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The 5th Dimension’s 15 Best Hot 100 Hits: Critic’s Picks

The death on Tuesday of LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of The 5th Dimension, has led fans to revisit hits by that vocal group, which made some of the best pop records of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The group was hugely successful, putting 20 singles in the top 40 on the Billboard Hot […]

Are Three Country Artists Hurting Their Genre By Playing an Anti-Bad Bunny Halftime Show?

The country music industry has made greater effort in recent years to understand – and court – potential minority consumers. In that context, the decision by a handful of country artists to perform during Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show,” an alternative to the NFL’s official Super Bowl halftime entertainment, threatens to undermine the country […]

Brantley Gilbert Speaks Out on Involvement in Turning Point USA Halftime Show: ‘I’m Not Playing This Show to Be Divisive’

Country singer Brantley Gilbert is speaking out regarding his upcoming performance as part of the Turning Point USA “All-American Halftime Show,” which is being billed as an alternative to the NFL’s official Super Bowl halftime show. The official Super Bowl LX halftime show will feature Grammy winner Bad Bunny, who is from Puerto Rico, an […]

Sheryl Crow Calls for President Trump to Be ‘Impeached & Imprisoned’ Over Epstein Files: ‘Who Are We If We Do Not Stand Up for Children?’

Sheryl Crow is joining in on the calls for President Donald Trump to face consequences for his ties to convicted child sex offender and rapist Jeffrey Epstein, whose communications with a network of friends and accomplices were recently exposed in the publication of 3 million pages of Justice Department documents. In a post on her […]

How to Watch Team USA Figure Skating at 2026 Winter Olympics Without Cable

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 2026 Winter Olympics kick off this weekend with some major events, including Alpine Skiing, Bobsled, Curling, Ice Hockey, Alpine Skiing […]

One Year After ‘Ordinary’s’ Release, Alex Warren Shares ‘Pinch-Me’ Moments With Ed Sheeran & Jennifer Aniston: ‘It’s Been Pretty Surreal’

It’s safe to say that Alex Warren’s life has been anything but “Ordinary,” since his breakthrough smash of the same name came out a year ago on Feb. 7, 2025.  It’s been a whirlwind for the 25-year old singer/songwriter, as the unabashedly romantic song — praising an extraordinary, enduring love so great it makes the angels […]

J. Cole’s ‘The Fall-Off’: The 10 Best Lines

The Fall-Off is here. J. Cole has been working towards this album since the 2007’s The Come Up, and he’s positioned it to be a swan song of sorts, or at least the closing of this current chapter of his already impressive career. There’s been so much interesting and mythology surrounding this project that some […]

J. Cole’s Final Album ‘The Fall-Off’: All 24 Tracks Ranked

On Friday (Feb. 6), J. Cole unleashed his seventh and arguably final album, The Fall Off. The double-disc project spans 24 songs (12 on each side) and could very well put a bow on the career of one of hip-hop’s greatest rappers. For Cole, the embattled MC has weathered his share of trials and tribulations […]