For all her chart success, one major milestone has eluded Parton’s grasp so far: incredibly, she has never taken an album to ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

In honor of Blue Ivy Carter’s 14th birthday, Billboard has rounded up the seven best music moments of her career so far. Not ...

Billy Joel gave his fans a New Year's surprise and paid a band that covers his music the ultimate compliment, sitting in with it for a few songs at Wellington's 30th birthday bash on Jan. 2. Joel, who ...

Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Before he was the guy leading stadiums full of fans through the chorus of "Sweet Caroline," Neil Diamond was a kid in Brooklyn writing song lyrics while bored in class. Diamond's expansive songwriting ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...

Located 350 miles off West Africa in the eastern Atlantic, Cape Verde is notably less touristy than many tropical destinations – and that is ideal if you are looking for a relaxed adults-only holiday.