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Rap On Trial: The Long Battle to Keep Hip-Hop Lyrics Out of Court

When Maryland lawmakers passed new legislation restricting how rap can be used in criminal cases, it was the latest victory in a five-year effort to limit a practice that critics say hurts free speech and stokes racial bias. Prosecutors have long cited hip-hop lyrics as evidence to help win convictions against the artists who wrote […]

Billboard Women In Music 2026: See the Backstage Portraits

Billboard Women in Music 2026 took over the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (April 29) to honor the music industry’s most accomplished and influential women — and everyone came dressed to the nines for their backstage portraits! Related 11 Best Moments From 2026 Billboard Women in Music Keke Palmer served as the […]

Druski Will Set This Record When He Hosts the 2026 BET Awards

Comedian and social superstar Druski will make history when he takes the stage as host of the 2026 BET Awards. At 31, Druski will become the youngest ever host of the BET Awards, narrowly eclipsing Kevin Hart, who was also 31 (but closer to 32 than Druski is now) when he first hosted in 2011. […]

Travis Kelce Reacts to Meryl Streep’s ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Challenge: ‘Credit Where Credit’s Due’

Could Travis Kelce be trading his football cleats for stilettos? Not any time soon — and he’s “giving credit where credit’s due.” Related Here’s How Travis Kelce Reacted When Someone Referred to Taylor Swift as His ‘Wife’ Here’s How Travis Kelce Reacted to Seeing Taylor Swift’s Poster on His Return to Arrowhead Stadium Gird Your Loins: […]

A Full List of Current 2026 K-Pop Concerts (Updating)

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. More and more, K-pop concerts are becoming a hot topic. As the genre becomes more popular in the States and across […]

As AI Music Grows, Spotify Launches Verification Badges — But Only for Human Artists

Spotify has announced the launch of “Verified by Spotify,” a new verification badge designed to distinguish human artists and provide greater transparency for users. To qualify, artists must be in good standing with Spotify’s platform policies, have consistent listener activity and prove their identity as an artist on and off platform. A press release announcing […]