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, The Weeknd wants…
“Sometimes it’s a darkness with a big wink, but sometimes it’s very serious,” he says of Me and That Man. If there’s a performer for whom the word “outspoken” could be applied, Adam Darski is it. Better known as Nergal,…
Wens unveiled her major-label debut EP, Lemoncholy, on Friday (March 20). On the succinct six-track project, the rising pop singer turns the sour, melancholy tang of life’s woes into proverbial lemonade in the form of incisive sharply-rendered pop narratives — from the…
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week. Artists are in uncharted territory this week when it comes to album and single releases with the impact of the coronavirus. While…
The pop star teamed up with Billboard to raise money for My Friend’s Place and help end youth homelessness. JoJo hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance on Thursday (March 19) to raise money for youth homelessness nonprofit My Friend’s Place.…
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant in life, although in metal, there has been some resistance to that notion. Many fans want their bands to stay true to their beginnings, and many groups do. But…
In February, Latin music shone in unprecedented fashion thanks to two Latinas. Jennifer Lopez, who is Puerto Rican by way of the Bronx, and Colombian pop star Shakira co-headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami. J.Lo waved a Puerto…
Nearly two years after the release of their sophomore album, Marian Hill is back with a stunning new EP, Was It Not. The six-track EP finds the New York City-based alt-pop duo — made up of vocalist Samantha Gongol and production…
Queen Latifah reaches a birthday milestone and is celebrated by friends like Kandi Burruss, Kelly Rowland, Tiffany Haddish, and many more. All hail the queen! Wednesday (March 18) marked Queen Latifah’s 50th birthday, and her friends and fans took to…
‘Once the screaming 13-year-old girls aren’t necessarily there anymore, it’s like, are you a musician or are you not? Can you stack up or can’t you?’ Cody Simpson strolls into Brooklyn’s Neighbors Cafe on a chilly February afternoon. While his…