Billie Eilish, Anderson .Paak and Jon Batiste are among the stars who will make their way to Sesame Street for the beloved children program’s 52nd season. The show announced this week that the series — which will return to HBO Max on Nov. 11 — will also welcome Kacey Musgraves, astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, tennis star […]

Following her breakout run on America’s Got Talent over the summer, 9-year-old opera singer Victory Brinker is set to release a Christmas EP next week, Billboard can exclusively announce. The Wonder of Christmas — Brinker’s first EP — includes four tracks: “Silent Night,” “O Holy Night,” “Ave Maria” and “Pie Jesu.” “I am so excited

On his new album Strange Desire, Barrie-James O’Neill mines a sense of isolation that might seem pandemic-induced, but the Scottish singer-songwriter says it’s just his true nature shining through on the gorgeous, melodic set, out Friday. “To be honest, I’ve always socially distanced myself from people,” says Barrie-James, who has dropped his last name. “I enjoy

In the second challenge of Billboard NXT – a first-of-its-kind singing competition from Billboard and Samsung Galaxy, designed to discover the next great unsigned artist – the 12 multi-talented contestants’ creativity was put to the test. Using their Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G, a phone that helps users capture moments and express themselves, the artists

Irvin Mayfield, the jazz trumpet player who became a symbol of New Orleans resilience after Hurricane Katrina, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday (Nov. 3) for steering charity money meant for public libraries to his personal use. Mayfield’s musical and business partner, pianist Ronald Markham, also was sentenced to 18 months Wednesday in

On Nov. 10, the 55th annual CMA Awards will return to its longtime home at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena—and will again welcome a full audience of country music fans. The move follows 2020’s more intimate, socially distanced ceremony attended only by nominated artists and performers to Nashville’s Music City Center because of the pandemic. Executive producer

A Slipknot show in Arizona was temporarily halted on Tuesday night (Nov. 2) when fans started a bonfire in the middle of the mosh pit. According to AZ Central, the band’s show at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix as paused for 30 minutes after attendees lit up a stack of lawn chairs in a giant bonfire

Luis Fonsi is tapping into his balladeer roots with his new single titled “Nuestra Balada (Our Ballad).” A departure from his previously released rhythmic-leaning tracks, including the global hit “Despacito,” the stripped-down track is a piano-powered romantic ballad that finds an emotional Fonsi singing about the meaning of true love. “This song is pretty different

Warner Chappell Music has entered into a worldwide administration agreement with Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Daniel Caesar. The deal consists of Caesar’s entire back catalog and future works, including his breakthrough collaborations “Best Part” ft. H.E.R. and “Get You” ft. Kali Uchis. Warner Chappell Music co-chair and CEO, Guy Moot, said: “Daniel has an intimate approach to songwriting

BRISBANE, Australia — Warner Music Group is taking another step towards realizing its ambitions for Asia, with the appointment of Chris Gobalakrishna and Jonathan Serbin to jointly oversee operations across the region. Announced today (Nov. 4), Gobalakrishna and Serbin are named co-presidents Warner Music Asia, reporting to Simon Robson, president, International, Recorded Music, Warner Music