When ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Speech Was Cut Short, Oscars Missed a ‘Golden’ Opportunity
We’ve all seen an Oscar recipient played off by the orchestra before, so why did it feel especially brutal when the songwriting team behind best original song winner “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters was cut off on Sunday night? Related ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins Best Original Song at 2026 Oscars, But Speech Is […]
Gene Kelly, Prince, J.Lo, Pavarotti & All the Presenters of Best Original Song at the Oscars: Full List
Lionel Richie was chosen to present best original song at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday (March 15), 40 years after he won the award for writing “Say You, Say Me” from White Nights. Richie is one of seven people who won Oscars for best original song and also served as a presenter in the category […]
7 Best 2026 Oscars Music Moments You Didn’t See on TV
Music again played a key role on this year’s Oscars, if not quite as big a role as last year when Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the show with a three-song medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz and Wicked. But this year’s show did include elaborately-staged performances of […]
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriters Finish Oscars Speeches Backstage After Being Played Off Stage
The songwriting team behind “Golden” made history at the 98th Academy Awardson Sunday (March 15) — and then were abruptly played off the stage before they could finish saying so. “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters won Best Original Song at the 2026 Oscars, becoming the first K-pop song to win in the category’s history, the […]
Jack Johnson’s ‘SURFILMUSIC’ Honors Friend Tamayo Perry, Who Died in Shark Attack
Jack Johnson is paying tribute to one of his oldest friends. The Hawaii-born singer-songwriter’s new documentary SURFILMUSIC — which premiered at SXSW on Friday (March 13) — is dedicated to the memory of Tamayo Perry, the beloved North Shore surfer and lifeguard who died in a shark attack in June 2024. Johnson and Perry grew […]
‘Golden,’ ‘Shallow,’ ‘Shaft’ & More: All 18 Best Original Song Oscar Winners to Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100
With its victory at the 98th Oscars on Sunday (March 15), HUNTR/X’s “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters has joined our list of songs that have both topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Oscar for best original song. It’s the first song to join the list since “Shallow” from A Star Is Born seven […]
Harry Styles Talks Queerbaiting, Kisses Ben Marshall During ‘SNL’ Monologue
Harry Styles returned to Saturday Night Live on Saturday (March 14) for his second turn as host and musical guest, using his monologue to address years of queerbaiting allegations with a joke that brought down the house — and made headlines before the credits rolled. In the monologue, Styles reflected on his time away from […]
Riley Green Struck by Thrown Phone During Melbourne Concert
A fan threw a cell phone from the crowd and struck country singer Riley Green directly in the face during his performance at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday (March 14), bringing the show to a brief halt. The phone hit Green near his ear, with blood quickly running down his neck following […]
Don Toliver Asserts Superstar Status With High-‘OCTANE’ Performance at Billboard The Stage @ SXSW
“Tonight y’all will understand why I been here doing what I been doing and why they say the things about me,” Don Toliver promised newer fans in an interview with Billboard hours before taking The Stage at SXSW on Friday (March 13). Related Junior H Talks Embracing Vulnerability, Disney Obsession at SXSW: ‘You Could Say […]
Superstar Q&A With Junior H: Breaking Regional Mexican Music Rules | SXSW 2026
Junior H sits down with Billboard’s Co-Chief Content Officer, Leila Cobo, for the Superstar Q&A at SXSW 2026 to chat about his chart-topping album ‘DEPR</3$$ED MFKZ,’ his journey from recording music secretly in a closet to becoming the “godfather of the sad kids,” and revolutionizing regional Mexican music with vulnerability and emotion. He reflects on […]