As part of what was described as a “rambling” four-hour interview with Forbes earlier this week in which Kanye West laid out his plans for a purported presidential run, the rapper also briefly dipped back into his day job as an…
With lyrics ranging from soothing to motivating, artists including Bad Bunny, Erika Ender, Farruko, Raquel Sofia, and Alejandro Sanz have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation during the global pandemic. Ender’s melancholic “Back to Basics” sings of screens…
Katy Perry got quite the genealogical surprise when she called into the U.K.’s Capital FM on Friday (July 10). During the chat, host Sian Welby presented a well-researched fan theory to the pop star: that she could be ninth cousins…
This week was a good one for new music releases, as Katy Perry unveiled her buoyant new single “Smile,” J Balvin and Tainy dove into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Kid Cudi and Eminem teamed up for a fiery…
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Juice WRLD’s posthumous…
Like many people around the world, Zara Larsson has been working from home since the global coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish singer showed off her home studio for Billboard‘s “First Stream+” IGTV series, giving fans a look at her workspace while…
Mood Music, formerly known as Muzak, seeks to restructure $627.5 million of debt. Mood Media, a provider of in-store music known for its now-retired Muzak brand, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy no later than July 30, according to…
It also becomes the band’s first Rock Digital Song Sales No. 1. Bring Me the Horizon becomes the third act to score a No. 1 on Billboard‘s newly created, multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, as “Parasite Eve” blasts 19-1…
DeNicola co-wrote the classic, originally a hit for Eric Carmen in 1988. Nearly 33 years after its release, Dirty Dancing remains a reliable springboard for new Billboard chart hits. John DeNicola’s “Hungry Eyes” debuts at No. 29 on the Adult…
If you’re like us and just can’t get enough of JoJo’s effortlessly honeyed voice, you’re in luck. The pop star dropped a stunning nine-track acoustic version of her latest album, Good to Know, on Friday (July 10). Good to Know‘s…