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There are few moments more immediately significant than an artist learning they’ve earned a Grammy nomination. For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat. “I woke up a little bit later so I woke up to the group chat going […]

Drake is back in his acting bag. The 6 God teased a clip from his cameo in an episode of season 2’s The Office Movers, which landed on the Crave streaming service on Friday (Nov. 7). Drake posted a hilarious interaction from his scene on Instagram, which finds him in a misunderstanding with one of […]

It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and Leon Thomas leads the pack. On Friday, the singer woke up to a whopping six 2026 Grammy nominations, including album of the year, for his breakthrough sophomore album Mutt. Related From The Weeknd to Gracie Abrams, Which Snubbed Artist Should’ve Gotten a 2026 Grammy Nod? Vote! Bad Bunny & Beyond: […]

Do you get deja vu? Donald Trump‘s administration has once again been slammed by an artist for using their music without permission, this time receiving a comment from an unhappy Olivia Rodrigo after the White House and Department of Homeland Security shared a video set to one of her songs. The controversial clip in question […]

AI was an omnipresent topic at the Music Tectonics conference in Santa Monica, Calif., earlier this week, creeping into seemingly every panel discussion and casual poolside conversation. Everybody can see that AI will transform the music business. That’s a 30,000-foot view. Zoom in, however, and there’s far less certainty about how, exactly, AI will disrupt the status quo.  “Not everybody wants to be a creator” was a […]

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. The Beatles are about as iconic as bands get. Pair the quartet with another icon, Lucky Brand, and you get a […]

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. With only weeks left until from Wicked: For Good hits theaters, fans have something else to fill the Wicked void. Puma […]

Charli xcx wasn’t messing around when she took on the assignment of writing an original song for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation. On Thursday (Nov. 6), the pop star posted a teaser for the track, titled “House,” and shared a long description of the creative process behind how she made it — including how […]

Mon Laferte is back in the top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Pop Albums chart as Femme Fatale, her 10th studio album, debuts at No. 10 on the chart dated Nov. 8, marking her third top 10 on the ranking. Related Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee Will Headline NFL’s First Halftime Game In Spain Rauw Alejandro Becomes Day […]

Slipknot’s legal maneuver to take over the slipknot dot com URL has hit a speed bump, as the domain owner has hired a lawyer and declared that it intends to battle the band in court for control of the website. The metal band initiated a lawsuit last month claiming an anonymous cybersquatter is selling counterfeit […]