Jessi Alexander never intended to move to Nashville to become a songwriter — she simply wanted to make a living in the music business anyway she could. The West Tennessee native vividly remembers being enthralled by music as a young…
As the mastermind behind the indie project Waxahatchee, singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield has never been content with a single sound, or a single mode of playing. Over the course of four albums and a recent EP, her writing has shifted in…
Harry Styles knows it’s a sign of the times after rescheduling his extensive European tour due to the coronavirus. But he’s positive music will sound more honest from this point forward. In a FaceTime interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Thursday…
How do you embrace music in the midst of a crisis, when you can’t go to live concerts or dance out on the town with friends? One idea: crank up the volume and listen. As stay-at-home orders sweep the United…
Following our Billboard staff-picked list of the 100 greatest songs of 2000, we’re writing this week about some of the stories and trends that defined the year for us. Here, another look at *NSYNC’s epochal No Strings Attached, and how the album’s production and writing…
Rihanna continues to ease the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic by donating personal protective equipment to New York State. is really out here saving the world. As necessary medical supplies like masks, gloves that protect individuals from becoming infected with…
Allie X broadcasted live from her home studio on Thursday (March 26) for a Billboard Live At-Home session to raise money for Meals on Wheels America. Playing acoustic versions of songs from her new album Cape God, the avant-garde pop…
Happiness isn’t something Selena Gomez sits back and waits for! On Thursday (March 26), the superstar unveiled the music video for Rare fan-favorite track “Dance Again.” In the clip, Gomez twirls, struts and bobs around a giant stage as she performs…
Margo Price and her husband, Jeremy Ivey, took part in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) concert from the comfort of their Nashville attic. Performing three songs for viewers, the couple said they are currently on day 13 of being quarantined…
Nashville-based singer-producer Mokita grapples with the uncomfortable conclusion to a story he can’t rewrite on his latest single “Take It Back,” premiering exclusively on Billboard today (March 26). The “More Than Friends” artist seems determined to reach out, grasp the…