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Chart Rewind: In 1996, Jo Dee Messina Was Money With Her First Hit

It’s appropriate that a guy with the last name of Nichols wrote an impactful song about a coin toss. “Heads Carolina, Tails California” — which emerged as Jo Dee Messina’s first single in 1996 — drew its inspiration from the Robert James Waller novel Border Music, in which the lead character flips a coin to […]

Don Omar Announces ‘Last King World Tour’ for September

Reggaetón icon Don Omar will kick off his The Last King World Tour on Sept. 25, Billboard can officially announce. The tour will hit 21 cities (to date), beginning Sept. 25 at Santander Arena in Reading, Pa. it will then travel to arenas in Boston, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, among others. The […]

OsamaSon to Make Australian Live Debut on Three-City October Tour

OsamaSon is heading to Australia for the first time. The 22-year-old South Carolina rapper will play three shows across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in October on the Psykturnal Tour, Live Nation announced Monday (May 18), marking a significant milestone for one of underground rap’s most compelling breakout voices. The run opens at Festival Hall in […]

Every 2026 ACMs Performance, Ranked

Ella Langley and Cody Johnson dominated this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards trophy winners on Sunday night (May 17) in Las Vegas, with Johnson picking up both male artist of the year and entertainer of the year, while Langley took home the lion’s share of the accolades, with song and single of the year […]