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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. “Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!” After more than 50 seasons of TV, Saturday Night Live officially expands outside of the […]

[Awarded to songwriter(s)/publisher(s)/artist(s)] “A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure; Publishers: I Wrote These Songs; Pink Dog Publishing; Songs for the Munch Music; Songs of Influence; Sony/ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp “Am I Okay?” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, […]

Experienced Taylor Swift lyrical analysts know that the pop star has a few calling cards that pop up semi-frequently in her songs, such as rainy weather, high school and being awake at 2 a.m. But another, possibly under-appreciated hallmark of the pop star’s music happens to be cars. She by no means mentions them in […]

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.  Explore See latest videos, charts and news Last week, we featured Charli xcx, MUNA and Kelela. This week: […]

Artifacts associated with such wide-ranging recordings as Prince and the Revolution’s Purple Rain, Nirvana’s Nevermind, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass’ “A Taste of Honey” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” will be on display beginning Thursday, May 28, when The Grammy Museum presents “Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & […]

If Hayley Williams were a doctor, she would prescribe everyone a dose of ego death. Ego death was created to help people “deconstruct expired systems” and “survive the daily onslaught of a sexist, racist, white supremacist, phobic and fascist hatred.” Ego death should not be taken by those allergic to empathy. At least, that’s what […]

Lizzo is feeling frustrated by the state of social media music marketing, which she says is cutting off her ability to properly promote her upcoming album, Bitch. In a video posted to TikTok on Tuesday (May 12), the singer-songwriter started out by disclaiming — in anticipation of some haters commenting, “Oh, she’s just mad that […]

U2 is back on the streets, this time in Mexico City where the legendary Irish rock band is shooting a new music video. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. were snapped in the Mexican capital where they’re shooting a music video for the new track, “Street of Dreams,” lifted from their yet-to-be announced […]

Dionne Warwick’s final studio album, DWuets, due Aug. 7, is expected to contain pairings with Cynthia Erivo, John Legend, Kehlani, Mya and Saweetie, among others. But Warwick has been recording duets with a wide variety of stars for more than 50 years, since before it was a common practice. Here’s proof of that last point: […]

Guy Moot, co-chair and CEO of publishing company Warner Chappell Music (WCM), has been confirmed as 2026’s recipient of the prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS). He is the first music publisher to be awarded the prize. Organizers have said the award is in recognition of Moot’s 30-plus year career, “defined by creative vision, a […]