Noah Kahan has secured his second No. 1 album in the U.K. as The Great Divide debuts at the summit of the Official Albums Chart dated May 1. The fourth studio LP from the Vermont singer-songwriter ma

On Feb. 18, The Cowgays posted their first TikTok video, a clip of their debut single, “Wish I Wasn’t Gay,” and scored nearly 400,000 views. Dressed up in their finest cowboy/girl outfits, including a

Billboard Women in Music 2026 returned to Los Angeles on Thursday, April 29, and Sonesta International Hotels presented fans with exclusive access to the celeb-filled affair. Explore Billboard See la

Jorge Luis Chacín, one of the most recognized and sought-after contemporary Venezuelan songwriters in Latin music, returns this week with De Amor, Sueños y Cantares, his first studio album in four yea

Floating Points made another long-ass song with another orchestra. Even if the late Pharoah Sanders isn't involved, that''s something that you need to hear. The veteran UK producer Floating Points has

The Orchard has acquired OniMusic, a Brazil-headquartered Christian music label, distributor, and “digital intelligence” company, home to more than 120 artists. According to a press release from The

BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This week, BMG and Concord confirmed their long

Up until recently, the Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson was an also-ran, almost a punchline. Larsson scored a few breakout American hits in 2015, when she was 17. After that, she went a decade without

Kelsey Lu is gearing up to release her long-awaited sophomore album So Help Me God on June 12. She's already released some stunning singles including "Running To Pain" and "Portrait Of A Lady On Fire.

Alan Parsons was mulling over the idea of starting his own group. All he needed was the right collaborator. He'd find both, along with plenty of inspiration, while working as an assistant at Abbey Ro

Being the first child of Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Kim Kardashian, there’s already enough pressure on you with a spotlight bright enough to light up an entire city. Explore North West See latest v

After weeks of teasing it out, Nick Jonas and Grammy-winning CCM singer Brandon Lake released their surprise two-song collaboration on Friday (May 1) featuring Lake’s prayerful new ballad “The Author”

Zayn has announced major changes to his upcoming Konnakol Tour. The former One Direction announced the cancellation of 21 previously scheduled shows, including the trek’s entire U.S. leg, in an Insta

ZAYN has canceled the US leg of his 2026 “The KONNAKOL Tour,” following his hospitalization for an unspecified illness in mid-April. “To my fans: Thank you so much for all the support and love you’ve

Zayn Malik has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour, the singer announced Friday, two weeks after his hospitalization for an unspecified illness. The American leg of Malik’s Konnakol Tour was set to begin

"The song just spilled out of me in an afternoon; it’s for the ethers now." So says Hannah Cohen regarding "Golden Chain," her first new song since last year's Earthstar Mountain. It's a minimal, almo

We’re celebrating Vocalist Week at Consequence. Here, GWAR front-thing Blöthar the Berserker names his Top 3 vocalists ever. See Consequence’s list of the 100 Best Vocalists of All Time, among other f

When Izzy Escobar was just four years old, she started playing classical violin and studying the Suzuki Method of learning music. “My mom was definitely a proponent of learning an instrument,” she say

Lizzo is no stranger to making headlines, whether they’re about her chart-topping songs or her outspoken social media presence or lawsuit allegations from her former dancers. But even though she’s bee

Ella Langley, Zach Top, Carter Faith and The Red Clay Strays are among 11 artists who have been added to the performance line-up for the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which are set to s

Brady Ebert, co-founder and former guitarist of Baltimore rock/hardcore band Turnstile, is now facing a potential life sentence following an upgraded charge of attempted first-degree murder. Ebert wa

A few days ago London-via-East Yorkshire producer ashnymph, whose real name is Will Wiffen, released his debut EP Childhood and announced the track "47" as a single. It's very good and trippy and weir

It hasn’t even been a month since Lady Gaga and Doechii dropped their fashion-forward “Runway” music video — and the Swamp Princess is already missing Mother Monster. Explore Doechii Lady Gaga See la

Under the concept of different cities and one shared frequency, Clave Especial released its AfterAfter EP (Street Mob Records) on Thursday (April 30). The five-track project features collaborations wi

John Dwyer, our prolific king, surprise-released a new EP today. The Osees/Damaged Bug/Coachwhips/etc. mastermind writes to his Bandcamp subscribers that he wanted to make "a totally fried recording,

The album announcement has felt like it's been dragged out for years, but Lizzo has announced hear new album Bitch. The singer began her comeback attempt last year, after years of lawsuit battles. She

Bruce Hornsby & The Range released their debut album The Way It Is on April 24, 1986. Big record. The Way It Is went triple platinum, and its title track reached #1 and got sampled on a million rap so

Trending on Billboard Tony Wilson, the bassist and co-founder of 1970s British funk/soul group Hot Chocolate, has died at age 89. The singer, guitarist and songwriter known for such iconic 1970s funk

Dave Grohl doesn't think people can guess his bandmate Pat Smear's favorite musical artist. Given the origins of his career as co-founder of the Los Angeles-based punk band The Germs, his time in Nir

The Guest List have announced debut album ‘Something Real’, which aims to capture “something meaningful” in a tumultuous world. Check out the tranquil lead single ‘You Should Care’ below, as well as n

On this day 20 years ago – April 28, 2006 – Snow Patrol released their chart-topping fourth album, the Jacknife Lee-produced Eyes Open. Featuring hit singles like 'Chasing Cars' (which has since clock

Below are photos of grunge stars before and after getting famous. Almost all of the bands we associate with the Seattle grunge scene formed during the 1980s. They played shows at all the local venues

The Devil Wears Prada 2, the long-awaited legacyquel, is in theaters now, which means its all-star soundtrack is out, too. A few weeks ago, Lady Gaga and Doechii shared "Runway," their song from the m

In recent months, LA-based Lukas Frank's releases as Storefront Church have been limited to covers of songs by Sisters Of Mercy and Leonard Cohen. Now, he's given us his first new original tune since

Fugees rapper Pras Michel turned himself in to authorities at the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Ariz. on Thursday (April 30) to begin a 14-year sentence tied to his April 2023 convictio

Keeping track of all the upcoming releases from favorite artists can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. It’s not unusual for musicians to tease an album, then reveal a release date, only for the LP to