Month: May 2024

Flavor Flav thinks Harrison Butker needs to take a step back. Following the Kansas City Chiefs kicker’s controversial commencement speech at Kansas liberal arts college Benedictine University over the weekend — during which the athlete advised women to focus on being homemakers rather than building careers — the rapper took […]

Good 4 U, Olivia Rodrigo! The 21-year-old superstar had a small wardrobe malfunction during her show at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday (May 14), but she handled it flawlessly. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a clip circulating TikTok, the singer […]

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 Hot 100 dated May 25), even with huge breakout hits cluttering the top of the charts, a big new collab […]

Billboard’s Executive West Coast / Nashville editor Melinda Newman presents Seth England with Executive of the Year at Billboard’s Country Power Players 2024. Melinda Newman:Before we have the next presentation, I’d like to acknowledge the winner of Billboard‘s Country Power Players Choice Award, voted on by the members of Billboard […]

Kehlani announced on Wednesday (May 15) that she’ll release her fourth studio album, Crash, on June 21. Less than 24 hours after the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter teased the LP’s title with a bevy of crash-related tweets, they also revealed the incredibly intricate album artwork on social media, which features them sitting […]

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 brightest stars in country music are getting ready for the 59th annual Academy of Country […]

Nate Smith accepts the Rookie of the Year award at Billboard’s Country Power Players 2024. Nate Smith:I love Ashley Gorley so much. He is one of the nicest guys in the world. He took me in right away, and I appreciate you so much for everything you’ve done for me. […]

Events that prevented Rachel Dangermond from properly reopening 100 Men Hall, where Ray Charles, B.B. King and Etta James once performed, in the beach town of Bay St. Louis, Miss., over the past six years: Flood. Hurricane. Pandemic. Hurricane. Tornado. “It is very much spit and glue,” Dangermond says. “Venues […]

Billboard honored the country music industry’s most impactful, influential artists and executives during the 2024 Billboard Country Power Players Awards, held at Gilley’s in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday (May 14), just ahead of the ACM Awards slated for May 16. Lainey Wilson, the cover star of Billboard’s Country Power Players […]

It’s the dog days of tour for Mariah the Scientist. The 26-year-old R&B singer-songwriter is relaxing in her Detroit hotel room, alongside her older sister-manager Morgan Buckles, for a well-deserved off-day ahead of Mother’s Day in her jam-packed schedule. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, […]