“The Grateful Dead are a lot of things. I would venture to say they are the great American band,” declared Andy Cohen at the opening of MusiCares Persons of the Year annual gala on Friday night (Jan. 31) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. You’d be hard pressed to find any disagreement among the 2,000
In 2018, Kelsea Ballerini headlined a show at Nashville’s approximately 2,300-seat, revered music venue the Ryman Auditorium for the first time — and soon after, made a promise to herself that she would not headline in Nashville again until she could sell out the approximately 20,000-seat Bridgestone Arena, located just blocks away. The country singer-songwriter
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fonseca Surprises Newlywed Couple in Colombia Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca
On Friday (Jan. 31), ASH DA HERO released New Chapter, the first album to feature the band’s new lineup. The rap-rock quartet, made up of vocalist ASH, bassist Sato, drummer WANI, and DJ Dhalsim, celebrated its third anniversary in September and was reborn with a new lineup. On November 29, it put on its first
The Recording Academy announced on its social media channels Friday (Jan. 31) that Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars and Shaboozey are performing on the 2025 Grammy Awards, set for Sunday. Gaga and Mars will “perform a special tribute to the city of Los Angeles and those affected by the wildfires” that devastated parts of the
Along with the awards handed out throughout the night, the Grammy Awards always deliver star-studded performances — and this year is no different. The 2025 Grammy performers announced so far include Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Lainey Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley,
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including collaborations by Trueno and Feid, and Bomba Estéreo with Rawayana, as well as exciting albums from Christian Nodal, Pedro Capó, and Joaquina. Explore See latest videos, charts and news
Drake is gearing up to take the stage in Australia for his Anita Max Wynn Tour kicking off next week. Before things get going, the 6 God took advantage of his trip down under by warming up his vocals with a karaoke session on Friday (Jan. 31). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ decision not to have performances of the nominated songs on the 97th annual Academy Awards on March 2, but to instead focus on the songwriters, has struck a sour note with Ashley Irwin, president of the Society of Composer & Lyricists. Billboard has obtained a letter that
This week in dance music: Jim Barron and Chris Todd of Crazy P reflected on the band’s new album and recent loss of its frontwoman Danielle Moore, a new track from Marshmello and The Jonas Brothers debuted on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, Peggy Gou, John Summit, Solomun and more were announced as openers for the final