A quick flashback to the simpler times of 1980 takes you to a place where 50 cents gets you a dozen eggs, $2.25 could purchase a movie ticket, and hip-hop was still in its commercial infancy. And then Kurtis Blow arrived.…
Musicians are often rocking the coolest styles, whether they’re performing or just hanging out with friends. But since the global coronavirus pandemic, they’re accessorizing with something we should all be wearing — a mask. Though states are now starting to…
With the coronavirus pandemic keeping people everywhere in their homes, queer people have been left wondering: Is Pride canceled in 2020? On Saturday, June 13, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter answered that question with their second annual Pride Summit and first-ever Pride Prom.…
Rex Rebel was just starting to hit their stride when the COVID-19 pandemic came to a head — just two days before worldwide lockdowns began taking place, the band made their live debut in Europe. “To say this put a…
Even though rainbow isn’t her favorite print to wear because of its usual exclusion of pink, Trixie Mattel donned ROYGBIV and more for her Billboard Live At-Home concert outfit Friday (June 12) to celebrate Pride Month. The drag queen-turned-folk sensation claimed…
This week, singing superstar Todrick Hall graces the cover of the Pride Issue of Billboard magazine. Now, the 35-year-old sensation is ready to celebrate. In a post on his Instagram page, Hall showed off the official cover, while reflecting on his achievement.…
What better place was there for YG to film the video for his street anthem “FTP” than at a massive rally in Los Angeles last week in support of Black Lives Matter? The epic black-and-white clip dropped on Friday morning…
As part of its 2020 Pride Issue, Billboard is spotlighting the experiences of artists and executives working in genres that are not always included in conversations about Pride in the music industry. Here, Maggie Heskin — senior director of editorial at Boosey &…
The Grammys are organized into 30 different 'fields.' Now that the Recording Academy has announced its rule changes for the upcoming 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, we know that, for the fifth year in a row, awards will be presented in…
SAINt JHN is paying tribute to the real superheroes of this world. The “Roses” rapper has released a special edition t-shirt to honor George Floyd and the countless Black lives lost to police brutality. The “Real Superheroes Tees” feature a…