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MusiCares Distributed More Than $15 Million in Year Following Los Angeles Wildfires

On the one-year anniversary of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that broke out on Jan. 7, 2025, MusiCares announced it has disbursed more than $15 million in aid to over 3,200 music professionals and other victims. MusiCares, the philanthropic arm of the Recording Academy, distributed $7 million immediately following the fires, with the remaining $8 […]

25 Gifts to Get Your Girlfriend This Valentine’s Day

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. There is no greater pressure than getting the perfect gift for that special someone in your life on Valentine’s Day. While […]

Happy 14th Birthday, Blue Ivy! Here Are Her 7 Best Music Moments

Happy Birthday, Blue Ivy Carter! Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s eldest child turns 14 on Wednesday (Jan. 8), meaning the 15th anniversary of Queen Bey’s iconic MTV Video Music Awards “Love on Top” pregnancy reveal is fast approaching. From that instantly iconic moment, which sent the star-studded audience and the greater Internet into an absolute frenzy, Blue […]

‘Stranger Things’ Finale Offers Huge Bumps to Prince & David Bowie Classics — But Saves Its Biggest Boost for One of Its Cast Members

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.  This week: […]

Robyn’s Ninth Studio Album ‘Sexistentialism’ Coming This Spring

Robyn‘s ninth studio album, Sexistentialism, will be released March 7 via Young, the Swedish icon announced Wednesday (Jan. 7). Along with the news, the artist dropped the project’s second and third singles, the shimmering dance-pop anthem “Talk To Me” and “Sexistential,” which a press release on the album notes is “possibly the world’s first rap […]

Bruno Mars Returns: Superstar Announces New Album ‘The Romantic’

At long last, Bruno Mars will make his solo return. On Wednesday (Jan. 7), the superstar announced that The Romantic, his highly anticipated fourth solo studio album, will be released on Feb. 27, and the first taste of the album will be released this Friday (Jan. 9). New music this Friday 🫂The Romantic coming 2.27 […]