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15 Hip-Hop, Caribbean and R&B Artists to Watch in 2026

Last year’s Class of 2025 beamed bright when it was time to deliver. Spanning multiple genres, a plethora of artists climbed — including Billboard Rookie of the Year winners G3LO and Odeal — with the former nailing a top 30 hit during the early stages of the calendar year. The Sunshine State birthed two new […]

BLACKPINK Is Ready for Takeoff in Intense Sci-Fi Teaser for ‘Go’ Music Video

BLACKPINK is taking one small step for BLINKs before taking one giant leap for BLINK-kind with the release of its “Go” music video, a teaser for which dropped Monday (Feb. 23). Related BLACKPINK’s History-Making Accomplishments: A Timeline Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026 Watch JISOO of BLACKPINK Struggle to Find Her ‘Perfect Match’ in […]

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kem, RnBoi, RealestK, Dess Dior & More

As an unforgiving blizzard pummels the Northeast, hip-hop and R&B gave us plenty of music and headlines to pass the time. Baby Keem kicked off the weekend (Feb. 20) with the release of Ca$ino, his first studio album since 2021’s The Melodic Blue. Assisted by Kendrick Lamar, Momo Boyd, Too $hort and Che Ecru, the […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ Shines as Her 14th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

The sky’s the limit for Taylor Swift’s “Opalite,” which bounds seven spots to become her 14th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Swift ties Rihanna for the third-most Hot 100 No. 1s, after only The Beatles (20) and Mariah Carey (19), dating to the chart’s start. “Opalite” is Swift’s ninth No. 1 since 2020, […]

Backing VENU’s Disruptive Vision for Future of Live Entertainment

This article was created in partnership with VENU. The fan-founded, fan-owned, and artist-inspired live entertainment company has announced that global, multi-platinum recording artist Niall Horan has joined as a shareholder and strategic partner. He will serve as a founding member of the company’s advisory council alongside fellow artist and shareholder Dierks Bentley.  For Horan, whose […]