J-pop girl group Nogizaka46 is set to release a new single composed by veteran music producer Tetsuya Komuro, called “Route 246.” After announcing his retirement from music in early 2018, the legendary hitmaker was persuaded to emerge from hibernation by…
First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Yeison Jiménez & Silvestre Dangond, “Gracias A Ti” (Sony Music Entertainment Colombia) Colombia’s growing…
Quavo and Saweetie are rap royalty in the couple’s new GQ feature, published Thursday (July 16). Saweetie (real name Diamonté Harper), the USC communications/business student-turned-nostalgic hitmaking rapper, rose to fame with her “Icy Girl” freestyle in 2018. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,…
With Marchand’s appointment, nine of the academy’s top 19 executives are women. The Recording Academy is enacting a major restructuring in which most of the staff will be reorganized into three divisions: entertainment/consumer, trade/industry and organization/cross verticals. The entertainment/consumer division will be led by…
Ellie Goulding took over Billboard‘s Instagram on Friday (July 17) to dish about her new double album Brightest Blue in this week’s edition of First Stream+. Filming from her home in London, the pop star opened up about the inspiration…
Daniel Caesar’s “Best Part,” featuring H.E.R., rules the June 2020 list. The fourth and final season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why again launches the show onto The Hollywood Reporter’s Top TV Songs chart, with Daniel Caesar’s “Best Part,” featuring H.E.R.,…
For first time, singer performs songs from latest album ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’ Live music, fun and safety were in abundance at Audi Presents: Summer Drive-In Concert starring Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Kehlani. Celebrating frontline and essential workers as…
Intellectual property attorneys say the country act may have a good case for using its longtime nickname. There is only one Beatles for a reason. Acts rarely, if ever, share a name. And although Seattle-based blues singer Anita White believes…
Tinashe takes fans into a surreal world of life in quarantine in her visually stunning music video for “Rascal (Superstar).” The Jasper Soloff-directed clip finds the pop/R&B singer being recorded by a metallic pink drone that follows her every move…
In the two years since rising alt-pop band The Aces unveiled their debut album When My Heart Felt Volcanic, fans and critics have praised the quartet’s slick pop melodies and clever modern lyrics. They’ve toured all around the country, seen chart success…