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F–k the Caskets: R&B Is Alive & Well

Can we clap it up for R&B? And I’m not talking about a polite acknowledgment or a paltry Sunday soul clap. I mean a full-blown, rousing standing ovation. After years of exhausting debates and think pieces questioning the genre’s survival, R&B has not only trudged through the muddy waters of the music industry — it’s […]

Billboard Honors Latin Power Players 2025 in Miami: Relive the Night

Billboard turned its attention to the biggest titans in the Latin music space during our Latin Power Players 2025 event, hosted by Johnnie Walker, and the support throughout the celebration was strong. On Monday, October 20, some of this year’s most influential names in the business gathered at Casadonna Miami for specialty cocktails, mingling, and […]

Taylor Swift’s Former Backup Dancer Gets Eliminated on ‘DWTS’ After Dancing to One of Her Songs

Jan Ravnik’s reputation as Taylor Swift‘s backup dancer precedes him, but unfortunately, her song wasn’t the good-luck charm he might’ve hoped for on Dancing With the Stars. Related Former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pros Say Taylor Swift Dancer Has ‘Absolutely No Business’ Being Cast on the Show Taylor Swift’s Choreographer Recalls How Star Used to Be […]