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Salsa Legend Willie Colón’s History on Billboard’s Charts

American salsa musician and activist Willie Colón, a towering pillar of Fania Records who made his chart entrance with his album Criollo in 1985, forged a history on Billboard’s charts spanning more than 40 years and counting. Related Willie Colón, Towering Giant of Salsa, Dead at 75 Latin Music World Mourns Willie Colón: ‘Maestro, Thank You for Your Legacy’ Gone But Not Forgotten: […]

Willie Colón, Towering Giant of Salsa, Dead at 75

Willie Colón, the iconic trombonist, arranger, bandleader and producer who was one of the architects of salsa, a leader of the genre and one of its most towering names, died Saturday (Feb. 21). He was 75 years old. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos. “Willie didn’t just […]

New Found Glory Return With 11th Studio Album ‘Listen Up!’

Pop-punk mainstays New Found Glory have ended a six-year album gap with Listen Up!, their 11th studio LP and first release via Pure Noise Records. The 10-track set arrived Feb. 20. Formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, the quartet — vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarist Chad Gilbert, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Cyrus Bolooki — […]

Bruno Mars Unveils ‘The Romantic’ Tracklist After Decade Between LPs

After a decade-long gap between solo studio albums, Bruno Mars has unveiled the tracklist for his fourth LP, The Romantic, due Feb. 27. The nine-song set marks his first solo release since 2016’s 24K Magic. Mars revealed the full lineup Monday (Feb. 16), confirming that the album will be led by “I Just Might,” which […]

How to Buy Tickets to J. Cole’s The Fall Off Tour Online

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. After announcing his latest (and possibly final) tour for his album The Fall-Off earlier this week, fans can now shop J. […]

Manon Taking a Hiatus From KATSEYE to ‘Focus on Her Health & Wellbeing’

KATSEYE announced late Friday (Feb. 20) that Manon is taking a temporary hiatus from the girl group “to focus on her health and wellbeing.” The announcement came via the KATSEYE fan community on Weverse in a notice posted at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday night by HYBE and Geffen. Related KATSEYE Re-Create Super Bowl Commercial Dance, […]