Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “KUSUSHIKI” holds at No. 1 for the second week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated April 23. The The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Part 2 opener debuted at No. 6 on the tally revealed April 9 and hit No. 1 last week. Compared to the week before, downloads for the track
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On April 4, BAND-MAID released their new song, “Ready to Rock,” the opening theme for the TV anime Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty. The raging, breakneck instrumentals and emotional vocals that are the quintessence of the band resonate perfectly with the anime’s story and the feelings of its main characters. The collaboration is a match
Atlanta rap legend Jeezy has announced the TM:101 Live Tour — teased as a “black-tie symphonic tour” — with special guest DJ Drama to celebrate his third studio album and commercial debut, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, as it turns 20 this year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts
From Ultra South Africa to Afro Nation Portugal, here are the best lineups this year. Davido Tosin Gbadamosi Multiple music festivals across the globe are celebrating African music throughout the whole year, and Billboard is rounding up the biggest ones for you to hit up. For some acts, these festivals present a heartwarming, homecoming opportunity.
Two decades into his decorated career, Wiz Khalifa remains in demand. On the heels of dropping his Kush + Orange Juice 2 sequel, the Taylor Gang boss stopped by The Joe Budden Podcast earlier this week. Budden inquired about Khalifa’s rates during his hitmaking run of the mid-2010s, which was capped off by the Billboard
The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated May 3, we look at a number of songs threatening to end the now-nine-week reign of Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Luther” —
Madonna‘s steamy video for her 1987 True Blue single “La Isla Bonita” has joined the YouTube billion-views club. The visual for the song featuring flamenco guitar, maracas and Latin percussion was helmed by prolific film (Pet Sematary Two, Best. Christmas. Ever!) and TV director Mary Lambert, known for her work on music videos for Janet
The second annual I’m Just Me: A Charley Pride Celebration of Inclusion brunch will take place May 6 at the Hall Park Hotel in Frisco, Texas, two days before the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. Mickey Guyton, a two-time ACM Award nominee and the first Black woman to host the ACM Awards, in 2021,
Few artists embody the meaning of evolution quite like Anitta. The Brazilian superstar, unapologetically herself and fearless, has expanded the boundaries of global Latin music with hits in three different languages — an unprecedented feat among modern-day pop stars. As the recipient of the first-ever Vanguard Award at Billboard’s 2025 Latin Women in Music event