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B2K & Bow Wow Talk ‘Boys 4 Life’ Tour, Brotherhood & The Power of Nostalgia

Inside Billboard’s Ground Floor Studios, B2K and Bow Wow are heating things up with their exuberance and youthful spirits on a frigid March afternoon in New York City. After scarfing down three boxes of Gotham’s revered Joe’s Pizza, the early-2000s hitmakers spring from their seats to play unreleased music ahead of their forthcoming Boys 4 […]

Here’s What Courtney Barnett Geeked Out on While Making ‘Creature of Habit’

On a particularly difficult writing morning, Courtney Barnett’s routine was interrupted by a praying mantis hanging upside down from her door frame. A quick internet search informed her that the sighting could symbolize she was on the right path. “There’s a million Google results of random stuff. You take what you want,” Barnett, 38, says […]

Tainy Helms First-Ever Soundtrack for World Baseball Classic, Calling It ‘A True Global Record’ With Becky G, TXT’s YEONJUN & More

Tainy has stepped up to the plate as the official music producer for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking the first original tournament soundtrack for Major League Baseball. For the three-track project — out now — the Puerto Rican hitmaker recruited Mexican-American singer/songwriter Becky G, K-pop sensation YEONJUN of TOMORROW X TOGETHER, Puerto Rican rappers […]

Bad Bunny, Ella Langley & Hilary Duff: Which Pop Stars Won February 2026?

Is February becoming the most important month on the pop stardom calendar? Between the Grammys, the Super Bowl, the heightened pitch of awards season and a number of big names looking to make good early impressions — and this year, even the Winter Olympics having an impact — it seems that the stars were out and […]

Spain’s Recorded Music Market Grew 13.7% in 2025, With Bad Bunny and Rosalía Dominating the Charts

The recorded music market grew by 13.7% in 2025, reaching 409.5 million euros ($475.7 million) in industry value, according to the annual report from PROMUSICAE (Producers of Music of Spain), the association that represents over 95% of Spain’s music market. Music sales — including digital and physical formats — generated 343.7 million euros ($399.3 million), […]