Music

Olivia Rodrigo photographed at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills. (Photo: Chad Salvador/WWD) Olivia Rodrigo is expressing her profound discomfort after the United States government utilized her music to advocate for ICE—an action the pop sensation described as “disturbing” in a recent cover feature for British Vogue. In the interview, released March...

Lizzo attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (Photo: Chad Salvador/WWD) Lizzo is finally ready to pull back the curtain on her latest musical endeavor. On Wednesday, March 18, the pop powerhouse took to social media to announce the official arrival of “Don’t Make Me Love U,”...

A supporter captures a moment near a promotional display for the BTS reunion concert in Seoul, March 2026. (Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) BTS Members Call for Fan Safety and Order Ahead of Landmark Seoul Comeback As BTS prepares to take the stage for their first collective performance in years, the group...

The legendary Paul McCartney and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti forged a bond in the early 1970s that was cemented over shared cannabis, but their relationship initially began with a sharp cultural friction. The tension arose when McCartney’s band, Wings, traveled to Nigeria to record what would become their seminal album, Band on the Run. In...

TAEMIN | Credit: Big Planet Made Nearly two decades after his debut as a member of SHINee, K-pop luminary Taemin is reaching a new pinnacle in a career defined by artistic evolution and boundary-pushing performances. Billboard can exclusively confirm that the Grammy Museum is set to launch “TAEMIN: Performer. Artist. Icon.” on April 1, 2026....

Budjerah | Photo by Daniel Boud Nearly five years since he was crowned the industry’s most promising newcomer at the 2021 ARIA Awards, soul-pop sensation Budjerah is set to unveil his definitive artistic statement: a debut full-length album titled Gentleman. Steered by the production expertise of Om’Mas Keith—noted for his work with Frank Ocean—the project...

Self Esteem | Photo by Scarlett Carlos Clarke AEG Presents has unveiled the inaugural roster of performers set to grace the stage at London’s highly anticipated new venue, the British Airways ARC, as it prepares for its grand opening this summer. Spearheading the venue’s debut is the acclaimed pop visionary Self Esteem, who is scheduled...

Lorde, “Royals” (YouTube) Lorde’s “Royals” Officially Joins YouTube’s Exclusive Billion Views Club She may have famously proclaimed she’ll never be a royal, but Lorde has just earned a digital crown. The music video for her breakout masterpiece, “Royals,” has officially surpassed one billion views on YouTube, marking the New Zealand singer-songwriter’s first entry into the...

Lorde photographed at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles. | Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety Pop visionary Lorde is ushering in a transformative era of independence. In an intimate voice note shared with fans on Wednesday (March 18) ahead of her Ultrasound festival appearances, the singer-songwriter revealed that her long-standing partnership with Universal...