No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or no money and be thankful for 1:00 a.m. slots in front of drunken hecklers. And that’s just for starters. The further up the ladder they climb, the more pressure they face to consistently write and hone hour-plus sets that will […]

After watching women MCs spar for pole position in hip-hop over the last few years, in June 2024, Billboard put together its first-ever Hottest Female Rappers List. The 10-slot list not only served as a hotly contested battle royale, but also sparked healthy discourse about how women have not only infiltrated the rap space, but […]

The BRIT Awards has announced the three shortlisted artists for its annual Critics’ Choice award, which tips rising British acts for commercial success. Alternative folk artist Jacob Alon (Island) and pop breakthrough acts Rose Gray (Polydor) and Sienna Spiro (Capitol Records) make up this year’s group of contenders, with the winner set to be announced […]

There’s no trouble in paradise for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, who have never gotten into a single fight in the two and a half years they’ve been together, according to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. Related Jason Kelce Says This Is the ‘Coolest’ Thing About His Brother Being in a Relationship With Taylor Swift […]

Billboard Korea, together with Billboard, launches two new songs charts in Korea to more precisely capture the momentum and influence of K-Music. The newly introduced charts are Billboard Korea Global K-Songs and Billboard Korea Hot 100. The charts mark Billboard‘s first tracking of how K-Music is consumed in the global music market. Related Baby DONT […]