Newly crowned American Idol winner Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old  gym teacher from Meridian, Miss., debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart (dated May 31) with “Heal.” He capped off his championship run on the ABC competition May 18 with a stirring rendition of the faith-based track, which was written by Tom O’Dell, […]

Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and entertainment and inspired other women through their work, following the footsteps of Billboard’s annual Women in Music honors since 2007. This interview series featuring female players in the Japanese entertainment industry is

Fivio Foreign has been behind bars since January, but a resolution in his gun case appears to be on the horizon. New Jersey court records reviewed by Billboard on Wednesday (May 28) showed that the Brooklyn rapper (born Maxie Lee Ryles III) pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree terroristic threats. Fivio’s attorney, Adam Lustberg,

Sueños Music Festival in Chicago was full of the hottest latin stars, including Shakira, Peso Pluma and El Alfa! We take you inside the two-day festival and run through everything you might have missed. What was your favorite part of Sueños Music Festival? Let us know in the comments! Narrator:Sueños Music Festival in Chicago took

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani both performed at Monday night’s 2025 American Music Awards. Shelton made his AMAs debut with a run through his patriotic anthem “Stay Country or Die Tryin’,” and then returned later to introduce a medley from his wife Stefani. The No Doubt singer and solo star opened with her recent country-tinged