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It’s Monday April 15th, Billboard counts down the top 10 on the Hot 100, we’re running down all the headliners and special guest performers and some notable audience members that went down at the first weekend of Coachella, J Balvin gives us a behind the scene tour of his out of this world Coachella set, that featured a special guest appearance from ‘Men In Black’ star Will Smith and more! Learn m...

It’s Friday, April 12th, and there’s a bunch of highly anticipated new music from some of the hottest artists! Dua Lipa just dropped her latest single “Illusion,” Zayn Malik released his new highly-anticipated track, “Alienated,” Sabrina Carpenter starts her new era with “Espresso” and more new releases. Azealia Banks and Doechii are fighting on social media. Coachella takes LA by storm this weeke...

It’s Thursday April 11th and welcome to Gag City! Nicki Minaj surprises her fans with multiple special guests at the Boston stop of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour, Ice Spice will make her acting debut as she joins Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s upcoming film ‘High and Low,’ Megan Thee Stallion talks about how her third album will be a “rebirth” for her as she continues her next era of music, we...

Taylor Swift teases eclipse-themed lyrics from her upcoming album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ while her ex Calvin Harris’ wife reveals she listens to Taylor Swift when the DJ isn’t around. J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick Lamar at Dreamville Fest after releasing “7 Minute Drill,” a response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on “Like That.” JT has been fighting with everyone including her fellow City G...

Morgan Wallen was arrested on April 7th after allegedly throwing a chair off a roof of a bar in Nashville. The incident reportedly took place at Eric Church’s Chief’s Bar. The CMT Awards 2024 were last night and we’re showing you is everything you missed. Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and her collaborators are celebrating the news. And more! Learn more about your a...

Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla team up for their new track “Wanna Be.” Doja Cat dropped a deluxe edition of her album ‘Scarlet,’ titled ‘Scarlet II: Claude Frollo.” Benson Boone’s debut album is finally here. And more! We’re giving you an inside look at JoJo Siwa’s “Karma” release party and we sat down with the singer to talk all about her new musical era. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the CMT Award...

It’s Thursday April 4th and Ice Spice and Cardi B are proving there’s no feud after Ice shares a series of photos with the “Like What (Freestyle)” rapper. Offset wishes Quavo a happy birthday on Instagram, seemingly shutting rumors that the two have been beefing. Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley announce they are divorcing after five years of marriage. Jojo Siwa stops by the Billboard News stu...

A former employee of Ye’s, formerly Kanye West, now closed, Donda Academy has filed a lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of discrimination and seeking to lock students in cages. Metro Boomin took to X to share that he had been hacked. Lizzo took to social media to clear up what she meant when she said she would “quit.” Flavor Flav clears up his involvement in a potential “Flavor of Love” rebo...

Tate McRae gushes over The Kid LAROI at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. Hunter Schafer revealed to GQ that she dated Rosalía back in 2019. Karina of AESPA and Lee Jae-Wook announce their breakup. Peso Pluma clears up rumors he’s dating Anitta after kissing her on stage at Tecate Pa’l Norte. Our Latin Music Week is set to take place in Miami from October 14th – October 18th. Singer-songwriter Chelse...

Billie Eilish took to social media to clear up public speculation after her interview with Billboard on sustainability went viral. Peso Pluma surprised Anitta with a birthday cake on stage during her set at Tecate Pa’l Norte and shared a kiss. We have a new No. 1 track on the Hot 100 this week. Ahead of the CMT Awards, we’re breaking down five country artists you should watch. Today, we’re spotlig...

It’s Friday, March 29th and we’ve been blessed with a ton of new music this week. Beyoncé’s long-awaited ‘Cowboy Carter’ is finally here. J-Hope dropped his new album, 'Hope on the Street Vol. 1.' Machine Gun Kelly teamed up with Trippie Redd for “Genre: Sadboy.” Fans are raving about the features on ‘Cowboy Carter’ with some even convinced that Taylor Swift was featured on the track “BODYGUARD.”...

Tyla is Billboard’s newest cover star. Beyoncé’s long-awaited ‘Cowboy Carter’ is rumored to have been leaked and fans are freaking out over the features on the album. Megan Thee Stallion shows love to the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer. We're running down her biggest chart achievements in honor of her new album. We catch up with Los Tigres Del Norte backstage at their record-breaking show at The Houston...

It’s Wednesday, March 27th and we are breaking down all the biggest news stories of the day! Diddy’s attorney speaks out on Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami homes being raided by Homeland Security. As Diddy's legal troubles continue, 50 Cent is looking to capitalize on it with a documentary about the allegations. Cardi B threatened to sue LAPD saying the police falsely accused her of drug trafficking...

YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat tries to shoot his shot at rising Afrobeats artist Tyla, by asking her on a date. Jisoo and Jackson Wang are starring in a new ad for Cartier. Lisa is spotted at the Thailand vs. Korea 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier game. Tomorrow x Together release the track list for their upcoming album ‘Minisode 3: TOMORROW.’ We catch up with Silvestre Dangond and talk abou...

It’s Monday March 25th and we have to run down all the Taylor Swift news! Shakira reveals she wants to collaborate with the “Cruel Summer” singer, while The Eras Tour opener, Sabrina Carpenter, is reflecting on her experience on tour with her. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce is in talks to host ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader ?’ Kendrick Lamar sparked a lot of conversation online after ta...

It’s Friday, March 22nd and there’s a ton of new music to listen to! Shakira dropped her new album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ which features a track with Cardi B. Future and Metro Boomin released a collaboration album titled ‘We Don’t Trust You.’ Tyla’s self-titled debut album is finally here. And more. We went to Rolling Loud LA to find the biggest Barbz. Chicano Batman talks about their upcoming...

Erykah Badu and Azealia Banks took to social media to give their unfiltered thoughts on Beyoncé’s upcoming album ‘Cowboy Carter.’ After having to postpone 29 shows, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band make this big return at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Djo returns to the top spot on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart as Beyoncé & Dasha break into the top 10. We break down Shakira’s...

Beyoncé unveiled the cover for her highly anticipated upcoming album, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ and Maren Morris showed her support after the 'Texas Hold 'Em' singer revealed she didn’t feel welcome in the country music world. Olivia Rodrigo announces that she’s releasing a deluxe version of her album ‘Guts’ which will include new tracks “So American,” “Obsessed,” “Scared Of My Guitar,” “Stranger,” and “Gi...

Billboard News exclusively sat down with Dua Lipa. The pop star opened up about her upcoming album 'Radical Optimism.' Nicki Nicole is on the cover of Billboard Español and we sat down with Jessica Roiz to get the inside scoop on her conversation with Argentina’s pioneering urban artist. K-Pop boy band THE BOYZ members Kevin, Jacob, Hyunjae Lee, Juyeon Lee and Eric stopped by Billboard News to tal...

We spent the weekend at Rolling Loud LA and here is everything you may have missed! Country legend Reba McEntire denies dissing Taylor Swift. North West gave her first on-camera interview at Rolling Loud this weekend and discussed her debut album, ‘Elementary School Dropout.’ Taeyong of NCT is set to enlist for mandatory military service next month. New entries enter the Hot 100 top 10 with Drake...

It’s Friday, March 15th and there’s a ton of new music to run through. Justin Timberlake’s new album “Everything I Thought It Was” is finally here and *NSYNC is featured on a track. Cardi B keeps giving us new music. The rapper released her new song “Enough (Miami)” and is featured on Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” remix with SZA. Meghan Trainer dropped a new collab with T-Pain, titled “Been Like Thi...

*NSYNC reunited at Justin Timberlake’s one-night-only show in Los Angeles. The group performed a few hits and their new track ‘Paradise’ which will be featured on Timberlake’s upcoming album ‘Everything I Thought It Was.’ Dua Lipa announced that her new album ‘Radical Optimism’ will be out May 3rd. Lil Nas X is set to collaborate with Skaiwater. Cardi B accidentally loses a veneer after taking a b...

Selena Gomez opened up about her mental health on a SXSW panel and revealed that she “had to hit rock bottom” before overcoming her mental health struggles. Perrie Edwards, formally of Little Mix, announced her debut solo album which is set to feature RAYE and Ed Sheeran. Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” has gone viral and she is now teaming up with SZA for the remix. Tyla gave BLACKPINK’s Lisa a sneak...

Cardi B has been busy! She took the stage with Madonna as a part of her “Vogue” dance off, unveiled the cover for her upcoming track “Enough (Miami),” and more. Muni Long talks about writing “California King Bed” while furniture shopping, Jojo Siwa warns fans of upcoming adult content in her new project and Justin Timberlake took over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ Beyoncé has announced that her upcoming a...

Billie Eilish and Finneas set a new record with their Oscar win and Ryan Gosling stole the show with his performance of “I’m Just Ken.” Billboard cover star PARTYNEXTDOOR reveals how he’s created some of his biggest hits with the likes of Rihanna and Drake. We reveal our new No. 1 on the Hot 100. Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West is reportedly working on a world tour with his once former...