Twenty years after Choi Seung-hyun helped rewrite the rules of K-pop with BIGBANG, the elusive star returns with "ANOTHER DIMENSION" to address art, his past and, above all, gratitude.
Nearly four years after Carlos Vives shared the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with Camilo, the singer returns to the summit with the solo hit “Te Dedico,” as the song jumps 2-1 on the ranking dated May 30. The song is the first single from Vives’ 19th studio album, El Último Disco Vol. 1, and gives the artist his 17th champ.
There are a handful of pending bills before the 119th Congress that are being closely watched by the music industry. These pieces of federal legislation could affect artists, consumers and companies across many different areas of the business, including songwriting, licensing, tourism, royalties, ticketing and live performances.
Rap fans of a certain age are no strangers to the hot/cold relationship between Jim Jones and Cam’ron as the two Harlem rappers have fallen out numerous times over the years.
Manchester clubbing institution The Warehouse Project will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a flurry of special projects and performances, along with a 2026 season starting in September.
Drake knows a thing or two about trophies and breaking records. The 6 God celebrated surpassing Michael Jackson for the most No. 1s among male solo acts on Tuesday (May 26) after “Janice STFU” debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2025, Italy’s collection society surpassed 1 billion euros of revenue, and CEO Matteo Fedeli reflects on the challenges of copyright protection amid innovation.
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, tax headaches for touring artists, a proposal to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, a Peanuts music battle and much more.
Every new Drake release seems to bring another piece of Billboard chart history.
Since first appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 23, 2009, with his breakthrough hit “Best I Ever Had” (which peaked at No. 2), Drake has shattered record after record and reached unprecedented chart heights.
In 2015, he became just the fourth artist in history to earn 100 career Hot 100 entries.
Shinedown furthers its record for the most No. 1s in Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart history, scoring its 23rd on the May 30 tally with “Safe and Sound.”
The ruler marks the band’s third in a row and second this year, following “Searchlight” in March and “Killing Fields” last September.
Shinedown first led Mainstream Rock Airplay, which began in 1981, with the 12-week No. 1 “Save Me” in 2005-06.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
23, Shinedown
20, Three Days Grace
17, Five Finger Death Punch
16, Foo Fighters
The three members of long-running Japanese action comic punk band Peelander-Z were seriously injured in a car crash last Monday (May 18) afternoon in Albuquerque, N.M. According to KOB4 TV, the band’s booking agent said the trio were driving westbound on I-40 an hour from the city when a semi-truck rear-ended their tour van.
Two days after hosting the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, Stephen Colbert made one more surprise appearance — this time on a public access show in Monroe, Michigan.
His set proved that one of Colombian reggaetón’s architects can still command a festival crowd while making space for mental health and immigrant pride.
Labels have learned that post-rockers will do whatever they want. But did anyone expect a collaboration with a pagan master and a 70-piece stone instrument over an Icelandic myth?
Alejandro Marcovich, former guitarist of the Mexican band Caifanes, is in a coma after suffering a stroke on Tuesday night (May 19), his family informed on Friday (May 22) in a statement published on social media.
Post Malone is heading to stadiums in Australia and New Zealand this October, with Live Nation announcing a four-date run that marks the global superstar’s largest headline shows in the region to date.
Rob Base died on Friday (May 22) just days after turning 59 years old. The “It Takes Two” rapper’s family announced on his Instagram account that the Harlem native, who made up one-half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died following a private battle with cancer.
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin poll — curated with key recommendations by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features a number of new albums, including Greeicy’s Candela, Christian Nodal’s Bandera Blanca, Alvaro Diaz’s Omakase, Xavi’s Dosis and more.
The British pop star released on Friday the set recorded at the GNP Seguros Stadium, with Mana's "Oye Mi Amor" as the only track outside of her own repertoire.
"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 12 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.
Sony Music Publishing has promoted ZaZa Kazadi to senior director of A&R, U.K. and Europe. He will remain based in the company’s London office. In his new role, Kazadi will be responsible for expanding opportunities for songwriters in the U.K. and Europe with a focus on hip-hop, rap, R&B and Afro genres.
Japanese boundary pushers SiM unite with Hanabie., Witch Club Satan seethe about the state of the world and President goes electro in this week's best new metal songs round-up
The owner of the Charlie Brown and gang theme filed four copyright lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz scores earlier this week.
Billboard published the April Boxscore report with BTS dominating over Luke Combs, Bruce Springsteen and everyone else on tour Friday (May 21). But while the biggest stars of K-pop, country, rock and more packed stadiums, comedians were road warrior-ing their way to sold-out theaters and arenas. Here, we’re looking at the five biggest comedy tours of April 2026.
