Anna Akana stopped by Billboard's New York offices on Monday (Feb. 24) to perform a few songs and chat with Billboard's Jordyn Rolling about balancing being an actress and a singer. When inspirations came up, Akana couldn't help but gush…
Meek Mill is a true Dream Chaser. The social media era has saturated the market with tons of artists. Many of them will be here today, gone tomorrow, while very few will actually make a mark in the music industry.…
Dreezy and her “King of R&B” Jacquees prove their love is still going strong in a new set of pics she recently posted on her Instagram page. Keeping up with and Jacquees’ relationship is almost harder than trying to find…
Young M.A tweeted that there’s a lack of R&B influence in music and singer-songwriter PJ Morton said that “take” was “corny and lazy.” There’s been some discussion about the current state of R&B. A rising generation of singers has entered…
Working alongside leading finalists at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards, producers Tainy, Dímelo Flow, DJ Snake and Mambo Kingz are instrumental to creating chart-topping songs. All are finalists at this year's awards, vying to take home the producer of the year title. The…
Last year, as part of Billboard's Black History Month celebration, we asked Black artists spanning all genres to compile unique playlists exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. Everyone from Normani and Khalid to DJ Premier and Rapsody shared tracks that represented their love for the culture across the diaspora — from…
Young M.A gives her opinion on the climate of music today, saying that it feels imbalanced due to the lack of quality R&B music being made. The music industry today is interesting to say the least. One one hand, artists…
On the heels of Justin Bieber landing his seventh No. 1 album with Changes, Beliebers are getting another inside look at his road to his return in episode 9 of his YouTube docuseries Seasons. Titled "Album on the Way," the episode…
Ricky Martin opened the Viña del Mar music festival in Chile with a sold-out show, where he traversed some of his greatest hits, from “Vuelve” to a reimagined “Livin' La Vida Loca.” Playing to an adoring crowd of more than…
Metallica canceled planned headline sets at the Sonic Temple (May 15 & 17 in Columbus, OH) and Louder Than Life (Sept. 18 & 20 in Louisville, KY) music festivals on Monday (Feb. 24) in order to let singer/guitarist James Hetfield continue his recovery. The band released…