In 2023, Ariana Grande gathered her team at Republic Records to preview Eternal Sunshine, the album she created when the Hollywood strikes brought production on Wicked to an abrupt stop. She cried whi

Trending on Billboard The Arre Festival, which brings together major regional Mexican music stars, is returning this year to its original venue in Mexico City after being held in Monterrey in 2025.

Trending on Billboard Warner Music Group (WMG) reported on Thursday (May 7) that first-quarter revenue rose 17% compared to last year on double-digit percentage growth in recorded music and publishin

Among the many bits of shorthand that have traditionally served as the backbone of record reviews aiming to function more as “buyer’s guides” than thoughtful, long-form criticism is the RIYL—or Recomm

What does it mean to lean? Several R&B artists this year are giving a comfortably relaxed nod to a tradition that dates back decades: Soul singers stretching out placidly and invitingly on their album

Trending on Billboard Well, put this sad news on the s–t list. L7 announced on Thursday (May 7) that the band is hitting the road for one final tour. “When L7 decided to release a documentary in 201

Trending on Billboard Jason Derulo has emerged victorious in a copyright trial over the writing and production credits on his 2020 chart-topper “Savage Love.” A jury in Los Angeles handed down a ver

Trending on Billboard Late nights. Early mornings. Drugs. Booze. Constant touring. While working in dance music offers its own distinct pleasures, it also comes with these distinct challenges. Now,

Trending on Billboard RAYE‘s star has exploded in the past couple of years — and with that, she’s faced more scrutiny than ever. But one specific critique involving the late Amy Winehouse has bothere

On a fittingly dreary evening in a fittingly industrial corner of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Radiohead’s Kid A Mnesia Motion Picture House opened its two-month New York run on Wednesday. The fact that a

Warner Music Group has issued its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (calendar Q1 – the company’s fiscal Q2). According to the company’s fiscal Q2 (calendar Q1) results, publ

Trending on Billboard The seed for BMG and Concord’s agreement to merge into a recorded music and publishing giant with the kind of heft that immediately puts it in league with the majors got its sta

Jason Derulo scored a legal victory Thursday when a jury found the pop star owed no songwriting credit or royalties to Matthew Spatola, the musician who played guitar and bass on Derulo’s chart-toppin

Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift’s lawyers have come out swinging in their first response to a trademark lawsuit over her record-smashing latest album The Life of a Showgirl, accusing the plaintiff

Trending on Billboard YNW Melly has been denied release on bond yet again as he awaits trial in Florida in a long-running double murder case — a decision that his lawyers say deserves “disbelief and

Trending on Billboard Team Kelly is coming back for another round, with NBC announcing Thursday (May 7) that Kelly Clarkson will return as a coach for the 30th season of The Voice. The news was shar

Trending on Billboard Josiah Queen’s “Demons” is No. 1 on the Top Gabb Music Songs chart for the second month in a row, staying put atop the survey for April 2026. Billboard has partnered with Gabb

The drought is over, Phoebe Bridgers fans: The singer-songwriter will play her first solo show in three years this Friday, May 8, at the Liberty, a small club in Roswell, New Mexico. Rolling Stone ha

Trending on Billboard Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” was the most-played song on TouchTunes jukeboxes for the first quarter of 2026, leading to its coronation at No. 1 on the TouchTunes Frontline Ch

Trending on Billboard Who needs flowers? Miley Cyrus is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday May 22. Actress Anya Taylor-Joy and fashion designer Donatella Versace will speak

Here are the 31 best rock and metal songs of the 2020s, from 2020 to 2025. The decade is already half over and the deeper we get, the more clearly we all see who the next big bands are and will be, i

Trending on Billboard Warner Music Group (WMG) and Paramount Pictures have struck a multi-year, first-look deal to develop theatrical films that will draw on the lives and music of WMG’s roster of ar

Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest music streaming service provider, says it took down more than 250,000 policy-violating songs and reviewed over 600,000 cases involving “high-risk copyright

Independent music and live entertainment agency Paladin Artists has appointed Rick Levy as its Chief Executive Officer. The Los Angeles- and New York-headquartered company has also confirmed it is in

Carín León releases Muda today (May 7), an album with which the Mexican music superstar has said is closing a creative chapter where he ventured into experimenting with other rhythms, even taking risk

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Trending on Billboard The Golden Globes released its full awards timetable, eligibility rules and campaign guidelines for the 84th Annual Golden Globes on Thursday (May 7). The ceremony will broadcas

Trending on Billboard Charli xcx is stepping onto the rock scene — literally. In a new teaser for her upcoming song “Rock Music,” the pop star stomps on an electric guitar, breaking the base and neck

It's safe to say that seeing Joey Jordison had an immediate impact on Shawn Crahan and the percussionist recalled that experience while speaking with producer Rick Rubin on the Tetragrammaton podcast.

Emo bands covering pop songs just seems to make sense. This is especially true for third-wave emo bands that started popping up in the early 2000s. Identified by their slick production and (sometimes

Jason Newsted played music for animals at a wildlife sanctuary and it's definitely the best thing you'll see today. The rocker has been busy gearing up for his upcoming headlining tour with The Choph

“I’m happy to be a part of it. I’m happy to offer any advice if I can if I’m asked. But the younger generation needs to carry it forward now.” Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Lilith Fair was born out

South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk for the second time in two weeks. That’s according to multiple Korean news out

Dove Ellis, Bb trickz, Liim, Zack Fox, and more have been added to the bill for All Points East 2026, and are set to open for Tyler, The Creator on his two-day takeover. Last year, shortly after his

No Doubt launched their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Wednesday, playing a nostalgic-heavy set packed with rarities. The band — Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont, and d

Trending on Billboard Shakira remains the Queen of World Cup Music as she’s been tapped once again for the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song called “Dai Dai” with Nigerian star Burna Boy. In an Inst