Janice and Floyd Pepper from the Electric Mayhem talk about taking over the Rock n’ Roller Coaster starring the Muppets at Disney World, working with Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson on some of the songs, whether they were scared of the ride, their favorite Disney World snack and more.
The acclaimed TDE rapper has an open conversation with Billboard about his first LP in five years, and about his embrace of emotional transparency in the interim.
Think Mad Max: Fury Road, but make it K-pop.
In the upcoming video for their single “BOOMPALA” — from their just-released sophomore full-length album ‘PUREFLOW’ pt. 1 — girl group LE SSERAFIM slip into futuristic outfits and have a wild party with a group of backup dancers that include a duck, aliens, a horned devil and some other out-there companions.
Jessie J had some wonderful news to share after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer. In an Instagram video posted on Thursday (May 21), the singer (born Jessica Cornish) revealed that she’s been tagged cancer-free after a recent checkup at the hospital.
With Dosis, Xavi stretches his sound in new directions without letting go of the emotional core that got him here. On his second studio album, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter moves between música mexicana, bachata, pop and other urbano flourishes with an ease that reflects both his creative curiosity and his bicultural identity. The result is a 19-track set that feels broader in scope, while still rooted in the romantic tumbado style that has connected him with a new generation of listeners.
First things first: Zendaya is not talking about that gold band on her ring finger. In a new feature in ELLE, the Euphoria actress politely declined to comment on reports that she and her partner of more than four years, actor Tom Holland, secretly got married earlier this year. “No, I’m not going to do that. They’re always searching for something,” she answered, seemingly referring to internet sleuths.
The superstar country couple appear as themselves in the romantic drama, which stars ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Sarah Drew and ’50 Shades of Grey’ star, Eric Johnson.
Some members of ARMY may have noticed that BTS‘ SUGA had a bit of a hitch in his step during the group’s show on Sunday (May 17) at Stanford Stadium in California. According to SF Gate, it’s because the group’s lead rapper slipped into the crowd of 30,000 at the wacky Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on the morning of the show.
After overcoming a breakdown in his mental health, the Scottish singer’s triumphant North American arena tour marks the culmination of a long, hard-fought journey back to himself.
"It is absolutely ridiculous that we live in a country where a President's ego can vindictively censor network television.....and nobody stops him,” writes Jack White.
Dua Lipa is putting a bow on the Radical Optimism era with a gift for the fans. The “Levitating” singer turned her three-show run in Mexico City to close out the Radical Optimism Tour into a live album as Live From Mexico hit streaming services on Friday (May 22).
Mgk and Wiz Khalifa emerged as stars at the turn of the 2010s, and they’re paying homage to their breakthrough era with the Blog Era Boyz joint mixtape, which hit streaming services on Friday (May 22).
EDITOR’S NOTE: The list features only U.S. tours by Latin music artists and is updated on a regular basis. Tours will be removed from the list once they have ended.
These stylish earplugs make it possible to protect your ears and connect with friends at concerts, sporting events and busy city streets with just a simple click.
Why Don’t We singer Jack Avery is speaking out after his ex Gabriela Gonzalez, with whom he shares a daughter, was arrested and charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him.
Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, The Roots and Jill Scott are among the performers slated to hit the stage at One Philly: Unity Concert for America in Philadelphia to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary on July 4.
Japanese girl group XG, aka Xtraordinary Genes, announced the dates for the North American leg of their second world tour on Thursday (May 21). The seven-show winter 2026 run of the XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE outing is slated to kick off on Nov. 3 at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Suu Morishita’s Yubisaki to Renren Vol. 14 hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 released May 21, marking the first time the series tops the list.
Slayyyter talks about the success of her 2026 album ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’ and songs breaking through like “DANCE” and “BRITTANY MURPHY!,” her pop inspirations like Britney Spears and Beyoncé, her top three pop albums, what her fans can expect from her tour, how she feels about receiving love from PinkPantheress and other fellow female artists.
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Get ready for more of The Breakfast Club. As part of the iHeartRadio show’s deal with Netflix, the beloved morning drive-time chatter will become the first daily live program airing each weekday on Netflix.
The Nashville Songwriter Awards, an annual celebration of Music City’s top tunesmiths, is set to honor Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill and ASCAP president/chairman of the board Paul Williams with special accolades.
In an interview with Billboard, Charlie Hellman explains Reserved, which kicks off in the U.S. this summer, offering superfans reserved tickets on Live Nation tours.
This week's Pop Star Performance Review episode of the 'Greatest Pop Stars' podcast looks at some of the early wins and more complicated long-term results of the rap superstar's new era.