The vocalist and guitarist for Mark of Cain, one of Australia’s most influential and enduring alternative rock outfits, has come out as a trans woman. After a lifetime of “inner conflict,” soul searching, and detailing her life as an “outsider” through the message of song, Josie Scott got “straight to the point with little or
Shaboozey is responding to criticism of the speech he gave at the 2026 Grammy Premiere Ceremony, after declaring that “immigrants built this country” during Sunday’s pre-broadcast event. When he accepted the best country duo/group performance Grammy for his song “Amen” with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey shouted out his Nigerian parents, who immigrated to America, where he
The last week of January mysterious, intriguing posts popped up on HARDY, Tim McGraw, Morgan Wallen and Eric Church’s social media, each with a different first name and shared McArthur last name against a grainy background, birth and (except for Wallen’s) death dates and a red squiggly line like an EKG heartbeat. Explore See latest
Rockabye Baby is back, all right! And this time, the music brand is taking inspiration from the Backstreet Boys for its latest lullaby covers album. As Billboard can exclusively announce on Tuesday (Feb. 3), Rockabye Baby will drop its Lullaby Renditions of Backstreet Boys on Feb. 13, featuring bedtime-ready reimaginings of Billboard Hot 100 top
Brent Faiyaz is back. The R&B powerhouse announced on Tuesday (Feb. 3) that his highly anticipated third studio album, Icon, will arrive just ahead of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 13. Faiyaz’s new set will be released via his own imprint, ISO Supremacy, in partnership with UnitedMasters, marking his first full-length offering since 2022’s Wasteland, which
HARDY secures a third total and consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated Feb. 7), as “Favorite Country Song” drew 31.6 million audience impressions Jan. 23-29, according to Luminate. The track marks HARDY’s fourth Country Airplay No. 1 as a recording artist and his first to reign for multiple weeks. It’s
Fresh off her best pop solo performance win at Sunday night’s (Feb. 1) Grammy Awards, British sensation Lola Young will take the stage on March 15 for the 34th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news According to a release announcing the
Esaú Ortiz, one of Billboard’s Latin Artists to Watch in 2026 and two-time Premio Lo Nuestro nominee, kicks off the year with an exciting initiative designed for content creators, Billboard can exclusively reveal Tuesday (Feb. 3). Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Retro Bélico Influencer Program — named after the subgenre Ortiz pioneered,
The Grand Ole Opry will help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the RIAA 8x Platinum-certified O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack on Feb. 28 with a special Opry show. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters, Chris Thomas King, Colin Linden, and Del McCoury will perform
Tim McGraw is bringing his electrifying stageshow to audiences once again in 2026, when the three-time Grammy winner launches his 2026 Pawn Shop Guitar Tour this summer, promoted by Live Nation. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The 33-date tour, which begins July 9 in Bethel, N.Y., will include three exclusive stadium shows at
