Culture & Society
Morgan Freeman Details ‘Symphonic Blues Experience’ Album
Alongside co-producer Eric Meier, the Academy Award winner speaks with Billboard about chronicling 100 years of blues history.
Dolly Parton’s Not-So-Secret Source of Strength Through Vulnerability
This week's Country Update lead story explores Dolly Parton's faith and how it helped her overcome her health issues in the early '80s.
Ella Langley Honors Her High-School Teacher With a Signed Guitar
"It's like she's part of my family," her former teacher at Hooper Academy in Alabama told a local news outlet.
Ella Langley Honors Her High-School Teacher With a Signed Guitar
"It's like she's part of my family," her former teacher at Hooper Academy in Alabama told a local news outlet.
Hyungmin On Digging Deeper Than The Sound
Hyungmin (@ehyungmin) opens WAVES Vol. 2 with “Pistil,” a hypnotic cut on Glasgow label Lava Lava that sets the compilation in motion with delicate synth loops, stripped-back percussion, resonating bass notes, and crunched atmospherics. Released back on August 14, the compilation moves across a wide
Dolly Parton’s Not-So-Secret Source of Strength Through Vulnerability
This week's Country Update lead story explores Dolly Parton's faith and how it helped her overcome her health issues in the early '80s.
Morgan Freeman Enters 2027 Grammys Race With Time-Traveling ‘Symphonic Blues Experience’ Album: ‘The Blues Was the First Time America Heard Itself’
Alongside co-producer Eric Meier, the Academy Award winner speaks with Billboard about chronicling 100 years of blues history.
3BallMTY Is Back — And So Is Tribal Guarachero, Mexican Pointy Boots and All: ‘Every 10 Years, Things Come Back Around’
More than a decade after “Inténtalo” ignited a cultural movement, the Mexican DJ trio is inspiring a new wave of tribaleros.
Warner Music launches Warner Records Germany in Berlin, led by Lea Londa
Londa, who has worked on releases by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and Linkin Park, reports to Jean-Sebastien Permal, SVP of A&R, EMEA and Central Europe. Source
"He said it himself in the letter to me – that there are only so many notes on the piano – and that's why I was annoyed. I was like, ‘You get it, so why is this happening?’”: Sam Smith reflects on their 2015 songwriting dispute with Tom Petty
Smith says they’re now a fan of Petty’s music, and regrets not writing back to him
RUSH Drummer Anika Nilles Partners with TAMA for New Signature Snare
The signature snare features a 14"x6.5" aluminum shell as well as the new Mod-Tone Muffler system. RUSH Drummer Anika Nilles Partners with TAMA for New Signature Snare Langdon Hickman
Lil Uzi Vert, Infinity Song & Memphis Bleek Named NFL & Roc Nation’s 2026 ‘Songs of the Season’
The NFL season kicks off Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch in Seattle.
Beyoncé Sends Huge Donation to Indiana Flood Relief Via Her BeyGood Foundation
The federal government recently declared that the state was facing a major disaster amid the storms.
Dolly Parton’s Younger Sister Pays Emotional Tribute to Her ‘Dolly Momma’
Freida Parton also said she's working on "something very special" for Dolly's fans.
Dolly Parton’s Younger Sister Pays Emotional Tribute to Her ‘Dolly Momma’: ‘There Will Never Be Anyone Who Can Replace Her in Our Hearts’
Freida Parton also said she's working on "something very special" for Dolly's fans.
Beyoncé Sends Huge Donation to Indiana Flood Relief Via Her BeyGood Foundation
The federal government recently declared that the state was facing a major disaster amid the storms.
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore Share Songs From New Film Score
The duo reunited for Threshold, a documentary about Olympic skier Jessie Diggins
Lil Uzi Vert, Infinity Song & Memphis Bleek Among NFL & Roc Nation’s 2026 ‘Songs of the Season’
The NFL season kicks off Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch in Seattle.
Drummer Jay Weinberg Sought Therapy Following Slipknot Firing
The drummer opened up about beginning his therapy journey in the wake of his Slipknot firing. Drummer Jay Weinberg Sought Therapy Following Slipknot Firing Langdon Hickman
Dolly Parton’s Catalog Surges by 1,143% in Streams After Her Death
Here's a rundown of her full impact on the Sept. 5-dated Billboard charts.