This story is part of Billboard’s 2022 Grammy Preview issue, highlighting the artists, issues and trends that will define awards season. Read our cover story on Halsey, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross here. For British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, connecting with fans onstage isn’t the only good thing about the return of live music — she also gets […]

Summer months are turning to Fall, but outdoor U.S. stadiums stayed open in September for Los Bukis. The legendary Mexican group reunited for the first time in 25 years, scoring the biggest tour of the month with a brief sweep through Chicago and Texas. In just five shows, the band earned $22.1 million and sold

This story is part of Billboard’s 2022 Grammy Preview issue, highlighting the artists, issues and trends that will define awards season. Read our cover story on Halsey, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross here. In the middle of a giant, empty plot of land in the middle of Sacramento, Calif., the African and Caribbean diaspora is alive and

Jamie Foxx’s promo tour for his new book, Act Like You Got Some Sense, brought him to The Late Late Show With James Corden on Wednesday (Oct. 21). He shared a hilarious story about spending New Year’s Eve with Leonardo DiCaprio and also helped Corden out with his pop culture blind spots. During the sit-down portion of the show,

Elvie Shane rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Oct. 23) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his breakthrough single “My Boy.” The track hits No. 1 on Country Airplay and rises to No. 4 on Hot Country Songs with 31.8 million airplay

This story is part of Billboard’s 2022 Grammy Preview issue, highlighting the artists, issues and trends that will define awards season. Read our cover story on Halsey, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross here. “This has been the most magical year of my life,” Olivia Rodrigo said in September at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she was

This story is part of Billboard’s 2022 Grammy Preview issue, highlighting the artists, issues and trends that will define awards season. Read our cover story on Halsey, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross here. Amid the historic social and political upheaval of the past year, as well as the pandemic, Stevie Wonder did what he has always done:

Sean Smith will join the Recording Academy in the newly created role of executive vice president of communications, effective Oct. 25. Smith formerly served as executive vp of corporate counsel at public relations firm Porter Novelli, where he led the global corporate counsel practice. In this role, he developed and led corporate reputation campaigns and

Grammys are nice and so are hit singles. But nothing looks better on the wall than a plaque declaring your own day. Lil Nas X, 22, flew home to Atlanta on Wednesday (Oct. 20) to celebrate his charitable efforts in the city as well as collect a proclamation honoring Lil Nas X Day. The document

It’s not even Halloween yet and the first shoots of Christmas cheer are already popping up. Too soon! How do we know it’s a bit early to start leaning into the holiday season? Christmas Queen herself Mariah Carey said so. In a hilarious video posted on Wednesday night (Oct. 20), Mariah chilled out in her