Texas singer-songwriter Cody Johnson started out pursuing a career in rodeo, and wound up as a hard-driving entertainer who has become the only (at the time) unsigned artist to sell out NRG Stadium at RodeoHouston and went on to earn a Top 15 hit on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with “On My Way to You” […]

On Friday (Oct. 8), Lauren Jauregui returns with a brand-new release, “Colors,” taken from her upcoming solo project titled PRELUDE. Written by Jauregui and produced by Johnny Rain, “Colors” is a contemplative, emotionally charged song revealing the singer’s internal reality check. In a statement, the former Fifth Harmony star shares, “Deep gratitude to be able to finally birth the

Chucho Valdés’ upcoming tour schedule includes concerts with American jazz greats Dianne Reeves and Joe Lovano, evenings of solo piano, intimate shows with his Chucho Valdés quartet, and the debut of an Afro-Cuban suite performed by two dozen musicians. And there’s one more date of note — Valdés will turn 80 on Saturday (Oct. 9).

In late September, punk quartet The Linda Lindas played their first headlining gig since their performance of “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral in May. Held at DIY space The Smell in their hometown of Los Angeles, the gig sold out within minutes. “It was really exciting to see that

Over the past three years, R. Kelly has been embroiled in criminal controversy, stemming from multiple charges of sexual abuse and misconduct and culminating in last week’s last week’s conviction on nine counts, including sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of a child. As a result, consumption the disgraced R&B singer’s music has fallen — but not

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Justin Bieber presents his most surprising collaboration of the year, Jesy Nelson goes solo with Nicki Minaj’s help,

Billy Idol’s ’80s rock classics have gotten a lot of revisiting lately, thanks in part to the various fan reaction channels populating YouTube. For instance, like many of her young peers, Jayy, the host of The Jayy Show, was floored the first time that she heard “Rebel Yell.” Aware of how old the song was,

Dorothy Carvello, the author of Anything For A Hit: An A&R Woman’s Story of Surviving The Music Industry, says she’s taking her crusade against the sexual and financial misconduct she has witnessed in the music industry to the next level by becoming an activist shareholder. Carvello first took on these subjects in her 2018 memoir, in

Billboard’s current cover star The Kid LAROI leads this year’s 21 Under 21 list featuring a mix of young chart-toppers, TikTok stars-turned-artists and on-the-verge breakout acts, among many more making waves in the industry right now. The Kid LAROI Age 18 Label Columbia Publisher Sony Music Publishing Management Rebel Management Total streams 1.80 billion After steadily growing his fan base with streaming hits, Australian

The last time Maluma stepped foot on a stage was March 2020, right before COVID-19 shut down live shows. On Sept. 1 — 18 months since his last concert — he marked his grand return, kicking off the 30-date Papi Juancho tour, his most ambitious trek to date with an in-the-round or 360 format, which allows