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One Direction celebrating its 10th-anniversary last month to the Jonas Brothers having an epic reunion year in 2019, anytime is the right time to remember our favorite boy bands. But which boy band hit still rules to this day?Boyz II Men previously held and tied the record for longest-running No.

Halsey, Bette Midler, Sara Bareilles, Gloria Estefan and more stars shared their thoughts on the massive explosion in Lebanon's capital of Beirut Tuesday (Aug. 4) that has killed nearly 80 people and injured 4,000.

“Alexa, are we paying music royalties?"

Marco Rubio (R-FL) -- who sponsored the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act as chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship -- the trade organizations voiced their support for the legislation, which has been integrated into the $1 trillion Senate stimulus package known as the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act.Under the proposed legislation, no company with more than 300 employee across

Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been fired following allegations of sexual harassment made against him by a musician.Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Giovanni Cianci, who had been The Late Show's music booker since late 2017, is no longer employed by the show.Cianci's dismissal came about a week after musician Paige Stark alleged in an Instagram post that Cianci "harassed and attempted to assault me" at a music festival in 2010.

Bruno Mars is seeking to monetize his 24K good looks.The "That's What I Like" crooner took to Twitter to share a hilarious string of tweets after experiencing some musical writer's block.

Michelle Williams perfectly handled an exchange with a fan who wondered why she was missing from the star-studded cast of Beyoncé's Black Is King visual album, which premiered last Friday (July 31).On Sunday (Aug. 2), Williams shared screenshots of her favorite scenes from the Disney+ film on Instagram, starting with a still of her Destiny's Child besties Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland from the "Brown Skin Girl" video.

Logic lands his fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as No Pressure arrives in the summit on the list dated Aug.

Selena Gomez's makeup line Rare Beauty is officially out on Sept. 3!The 28-year-old singer-turned-makeup mogul announced today (Aug.

In 1993, Carlos Vives and his band, La Provincia, released his seminal Clásicos de La Provincia  [Classics From La Provincia], an album of vallenato standards that made Colombia take note of this most popular –but often snubbed—genre. The set was a resounding success, leading many to believe Vives would come up with a part two. Instead, along with La

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy’s “Un Día (One Day)” blasts at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs survey dated Aug. 8. The bilingual collaboration, released July 24, dethrone

DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, keeps its crown atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, logging an eighth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated Aug. 8).

"Stuck At Home" division of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC) Monday (Aug. 4) for her original quarantine anthem "Wash My Hands."Beginning in March, the late Beatles member's annual competition sought out talent from submissions sent from all over the world.

Kesha is giving us a look at what the world looks like for her.On Tuesday (August 4), Kesha released her official music video for "Little Bit of Love" off of her latest album High Road. The new visual, shot entirely in quarantine by Kesha and her boyfriend Brad using an iPhone and a green screen, sees Kesha dreaming about a whirlwind adventure with her cat, Mr.

Dance Moms star's account, the couple took part in the "Famous (I'm the One)" challenge to the song by Mozzy and IAMS!, in which they wear each others clothes.

Taylor Swift’s Folklore collaborators Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver drives streaming gains for both artists.Bon Iver, a musical project of Justin Vernon, features on Swift’s “Exile,” which concurrently bows at No. 2 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, No.

On Monday (Aug. 3), Billboard caught up with Jamie Foxx, Machine Gun Kelly and Chika for a Netflix roundtable discussion about their upcoming film, Project Power.

Bad Bunny who began creating his tunes on Soundcloud and Lele Pons who rose from Vine to Latin music star.Spanish crooner Pablo Alborán, Brazilian sensation Anitta, and up-and-coming JD Pantoja all leaped to fame after kicking off their careers on YouTube.In addition, many Latin songs are getting on the radar fueled by their success on TikTok, including Juanfran’s “Como Llora,” Nio Garcia’s “La Jeepeta” in collaboration with Brray, Juanka, Anuel AA and Myke Towers, and Grupo Firme’s “El Guero”

Where do broken hearts go? To Sony Pictures. After a protracted bidding war, Sony and its TriStar division have won I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the musical biopic of singer Whitney Houston. A theatrical commitment was

DaBaby goes by "Billboard Baby" now, according to the intro track on the deluxe version of his Billboard 200 No. 1 album Blame It On Baby that arrives on streaming services today (Aug. 4).

Neil Young is suing President Donald Trump's presidential campaign for playing his music at rallies, saying his songs "Rockin' in the Free World" and "Devil's Sidewalk" have been used "for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”

You may have heard by now that Taylor Swift released a new album two Fridays ago (July 26) -- the stripped-down singer/songwriter set Folklore -- with less than a full day's notice. This week, the early commercial returns for the acclaimed set are in, and if Swift's new set suffered from any lack of promotion, the numbers certainly don't show it.

John Legend brought his sultry tones to the Tiny Desk (at-home) stage.NPR has reimagined its popular Tiny Desk concert series as the coronavirus continues to spread, but Legend was up for the quarantined challenge, transforming a room in his house into the perfect space for his band, complete with a piano, a full instrumental set-up and stools for his back-up singers.The crooner ran through a number of hits from his latest album, Bigger Love, including "Ooh Laa," "Wild," "Conversations in the

Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs Fund has bought Barry Manilow’s catalog.

Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (Aug.

Tiffany Haddish had already fessed up that she and rapper Common have been quarantining together, but in a new interview she said they've both been tested and they've been... getting very close.

When coronavirus-related safety protocols end, Big Loud partner Craig Wiseman has a major task for CEO Seth England.

For the eighth time in her career, and for the first time since 2015, Taylor Swift rules the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts simultaneously. Swift tops all three rankings (dated Aug. 8) as her surpri

It's been said, ad nauseam, that 2020 hasn't been the easiest time for anyone, and certainly the dance scene has taken a hard hit with the closure of clubs, the cancellation of festivals and the impossibility of dancing with anyone other than our quarantine buddies, our pets and ourselves in the mirror.

Andrew McMahon is bringing his drive-in concert to the East Coast this month with two shows at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.

Google's lengthy road to shutting down its music streaming service Google Play Music is finally reaching an end.

Swedish House Mafia (2/13-17, 2013)The first and only artist to headline five consecutive nights at the venue to kick off their historic One Last Tour in 2013. I remember the excitement of the call with about a dozen people on the artists’ team, including Amy Thomson their manager and Sam Kirby their agent, rolling the shows one after the other as each quickly sold out, something that no artist had done before at the Civic.

Chris Janson scores his second No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, as "Done" ascends 3-1 on the survey dated Aug.

Harry Styles dropped a brand-new "Watermelon Sugar" visual on Monday (Aug. 3), and don't worry, it's still dedicated to touching.Referred to as the "Lost Tour Visual," the clip turns images of the former One Direction-er into a sumptuous kaleidoscope that's sure to be a feast for the senses for the singer's army of fans.

BTS, Doja Cat and J Balvin are booked to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, which are set to air live on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8:00 p.m.

Taylor Swift's "Betty" debuts at No. 6 on Billboard's Aug.