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Restrictions on Corrido Artists Lead Gabito Ballesteros to Experiment With Other Genres, But ‘No One Is Censoring Us’

Gabito Ballesteros is one of the young stars to emerge from the corridos tumbados movement. Collaborations with peers such as Peso Pluma (“Lady Gaga”), Natanael Cano (“Perlas Negras”), Luis R Conriquez (“Presidente”) and Netón Vega (“Wiscachos”) have made him a key figure in the new wave of regional Mexican music. But the genre has recently […]

What Should Win the 2025 VMA for Video of the Year? Vote!

Picking the winner at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards will be a little more challenging this year, since Taylor Swift, who has won the award five times, including the last three years in a row, isn’t in the running this time out. (Her only eligible video was “I Can Do It With a Broken […]

Elvis Presley’s Official Online Store Has T-Shirts, Hoodies & More New Merch

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. When the world was introduced to Elvis Presley with the hit song “That’s All Right” over 70 years ago, he instantly […]

Reservoir Media Quarterly Revenue Up 8% On Recorded Music Gains

Reservoir Media reported on Tuesday (Aug. 5) that its revenue rose 8% to $37.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on June 30. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), a popular measure of profitability, was $13.9 million, up 10%. “We achieved healthy top-line growth in the first fiscal […]

Why OVG’s Bid-Rigging Settlement Included Ticketmaster — And What It Could Mean for DOJ’s Live Nation Case 

Last month, venue manager and developer Oak View Group (OVG) signed a $15 million non-prosecution agreement that allows the live entertainment giant to avoid liability for then-CEO Tim Leiweke’s alleged plot to rig bids for Austin’s Moody Center Arena. In the agreement, OVG promised the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it will cooperate in Leiweke’s […]

‘Charli XCX: Alone Together’: How to Watch the Music Documentary 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. Fans are preparing to tune-in to Charli XCX: Alone Together, which is slated to begin streaming on Wednesday (Aug. 6). The […]