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Guitar bands aren’t on the way out in Australia, if Spotify’s watchlist is anything to go by. The streaming music giant unveils its global list of Artists to Watch 2026, a batch of must-hear, do-see acts across Afrobeats, country, hip-hop, Latin and more. Two of the three acts listed in the rock/alternative category, genre-bending rock […]
SYDNEY, Australia — After three editions, SXSW Sydney is calling time. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, organizers announced that South by Southwest “will not proceed” in Sydney this year, and that the summit would “conclude its run.” The decision “reflects a changing global environment that is impacting major events, festivals and cultural programs worldwide,” reads a statement. Produced […]
After propelling two “Bzrp Music Sessions” to No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart between 2022-23, Bizarrap returns to the top. His “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66,” with Daddy Yankee, flies from No. 7 to No. 1 of the Jan. 17-dated list. Released Nov. 5 under DALE PLAY Records, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66” becomes […]
It was a “Golden” night at the 2026 Golden Globes for the KPop Demon Hunters crew, with the Netflix hit’s eight-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper winning for best original song and the film itself being named best motion picture – animated. Plus, Ludwig Göransson took home the prize for best original score for his work […]
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. With Dolly Parton‘s 80th birthday almost here, celebrate the iconic career of the legendary country star by picking up Martha Ackmann’s […]
Music creation platform Splice has designated Afro house as its sound of the year following the genre’s 778% growth surge on the platform in 2025 — a number driven by 1.3 million searches for and 6.7 million downloads of the genre, the company revealed Tuesday (Jan. 13). The surge helped lift the broader house genre […]
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were no signs of foul […]
In 2025, the music industry lost a host of individuals who made an impact on the business — from record label executives to artist managers to songwriters and producers. With the year now firmly in the rearview mirror, we’re remembering the behind-the-scenes players who passed away in 2025. While some, like controversial hip-hop mogul Irv […]
KPop Demon Hunters just got a “Kelly-Pop” revamp with Kelly Clarkson‘s latest Kellyoke performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. In the cover posted Tuesday (Jan. 13), the talk-show host put her own spin on one of fictional girl group HUNTR/X’s fan-favorite songs from the Netflix animated film’s soundtrack. Taking the stage alongside her backup band, […]
Most K-pop groups are formed through a familiar process: a company selects a fixed lineup of members, and the team debuts as a complete unit. Challenging that convention was SM Entertainment’s NCT system, first introduced in 2016. NCT members were meant to rotate through various configurations under the banner of ‘NCT U,’ emphasizing flexibility over […]
