Episodes
It’s Friday, May 3rd, and we have lots of new music to get through. Kendrick Lamar hits back at Drake again this week with a second diss track “6:16 in LA.” The track comes out after merely days of releasing “euphoria.” Dua Lipa released her new album titled ‘Radical Optimism,’ and she shares the meaning of it and more when she dropped by the studio. Sia drops a new album ‘Reasonable Woman’ after five years since her last album and WILLOW released her highly anticipated album ‘emphathogen.’...
Published 05/03/24
Published 05/03/24
It’s Thursday, May 2nd, and Nicki Minaj brings out Cyndi Lauper & Kai Cenat at her concert, Selena Gomez turns off her Instagram comments and Britney Spears settles her divorce. We sat down with Billboard cover star T-Pain and went down memory lane to find out the stories behind some of his biggest hits including: "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender," "I'm Sprung" and more! With Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism’ being released tomorrow, we cover some of her greatest achievements on Billboard...
Published 05/02/24
It’s Wednesday, May 1st, and Drake took a trip to Gag City and possibly responded to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “euphoria.” Drake joined Nicki Minaj during the Toronto stop of her tour, and although he didn’t respond to the diss track on the stage, he may have made a reference to it on his Instagram story with a monologue from Julia Stiles’ ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ We give you All Access to Mariah Carey’s: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas. Shenseea stops by our studio to talk...
Published 05/01/24
It’s Tuesday, April 30th, and we have lots to go through with your favorites. Kendrick Lamar just dropped his new diss track aimed at Drake, titled “euphoria.” Katy Perry is seen rocking a new ‘do for ‘American Idol,’ Dua Lipa shares a new blonde hairdo and Blue Ivy Carter is making her film debut alongside Beyoncé in Mufasa: The Lion King. Myke Towers is our Billboard Español cover star and he gives us an exclusive look into his day-to-day life. Aitana shares what it was like to work...
Published 04/30/24
It’s Monday, April 29th, and Taylor Swift hits another record on the Billboard 200 with the release of her double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ She makes a huge debut at No. 1, securing her 14th chart topping album. The Hot 100 is in, who takes the cake? Keep watching to find out. Rihanna is at it again teasing her new album and what type of tracks could potentially be on it. Jess Glynne takes us behind the photo, WILLOW stopped by the Billboard studio to share more about her...
Published 04/29/24
It’s Friday, April 26th, and Doja Cat is getting a lot of backlash about her performance at Coachella, with many stating it wasn’t “safe for kids.” Normani released her new single featuring Gunna, “1:59,” Anitta dropped her new album ‘Funk Generation’ and more. The singer goes on to respond by telling them she doesn’t make music for children, and to leave the kids at home. The Latin AMA’s happened yesterday and we have all the updates from behind the scenes with some of latin music’s biggest...
Published 04/26/24
It’s Thursday, April 25th, and we can’t seem to get enough of Taylor Swift. The singer jetted off to a vacation with Travis Kelce, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid. After the release of her new albums, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Matty Healy finally responds about the songs about him in Taylor’s new album and Taylor breaks yet another record. On our cover, we have groundbreaking DJ-producer Peggy Gou and she tells us about her rise to fame. We give you an overview of all the exciting music...
Published 04/25/24
It’s Wednesday, April 24th, and we have legal issues and confessions to share with you. Unfortunately for over 170 million users, TikTok is officially banned in the US unless the owners of the app can find a new owner in the next 9 months. Is Megan Thee Stallion going back to court? The singer finds herself facing a lawsuit from her cameraman claiming to be subjected to a hostile work environment. Halle Bailey opens up about the downside of motherhood, Billie Eilish shares more behind her...
Published 04/24/24
It’s Tuesday, April 23rd, and the beef and wins in hip hop just doesn’t stop. Chris Brown & Quavo have released diss tracks at each other, but it looks like Chris is unimpressed with Quavo’s comeback. If that wasn’t enough, Saweetie chimed in to diss ex- boyfriend, Quavo, too. Childish Gambino previewed some new music last night and has Ye & Kid Cudi as features on the new music. Pitbull is hitting the road again and this time he’s taking T-Pain with him on his Party After Dark Tour....
Published 04/23/24
It’s Monday, April 22nd, and we’re starting off the week with fiery disses and records breaking. Drake released an AI track further digging at Kendrick Lamar. The track, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle,’ uses AI to emulate the voices of icons Tupac Shakur & Snoop Dog. Taylor Swift once again breaks records with the release of her double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ The Spice Girls reunited over the weekend for Victoria Beckham’s, Posh Spice, 50th birthday bash where they rejoined for a...
Published 04/22/24
It’s Friday, April 19th, and there’s been a ton of new singles dropped by some of your favorite artists! Taylor Swift announced “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, as her lead single prior to the release of her new double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ Nicki Minaj released her new single, “FTCU Remix” and after previewing “Teka'' at Coachella, DJ Snake & Peso Pluma collab on a new single today. Let’s start off with Taylor dropping not one, but two albums today running a total of...
Published 04/19/24
It’s Thursday April 18th and this is a complete Taylor Swift takeover, ahead of the release of her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ the superstar announced the lead single “Fortnight,” breaks a record on Spotify for most pre-saves for her new album and we take you inside the ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Spotify library that happened in Los Angeles this week. Billboard explains Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Billboard chart history, Alek Olsen remains on top of the TikTok chart, we...
