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Gary Allan bucks country music industry trends in favor of authenticity
After his 2013 album “Set You Free” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, Gary Allan should have had it easy. And by all appearances, he would. The album's first single “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)” sold 2…
1976 in music: The big albums turning 50 this year
The music industry is always in a state of flux, but what was happening in 1976 was akin to the dinosaurs looking up and seeing a meteor on the way. Of course, that's in hindsight. No-one really expected that meteor, aka the advent of punk rock, to…
North West releases debut album and shows off cheek piercings in music video
Kanye West's 12 year old daughter North has followed in his footsteps by releasing an album of her own, which debuted alongside a music video where she showed off some cheek piercings. The child star, whose mother is Kim Kardashian, released her…
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here's who's nominated and how to watch
It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around. Buckle up for a few seismic changes. Shania Twain will host for the first time ever, taking over for Reba…
Teyana Taylor Performs 'Bed of Roses' | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Teyana Taylor performs “Bed of Roses” at Billboard Women In Music 2026. At the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night (April 29), Billboard Women in Music 2026 is honoring EJAE, REI AMI, AUDREY NUNA, Kehlani, Teyana Taylor, Ella…
A converted church in rural Pennsylvania is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music
Conrad Fisher's musical journey has taken him from an Amish country upbringing in Pennsylvania to Nashville and back. These days the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots —…
Hell's bells: Tough times drive surge in hard rock music
Over the past few years, Lily Wilson has endured COVID-induced upheavals, a redundancy and the unexpected death of her father. Throughout these difficulties, she found solace in what some might consider an unlikely source: metalcore music, a genre…
Beer, music and shouts of 'Hau-Ruck' as a Bavarian village raises its new maypole
As the brass band played Bavarian tunes and the villagers drank their beer, watched and cheered, the young men of Kühbach in southern Germany pushed up their new maypole with long wooden rods until it stood perfectly straight against the sky.
Billboard Women in Music 2026: Performances, Fan Access and What You Missed | Billboard News
From rising acts to industry staples, Billboard's Women in Music 2026 presented by Sonesta International Hotels brought the heat and here's everything you need to know. Zara Larsson, Kehlani and HUNTR/X of KPop Demon Hunters at Billboard's Women In…
Keith Spera: Some music fans just don't like the Eagles. And they're wrong.
Sometimes I need a perfect album. Sometimes I need the Eagles. Not just any Eagles album will do. The band's studio albums are imperfect. But “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” — released 50 years ago — is about as close…
Barbie Ferreira Reveals She Had Cameo in Beyoncé's Music Video for 'Thique'
Watch: Beyoncé's Rep Reveals Truth About Act III Fan Theory Maybe you aren't the visual, baby. While fans have waited years for Beyoncé to release music videos for her 2022 album Renaissance, Barbie Ferreira may have just revealed the…
Hennessy Toasts to Billboard Women in Music 2026: See the Photos
Powerhouse acts, both in front of and behind the scenes, showed up to Billboard Women in Music 2026 for a night of celebration. On Wednesday, April 29, women from all sectors of the industry took to the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium in Los…
North West Just Made Her Music Debut
North West is Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's oldest child; her younger siblings are Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. “It's just really fun to see someone be so creative, and also know herself so much,” Kardashian has shared about North. On…
A converted church in rural Pennsylvania is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music
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Abeeka Band set to change Uganda's live music conversation
For years, Uganda's live band culture was often treated as the afterparty, something tucked into lounges, bars and late-night hangouts, where musicians breathed new life into other people's songs while the “real stars” remained the…
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