the final round of Oscar voting following a rule change announced on Friday (May 1) by the Academy of Motion Picture Art

With Janney, Chiquis challenges listeners to put down their distractions, close their eyes, and let the music take them somewhere only she can guide them. Released Thursday (April 30), the Mexican-Am

The pop (and country!) girls are out in full force for this New Music Friday (May 1). Kacey Musgraves leads the way with her new Middle of Nowhere album, which features her latest Billboard Hot 100 s

The first wave of performers for the inaugural L.A. Jazz Festival is now available. John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton, Raphael Saadiq and Charlie Wilson are am

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert could potentially be facing a life sentence after the Montgomery County grand jury upgraded the charges on Ebert to include attempted first-degree murder. Accor

The last time Durand Bernarr spoke with Billboard, just days after he took home his first career Grammy for 2025’s Bloom (best progressive R&B album), he wasn’t planning a new studio album — just a de

N0rth4evr, the debut EP of pre-teen rapper-producer/blue-haired nepo princess North West, was always going to be polished. When the 12-year-old announced she’d partnered with Larry Jackson’s gamma for