The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 1 ...

Drill rapper G Herbo didn’t need to book Wintrust Arena for his 30th birthday party to demonstrate his status as one of ...

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Legendary R&B singler D'Angelo died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 51 years old. Has a case for best song The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, ...

Taylor Swift earned her 13th No. 1 hit with "The Fate of Ophelia," tying Michael Jackson and Drake for the fifth-most in Billboard history.

When it comes to deciding what makes some songs better than others, sweeping declarations often miss the mark. While factors like chart positions and sales can be measured, other qualities are more ...

The appeal is clear: no matter how long it’s been since our own school days, many of us yearn for the intimacy of youthful friend groups and first loves, crushes on hot professors, and the ...

Billy Joel placed “Vienna” right in the middle of his nine-track album, and indeed, it does feel like a turning point in the record. After seeing how Venetian people treated their older population, ...

Lil Wayne's rise from scrappy New Orleanian underdog to one of rap's biggest stars (and easily one of its most talented) has been a slow one. Inducted to the Cash Money family while still a young teen ...

To anyone at all familiar with The Format’s catalog, it’s only so surprising that the indie-pop duo’s first full-band performance in nearly two decades sold out a venue as massive as Veterans Memorial ...

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the latest edition of a new series at The Athletic: The 10 best things I saw in high school recruiting this week. We’re tracking big plays, must-see moments and gaudy ...