Published 04/18/24
It’s Wednesday, April 17th, and JoJo Siwa keeps on taking heat from the public and Lil Tay steps in. Ariana Grande’s grandmother officially became the most senior person to chart on The Hot 100, Kid Cudi is set to perform at Coachella weekend two and Charli XCX & Troye Sivan announced a co-headlining tour coming later this year. NBA YoungBoy has been arrested? You read that right, the rapper was arrested in Utah for various drug, fraud and weapon charges while on house arrest. Our latest...
Published 04/17/24
It’s Monday April 15th, Billboard counts down the top 10 on the Hot 100, we’re running down all the headliners and special guest performers and some notable audience members that went down at the first weekend of Coachella, J Balvin gives us a behind the scene tour of his out of this world Coachella set, that featured a special guest appearance from ‘Men In Black’ star Will Smith and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/16/24
It’s Friday, April 12th, and there’s a bunch of highly anticipated new music from some of the hottest artists! Dua Lipa just dropped her latest single “Illusion,” Zayn Malik released his new highly-anticipated track, “Alienated,” Sabrina Carpenter starts her new era with “Espresso” and more new releases. Azealia Banks and Doechii are fighting on social media. Coachella takes LA by storm this weekend, and we have a sneak peek just for you inside the year’s hottest music festival. Billboard...
Published 04/12/24
It’s Thursday April 11th and welcome to Gag City! Nicki Minaj surprises her fans with multiple special guests at the Boston stop of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour, Ice Spice will make her acting debut as she joins Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s upcoming film ‘High and Low,’ Megan Thee Stallion talks about how her third album will be a “rebirth” for her as she continues her next era of music, we talk about all the festivals you should be going to from Coachella to Lovers and Friends, Keith...
Published 04/11/24
Taylor Swift teases eclipse-themed lyrics from her upcoming album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ while her ex Calvin Harris’ wife reveals she listens to Taylor Swift when the DJ isn’t around. J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick Lamar at Dreamville Fest after releasing “7 Minute Drill,” a response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on “Like That.” JT has been fighting with everyone including her fellow City Girls member Yung Miami after trading blows with GloRilla. Bryson Tiller opens up about his new...
Published 04/09/24
Morgan Wallen was arrested on April 7th after allegedly throwing a chair off a roof of a bar in Nashville. The incident reportedly took place at Eric Church’s Chief’s Bar. The CMT Awards 2024 were last night and we’re showing you is everything you missed. Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and her collaborators are celebrating the news. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/08/24
Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla team up for their new track “Wanna Be.” Doja Cat dropped a deluxe edition of her album ‘Scarlet,’ titled ‘Scarlet II: Claude Frollo.” Benson Boone’s debut album is finally here. And more! We’re giving you an inside look at JoJo Siwa’s “Karma” release party and we sat down with the singer to talk all about her new musical era. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the CMT Awards this weekend and we caught up with her ahead of the big day. And more! Learn more about...
Published 04/06/24
It’s Thursday April 4th and Ice Spice and Cardi B are proving there’s no feud after Ice shares a series of photos with the “Like What (Freestyle)” rapper. Offset wishes Quavo a happy birthday on Instagram, seemingly shutting rumors that the two have been beefing. Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley announce they are divorcing after five years of marriage. Jojo Siwa stops by the Billboard News studio to talk about her new single “Karma,” the music video and the inspiration behind her new...
Published 04/05/24
A former employee of Ye’s, formerly Kanye West, now closed, Donda Academy has filed a lawsuit against the rapper accusing him of discrimination and seeking to lock students in cages. Metro Boomin took to X to share that he had been hacked. Lizzo took to social media to clear up what she meant when she said she would “quit.” Flavor Flav clears up his involvement in a potential “Flavor of Love” reboot. Taylor Swift has been added to Forbes World’s Billionaires List. The publication stated that...
Published 04/03/24
Tate McRae gushes over The Kid LAROI at the iHeart Radio Music Awards. Hunter Schafer revealed to GQ that she dated Rosalía back in 2019. Karina of AESPA and Lee Jae-Wook announce their breakup. Peso Pluma clears up rumors he’s dating Anitta after kissing her on stage at Tecate Pa’l Norte. Our Latin Music Week is set to take place in Miami from October 14th – October 18th. Singer-songwriter Chelsea Cutler stopped by Billboard News and opened up about her album ‘Stellaria,’ her collaborations...
Published 04/03/24
Billie Eilish took to social media to clear up public speculation after her interview with Billboard on sustainability went viral. Peso Pluma surprised Anitta with a birthday cake on stage during her set at Tecate Pa’l Norte and shared a kiss. We have a new No. 1 track on the Hot 100 this week. Ahead of the CMT Awards, we’re breaking down five country artists you should watch. Today, we’re spotlighting Dasha. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/02/24
It’s Friday, March 29th and we’ve been blessed with a ton of new music this week. Beyoncé’s long-awaited ‘Cowboy Carter’ is finally here. J-Hope dropped his new album, 'Hope on the Street Vol. 1.' Machine Gun Kelly teamed up with Trippie Redd for “Genre: Sadboy.” Fans are raving about the features on ‘Cowboy Carter’ with some even convinced that Taylor Swift was featured on the track “BODYGUARD.” And more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/30/24