In the ‘90s, Selena Quintanilla singlehandedly revolutionized the Tejano genre, fusing her authentic Mexican roots with bold new sounds such as R&B, pop, dance and rock. With her bubbly charm, dazzling aura and a universal appeal, which powered hits like “Como La Flor,” “Dreaming of You,” “Amor Prohibido” and “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” the artist,
Cam’ron and Mase are planning on dropping a project together. The childhood friends have had a tumultuous relationship over the years dating back to the late ’90s, when they had a falling out over an appearance in Cam’s video for his hit single “Horse & Carriage.” Since the two have reconciled, they got into business
Sir Elton John has been named the 2025 recipient of the Glenn Gould Prize. A wide range of creative talents have won the award over the years. John is only the second to come from the (broadly defined) rock world, following the late Leonard Cohen. The award was established in 1987 by The Glenn Gould
Lady Gaga has built one of the most impressive histories on Billboard’s charts, achieving seven No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and six No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, among other honors. Her fiancé, Michael Polansky, has largely stayed out of the spotlight. The Harvard-educated businessman is the founder or co-founder of
Here’s how Billboard ranks Gaga’s latest chart-topping LP within her stacked catalog. Lady Gaga Robin Harper Two weeks may not be a very long time when it comes to understanding how an artist’s new album will fit into their overall catalog. But with Lady Gaga‘s Mayhem now having been out for long enough to become
The Billboard Latin Women in Music special is scheduled to return for its third edition on April 24 at 9 p.m. ET via Telemundo, Billboard and Telemundo announced Thursday (March 20). Hosted by the legendary Mexican singer and songwriter Ana Bárbara, who was among the 2024 honorees, the two-hour event will celebrate the groundbreaking women who are shaping
It’s been a long road from Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red to Music. King Vamp ended the drought with his first album in four-plus years on March 14. The loaded 30-track album features superstar guests from The Weeknd to Travis Scott, and showcases Carti’s full artistic repertoire. Billboard Unfiltered returned on Wednesday (March 19) with
Ariana Grande‘s deluxe Eternal Sunshine album may promise that brighter days are ahead, but a new teaser for the superstar’s accompanying short film is, on the contrary, distinctly dark and moody. In a black-and-white Casablanca-esque clip posted Thursday (March 20), a fuzzy string lullaby plays over the sound of seconds ticking by on a stopwatch,
UPDATE (March 20): Ariana DeBose, Brandon Victor Dixon, LeAnn Rimes, The War and Treaty, Taylor Dayne, Sofia Carson, Micaela Diamond, Shoshana Bean and Angélique Kidjo will join The New York Pops to honor songwriter Diane Warren at the orchestra’s 42nd birthday gala, Words and Music: Diane Warren, on Monday, April 28, in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
It’s a few days late to tie in with St. Patrick’s Day, but U2 are the first Irish songwriters to be named Ivors Academy Fellows. They are the second group to receive the honor, following Bee Gees. Ivors Academy Fellows is the highest honor that the organization, best known for their annual Ivor Novello Awards,