The style of dancehall currently dominating the streets of England is quite different from the dancehall that ruled the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 2000s. Trap dancehall — the aptly named subgenre of trap-infused dancehall — has been king for the last couple of years, and Manchester-bred Jamaican dancehall artist 1Ski OG is looking
Taylor Swift is now a part of Benny Blanco‘s life in more ways than one since his romance with Selena Gomez started. In addition to the pop star being one of his famous fiancée’s closest friends, the producer has also apparently welcomed Swift’s music into his life after the Rare Beauty founder got him hooked.
Approximately 100 years after the Grand Ole Opry launched when radio announcer George D. Hay invited fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson to play some of his fiddle tunes on the air on WSM-AM (the program was initially called the WSM Barn Dance and renamed the Grand Ole Opry in 1927), many of country music’s biggest stars
Sitting in a sun-drenched room at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton, Gracie Abrams is shaking her head “no.” She’s reflecting on a breakout 2024 — during which she scored her highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hit to date and received her second Grammy Award nomination, for “Us,” a collaboration with none other than Taylor Swift. But Abrams still
Queen City music fans will have to wait a while to see Janet Jackson after the pop star announced on Thursday (March 20) that due to “personal matters” she will not be headlining the second night of this summer’s Cincinnati Music Festival. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and
On March 29, Billboard will hold the 19th annual Women in Music awards at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Honorees include cover star Erykah Badu, JENNIE and many more, including Doechii as Woman of the Year. In advance of this year’s event, we are looking at some of the most in-demand live performers of
As two short blonde hitmakers, Dolly Parton and Sabrina Carpenter have a lot in common. But they also have some key differences, and according to the country legend, there were a couple things the pair had to agree on before she signed on to do the 25-year-old pop star’s “Please Please Please” remix earlier this
After months of slowly teasing fans with new music, Eric Church will return with his new album on May 2, when he releases Evangeline Vs. the Machine. The eight-song album marks his first release since 2021’s Heart & Soul triple project, and judging from the songs the upcoming album has already yielded, the project promises
In the summer of 2023, Tyla made a massive splash with her Billboard Hot 100 top 10 popiano smash, “Water.” But that turned out to be just a hint of what the South African star was capable of — and in March 2024, she released her acclaimed self-titled debut album, a showcase for her expert fusion
Shakira paid an emotional tribute to Mexico with mariachi rhythms and regional Mexican music on Wednesday night (March 19) with first-time performances of “Ciega Sordomuda” and “El Jefe.” The songs were inspired by the country where the Colombian superstar launched her musical career 30 years ago. With the surprising inclusion of a Mexican section in