How Ali Louis Bourzgui Transforms Into a Vampire Rock Star in Broadway’s ‘The Lost Boys’
As the title character of The Who’s Tommy in its 2024 Broadway revival, Ali Louis Bourzgui sang the show’s most famous refrain: “See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.” That production ran for a too-short four months, but Bourzgui’s haunting voice and magnetic presence left a lasting impression. And two years later, those words he sang […]
Hilary Duff Explains Why It’s Better to Focus on Being ‘Yourself’ Than Worry About ‘Becoming More Impressive’
Hilary Duff is saying cheers to self love. Speaking to Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly backstage at her recent Las Vegas concert, the singer — who announced Wednesday (May 27) that Aperol Spritz will sponsor her upcoming Lucky Me Tour — opened up about her current philosophy as she gears up to embark on one of the […]
The Albums With the Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits
As any artist knows, it’s a tough task to score a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The feat usually requires some blend of the following ingredients: a strong song, a charismatic artist, aggressive promotion efforts, a devoted fan base; and, more recently, a viral live performance, meme or other stroke of luck. […]
YG Announces ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’ Album: See When It Arrives
YG has spent plenty of time at gentlemen’s clubs around the globe, and he’s launching his own, in a way. The Compton native announced on Wednesday (May 27) that his seventh studio album will be titled The Gentlemen’s Club. The “Who Do You Love?” rapper revealed that The Gentlemen’s Club is slated to arrive on […]
Spotify Users Can Now Listen to Long-Form Magazine Articles
Spotify is expanding into a new arena: long-form magazine articles. On Tuesday (May 26), the streaming service announced it will now host narrated audio articles from outlets including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, WIRED, Vanity Fair and Pitchfork. At launch, the platform is offering more than 650 long-form articles, which are […]
BTS Back in Vegas With Samsung Partnership, Fan Activations & Citywide Takeover
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. Las Vegas doesn’t do anything small, and neither does BTS. The Bangtan Boys arrived in Nevada last week for four nights […]
Can Drake’s New Chart Records Ever Be Beat & Who Else Could Put Up These Numbers?
Drake flooded the zone when he released three new albums — ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR — all on May 15, and now he’s reaping the chart rewards, debuting in the top three slots on the Billboard 200 albums chart and landing 42 new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the first […]
Jim Jones Challenges Cam’ron to ‘Verzuz’ in Harlem: ‘Let’s Settle This Once and for All’
Rap fans of a certain age are no strangers to the hot/cold relationship between Jim Jones and Cam’ron as the two Harlem rappers have fallen out numerous times over the years. Most recently, though, they’ve been at odds after 50 Cent made an appearance on Cam’s interview show Talk With Flee back in December 2024 […]
EJAE Teases New Album In the Works & Performing With KATSEYE at Coachella | AMAs 2026
EJAE caught up with Chelley Bissainthe & Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2026.
Sombr Teases AMAs Performance & Reflects On Coachella & Grammys Performance | AMAs 2026
Sombr caught up with Chelley Bissainthe & Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2026.