In the nominations announced Thursday (Oct. 28), the American Music Awards added a fifth Latin category: favorite Latin duo or group. As a result, there are now as many awards for Latin as there are for pop and country — two of the genres that legendary TV producer Dick Clark built the show around in […]

LiSA’s “Akeboshi” (“Morning Star”), her new opener for the latest story arc of the popular anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, blasts into No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Oct. 18 to 24. “Akeboshi” was released digitally on Oct. 18 and racked up 71,182 first-week downloads to rule the metric this

Kelly Clarkson took a left turn on Thursday’s (Oct. 28) Kelly Clarkson Show, covering Radiohead’s “Karma Police” for her Kellyoke segment. In her rendition, Clarkson transforms the haunting and ambient OK Computer single into a captivating ballad, demonstrating her powerful belt and uncanny ability to personalize the alternative rock anthem. Clarkson gives the evocative line

Serving as a preview of his upcoming album, Anuel AA dropped his new single “Dictadura,” which Billboard is premiering exclusively on Thursday (Oct. 28). Produced by Subelo Neo and Machael, and co-written by Anuel and Mora, the bouncy, head-bobbing reggaeton track will be included on the Puerto Rican artist’s third LP, Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren (Legends Never Die). The

J-pop group Wednesday Campanella, featuring new vocalist Utaha, released two new songs called “Alice” and “Buckingham” on Wednesday, along with accompanying music videos. Both songs were produced by member Hidefumi Kenmochi. The lyrics of “Alice” draws from the narrative of Alice in Wonderland, expressing how ordinary daily life was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though Morgan Wallen is a double-nominee heading into the American Music Awards on Nov. 21, airing on ABC, the singer-songwriter is prohibited from attending. On Thursday (Oct. 28), when the nominees were announced for this year’s AMAs, Wallen’s name landed in the favorite male country artist category, while his best-selling project Dangerous: The Double Album

It has been three years since Swedish act Ghost’s last full-length album, Prequelle, and its next is yet to be announced. Fortunately, fans are getting a tide-over with “Hunter’s Moon,” which can be heard during the end credits of Halloween Kills, the latest installment of the Halloween franchise again starring Jamie Lee Curtis that arrived in

Following her debut studio album Recuerdos in 2019, Nicki Nicole officially presents Parte de Mi, her sophomore full-length set, and first under Sony Music Latin. The Argentine artist kicked off October with the release of the title track as a preview of her next album. In the track, the Latin Grammy nominee wears her heart on

Kygo commands a No. 8 debut on Billboard’s multimetric Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated Oct. 30) with “Undeniable,” featuring X Ambassadors. The song earned 2 million U.S. streams in its first week, ending Oct. 21, according to MRC Data. It’s the Norwegian DJ/producer’s 21st top 10, extending his lead for the most among all acts;

Facebook has changed its name to Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement during the company’s Facebook Connect event focused on virtual reality on Thursday (Oct 28). Meta will be the corporate name of the company and Facebook’s name and branding will continue for the social network and its mobile app. Branding for Instagram and