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Ask Billboard: Here Are the Nos. 1 & 2 Reasons That the Hot 100 Has Been Historic This Month
Submit questions about Billboard charts, as well as general music musings, to askbb@billboard.com. Please include your first and last name,…
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Inside Bouyon: How a Fusion of Local Folk Music & Digitized Instruments Gave Way to Dominica’s Fast-Spreading Homegrown Genre
Last summer — and, for what it’s worth, this summer as well — Quan, Litleboy and Trilla G’s “Someone Else”…
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Lorde Performs New Album ‘Virgin’ in Full at Surprise Glastonbury 2025 Show
Lorde played a surprise set at Glastonbury on Friday (June 27), in celebration of her freshly released LP, Virgin. Watch…
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‘God Ain’t Finished With Me Yet’: Carvin Winans On ‘Cool Gospel,’ Finding His Voice and Working With Michael Jackson
It’s been a minute — six years, in fact — since Carvin Winans released his debut solo album, 2019’s In…
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How Lizzo Channeled Weezy, Missy Elliott & Her 14-Year-Old Self for Her Rap Mixtape: ‘I Was Calling Myself ‘Lizzo Wayne”
After years of winning America over with her dazzling pop sensibilities and musical flair, Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo is switching…
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Cris MJ Had the Top Latin Song of 2024 With ‘Gata Only.’ Now Comes The Fun Part.
The most listened to Latin track of 2024 was “Gata Only,” a flowing reggaetón delivered with laid back cool by…
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How Queer Country Artists Are Rewriting the Narrative and Increasing Their Impact
When Ty Herndon wrapped his 10th and final Concert for Love and Acceptance on June 2, he delivered his first hit,…
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Benson Boone Scores First ARIA Albums Chart No. 1 With ‘American Heart’
Benson Boone has landed his first No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, as his sophomore LP American Heart debuts…
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KATESEYE Release New EP ‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS’: Stream It Now
KATSEYE are ready to pull fans into their latest sonic universe. The six-member girl group unveiled their highly anticipated second…
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Lorde’s ‘Virgin’: All 11 Tracks Ranked
When a pop artist follows a specific release pattern over the course of their career, it’s easy to assume that…
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