Music

Donald Trump attends the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on May 16, 2025. Waleed Zein/Anadolu via Getty Images Bad blood is still brewing. Donald Trump made yet another jab at superstar Taylor Swift in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday (May 16). Eight months after he...

Lady Gaga asiste a los iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025, en el Dolby Theatre en Los Ángeles, el 17 de marzo de 2025. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Lady Gaga is headed to the Netflix Tudum stage in Los Angeles — and fans all over the world are going to be able to watch her live. As announced...

Vassy Elia Berthoud Australian singer, songwriter and EDM icon VASSY has teamed up with Dutch producer RSCL for the release of her latest single, “Beg.” Released Friday, May 16 via Revealed’s Gemstone Records imprint, “Beg” is the latest in a long line of singles for the Darwin-born, U.S.-based musician. Described as being rooted in emotional...

Rihanna attends Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever” Premiere at Dolby Theatre on Oct. 26, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic It’s taken years, but Rihanna finally released a new song Friday (May 16) — “Friend of Mine,” recorded for the upcoming Smurfs movie in which she voices Smurfette. The song sees the Fenty mogul...

Jin Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC JIN of BTS has released his solo EP Echo (echo, echo, echo, echo …). On Friday (May 16), the K-pop star unveiled the project featuring seven tracks: “Don’t Say You Love Me,” “Nothing Without Your Love,” “Loser” featuring YENA, “Rope It,” “With the Clouds,” “Background” and “To Me, Today.” JIN...

Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 4, 2019 in Mountain View, California. Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic Just days after suffering a “non-life-threatening medical emergency” that necessitated the cancellation of their spring tour, Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney has provided fans with an update to his health. The legendary grunge outfit...

Ed Sheeran and Dave Grohl attend The 58th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Kovac/WireImage An unexpected musical supergroup will appear on the soundtrack to the upcoming F1 movie, with Ed Sheeran confirming his appearance alongside some notable names. Sheeran announced that his upcoming song, “Drive,” is more than just a solo venture, with Dave Grohl...

The Weeknd and Jimmy Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Todd Owyoung/NBC The Weeknd says Tom Cruise did him a solid with the actor’s lip-sync performance of “Can’t Feel My Face,” the singer says during his first-ever interview on The Tonight Show Thursday (May 15) in an exclusive Billboard preview clip. Host Jimmy...

Adrienne Warren and Nick Jonas at curtain call during “The Last 5 Years” Broadway Opening Night at Hudson Theatre on April 06, 2025 in New York City. Valerie Terranova/FilmMagic The New York Knicks are riding hot as a rocket blast in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, and Nick Jonas has an inkling that his role in...

From left: Eunho, Yejun, Noah, Bamby and Hamin of PLAVE. Creative Direction by Billboard Korea. Billboard Korea + VLAST As Korea’s most popular virtual idol group, PLAVE is sometimes misunderstood as an AI-generated illusion. But the artists behind the animated band members are real, as are the videographers, engineers, graphic designers, animators and retouchers who...