Zoe Reynolds made a conscious decision with her second album as Kississippi: it needed to start with a banger. “I made ‘We’re So in Tune’ the first track on the record because I was like, ‘This is my banger,’” Reynolds tells Billboard of the gorgeous synth-pop sing-along she created with Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin. “At […]

Kanye West’s Donda listening party doubled as a vaccination opportunity for attendees on Thursday night. While the wait for West’s highly anticipated 11th studio album continues, fans were given the chance to get their COVID vaccination now, with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium doling out Pfizer shots during the event. The Atlanta sports and entertainment venue announced

Corridos tumbados artist Natanael Cano, sibling duo Los Dos Carnales and Mexican singer-songwriter Carin Leon will be part of a conversation on the globalization of regional Mexican music taking place as part of Billboard Latin Music Week, presented by Amazon. Moderated by Jimmy Humilde, founder and CEO of indie label Rancho Humilde, “Regional No More

The Billboard Hot 100 debut of Wizkid’s “Essence” in July became the culmination of a nearly yearlong global expedition, after the song arrived on Made in Lagos, the Nigerian artist’s second album under RCA Records and his own Starboy Entertainment imprint, last October. RCA executive vp A&R Tunji Balogun recalls first tracing the track’s growth

With the return of music festivals following a year-and-a-half-long pandemic pause, festival founders are sharing new insights about how excited fans have been to get back to live music. Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell told Billboard about the 30th anniversary of the Chicago-based festival being an “extremely important and special year” due to its return this past weekend. And

There’s a phrase in Haitian Creole — “Yanyan wa manje vyann nan kite zo a” — that translates to “eat the meat, leave the bones.” “You do your time, and you leave the rest of the time for the other generation that comes,” explains Steeve Valcourt, a guitarist and singer in the Haitian roots music eight-piece

Ed Sheeran is an avowed football fan, but next month the Ipswitch Town FC shirt sponsor will be on the sidelines rooting for the men in pads and helmets as part of the kick-off to the upcoming NFL season. The league announced on Friday (Aug. 6) that Sheeran will be part of the 2021 Kickoff

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Nothing beats the sound of a vinyl turntable, right? For music lovers, having a vinyl setup in your home is the ultimate way to enjoy your favorite albums, but with all the turntables out

How many people are vaccinated?” Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst asked the crowd at Chicago’s Grant Park during the band’s set at Lollapalooza on July 31. “Very cool,” he replied when most of the audience cheered. “Very considerate!” It was an encouraging sign amid the unexpectedly complicated return of large-scale music festivals, just a week

Fans certainly got a kick out of this week’s superstar team-ups across genres. The worlds of bachata supergroup Aventura and Latin trap superstar Bad Bunny collided on the love song “Volví,” while pop icon Lady Gaga and legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett joined forces again on his 95th birthday for their new song “I Get a Kick Out of You,” the