Still, the Hot 100's Swiftian chokehold is loosening, and that's made room for two fresh career milestones, as two artists — ...

Among the celebrants cheering loudly for Leon Thomas as he accepted his Breakthrough of the Year Award at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 was his mother, Jayon Anthony. Smiling at his ...

When word got out that the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event would be taking over Webster Hall for a free concert on Friday (Sept. 5), New Yorkers from all walks of life consumed three blocks ...

Billboard awarded GELO, Ravyn Lenae and Odeal as Rookies of the Year and named Leon Thomas the Breakthrough Artist of the Year for Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players. We're breaking down how ...

Leon Thomas has achieved a career-defining milestone as his song MUTT officially entered the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking his first appearance in that elite tier as a recording artist ...

The Billboard charts have not been too kind of rock 'n' roll music in 2025. But this week's No. 1 album reminds us that rock isn't dead. NPR's Stephen Thompson has the story. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: ...

Two weeks ago, thanks to a massive surge of first-week streaming, Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl locked down the entire top 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Last week, her grip slipped slightly, as ...