With The All-American Rejects‘ comeback continuing into 2026 with AAR’s first album since 2012, Sandbox, which arrives in May, band members Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler stopped by the Billboard House @ SXSW on Friday (March 13). In a conversation with Billboard co-chief content officer Jason Lipshutz, the band members discussed a range of topics, including shifting to an […]

The All-American Rejects’ Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler discuss their new album, the surprising success of their House Party tour, longevity in modern rock music and how up-and-coming artists can find creative ways to amplify their voices.

Don Toliver sits down with Billboard’s Mike Saponara for the Superstar Q&A at SXSW 2026 to chat about his chart-topping fifth album, ‘Octane.’ The Houston artist reflects on the album debuting at No. 1 with 162K units, all 18 tracks landing on the Hot 100, his evolution into producing, the story behind “Body” and sampling […]

After three decades living outside of Uruguay, Jorge Drexler felt the urge to strengthen his connection with his homeland. The moment coincided with several significant events in his life: the death of his father, as well as the discovery of a new generation of Uruguayan musicians that fascinated him and the notable evolution of candombe, a […]

Paris Jackson has shared an update on where she stands with Colman Domingo after calling the actor out a few months ago over Michael, the upcoming biopic about her father, Michael Jackson. At Vanity Fair’s A Night for Young Hollywood party this week, the singer/songwriter spoke to Entertainment Tonight about Domingo recently revealing he’d personally […]