Paul Weller lands his fifth solo No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with On Sunset (Polydor/Universal). Weller has now had chart-topping albums across five consecutive decades, in three different incarnations: as a solo artist (in 1995, 2002, 2008,…
“Brother, I’m over it. I got songs to write… Time to focus on other things and how to be the best I can be, and finally be able to concentrate on music for a minute.” That resigned…
Lady A, the singer, has responded to Lady A, the band, following their headline-making lawsuit over trademark of the name the two acts now share. “I think they always knew what they were gonna do,” the singer, born…
When Wrabel and Kesha were plotting out the lyric video for their new single, they knew they wanted to go back in time — and it turns out they managed to go even further back than fans…
The Emmy-winning 'Pose' star discussed his experiences with homophobia amid a high number of killings of transgender individuals. Billy Porter says that any push for total unity is incomplete if transgender people are left out of the…
As the COVID-19 pandemic positions the dance scene in a state of uncertainty, the million dollar question is how this singular moment in history is affecting the overall health and financial viability of the global electronic music…
J-pop duo Yorushika shared a clip teasing snippets of all the tracks on their upcoming third studio album with an unconventional theme. Titled Tousaku — which means “plagiarism” in English — the concept of the 14-track set,…
Released in February, Rauw Alejandro’s “Tattoo” gets a reimagined version featuring Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo. Staying true to its rhythmic pop core, the new take on “Tattoo,” released July 9, finds Alejandro and Camilo trading slick verses about…
When Coldplay’s debut album Parachutes dropped 20 years ago in the U.K. on July 10, 2000, the title was fitting – while Coldplay would go on to soar as a global act, the album’s international impact was…
Halsey took to social media to pay tribute to Juice WRLD following the release of his posthumous album Legends Never Die on Friday (July 10). “Lots of feelings tonight. but the biggest one is love,” the pop…
As part of what was described as a “rambling” four-hour interview with Forbes earlier this week in which Kanye West laid out his plans for a purported presidential run, the rapper also briefly dipped back into his day…
With lyrics ranging from soothing to motivating, artists including Bad Bunny, Erika Ender, Farruko, Raquel Sofia, and Alejandro Sanz have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation during the global pandemic. Ender’s melancholic “Back to Basics”…
Katy Perry got quite the genealogical surprise when she called into the U.K.’s Capital FM on Friday (July 10). During the chat, host Sian Welby presented a well-researched fan theory to the pop star: that she could…
This week was a good one for new music releases, as Katy Perry unveiled her buoyant new single “Smile,” J Balvin and Tainy dove into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Kid Cudi and Eminem teamed up…
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,…