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Pepe Aguilar, Meme del Real & More: Who Had the Best New Latin Music Release This Week?

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including Pepe Aguilar’s timely cover of “Corrido de Juanito” to Meme del Real’s reimagined bolero “Incomprensible” and Paloma Mami’s first album in four years, CÓDiGOS DE MUÑEKA. Penned by Edén Muñoz and released originally by Calibre 50 in 2017, […]

Evanescence’s ‘Afterlife’ Hits No. 1 on Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart

Evanescence reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart for the first time, lifting a spot to the top of the July 19-dated tally with “Afterlife.” The song drew 4.6 million audience impressions in the week ending July 10, according to Luminate. Evanescence earns its first ruler on the survey, which began in […]

Here’s Why Eminem Is Credited on Justin Bieber’s ‘SWAG’ Album

Justin Bieber returned with his R&B-leaning SWAG album on Friday (July 11). Among the surprises sifting through the 21-track LP, fans discovered that Eminem (Marshall Mathers) is listed as a composer-lyricist on “Yukon.” Related Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’: All 21 Tracks Ranked 07/11/2025 However, it’s not what one might think when it comes to a traditional writer or […]

GASHI Opens Up About New Album, Career Struggles, Issues With Post Malone & Why the Music Biz Is ‘The Most Difficult Thing in the World’

On the eve of his new album The Killah Whales of Gotham — which dropped back on June 27 — GASHI admits that he’s terrified. The Albanian, New York-bred artist has long established himself as a musical acrobat, tumbling and twirling from hip-hop (2019’s GASHI), to R&B (2022’s Elevatorz), to EDM (“Safety,” “Creep On Me”), […]

Myles Smith Meets Alanis Morissette for History Atop Alternative Airplay Chart

Myles Smith goes two-for-two atop Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart as “Nice to Meet You” rises to No. 1 on the list dated July 19. The song follows the one-week rule of Smith’s “Stargazing” last September. The British singer-songwriter becomes the first act to top Alternative Airplay with two initial entries since Blackbear, who first reigned […]

The 12 Most Underrated Live Aid Performances

The headlines and highlights of Live Aid have become legendary during the past 40 years. Queen blew the roof off at Wembley Stadium in London — or would have if there was a roof. Lone Stone Mick Jagger rolled on his own and with Tina Turner at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia (and made that spirited […]