The Jersey 4 Jersey benefit show Wednesday night stripped the stars of their stage names and brought them back to their hometown roots to raise money for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.
04.04.2020 - 02:15 / billboard.com
It's New Music Friday, and once again the dance world has delivered a barrage of releases by marquee names.
This week, that group includes Dillon Francis, Claude VonStroke, Illenium, Yaeji and more. With the world staying in this weekend, there's plenty of time to tune in to all the new sounds, as well as the myriad dance livestream events happening online.
But first, we want to know which of the week's best new tracks you're feeling most. Let us know by voting below!
The Jersey 4 Jersey benefit show Wednesday night stripped the stars of their stage names and brought them back to their hometown roots to raise money for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.
Marking the fourth anniversary of Prince's death, stars from Maya Rudolph to Miguel revived his greatest hits for CBS' Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince on Tuesday night. Although nothing compares to him, Billboard wants to know who you think really brought it to the stage.Gary Clark Jr.
The global coronavirus pandemic has everyone’s life on pause, including many music artists who’ve had to postpone tours and check in to self-quarantine.Despite these uncertain times, many artists, such as Piso 21, Anuel AA, and Maluma, continue working hard, creating music and dropping fresh bops.Others have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation.
Artists on Spotify can now use their profiles on the platform to raise money from fans -- whether to support themselves, their bands and their crews amid the coronavirus pandemic or for a charity of their choice.The new feature, dubbed Artist Fundraising Pick, is similar to Artist's Pick, which allows Spotify For Artists users to select any piece of music to highlight on their profile.
Mexican crooner Luis Miguel celebrates 50 years around the sun Sunday (April 19), and we're celebrating the big day by highlighting some of his Billboard chart feats.
This week saw some moving and shaking in the virtual dance world, with the first new music in five years from Jamie xx, Duke Dumont's long-awaited debut LP, Duality, a buoyant new bop from Kygo, Marcus Mumford doing a very pretty, very pared-down version of his Major Lazer collab "Lay Your Head on Me" and other fresh jams.We want to know your favorite dance project out this week.
Fiona Apple, Playboi Carti and Brett Eldredge brought a week of comeback music, and it's bound to hold fans over quite well during quarantine. But which new music release is doing the trick for you?Apple's fifth album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, bridges the eight-year gap between the art-pop singer-songwriter's last project, with piano crescendos, cymbals crashing and other sonic anomalies only the 42-year-old artist could pull off.
J Balvin hinted new music was on the way when he dropped his head-bopping, deep-bass “Blanco” (White) in the fall. After kicking off 2020 with the reggaeton song “Morado” (Purple) and then releasing “Rojo” (Red), fans began to speculate that a new album was on the way.On March 19, in the middle of the global coronavirus pandemic, Balvin dropped his fifth solo studio album Colores, bringing lots of joy and reggaeton to his fans.
Justin Bieber created 30 different visuals to accompany the 17 tracks off his No. 1 album Changes, but the pop star himself only pops up in five of them. The titular track and "Habitual" received nature visuals to show fans how Bieber remains in touch with the Earth by crooning about his personal metamorphosis in the cold or working on his love life "through the seasons."
Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean were supposed to ring in the 21st edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival starting Friday (April 10) for their first weekend as headliners.
Artists chipped in more quarantine blues this week, with special regards to The Strokes returning to the music scene with their first album in seven years The New Abnormal, which toes the line between experimental and classic guitar rock. Charli XCX ditched the delicate dance by releasing her explosive, AutoTune- and synth-heavy "Forever" track from her new album she's been wrapping up during quarantine.
On Thursday (April 9), Selena Gomez delighted fans by dropping the deluxe edition of her latest studio album, Rare.
Yes, Coachella 2020 is postponed this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, much like all major entertainment events. Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean were set to be the headliners of the annual Southern California music and arts festival.
Well, it's day 2,398 of quarantine -- or at least it feels that way. Passing time at home during the pandemic has become a daily endeavor, and the dance world has stepped up to provide loads of entertainment options through myriad livestreams (like Calvin Harris' delightful Love Regenerator livestream from last month, pictured above), new album releases and just good, old-fashioned dancing.
The end of another week brings a host of new music by everyone from Drake and DaBaby to Sam Hunt and Steve Aoki, and Billboard wants to know which new release you have on repeat!Will you be spending the weekend making TikTok videos to Drake's infectious "Toosie Slide"? Have you been waiting five-plus years for Hunt's sophomore album Southside, or even longer (twelve whole years!) for Lindsay Lohan to mount a musical comeback with her clubby new track "Back To Me?"Perhaps you're ready to throw a
Everyone's turned their cribs into Club Quarantine, but what song is your No. 1 pick to get the party started?Dua Lipa's sophomore album Future Nostalgia has been giving fans the ultimate blast from the past of the '70s disco scene, and Billboard's Pop Songs and Radio Songs charts crowned "Don't Start Now" as the No.
While dance floors are empty worldwide, the beat goes on via the internet, where a high-caliber posse of dance and electronic acts including Major Lazer, Kygo, Nicolás Jaar, Seven Lions, Bicep and more have released music this week.With sounds spanning tropical folk, to techno, to house to experimental to trance, there's something for every niche of the dance world this week. We want to know which of the dance projects released this week ranks as your favorite.
Keep Calm, because 5 Seconds of Summer isn't the only act coming in hot with new music this week.
March is a very nostalgic month for Selena Quintanilla fans all over the world. Her life was cut short at only 23 years old on March 31, 1995, but her legacy became eternal.