Melanie Santiler and Cimafunk’s “Ese Besito” has topped Billboard’s latest new Latin music poll, published on Friday (Sept. 5). In support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors, music fans voted for the Cuban artists collaboration as their favorite music release of the week. “Ese Besito” generated more than 86% of the
Known for his rustic, acoustic-folk sound, Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Josiah Queen has a troubadour’s knack for translating keen observations into evocative songs, such as his breakthroughs “Fishes and Loaves” and “The Prodigal,” and his most recent radio single release, “Dusty Bibles.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news With his new album Mt. Zion, the
Justin Bieber’s musical return yields his first No. 1 on a Billboard radio chart in three years, as “Yukon” crowns the Rhythmic Airplay list dated Sept. 13. The song, from the superstar’s Swag album, was the most-played song on panel-contributing rhythm radio stations in the tracking week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4, according to Luminate. Explore
As a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Cardi B opened up about motherhood and her desire to have more kids. In a clip from the full interview — which premieres Sept. 15 — Cardi kicks off her talk-show appearance by speaking about how she keeps her family grounded and whether she’d consider having more
Everyone needs a loyal friend like SZA. The Grammy-winning singer has come to the defense of her close friend, Lizzo, after multiple harassment lawsuits were filed against the “Truth Hurts” singer. Lizzo graced the cover of the latest issue of New York magazine on Monday (Sept. 8), which featured SZA throwing her full support behind
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), an annual new music showcase for European acts, has announced its first wave of artists for 2026. Next year’s festival, which will take place between 14-17 Jan. in Groningen, Netherlands, will mark its 40th anniversary edition. On Tuesday (Sept. 9), organisers shared additions to the line-up, including British-Indonesian artist Nadia Kadek, French
DJs and longtime friends Seth Troxler and Bill Patrick have launched a new podcast focused on freewheeling conversations with each other and a weekly guest. Out now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts, Flirting With Friendship is an hourlong, video-forward podcast in which the pals, artists and known arbiters of cool tell stories, riff on
Just 11 months after she last occupied it, Sabrina Carpenter returns to the top spot of the Billboard 200 this week with her new album, the Aug. 29-released Man’s Best Friend. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The new set, her follow-up to 2024’s four-week Billboard 200 No. 1 Short n’ Sweet, claims pole
The pop singer announced additional dates in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago & more. Ariana Grande at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 held at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in New York, New York. Gilbert Flores/Billboard Just when it seemed that the days couldn’t get any brighter for Arianators everywhere, Ariana Grande appeared to
Megan Thee Stallion’s attorneys allegedly used a mariachi band to play outside Adin Ross’ home to help serve the Kick streamer with legal papers. Adin Ross hopped on a live stream with DJ Akademiks over the weekend, when he claimed that Megan’s legal team had a mariachi band outside his driveway to bait him in
