Independent venues are entering one of the final phases of the drawn-out Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. The Small Business Administration – which has been tasked with carrying out the program – has announced that award notices for supplemental grants have begun to roll out. Supplemental grants for the SVOG are additional funds for those who received an initial […]

First Country is a compilation of the best new country albums, songs and videos that dropped this week. Mickey Guyton, Remember Her Name “I’m just trying to be who I was born to be,” Guyton sings in “Different,” a song from her long overdue full-length debut album, Remember Her Name, released today (Sept. 24). She

Boys Noize is a dance world legend. A DJ’s DJ and a producer’s producer, the German mainstay can rock a warehouse for hours or co-write a chart-topping hit for Lady Gaga — you’ve heard of “Rain on Me,” right? Born Alexander Ridha, the producer has worked with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Depeche Mode, started

Autumn has officially arrived! If you’re looking to celebrate the season with some new music, Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. From Elton John’s swoon-worthy duet with Charlie Puth to Daya’s excellent new single, check out just a few

In the latest episode of Billboard’s “Growing Up” series, Lauren Jauregui praises her grandmother for pushing her to pursue her musical dreams since the artist was little. The Miami-raised singer-songwriter, who is Cuban with Spanish descent, says she grew up in a “loud” yet musical house with a drum kit and piano causing a “raucous.” “Whenever we

Coldplay and BTS’ highly anticipated collaboration is finally here. The British rock group and K-pop superstars dropped their new single, “My Universe” on Friday (Sept. 24). After the song’s arrival, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin gave an acoustic performance of the tune on The Kelly Clarkson Show — and even sang two of BTS’ verses in their native

On Wednesday (Sept 22), Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras of The Fugees, reunited on the rooftop of New York City’s Pier 17. As the lights on the Brooklyn Bridge sparkled in the distance, longtime supporters of the group packed into the venue.  It was The Fugees’ first showing ahead of a 12-city reunion

Grimes and Elon Musk have ended their relationship after three years together. The SpaceX and Tesla founder confirmed their split in a statement to Page Six on Friday (Sept. 24), and shared how they’re planning to parent their 1-year-old son, X Æ A-12. “We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently and

The last time Coldplay played a full show in New York City, the hit-making British group filled the 100,000-person MetLife Stadium two nights in a row in July 2016. More than five years later, the quartet took a much smaller stage: Harlem’s legendary 1,500-cap venue the Apollo Theater. “We’ve been dreaming of playing here for

Butch Vig had a front row seat to history. The producer and Garbage co-founder was behind the boards for the recording of Nirvana’s landmark 1991 album Nevermind, which was initially laid down at Vig’s legendary Smart Studios in Madison, Wis. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album that delivered such grunge classics as “Smells