The reign of Queen Bey was officially extended into the 2020s this week, as Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” — featuring an invaluable assist from one Beyoncé Knowles-Carter — takes the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The No.…
In the middle of a global pandemic, Santiago Cruz is keeping motivated one song at a time. The Colombian singer-songwriter curated an exclusive playlist for Billboard featuring 20 songs that are helping him get by these trying times, kicking off with…
Confined in her home in Mexico City, Ximena Sariñana shares exclusively with Billboard her eclectic quarantine playlist titled “Para Bailar Una Vez Más (To Dance One More Time).” The 28-song playlist includes songs like “Adore You” by Harry Styles, Rosalía‘s “Doloreme,” The Weeknd‘s “Blinding…
The song was Little Richard’s first entry on a Billboard chart in 1955. There wasn’t much else like “Tutti Frutti” when Little Richard premiered the song in 1955. The risqué song about sex and dancing, helped Richard land performing slots…
As Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande team up for their first non-remix track together, “Stuck with U,” let’s revisit some of the facts and figures that quantify their dizzying run to the heights of pop stardom since their arrivals in…
Voz de Mando lead vocalist Jorge Gaxiola has been named AfinArte Music’s head of A&R, Billboard can confirm. Gaxiola also co-founded the independent regional Mexican music label whose roster includes chart-topping singer-songwriter El Fantasma, Los Dos Carnales, Los Dos De Tamaulipas,…
Cinco de Mayo is here! The Cinco de Mayo tradition, which is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May…
Jimmy Henchman tried to appeal his conviction for the murder of G-Unit affiliate Lodi Mack. Jimmy Henchman has maintained his innocence following for a murder-for-hire plot but unfortunately, the jury didn’t see it the same way. According to Billboard, Jimmy…
Whether you’re in the mood to work out or to simply just relax, Llane‘s personal quarantine playlist can be the perfect soundtrack to your quarantine days. Including compatriots and fellow hitmakers like J Balvin, Ovy on the Drums, Sebastian Yatra…
With the future still remaining uncertain, people everywhere are stuck in their homes trying to hang in there until the coronavirus pandemic finally subsides. Country singer Dierks Bentley wanted to make sure those people felt seen with his performance at…