On July 27, 1940, Billboard published its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs. In that Billboard issue, the maiden 10-position “National List of Best Selling Retail Records” paved the way for 81 years — and counting — of Billboard’s hallmark tracking of music popularity. Subsequently, the Billboard 200 would begin showcasing the top-selling […]

After DaBaby’s homophobic rant at the Rolling Loud Miami festival Sunday (July 25), Dua Lipa’s fans have asked the singer to remove the rapper from her remix of “Levitating” and add in Megan Thee Stallion instead. “The ‘Levitating’ remix we deserve! F— DaBaby,” wrote one fan along with a home-brewed video of the original Dua

Cincinnati has long been a great town for music fans who love going to big amphitheater or arena shows, indie rock clubs or cozy theater gigs. But for years the city has missed out on an untold number of mid-level touring acts or larger bands looking for buzzy underplays because it lacked a state-of-the-art 6,000-8,000-capacity

YouTube Music has unveiled its Foundry New Class of 2021, with 27 independent artists representing 14 countries across a variety of genres, Billboard has learned. This is YouTube’s largest class to date since the program’s inception in 2015. The global artist development program, which “helps independent artists use music and storytelling to engage fans across

If you thought JoJo Siwa liked sparkles and bows before, then just wait until you see the trailer for her new movie. On Tuesday (July 27), Paramount+ unveiled the official first trailer for The J Team, the upcoming original Nickelodeon musical starring Siwa, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Laura Soltis and more. The trailer shows Siwa, in all of her

Pete Davidson is as surprised as you are. The 27 year-old stand-up comedian, Saturday Night Live star and movie actor has been steeply climbing the comedy ladder since joining SNL in 2014. In addition to an expanding role on SNL, he’s added supporting roles in the movies Trainwreck, The Dirt, The Jesus Rolls and The Angry

Cole Swindell earns his sixth No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated July 31), as “Single Saturday Night” rises 2-1 in its 56th week on the tally. In the week ending July 25, the song increased by 6% to 33.8 million audience impressions, according to MRC Data. The track, which Swindell wrote with Ashley Gorley,

The life and career of legendary Willie Nelson will be the focus of the multi-part docuseries Willie Nelson and Family from Blackbird Presents and Sight Unseen. Nelson, 88, will participate in the docuseries, as will many of his family and friends. With the aim of making the “definitive docuseries” of the entertainer’s career, the project’s filmmakers

Ariana Grande is ready to rough it in the first video promo peek at her upcoming run as a coach on The Voice. And if you know Ari, you know that she is totally the outdoorsy type who loves to sit around in her dirty jeans and strum a guitar while singing folk songs at

BTS extends its record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart among duos/groups, as the South Korean superstars tally an 18th week as the top musical act in the U.S. (on the chart dated July 31). BTS holds at No. 1 thanks largely to its singles “Butter” and