“Producers will know what I’m talking about.” The atmosphere was hot when the producer Samuel Gloade, known by his moniker 30 Roc, concocted the beat for the eventual Roddy Ricch hit “The Box." Literally. “The studio was like 80 degrees…
Griselda is looking to build on a strong 2019 campaign. The lyrical trio that calls Buffalo, New York home checked off another box in their ascension, as they made their Fallon debut serving as the musical guest on Thursday night (Jan.…
Hot Country Knights called in its famous friends for the band’s debut video for “Pick Her Up,” which was released today (Jan. 24). Travis Tritt and actress Tiffani Thiessen appear in the humorous clip where the Knights give a young…
Here at Billboard, we've been excited about J.S. Ondara for some time; the Kenya-born, Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter possesses a downright gorgeous voice, gripping songwriting chops, and an excellent debut album to his name — 2019's Tales of America, nominated for best…
In one of her most candid interviews yet, Demi Lovato sat down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Beats 1 ahead of her upcoming Grammys performance to chat about everything that's gone down in the past two years. The singer will be making her…
Since Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick took the stage together during Ariana Grande's Coachella set on April 14, 2019, *NSYNC fans have been dying to know if that performance meant a full-blown reunion is underway. And…
Switzerland's Kedama has a fairly short and somewhat mysterious history. But the progressive rock trio has dipped into its archives for the upcoming The Complete Collection, a three-disc set whose track "Hwrklnzg" is premiering exclusively below. The first two discs of The…
Back in high school in Staten Island, N.Y., a talented but less assured Bebe Rexha entered a contest sponsored by the Recording Academy. The trajectory after she won helped launch her career, and last night (Jan. 23) she paid it…
Two years ago, Kid Culture — a then 16-year-old producing prodigy from Seattle — created a bouncy beat with fellow producer Sasha Sitora. He later played the beat for Poo Bear, a frequent collaborator of Justin Bieber’s, during a trip to Los…
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, Calvin…