Barack Obama wrote music icon B.B. King a letter just a month before he died sending his “warmest wishes during this trying time.” Regardless if there is a global pandemic or not, the auction block remains hot. In recent months… Read More
Childish Gambino’s latest effort “3.15.20” is reportedly aiming to debut just outside of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 while The Weeknd’s sales projections increase. Donald Glover became one of the most sought after entertainers in Hollywood in the… Read More
Plus: Why "Work From Home" is the "gift that keeps on giving" & how DJ D-Nice is bringing the "positivity" we need, on the Pop Shop Podcast. Lauren Jauregui is finding the silver linings in being cooped up at home,… Read More
Following our Billboard staff-picked list of the 100 greatest songs of 2000, we’re writing this week about some of the stories and trends that defined the year for us. Here, we look back at This Time Around, the stellar second from Oklahoma brother trio Hanson —… Read More
On the latest episode of Billboard's El Factor Latino podcast, Tomas Cookman, Henry Cárdenas & Mayna Nevarez talk navigating the new reality. The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the music industry with canceled shows, tours and festivals… Read More
Album pushed to July 2020 The Pretenders have revealed their brand new song, “Hate For Sale,” following a radio premiere on Steve Lamacq’s BBC 6 Music show on Tuesday (March 24th). The song is the title track from the band’s… Read More
GibsonTV “HomeMade Sessions” launches worldwide Gibson is the iconic, American-made instrument brand that’s been synonymous with shaping, creating, inspiring and contributing to the “share of sound” for 126 years. Although the current crisis is disrupting our everyday lives, it has… Read More
April 18th show moves to October 5th Josh Groban has rescheduled his April 18th Great Big Radio City Show performance at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to October 5th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets for the spring date… Read More
Pop star had a surprise Coachella appearance planned Lady Gaga is postponing the release of her new album Chromatica following the COVID-19 pandemic. The album features the newly released “Stupid Love,” the first single off her highly anticipated sixth studio album,… Read More
In one of hip-hop’s greatest cases of “what could’ve been,” we revisit Rakim’s brief spell on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label and why the “Oh My God” album never surfaced. Sometimes, a change in circumstance can be the shot in the… Read More