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Music Industry Events Calendar: Festivals, Awards & More

As part of our continuing efforts to serve the music industry and its creators, Billboard Pro now features a music industry events calendar for readers. The calendar will act as music’s most complete summary major national and international industry events, from conferences to festivals to networking mixers and more. Just as Billboard is music’s must-read…

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Inside the Creation of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was one of the most watched shows of all time. We’re taking you inside the big day, and the days leading up to it, with an exclusive interview from the NFL’s Global Head of Live Event Production sharing what it was like to work with Bad Bunny on his…

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TIA RAY Returns With Genre-Bending English Album ‘NEW DAY’

TIA RAY’s latest self-penned English album NEW DAY stands as a testament that Chinese artists are now poised to shine brightly on the world’s musical platform. For anyone attuned to the Chinese pop music scene, TIA RAY is undoubtedly a name that commands attention. A singer devoted to fusing Chinese musical sensibilities with Western genres…

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Jack Harlow ‘Monica’ Album Release Date Announced

Jack Harlow has a birthday gift for his fans this year. The Louisville native announced Tuesday (Feb. 10) that his fourth studio album, Monica, is set to arrive March 13, which is Harlow’s 28th birthday. “Monica. My new album. Available everywhere on my birthday, March 13th,” Harlow wrote on Instagram. The post was accompanied by…

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‘Stranger Things 5’ Soundtrack Debuts in Top 10 on 7 Billboard Charts

The Stranger Things 5 soundtrack debuts in the top 10 across seven Billboard album charts (dated Feb. 14), including No. 1 on Vinyl Albums and No. 2 on Top Album Sales. The set boasts oldies heard in the fifth and final season of the hit Netflix series, including Michael Jackson’s “Rockin’ Robin,” ABBA’s “Fernando” and…

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Ella Langley Reacts to First Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 ‘Choosin’ Texas’

Ella Langley just made history as she earned her first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 with her song “Choosin’ Texas.” The groovy country tune, which Langley wrote with Grammy winner Miranda Lambert, as well as JoyBeth Taylor and Luke Dick, soared to the chart’s pinnacle, and in the process, Langley became…

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Mike Easterlin to Oversee ONErpm Nashville Office

ONErpm has appointed Mike Easterlin as managing director for ONErpm’s Nashville division, to oversee A&R, roster development and day-to-day operations in Nashville. Easterlin has decades of experience in A&R and promotion, having previously served in promotion and A&R roles at Virgin, Def Jam and Atlantic and later became the co-president of the relaunched Elektra Records,…

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October London’s ‘Touch on Me’ Is No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart

October London snags his third career No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart with “Touch on Me,” which tops the list dated Feb. 14. The single advances one spot and was the most played song on panel-contributing adult R&B radio stations in the tracking week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5, according to Luminate. Explore See…

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50 Cent Reacts to Ja Rule’s Plane Confrontation With Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda: ‘He Had to Make a Scene’

Some beefs never die. Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda were seated on a flight behind Ja Rule on Sunday morning (Feb. 8), which led to a heated confrontation with footage posted to social media by Murda. “Sucka a— Ja Rule on the plane,” Murda said in the clip. “Shut yo sucka a— up you f—king…

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Super Bowl 2027 Halftime Show Poll: Who Should Perform?

The Bad Bunny Bowl is in the books. Now, only one question remains: Who should headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2027? As always, the internet is already rife with speculation about which major artist could take the baton at the next Big Game, which is slated for Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in…

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