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Linkin Park, Olivia Rodrigo & The Doors Lead Record Store Day Black Friday...
Record Store Day’s Black Friday festivities on Nov. 24 yielded big gains for vinyl album sales in the U.S., thanks to hot-selling titles by the likes of Linkin Park, Olivia Rodrigo, The Doors, U2 and...
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Cher Is Heading to the Metaverse With ‘Christmas’ Roblox Event: Exclusive
Cher‘s chart-topping Christmas album marked her first-ever holiday record — and now, the legendary singer will embark on another first: a trip to the metaverse. Billboard can share exclusive first...
View ArticleKendall A. Minter, Veteran Entertainment Attorney, Dead at 71
Veteran entertainment attorney Kendall A. Minter, whose diverse range of past and present clients included songwriter-producers Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and D’Mile, MC Lyte, Kirk Franklin,...
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Olivia Rodrigo Sings Miley Cyrus’‘Flowers’ in ‘Tonight Show’ Game With Jimmy...
Olivia Rodrigo, Saturday night’s SNL musical guest, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for an interview and a round of the “Singing Whisper Challenge” while she was at 30 Rock. The game...
View ArticleMariah Carey Welcomes Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson to the Stage for ‘Oh...
A surprise “Oh Santa!” reunion happened in New York City Saturday night (Dec. 9). Mariah Carey, bringing her Merry Christmas One & All! Tour to town, was joined by Ariana Grande and Jennifer...
View ArticleATEEZ Claims First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With ‘THE WORLD...
ATEEZ’s THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Dec. 16), marking the first chart-topper for the Korean pop group. The set earned 152,000 equivalent album units...
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Tony Romo Calls Taylor Swift Travis Kelce’s ‘Wife’ as Singer Cheers On the...
“All they keep asking me is if I’m gonna be your bride” might accurately describe Taylor Swift‘s night after Tony Romo accidentally referred to the superstar as Travis Kelce’s “wife” Sunday (Dec. 10)....
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Olivia Rodrigo Makes Cameo in ‘Tiny Ass Bag’ Sketch on ‘SNL’
Tired of carrying around a big bag? Looking for something impractical to add to your Christmas list? SNL cast members Marcello Hernández and Ego Nwodim, host Adam Driver, and musical guest Olivia...
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SZA Reveals Six Variations of ‘Lana’ Cover Art, Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary...
Lana is coming soon. SZA teased the upcoming deluxe version of her chart-topping 2022 album, SOS, with a cover art series posted on Instagram Sunday (Dec. 10). Though she didn’t announce a release...
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Philadelphia Eagles’‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’ Charity Album Scores...
The new charity holiday album A Philly Special Christmas Special scores big across Billboard’s charts (dated Dec. 16), as the star-studded set debuts in the top 10 on Top Album Sales, Independent...
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Ricardo Arjona Wraps Tour Despite Spinal Issues: ‘I Will Disappear to Invent...
On Sunday (Dec. 11), Ricardo Arjona ended his tour Blanco y Negro: Volver amid persistent back problems and an imminent surgery. After 159 concerts, the last of them in Santiago de Chile, the...
View Article5 First-Timers on Billboard’s Charts This Week: The Bites, Whitney Wren, TML...
Billboard has more than 200 different weekly charts, encompassing numerous genres and formats. While established artists often compete for a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and Billboard 200...
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Music Sustainability Summit Reveals Speakers & Programming For February Event
In less than two months, the-ever first North American music industry climate summit will happen at the USC Campus in Los Angeles. Today (Dec. 14), the event is announcing a robust list of speakers...
View ArticlePennsylvania Passes Laws to Overhaul Probation System, Meek Mill Reacts:...
More criminal records in Pennsylvania can be sealed from public view and fewer people might be kept on probation or in county jails, under legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday (Dec....
View ArticleTravis Scott Forced to Cancel Chicago Show Due to Plane Delay
Travis Scott says he spent Friday on the tarmac instead of the stage. The rapper was scheduled to bring his Utopia – Circus Maximus Tour to Chicago’s United Center on Dec. 15. He posted a statement on...
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Taylor Swift Brings Dad to Cheer On Travis Kelce at Chiefs-Patriots Game at...
If any Taylor Swift fans missed her appearance the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots game, here’s everything they’ll want to see. The Chiefs played against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium...
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Billie Eilish Joins Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig & Maya Rudolph in ‘Tampon...
A Barbie song, a Christmas classic, a scene co-starring cats and a dreamy ode to a tampon farm: This was Biliie Eilish‘s Saturday night. This weekend’s Saturday Night Live musical guest performed...
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‘SNL’: Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph & Bowen Yang Star in ‘ABBA...
SNL vets Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph returned to the show this weekend with Kate McKinnon, who was there to host. Together — and with current cast member Bowen Yang — they hilariously transformed...
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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Fantasia, Fivio Foreign and 41, Bas,...
As per usual, it’s been a busy week in the world of hip-hop and R&B. With exactly one week to go before Christmas, the worlds of hip-hop and R&B extended their stay in Gag City. Nicki Minaj —...
View ArticleHere’s Every Hot 100 Year-End No. 1 Song, From 1958 to 2023
Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century. Early in the 1900s, Billboard published charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July...
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