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Pop Smoke Wins Top 200 Album at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards

The late artist Pop Smoke won the Top Billboard 200 Album award for his album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards Sunday (May 23). His mother, Audrey Jackson, was on hand to accept the honor. “I thank you to the fans for honoring the life and spirit […]

Duran Duran Performs 3-Song Medley at Billboard Music Awards

Duran Duran took the stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 23) night for what was the legendary new wave band’s first-ever BBMAs performance. And the British rockers did not disappoint. They performed a three-song medley from the Hammersmith Apollo in London encompassing two classic hits and their new single “Invisible,” previewing […]

Rock Band Maneskin Wins Eurovision Song Contest for Italy

Move over sequins, disco beats and power ballads. A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday. Maneskin’s win was only Italy’s third victory in the immensely popular contest and the first since Toto Cutugno took the honor in 1990. Italy, the bookmakers’ favorite, trailed Switzerland, France […]

5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (May 22)

From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. The Myke Towers Sneaker In celebration of his sophomore album, Lyke Mike, which debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, Myke […]

Bowen Yang Shares Backstory to Viral ‘SNL’ Titanic Iceberg Sketch

Bowen Yang on Friday (May 21) dropped by The Tonight Show where he broke the ice about his viral Saturday Night Live Titanic sketch from April. The comic was trending on social media for days after he played the iceberg who sank the Titanic during a segment on “Weekend Update.” Video of the moment went […]

Natti Natasha Is a Mom! Dominican Artist Gives Birth to Baby Girl in Miami: Photos

After months of documenting her entire pregnancy, including the gender reveal and baby shower via Instagram Live, Natti Natasha officially welcomes her baby girl, Vida Isabelle, Billboard can confirm. The Dominican artist behind hits like “Criminal,” “La Mejor Versión de Mi” and “Ram Pam Pam,” gave natural birth at 9 a.m. on Saturday (May 22) […]