Leigh-Anne Says She Wants to Collaborate With Manon and Normani
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed that she would love to collaborate with Manon Bannerman and Normani in the future. In a fan video circulating on social media, the singer was asked which artists she would love to work with. Leigh-Anne replied, “Me, Manon and Normani, yeah? Fire.” The suggestion carries added weight following recent events. On Feb. 20, KATSEYE […]
Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins Welcome First Son, Brave Elijah
Thomas Rhett has added a new title to his résumé: father of five. The country star and his wife, Lauren Akins, announced Friday (Feb. 27) that they’ve welcomed their first son, Brave Elijah Akins, who arrived last week weighing “almost 10 pounds and almost 2 weeks early.” In a joint Instagram post, Akins shared that […]
Tame Impala Adds Final Australia Shows After Seven Arena Sellouts
Demand for Tame Impala‘s upcoming Australia tour has triggered yet another expansion. Following explosive demand during Friday’s onsale, which saw seven arena dates immediately sell out, Kevin Parker has added final shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to the Deadbeat tour this October. The Grammy-winning psychedelic pop outfit will now play 12 arena shows across […]
10 Best Ways for Indie Artists to Promote Their Music Online
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Neil Sedaka’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits: ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ & Beyond
“I have a theory that there are three kinds of songwriting,” Neil Sedaka posited to Billboard in 2010. “The emotional is when you go through some trauma and get it out on the page,” he mused. “The intellectual writing is when you have a tune in your head spinning around for many years and you […]
Hilary Duff Enjoys First No. 1 In Australia With ‘Luck… Or Something’
Hilary Duff timed her comeback to perfection, as Luck… Or Something (via Atlantic/Warner) debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Luck… Or Something arrives at the summit of the Australian albums tally, published Friday, Feb. 27, for her fourth top 10 appearance and first leader. Previously, the singer, songwriter and actor landed at […]
Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’: All 9 Tracks Ranked
It’s been a long wait for Bruno Mars‘ new album The Romantic: five years since his An Evening With Silk Sonic team-up with Anderson .Paak and 10 years (!!) since his most recent solo album 24k Magic. But this Friday (Feb. 27), Bruno is finally back, with a nine-track effort designed to wrap Valentine’s Month […]
Friday Music Guide: New Music From Bruno Mars, BLACKPINK, RAYE & More
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Bruno Mars drops his first solo album in 10 years, BLACKPINK returns as a group with its third mini […]
Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Soundtracks Chart
Charli xcx’s soundtrack to the film Wuthering Heights debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart (dated Feb. 28). The set is the companion project to the theatrical release, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, and bowed in United States movie theaters on Feb. 13. The film was directed by Emerald Fennell. The soundtrack […]
Whitney Houston Lands a Second Music Video From ‘The Bodyguard’ Soundtrack in YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Whitney Houston‘s “I Have Nothing” is one of the greatest breakup songs of all time — and at least 1 billion people agree. Earlier this month, the music video for the powerhouse ballad — the third single from the soundtrack of The Bodyguard, Houston’s 1992 film debut — reached 1 billion views on YouTube. Released […]