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Black music is the foundation of so much of what we hear, feel, and move to in modern music. It’s more than a sound — it’s a force that has shaped culture, built community and told the stories that often go unheard. Whether within R&B, hip-hop, dancehall, gospel, country, or afrobeats, Black music has always […]
Kehlani endured innumerable struggles and beat the odds “all before the age of even being able to buy a f—king drink at a bar,” as she said with her raspy, hushed voice in the “Intro” of her 2015 sophomore mixtape You Should Be Here. She was raised by her aunt, who eventually adopted Kehlani, after […]
“As a musician, and as somebody who is very musical, I listen to music a lot throughout my day,” Bethany Cosentino tells Billboard. “Whether I’m working on stuff around the house, or I’m cleaning or cooking, I like to have music on.” The tone of that music has drastically shifted over the past six months, […]
Snoop Dogg has reached a settlement with a veteran studio musician who accused the legendary rapper of failing to license two backing tracks used on his 2022 album BODR. Snoop (Calvin Broadus) and session musician Trevor Lawrence Jr. filed a joint motion on Tuesday (June 24) to dismiss their litigation. A previous court filing says […]
Keke Palmer, the quintessential millennial multihyphenate, has played nearly every role the mind can generate. A box office queen who can lead films alongside Oscar winners (2022’s Nope with Daniel Kaluuya) and pop stars (2025’s One of Them Days with SZA), an iconic child star with her own talk show, an Emmy-winning game show host, a […]
Brian Wilson’s death on June 11 led to a resurgence of popularity for The Beach Boys‘ catalog, with streams up more than 500% in the wake of his passing. However, the band and Wilson’s estate will likely only see a small — though not insubstantial — chunk of those earnings. That’s because The Beach Boys, sources […]
The upcoming CBS music competition The Road will premiere this fall, following a dozen rising country artists as they traverse the challenges and triumphs of life as a touring artist. The Road will air on CBS Sunday evenings, and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. The series will also give viewers a look at […]
Grammy Award-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive the Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award at the Living Legends Foundation’s 2025 annual awards dinner and gala, while the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) president/CEO James L. Winston will be presented with the Chairman’s Award. For the first time, the event will […]
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. It’s a Beatles celebration! In honor of Global Beatles Day (June 25), we’ve rounded up a collection of some of the […]
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. Josh Gad has joined the Kindle Kids Backseat Book Crew to encourage kids to read more this summer. The Frozen actor […]
