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Joey Bada$$ Receives Tres Generaciones Tequila Impact Award: ‘It Feels Good to Be Acknowledged’

On Thursday (Sept. 6), Billboard and Tres Generaciones presented Joey Bada$$ with the Tres Generaciones Tequila Impact Award at the 2024 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event. Related R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players: Billboard’s 2024 List Revealed 09/04/2024 Held at the Edition Hotel in Times Square, Billboard Deputy Director of R&B/Hip-Hop Carl Lamarre presented Bada$$ with the award for […]

Why Country Radio Embraced Post Malone: ‘He Went All In’

Last spring, while working with Post Malone on his upcoming country album, the hired studio songwriters took a break. Malone started noodling on guitar. “He’d be playing, like, old B-sides, Toby Keith songs, that nobody knew,” recalls Chase McGill, a Nashville veteran who has written songs for Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney and many others. “But […]

Linkin Park’s New Singer Emily Armstrong on the Pressure & ‘Passion’ of Singing Chester Bennington’s Vocals

Emily Armstrong is taking the bitter with the sweet as she steps into her new role as Linkin Park co-vocalist amid the band’s surprise comeback. Related Inside Linkin Park’s Secret Comeback 09/05/2024 While speaking to Billboard‘s Jason Lipshutz about the rock group’s secret return, the Dead Sara co-founder opened up about both the excitement she feels […]

Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian Bossa Nova Giant and Bandleader Dies at 83

Beloved bossa nova producer, songwriter, pianist and song interpreter Sérgio Mendes has died at 83. The legendary Brazilian superstar whose career spanned more than six decades and helped craft the modern sound of crossover Brazilian pop thanks to such indelible hits as “Mas Que Nada” and “Magalenha,” died in Los Angeles of undisclosed causes. Beginning […]

Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 20 — Bruno Mars

With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to a close, Billboard is spending the next few months counting down our staff picks for the 25 greatest pop stars of the last 25 years. We’ve already named our Honorable Mentions and our No. 25, No. 24, No. 23, No. 22 and No. 21 stars, and now we remember the century in Bruno Mars […]

How Digital Album Sales Are Affecting the Race for No. 1 on the Charts

Travis Scott was fired up. “IM FCKING JUMPING THRU WALLS,” he wrote on Instagram. The reason: He planned to officially re-release Days Before Rodeo, his decade-old pre-stardom mixtape, on streaming services on August 23.  Related Pushing Songs Up the Charts Was a Label Job. Then Fans Took Over 08/23/2023 Sabrina Carpenter‘s Short n’ Sweet was slated […]

Hotter Than Hell: The Devil Makes a Fiery Comeback In Country Music

The devil, or demons, have been referenced in a string of current and recent singles, including Jelly Roll’s “Halfway to Hell” and “I Am Not Okay,” Tyler Braden’s “Devil I Know,” Ashley McBryde’s “The Devil You Know” and Jackson Dean’s “Heavens to Betsy.” Mitchell Tenpenny’s “Demon or Ghost,” recorded with metal band Underoath, was released […]

Teezo Touchdown Thanks ‘Future Artists, Future Execs’ Who ‘Can Potentially Change the World’ at 2024 Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Power Players

Teezo Touchdown accepted the Rookie of the Year award at Billboard‘s 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event Thursday night (Sept. 5) at Times Square Edition in New York. Senior R&B/Hip-Hop/Afrobeats writer Heran Mamo introduced the 31-year-old artist, describing him as someone who “embodies the emotional melodies of an R&B singer, the clever lyricism of a rapper […]

How Big Could an Oasis U.S. Tour Be?

Oasis officially announced its Oasis Live ’25 Tour across the United Kingdom and Ireland in August, marking the band’s first shows together in more than 15 years. It makes sense for the British group to kick things off overseas, but speculation has ramped up regarding a possible extension to North America – as the tour […]