When Brett Young inserted the heartbeat from his wife’s first sonogram into the intro of his new single, he created an appropriate sonic atmosphere for “Lady,” a song that celebrates both his daughter, Presley, and her mother, Taylor. But the…
LL Cool J chatted about being one of the first rap artists to make love songs and how that has influenced artists like Drake. Def Jam legend and hip hop icon has an entertainment career that many artists envy. He…
Lil Durk is positioning himself for a bigger leap after his Billboard 200 top five debut on last year’s Love Songs 4 the Streets 2. On Monday, Durkio freed the video for his new single “Viral Moment” and announced the release…
Luis Fonsi, is celebrating his 42nd birthday today (April 15) and for this reason, Billboard presents his music video evolution. The Puerto Rican crooner, alongside Daddy Yankee, is the artist that holds the record of the most-watched music video worldwide with…
It’s been five years since Shelby Lynne last released a solo album — a gap she says she’s enjoyed leading up to her new self-titled effort, whose track “I Got You” is premiering exclusively on Billboard today (April 2). “Sometimes…
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…
On Feb. 22, 2019, Ingrid Andress unveiled her first song as a Warner Music Nashville recording artist, titled “Lady Like,” after years of writing tunes for others. Almost exactly a year later, the song’s name has taken on an even…
Kenny Rogers always acknowledged he wasn’t a hard country singer. “I’ve always been too pop for country and too country for pop,” Rogers told Rob Tannenbaum at Rolling Stone back in 2001, when he was still basking in the afterglow of the success…
John Legend unveiled his latest single “Actions” and an accompanying lyric video on Friday (March 20). On the romantic jam, the crooner playfully laments his penchant for the host of love songs that litter his discography, singing, “La da da…
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…