The brother of rapper Nicki Minaj was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at his Long Island home. A judge convicted Jelani Maraj of predatory sexual assault and child endangerment in…
Nine-year-old drumming protégé Nandi Bushell has garnered plenty of attention on her insane drumming videos that she uploads to YouTube. However, her rendition of Queens of the Stone Age's "No One Knows" got a special shoutout from the band themselves.…
Bad Bunny paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with the release of a surprise track called “6 Rings.” The two-minute song, featuring the voices of sports commentators and Bryant, is a slow-beat hip-hop track on which Bunny thanks the late basketball star for…
Billboard is back with another episode of our On the Block series. Co-hosts Carl Lamarre and Bianca Gracie and charts expert Trevor Anderson welcomed emerging rapper D Smoke to the set Tuesday (Jan. 28). Being an Inglewood, Calif., native, Smoke was deeply hurt by…
Justin Bieber will make all his fans' dreams come true this Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) when he releases his new studio album Changes, which he officially announced late Monday after dropping his second sensual single "Get Me," featuring R&B crooner Kehlani. Many insiders…
Welcome back to Takeover Tuesday, where each week, Billboard taps chart-topping artists and tastemakers to compile their very own playlist exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. We give the artists free rein to base the list on whatever subject they choose.…
Kanye West took to Twitter on Tuesday (Jan. 28) to announce that he's bringing Sunday Service to the Super Bowl's host city of Miami this weekend. The upcoming Sunday Service will kick off at 11 a.m. ET inside Miami's FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park.…
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…
In bars tonight across America — indeed, around the entire globe — men and women will be telling white lies and huge whoppers trying to entice a little action. Whether it’s a one-night stand or the beginning of a long-term relationship, people…
Anuel AA took social media by storm when he unveiled his new haircut Monday night (Jan. 27). In a short video clip posted on Instagram, the Puerto Rican trap artist is seen sitting at his dining table about to have…