This Memorial Day weekend is about to get a little more reggae. Dancehall stars Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are facing off in the latest installment of Verzuz battles on Saturday. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced the “sound clash edition from Jamaica” a few days…
Afro folk artist Bongeziwe rounds out Friday’s (May 22) lineup for Billboard‘s Platoon Africa Artist Showcase with his emotive Billboard Live At-Home performance from Johannesburg, South Africa. Performing in his kitchen, Bongeziwe (real name Bongeziwe Mabandla) whipped up a mini-set featuring songs from his…
Fifteen years ago, three multi-talented guys from Baja California, Mexico joined forces to release an album that has stood the test of time thanks to timeless hits like “Yo Quisiera” and “Noviembre Sin Ti.” Jesús Navarro, Bibi Marin and Julio…
There is no better way for a first-time mom-to-be to get a crash course in motherhood than to be locked down during a pandemic with your fiancé’s kid. At least that’s what Katy Perry is learning during the COVID-19 quarantine,…
Will “The Real Slim Shady” please stand up! Saturday (May 23) marks the 20th anniversary since the release of Eminem‘s seminal The Marshall Mathers LP back in 2000. All eyes were on Eminem at the turn of the century following…
The Why, Run-DMV and more. A viral challenge is sweeping social media and leaving the names of iconic bands hilariously altered in its wake. On Thursday (May 21), Twitter users jumped on board the “Ruin a Band Name by Changing…
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande premiered the music video for their new collab “Rain On Me” on Friday (May 22) and their respective fan bases reacted with a resounding cry: pop music is saved. “Wow. Two powerful iconic italian women…
Joining a raft of other artists selling merch to support COVID-19 charities, Katy Perry announced on Thursday (May 21) that she’s selling a face mask imprinted with title of her latest single, “Daisies,” to benefit the Santa Barbara-based aid organization…
Amaarae joins Billboard‘s Platoon Africa Artist Showcase Friday (May 22) with a swoon-worthy Billboard Live At-Home performance from her Accra, Ghana hometown. The mini-set paired well with a cup of tea, which the singer-songwriter-producer came prepared with as part of the full…
Many artists aren’t just singing in one style and hoping to make a career out it. The fences officially have been moved. When Sam Hunt slid “Hard to Forget” into country radio playlists, he expanded the playing field for the…