The L.A. raids coupled by the Trump administration’s immigration policies have sent shockwaves through the Latin music world and beyond, bringing cultural and political tensions to the forefront. From abrupt visa issues disrupting major touring schedules from Mexican stars like Julión Álvarez and Grupo Firme, to Donald Trump’s deployment of 2,000 California National Guard to […]

Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor Sly Stone, who died […]

From June 6-8, G-DRAGON performed three dates of his 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN MACAU. Streaming platform QQ Music logged over 7 million users online simultaneously while promoting the show, demonstrating the overwhelming anticipation for the Macau stop. G-DRAGON delivered three consecutive, sold-out performances at Galaxy Arena, bringing the Macau stop to a spectacular close. […]

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. Bonnaroo is back and better than ever. The music festival is set to take place in Manchester, Tenn., from June 12-15. […]

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. Calling all live music fans! The streaming platform nugs.net is now officially just called “nugs.” The company dropped the “.net” in […]