G-Herbo Interview: Talks 'PTSD' & Juice WRLD
Growing up on the Southside of Chicago, G Herbo was exposed to a lot at an early age, forcing him to mature faster than most kids across America. “It was so normal to me, I saw my first murder when I…
Steve Earle's 'Devil Put the Coal in the Ground' From 'Coal Country' Musical: Listen
The track comes from the new musical “Coal Country.” Coal Country, a musical opening at New York City’s Public Theater on March 3, weaves together the stories of people devastated by the 2010 Upper Big Branch mining disaster in West…
BTS "On" Video Breaks YouTube Premieres Record
NBD, just the biggest YT premiere of all time. Another day, another record smashed by BTS. The K-pop superstars set a new high-water mark with the second video for their single “ON.” According to an announcement from YouTube, the dramatic…
Viva Friday Playlist: Guaynaa, Joan Sebastian & More
Viva Friday is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Guaynaa – “Rompe Rodillas” (Universal Music Group) After getting on the radar with “Rebota” and “Buyaka,” Guaynaa is at it…
ACM CEO Damon Whiteside on ACM Awards, Female Power, Future
The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards will once again reign as country music’s party of the year. But with a new host, the emphasis will be on the music as much as the fun. Musician extraordinaire and 15-time ACM…
Kevin Liles Interview: Record Exec on Moving the Culture Forward
On Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 26), Kevin Liles, co-founder of 300 Entertainment, sat with Soledad O’Brien at the Nasdaq building in New York City to discuss diversity and entrepreneurship in hip-hop as it relates to bridging the gap between business and…
Maroon 5 Vina Del Mar Audience Reaction
The band says technical difficulties plagued their headlining performance. UPDATE: After Billboard published this article, Adam Levine took to his Instagram Stories to post a two-plus-minute apology video to Maroon 5’s Chilean fans. You can watch the full video at…
First Stream: Lady Gaga, SZA, Lil Baby, BTS
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, Lady Gaga is…
J Balvin Video Interview I Like It
He likes it like that. In the latest episode of My Billboard Moment, this week’s Billboard cover star J Balvin reflects upon the time when “I Like It,” his collaboration with Cardi B and Bad Bunny, hit No. 1 on…
Jhene Aiko Believes New Album 'Chilombo' is 'an Eruption'
How the use of sound bowls turned Jhené Aiko’s new album into one “free-flowing jam session.” Jhené Aiko is burning incense inside New York’s Germano Studios in NoHo, preparing the space for a listening session of her upcoming album, Chilombo, out…