Month: May 2024

Another edition of Eurovision Song Contest – the pan-European Olympics of pop songwriting – has come and gone, but the competition’s impact lingers, with six songs appearing on the May 25-dated Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. Nemo’s “The Code” won for Switzerland and leads all charting songs, debuting at No. […]

05/22/2024 See the complete list of American Idol winners. 05/22/2024 Kelly Clarkson sings after winning the American Idol at the Kodak Theatre on Sept. 4, 2002 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Winter/ImageDirect American Idol just wrapped its 22nd season, after months of looking for the latest aspiring singer to join its long history of […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Waka Waka Waka! Happy 44th birthday, Pac-Man! The first superstar in gaming, Pac-Man kicked off the […]

He looks so cute, wrapped around Sabrina Carpenter‘s finger. A fan named Emmyn Calleiro — who makes music under the moniker Games We Play — is going viral for cleverly assisting his brother in wooing the “Espresso” singer, thanks to his hilarious reimagining of her biggest hit. In a recent […]

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink […]

Sexyy Red continues her dominance over the pop culture landscape. Over the weekend, she linked with Lana Del Rey at Hangout Festival in Alabama, and TikToker Young Mantis recently mocked up a prank Skee-Yee Shrimp promotion to help get Red Lobster out of bankruptcy. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts […]

Miley Cyrus certainly needs no introduction, and the superstar is set to sit down with David Letterman for an upcoming episode of his popular interview series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a teaser for […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up for Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs […]

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. Next week (for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated June 1), it’s a superstar showdown between Billie Eilish’s new album and Taylor Swift’s reigning blockbuster.   Explore […]

Beyoncé, Sony Music and others are facing a copyright lawsuit over her chart-topping hit “Break My Soul,” filed by a New Orleans group that says she sampled from a Big Easy rapper who had illegally lifted lyrics from their earlier song. In a complaint filed Wednesday (May 22) in Louisiana […]