On Thursday, Lollapalooza plugs back into Grant Park, bringing 170-plus bands on eight stages across four days. To help make sense of the massive lineup, we asked local experts in the worlds of ...

Nothing about Biz Markie’s unapologetically wacky, is-this-guy-for-real? 1989 hip-hop love song “Just A Friend” screamed POP HIT! The “vocalist,” a Long Island, New York MC, deejay and beat boxing ...

Seven boys, one dream, and a world that could not stop watching. BTS broke records, crossed language barriers, and turned ...

For much of the 2020s in Korea, hip-hop has been both omnipresent and peripheral — still deeply influential in the world of K ...

Though at times ignored by the American spotlight, performers of Asian or Pacific Islander descent have long been part of the global pop scene, from the hit “Sukiyaki” by Japan’s Kyu Sakamota in 1963 ...

Amazon Music just its ‘2026 Artists to Watch’ list, shining a spotlight on 49 up-and-coming artists. This year’s lineup spans ...

This Greatest Pop Stars podcast episode looks at our staff's pick for the greatest comeback run of 2025, with help from Billboard Hip-Hop's Michael Saponara.