After smashes like “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the artist from Louisville, Ky., is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.” After smashes like ...

Flint lyricist Babyfxce E sat with Newsweek to talk his latest album 'Da Realest,' his artistic approach and philanthropic efforts.

Rapper and longtime radio host Lord Sear has died at 52 after more than 20 years at SiriusXM's Shade 45 station.

Lil Baby shares the brand new music video for 'Mrs. Trendsetter,' the first song off his 2025 mixtape 'The Leaks.' ...

Michael Stipe has teamed up with Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, and Travis Barker for the theme song to HBO's new Steve ...

Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression.

Apple Music today announces Ghanaian-Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter Haevenas the latest artist to be featured in its Up Next artist development program in Ghana. Hailing from the vibrant ...

Salt-N-Pepa, Colman Domingo and Viola Davis were also honored with awards during the ceremony, which was televised live on CBS ...

When We Were Young isn’t the only music festival skipping 2026. Punk Rock Bowling, another festival that happens in Las Vegas, is also taking the year off, as are Boston Calling and Hangout Fest. All ...

Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, with winners marked. Billboard will update this post as winners are announced.

Friends, family and original members from Swishahouse records gathered to bid farewell during a public tribute to Michael “5000” Watts, the late Houston DJ and record executive, on Feb.16, 2026. Watts ...

Since its birth, Hip-Hop has been a platform to confront real life problems and emotions the African-American culture has faced. The genre has broken through various social barriers to talk about the ...