Damion Presson was still settling into his position as svp of talent relations at Republic Records early last year when, amid a global pandemic and lockdown, he decided he wanted to recruit Chicago rapper G Herbo to the label. At the time, Herbo was in a partnership with Epic Records and indie label Machine Entertainment […]

While Darren Criss has graced our TV screens with a range of characters, from high schooler Blaine Anderson on Glee to serial killer Andrew Cunanan on The Assassination of Gianni Versace, he was last spotted just being himself, on our For You Page on TikTok.   “I’m walking to rehearsal with a guitar on my back with a Trader Joe’s bag … I did not bring an

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, house music was forged in Chicago. In the Midwest metropolis, Frankie Knuckles and other musical pioneers created the genre that would, in time, travel over the Atlantic and mutate into a dizzying variety of sub-genres. These flavors of house — progressive, acid, tech house, big room and beyond

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Lionel Richie says he’s excited to return for the new season of American Idol, and is looking forward to seeing contestants in-person once again, after two years of virtual auditions and performances. While Season

When Kesha spoke to Billboard last month ahead of her 2021 return to the road, she promised to take concertgoers to “a planet that is extremely psychedelic, joyful, debaucherous, wild — a place where people can be themselves.” The pop star delivered in spades when Planet Kesha touched down in New York City on Tuesday (Aug.

While Drake is the Certified Lover Boy, as the name of his upcoming album indicates, the Certified Mama’s Boy is getting some pre-album release love from his mother. Sandi Graham has been sending him sweet notes each day before 6 God drops his sixth studio album on Friday (Sept. 3). On Tuesday, the rapper shared a

“Saturday” becomes Twenty One Pilots’ ninth No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, rising 2-1 on the Sept. 4-dated survey. Each of the duo’s No. 1s has ruled since November 2015, dating to “Stressed Out.” That’s almost double the sum of the runners-up in that span; as Cage the Elephant and Imagine Dragons follow with five

Lil Nas X is on a roll. After releasing the SpongeBob SqaurePants-inspired album cover for his debut album, Montero, on Tuesday (Aug. 31), the “Industry Baby” rapper promised his fans that he would share the album’s official tracklist. Lil Nas delivered on that promise on Wednesday (Sept. 1) — this time, with another stunning visual

Playboi Carti is going big for his 2021 tour. The “Sky” singer is scheduled to play more than 40 shows this fall for the Narcissist tour in support of his latest album Whole Lotta Red, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.   The Narcissist trek will kick off on Oct. 14 at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, and run through

Olivia Rodrigo hasn’t been shy about sharing her musical influences on her Billboard 200-topping debut album, SOUR. And since its release, she’s been sharing with them a good deal too. Last week, Olivia Rodrigo retroactively added Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Joshua Farro to the songwriting credits for “good 4 u” due to an interpolation of the band’s “Misery Business,”