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Billboard & Telemundo Announce Third Annual Billboard Latin Women in Music

The Billboard Latin Women in Music special is scheduled to return for its third edition on April 24 at 9 p.m. ET via Telemundo, Billboard and Telemundo announced Thursday (March 20). Hosted by the legendary Mexican singer and songwriter Ana Bárbara, who was among the 2024 honorees, the two-hour event will celebrate the groundbreaking women who are shaping […]

Lady Gaga’s Fiancé Michael Polansky Makes His Billboard Chart Debut

Lady Gaga has built one of the most impressive histories on Billboard’s charts, achieving seven No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and six No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, among other honors. Related Lady Gaga Charts 10 Songs on Hot 100 From ‘MAYHEM,’ Breaks Record on Top… 03/18/2025 Her fiancé, Michael Polansky, […]

How an Israeli Music Producer Survived a Botched Kidnapping At a Fake Songwriting Camp

Late last summer, the composer and producer Itay Kashti received an email invitation to a songwriting camp that Polydor Records was running in rural Wales. Kashti, a 44-year-old London-based Israeli who mostly produces recordings for singer-songwriters and makes soundtrack music, has participated in a few such events over the years, and this one sounded worthwhile. […]

Dancehall Star 1Ski OG Is Back With Two New Songs — And a New Stage Name

The style of dancehall currently dominating the streets of England is quite different from the dancehall that ruled the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 2000s. Trap dancehall — the aptly named subgenre of trap-infused dancehall — has been king for the last couple of years, and Manchester-bred Jamaican dancehall artist 1Ski OG is looking […]

U2 Are First Irish Songwriters to Be Named Fellows of the Ivors Academy

It’s a few days late to tie in with St. Patrick’s Day, but U2 are the first Irish songwriters to be named Ivors Academy Fellows. They are the second group to receive the honor, following Bee Gees. Related 7 Best Moments as U2 Welcomes Striking Sphere Venue to Las Vegas 09/30/2023 Ivors Academy Fellows is the […]

Nonprofit Organization Women in Music Names Best Places to Work in the Industry

Live Nation, BMI, ASCAP, Nettwerk Music Group, Soundstripe and the Recording Academy rank among the best places in the music business for women to work, according to a first-of-its-kind survey. The 40-year-old nonprofit organization Women in Music, in partnership with company reviews platform InHerSight, has unveiled its first edition of WIM Best Places To Work, […]

These Women Are Five of the Most Powerful Agents in Music

As the concert business soars to new heights, five of its most powerful women have been on a tear. As leading agents across five top booking agencies, Jenna Adler, Lucy Dickins, Samantha Kirby Yoh, Cara Lewis and Marsha Vlasic serve as tour architects and chief dealmakers to the stars, shaping the live-music landscape while helping […]

The New York Pops to Honor Diane Warren at Carnegie Hall

UPDATE (March 20): Ariana DeBose, Brandon Victor Dixon, LeAnn Rimes, The War and Treaty, Taylor Dayne, Sofia Carson, Micaela Diamond, Shoshana Bean and Angélique Kidjo will join The New York Pops to honor songwriter Diane Warren at the orchestra’s 42nd birthday gala, Words and Music: Diane Warren, on Monday, April 28, in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage […]