The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” Described as a “Mississippi-made soul singer carrying a Southern soul revival into the present” on his Spotify profile, Ray made waves after … Read more
Breaking Rust is breaking hearts — but he’s totally fake. “Walk My Walk,” an AI-generated track from the AI artist Breaking Rust, has topped the Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart since the week of Nov. 8. The AI artist Breaking Rust and its country song “Walk My Walk” has taken the music world by storm. Breaking Rust … Read more
Bruno Mars has officially joined music royalty despite publicly admitting he can’t stand one of the songs that got him there. The pop superstar’s 2010 debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans has just entered one of music’s most exclusive clubs, spending a jaw-dropping 750 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart. That puts it alongside all-time classics from … Read more
On the hunt for love, Eric Jonas first looked for a sign from above. But when none of the twinkling stars in the sky granted his wish, the resourceful singleton decided to take matters into his own hands. “I bought some poster-board, made a sign that says ‘I’M SINGLE’ and stood on overpass above Highway 101 in … Read more
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, it landed on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. Abel Tesfaye attends Lionsgate’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere on … Read more
Singer Lou Christie, famous for Billboard charting singles “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Rhapsody in the Rain,” died Wednesday at age 82, according to his family. Christie died at home in his native Pittsburgh following a short illness of an undisclosed nature, Francesca, his wife, told The Hollywood Reporter. “It is with deep sorrow that we share … Read more
The power of — a doc. Michael J. Fox famously rocked out on guitar to Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” in an iconic scene from “Back to the Future.” But now it’s more like “Johnny B. Gone”: The instrument Fox’s Marty McFly played at the Enchantment Under the Sea high school dance has been missing … Read more
A photo of a billboard for a beef-tallow sunscreen by a brand called Primally Pure has people doing a double-take. Along with a photo of the product, the ad reads, “Poison-free SPF with tallow. Next to that ad, there is a photo of a blonde woman under text that reads: “The sun isn’t poison but … Read more
Soundgarden will rise — and rock — again. And, yes, with Chris Cornell. Indeed, the black hole that was left when the grunge god died by suicide in 2017 will be filled with some sun again: The band plans to release the final album made with its frontman. “It would be a great gift to … Read more
The 31st Billboard Music Awards are here! Take a look at the biggest stars of the music industry who came together under one roof for the 31st annual award show! Shaboozey Billboard via Getty Images Jelly Roll Billboard via Getty Images Michelle Buteau Billboard via Getty Images Teddy Swims performs Penske Media via Getty Images The Billboard Music Awards, … Read more
It’s the end of an era. Twenty-one months after opening at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, Taylor Swift will bring her historic Eras Tour to a close this weekend at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada. Changing the concert business — and changing the culture period — the blockbuster trek will go down as the highest-grossing … Read more
Do they still have “Bad Blood”? Billboard is offering an apology to Taylor Swift after the entertainment giant used an image of her wax figure from a Kanye West music video to highlight her achievements. “We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Swift’s achievements, we … Read more
Following a lengthy countdown spanning several months, Billboard has now announced its pick for “greatest pop star of the 21st century” … Beyonce. The former Destiny’s Child star, who went solo in 2003, pipped the best-selling pop star of the 21st century to the post: Taylor Swift had to settle for a number two placing. … Read more
Country music star Jason Aldean‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, is blaming “woke” politics for why her husband was left off Billboard Magazine’s “100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time” list this week. Billboard published its staff-selected list this week of the 100 best country artists spanning over the past 100 years. The list drew criticism on … Read more
When Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released 30 years ago on Oct. 29, 1994, it began her ascent to the Queen of Christmas throne. Three decades later, the 55-year-old pop superstar is everybody’s favorite holiday diva. “It’s the gift that keeps on giving — to her fans and to Mariah,” … Read more
Texas, hold up! Despite her historic success on the country charts this year, Beyoncé was shut out of the nominations for the 2024 CMA Awards released Monday. In a snub, there were no nominations for “Cowboy Carter” or its hit single “Texas Hold ’Em,” which went No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and … Read more
Everyone knows that Bruce Springsteen was born to rock. But even a certified rock god like the Boss is rolling into country territory now: This week his “Sandpaper” duet with Zach Bryan marks the first time that Springsteen has ever appeared on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart since the New Jersey legend first greeted … Read more
Nothing like some good old-fashioned billboard drama to spice up the NBA playoffs. The controversy began before Game 5 of the Clippers-Mavericks first-round playoff series Wednesday night, when images surfaced of a billboard outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles that read, “Dallas to Cancun.” Some speculated the giant promotion, in which the travel-based site … Read more
A “lonely” man tired of being single has decided to erect a giant $400-a-week billboard seeking “marriage and karaoke.” Love-lorn Al Gilberti, 70, has paid for the billboard to be erected advertising his wish for a partner. Found in Sweetwater, Texas, US, it has already been a success, with Al receiving over 400 calls and … Read more
The eclipse will “turn around bright eyes” across the nation. The 1983 hit song “Total Eclipse of the Heart” is getting a surge of love ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse. Over four decades after its release, the power ballad, the biggest career hit for Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, is the No. 1 song added to user-generated “eclipse” playlists on … Read more