When Elton John had to pause his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour back in March 2020 because of the COVID pandemic, his original plan to retire and tour was diverted. What resulted, however, was a one-of-a-kind collection of collaborations titled The Lockdown Sessions (released Oct. 22) that allowed John the ability to work with legends like […]

Dylan Fuentes is giving Latin music a global makeover. The Colombian singer-songwriter teamed up with Nigerian artist Daramola for his debut EP Arena, where they sonically blended their styles, influences, and cultures. On their hit “Wahala,” sleek Afro-beats meet the hard edge of Latin trap music. Fuentes is also making his mark as a protégé

In court documents obtained by Billboard on Tuesday (Oct. 26), Stephen Walter, the man responsible for supplying Mac Miller’s drug dealer with counterfeit oxycodone pills that killed the rapper in 2018, has pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl. According to prosecutors, Walter, 48, faces up to 20 years in prison. Two other

Over the past five years, bilingual (Spanish and English) songs such as “Despacito,” “Tusa,” “Hawái” and “RITMO (Bad Boys for Life),” among others, have topped Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. Scoring non-Latin acts such as Justin Bieber and The Weekend their first entries on the tally, Spanglish duets have become a growing trend across Billboard’s charts,

Ruben Rodriquez, a veteran record promotion executive whose career included successful tenures with Motown, Columbia, Elektra and his own Pendulum Records, died Sunday in his sleep. He was 68. Known for his sophisticated sartorial style and affable personality, Rodriguez received the lifetime achievement award from the Living Legends Foundation in 2015. During that presentation, LLF noted of

Brandi Carlile’s single “Right on Time,” from her recent Billboard Top Americana/Folk Albums and Top Rock Albums No. 1 album In These Silent Days, has been moved from the American roots Grammys categories to the pop category. “Right on Time” was submitted for record of the year, song of the year, best American roots song, best

His debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi broke him into the hip-hop scene in 2008, and 13 years later, Kid Cudi stands as A Man Named Scott in a new Amazon Prime Video documentary. Helmed by director Robert Alexander, who has previously directed episodes of LeBron James’ HBO talk series The Shop, the film will

Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld festival just got more exciting. Bad Bunny, Tame Impala, 21 Savage and more will perform at the November event in Houston. Scott will also headline his hometown event that runs from Nov. 5-6 at NRG Park. The founder will be joined throughout the weekend by Baby Keem, SZA, Lil Baby, Young

As nightlife comes back online amid the lingering pandemic, New York City is getting a massive new place to party. Opened this past weekend, Nebula is an 11,000-square-foot mega-club located at 135 W. 41st St. in Midtown Manhattan, just off of Times Square. With space for 700 patrons, Nebula features a 5,500-square-foot dance floor, a 2,500-square-foot

Halloween is almost here, and Billboard wants to know: Which Latin artist would you like to trick-or-treat with if you had the chance? The fan-focused poll includes 26 artists who are currently charting in Billboard’s top 25 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, such as Farruko, whose “Pepas” is at No. 1 for a 10th consecutive