Leaving Pentatonix to launch a solo career wasn’t easy for Avi Kaplan. The formidable task even brought a bout of depression, he acknowledges. But he sings about overcoming that in the title track of I’ll Get By, his second EP,…
Before landing a record deal with Republic Records in 2018, Conan Gray was creating songs in his bedroom and posting them on his YouTube channel. “I definitely am part of the generation that fully grew up on the internet,” says the 21-year-old Georgetown,…
If anyone thought Peter Buck would slow down when R.E.M. disbanded in 2011, they were mistaken. Since the band that made him a star called it a day, Buck has recorded and toured with more than a half-dozen different bands…
Welcome to Emerging Country, a Billboard series where we highlight an up-and-coming act who is making a splash in the genre. This month’s pick is country singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson, who is introducing herself to the genre with the sultry debut single “Dirty…
When asked how he’s doing just a few days before the Friday (Feb. 28) release of F8, Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory, in his light-hearted manner, quips, “Coronavirus free, so far — I’m in Italy, and they have…
While Brett Young is respected for his distinct vocal phrasing and confessional lyrics on ballads of love and heartache, today the country singer-songwriter shows a different talent: duet partner. Young teams up with European pop star Astrid S — real name…
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, Lady Gaga is…
Brit soul singer Duffy has been on a 10-year hiatus from music, which she now reveals was due to a shocking incident that involved being raped, drugged and held captive for days. Back in the mid 2000s, a soul singer…
Lil Baby did a recent interview claiming to not be in love with anyone at the moment, which confused many who thought he was still dating Jayda Cheaves. It looks like all of that may have influenced to have a…
Yearning to reconnect with his past and feel like himself again, on Thursday (Feb. 27), Residente released “René,” a song that includes raw and honest lyrics that expose a personal side of the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Writing “René” (which is Residente’s…