Benny Blanco is the man behind some of the biggest pop songs of the last decade -- writing and producing eight Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, starting with Kesha's 2009 breakthrough "Tik Tok." But then he realized he was ready for something more. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Blanco talks about releasing his debut album as a lead artist, working on S ... Show More
Aug 12
Taylor Swift Takes Album Promo to ‘New Heights’ With ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ for Her Podcast Debut
For the rollout of her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift is going somewhere she’s never gone before: a podcast. Swift is the guest on Wednesday night’s episode of New Heights, the podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his retired-NFL-star brother Jason, where she wi ... Show More
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Aug 5
Why We Need a Live Cast Recording of Cynthia Erivo & Adam Lambert in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Hollywood Bowl
A dream cast put on a live production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl over this past weekend, when Cynthia Erivo as Jesus went toe-to-toe with Adam Lambert as Judas -- not to mention Hamilton's Philippa Soo as Mary Magdalene, John Stamos and Josh Gad sharing the r ... Show More
23m 32s
Aug 2021
August 9th – Justin Bieber Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Billie Eilish Tops Billboard 200 Chart & Lizzo Confirms Cardi B Collab
Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI’s “Stay” reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 while Billie Eilish’s new album ‘Happier Than Ever’ tops Billboard 200. Plus, Lizzo confirms Cardi B feature on her upcoming single “Rumors.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho ... Show More
4m 44s
Mar 2021
March 1st - Chris Brown & Young Thug's 'Go Crazy' Jumps to No. 3 on Hot 100, T.I. and Tiny Investigated Amid Allegations & Cardi B Wants to Collab With Lizzo
Chris Brown reaches his highest Hot 100 peak since 2008, T.I. and Tiny are investigated amid sexual assault allegations and Cardi B wants Lizzo on her new album. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top music news for Monday, March 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More
4m 18s
Jul 2023
July 21 - Tony Bennett Dies at 96, New Music From Britney Spears & will.i.am, Zayn, & More
It’s Friday and we’ve got a ton of new music for you today! Britney Spears and will.i.am’s new collab is finally here, Zayn is back with “Love Like This”, Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd are the collab we didn’t know we needed. Tony Bennett , the legendary interpreter of G ... Show More
10m 22s
Sep 2022
Sept 6 - John Legend Gets Real About Kanye, Harry Styles Continues to Top the Charts & More
John Legend gets real about his friendship with Kanye West, Yungblud talks about his new album, Charlie Puth talks about his songwriting process for his new upcoming album, Harry Styles continues to top the Billboard Hot 100, DJ Khaled tops the Billboard 200 with his recent album ... Show More
5m 35s
Dec 2019
Billboard's First Stream: New Music from Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello & More (12/6/2019)
Billboard breaks down the biggest releases in the music world for the week of December 6, 2019, including drops from Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, The Chainsmokers, French Montana, Roddy Ricch, and XXXTenatcion. Plus, hear a preview ... Show More
24m 56s
Apr 2024
April 26- Normani’s New Single “1:59,” Anitta’s ‘Funk Creation,’ Doja Cat’s Backlash, Latin AMA’s 2024 Recap & More | Billboard News
It’s Friday, April 26th, and Doja Cat is getting a lot of backlash about her performance at Coachella, with many stating it wasn’t “safe for kids.” Normani released her new single featuring Gunna, “1:59,” Anitta dropped her new album ‘Funk Generation’ and more. The singer goes on ... Show More
9m 13s
May 2024
May 10- Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice & BTS’ RM Release New Music, ENHYPEN’s Fate World Tour Preview & More | Billboard News
It’s Friday, May 10, and the rap girlies are back in the game. Megan Thee Stallion & Ice Spice released new singles and BTS’ RM dropped his new song, “Come back to me.” Dhruv shares about what he’s looking forward to when performing at Head In The Clouds. We give you all access t ... Show More
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