Welcome to Emerging Artists Spotlight, the Billboard series where we highlight a musician or band who has recently made their debut on the Emerging Artists chart. Whether they are new to the industry, or have been around for a while but are just starting…
Jessie Reyez started feeling anxious in January, as soon as her debut album was announced. “There’s so much pressure for a first album,” says the singer-songwriter. “And I never felt that before I started doing interviews and people started bringing…
Think about Britpop, that mid-1990s cultural flashpoint and back-to-basics rock sound that impacted the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. What comes to mind? Oasis, of course. Blur, “Song 2.” Suede. The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony.” The Union Jack. Kangol…
It may be Friday the 13th, but Niallers are in luck. After much anticipation and months of teases, Niall Horan finally unveiled his sophomore effort, Heartbreak Weather, on Friday (March 13). The 14-track set follows Horan’s debut solo album, 2017’s chart-topping Flicker. Heartbreak Weather…
Rumer shares her interpretation of 15 songs by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Hugh Prestwood on her upcoming album Nashville Tears. Due April 24, the album includes the British singer-songwriter’s stirring take of Trisha Yearwood’s “The Song Remembers When,” which…
Just hours before his show at The Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday night (March 12), Prince Royce took to social media to inform his fans that the show is “absolutely” happening despite the coronavirus pandemic. “What’s up guys! As…
Joss Favela joins forces with Greeicy for a new, pop version of his 2019 song “La Magia de Tus Ojos,” which premieres exclusively below on Billboard. It’s the first time the regional Mexican singer-songwriter and Greeicy, Colombian up-and-coming artist, team…
In late 2019, Billie Eilish unveiled “everything i wanted,” her tribute to her brother Finneas. The tune features sweet lyrics in the chorus, “As long as I’m here / No one can hurt you,” but in a New York Times profile, the…
Billie Eilish is taking precaution to keep her and her fans safe as the coronavirus continues to spread. The songstress announced on Thursday (March 12) that her Where Do We Go? tour dates for the rest of the month have…
The coronavirus and his personal health concerns might have put a damper on Ozzy Osbourne’s 2020 plans, but metal’s most legendary couple aren’t leaving the spotlight anytime soon. While most of America might be house-confined by next week, Ozzy and Sharon…