Music

Thousands of people gathered in the chilly streets of New York on Thursday (Nov. 28) to celebrate the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In addition to the beloved balloons and marching bands, the massive parade also featured some high-profile music performances by Celine Dion, Lea Michele, NCT 127, Kelly Rowland, Idina Menzel, Ozuna, Ciara

Earlier this week, Billboard staff ranked what they considered the top 60 dance songs of the decade. Many of the choices on the list were expected, but the top spot going to Todd Terje’s “Inspector Norse” definitely came as a shock to most. Yesterday, the staff ranked their top 40 dance albums of the decade — and

Tones And I continues to blaze a trail.  The “Dance Monkey” singer becomes the first Australian added to YouTube’s Artist on the Rise program, joining the likes of Maggie Rogers, DaBaby, Rosalia and Jessie Reyez.  Tones (real name Toni Watson) is behind the biggest hit on the planet right now. “Dance Monkey” has led the

Calvin Harris has had a banner year in 2019 so far, after jumping back on the festival circuit and releasing some huge singles like “Giant” and a re-release of his 2009 hit, “I’m Not Alone.” But as we approach the end of the year, he’s just dropped a surprise new tune, exclusively on SoundCloud. Entitled

Blanco Brown stopped to chat with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday, discussing the “Git Up” dance craze, new music and what “trailer trap” is. Asked how it feels to see so many people doing the “Git Up” dance and whether they get it right, Brown tells

The American Music Awards are happening now and here are the full list of categories, nominees, and winners — updated live! Big winners of the night so far include Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift, Halsey and more. However, there’s plenty more to be announced. Avicii, Marshmello, and The Chainsmokers are up for favorite EDM artist. Post Malone leads

Rappers Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti have told Atlanta police that $366,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from their rental home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says a police report filed Nov. 17 lists 19 pieces of jewelry including diamond rings, platinum bracelets and luxury watches. Amethyst Kelly, who performs as Iggy Azalea, told police the theft

DJ Earworm has done it again — but this time he has remixed an entire decade’s worth of pop music into the ultimate party anthem. In just under three minutes, the master of mashups covers everything from “Tik Tok” by Kesha to “Wake Me Up” by Avicii to “Turn Down for What” by DJ Snake

We heard some pretty sweet new releases this week, and one even tasted like “Watermelon Sugar,” courtesy of Harry Styles dropping the latest single from his upcoming sophomore album Fine Line, due for release Dec. 13. Good thing fans didn’t have to wait until then to hear his latest stuff. And no one had to wait

Cashmere Cat released his new album Princess Catgirl earlier this year and was excited to tour it with all new production and a full vision. Unfortunately, Cashy announced today that he has made the decision to cancel the tour. “There is a problem with my live production that I can’t get around and it’s impossible for

It might not seem like we’re in need of yet another music awards show, but the Spotify Awards — set to take place in Mexico City on March 5, 2020 – are different. For one thing, they bill themselves as the “first-ever award ceremony 100% based on user-generated data.” For another, their focus is on Mexico

The 62nd GRAMMY Awards nominees were announced this morning, with Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading the charge in overall categories. But, of course, our gaze quickly went to the Dance/Electronic categories where Flume,  Rüfüs Du Sol, Skrillex, and more were nominated. The album category features strong contenders all around, including the comparatively lesser

He’s the second country act to rule the chart this year. Luke Combs leaps from No. 10 to No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Nov. 23) to become the top musical act in the U.S. for the first time, as his new LP What You See Is What You Get debuts as his first No. 1 on the

Rusko is back with his second EP of 2019, Genghis Danger. Following MEGARAD in February, the UK producer and brostep godfather has returned with another batch of four eclectic singles that make us thankful he hasn’t changed a bit. Having been in the scene for over a decade, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for Rusko to get bored

Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, singer and musician Alison Krauss and mystery writer James Patterson are among the artists and philanthropists being honored by President Donald Trump for their contributions to the arts or the humanities, the first recipients of prestigious national medals since Trump took office. The White House announced four recipients of the National

There are certain songs that when you hear them the first time, they just affect you. You know you listened to something special and you say to yourself, I’m definitely going to hear that song a lot. I feel like that’s the case for R3hab’s latest single “Flames” where he teams up with ZAYN (yep,