Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour surges back to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 4) for its fourth nonconsecutive week on top, with 84,000 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Aug. 26, according to MRC Data (up 1,201%). Of that sum, vinyl sales comprise 76,000 — the second-largest sales week […]

Billboard unveiled its 2021 International Power Players list earlier this year, recognizing some of the world’s top industry leaders who power the success of the music business outside the U.S. Japan’s Fujipacific Music chairman Ichiro Asatsuma was named in the Publishing category for his contributions to the country’s music industry for over 50 years, his

Karol G headlines the first of two Rockstar Summer Spotlight concerts available only on Billboard.com from August 30 at 6pm ET through September 1 at 6pm ET. Catch an exclusive encore performance of her smash hits “200 Copas” and “El Makinon” available at rockstarsummer.com from September 1 at 6pm EST to September 3 at 6pm

This year’s Burning Man festival is officially canceled, but that won’t stop thousands of people from gathering at the event’s traditional site in Northern Nevada this week for an unauthorized celebration in the same vein. Officials at the Bureau of Land Management — which controls Black Rock Desert, where Burning Man typically takes place the week before Labor

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. A new book on Charlie Watts is seeing renewed interest after the passing of the Rolling Stone drummer last week. “Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters” has soared into the Top Ten

For Capella Grey, his music and New York City are pretty much synonymous. The sounds of uptown, for example, have always filtered into his musicianship, from the language he uses in his raps to the swaggering tempos he employs. The Bronx native, 26, says it was New Yorkers who championed his music so hard that it

Artists are sending their prayers and checking in with fans’ loved ones who are currently being impacted by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. The Category 4 storm barreling through the Gulf Coast comes at the same time as the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and nearby areas in late August 2005. On Monday

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. The best music is meant to be experienced and you can’t do that sometimes with a lot of noise and distractions buzzing around in the background. That’s why more and more people are switching

Kacey Musgraves will soon bring the songs from her upcoming star-crossed album to fans across the United States, when she launches her star-crossed: unveiled headlining tour, promoted by AEG Presents, on Jan. 19 in St. Paul, Minn. The 15-city tour includes a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 11, 2022, and concludes Feb. 20 at

It’s Monday, so you know what that means! Indulge in the freshest new releases of the week, from the meditative melodies of Dutch-Afghan singer Ferdous, to Elujay’s problem-solving alternative R&B rhythms. And if rap is more your speed, we’ve got the midwest covered with Detroit’s own Allstar JR and another all-star, Chicago rapper Lil Zay