On Christmas Eve in 1968, Apollo 8’s astronauts were orbiting the moon when they read a passage from Genesis in the Bible. Towards the end, they said, “Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you…
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, Niall Horan sends…
When singer-songwriter Alma-Sofia Miettinen was 16, she placed fifth in a 2013 season of the Finnish show Idols. She returned to school afterward, putting her musical ambitions on hold. A year later, though, one of the show’s judges, rapper Sini Sabotage,…
“When I walked back through campus, all I saw were all my CDs I made thrown all over the ground,” says Derrick Milano. Fresh off a flight from Toronto, he sits comfortably on a couch at Billboard’s New York office,…
Gabe Lee’s Honky Tonk Hell — including the track “Heartbreaker’s Smile,” premiering exclusively on Billboard below — is heaven for fans of the stylistic diversity that can be found under the country music umbrella. And the Nashville-based artist is happy…
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 but are just starting…
Think about Britpop, that mid-1990s cultural flashpoint and back-to-basics rock sound that impacted the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. What comes to mind? Oasis, of course. Blur, “Song 2.” Suede. The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony.” The Union Jack. Kangol…
Nicki Minaj prides herself on penning her own rhymes, and three Full Force members recently shared she shut down a record label that tried to force her to have a ghostwriter. If you aren’t familiar with Full Force, you’re missing…
The Israeli rising star and Eurovision winner's throwback mix includes tracks by Metallica, Lou Reed, Lizzo and more. Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard’s series that showcases artists’ very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to Billboard‘s Spotify account. The curated set features the artists’ favorite tracks…
Future and Lori Harvey brought Las Vegas to L.A. with a casino night party at her pad, soon after rumours circulated that they had gotten married. and Lori Harvey partied it up Vegas style at a casino night bash at on…