Mandopop star Jay Chou released the music video for his latest single “Mojito” on Thursday (June 11). Filmed on location in Havana, Cuba, the clip finds the Chinese superstar flanked by a pair of back-up dancers in brightly-colored tie-dye looks…
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…
"Behind the Colores: The Live Experience," hits YouTube on June 20. When J Balvin realized he wouldn’t be able to perform the songs from his album Colores — released in the middle of the pandemic — before a live audience, he…
British grime superstar Stormzy is putting his money where his mouth is with a new pledge to donate a massive amount in the fight against racial injustice in the UK. The rapper’s Merky brands announced on Friday (June 12) that…
Stadiums’ 2020 calendars have dried up, but it doesn’t mean those spaces will stay empty. From June 4-7, Texas Rangers and Rev Entertainment hosted the Concert in Your Car Series in Lot B of the Globe Life Park parking lot…
This story is part of Billboard‘s 2020 Pride List, which spotlights 40 LGBTQ executives who are shaping the music industry. John Geraghty Founder/artist manager, JPG Projects Carter Gregory Director of A&R, Capitol Records When John Geraghty was 14, he entered a…
Plus, they dropped 'No Mañana' featuring El Alfa. The Black Eyed Peas are gearing up for the release of their highly-anticipated studio album Translation, dropping June 19 via Epic Records. On Friday (June 12), the renowned musical group unveiled the…
This story is part of Billboard‘s 2020 Pride List, which spotlights 40 LGBTQ executives who are shaping the music industry. Elissa Ayadi Senior vp fan engagement and digital marketing, Warner Records Spencer Moya Senior director, digital marketing, Interscope Geffen A&M Growing…
This was a great week for Little Monsters, as Lady Gaga’s new Chromatica album roared in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Gaga also appeared during YouTube’s star-studded “Dear Class of 2020” event, delivering an impassioned commencement speech: “There is much to…
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, Lil Baby reflects…