Billboard Magazine

Written for music industry professionals and fans. Contents provide news, reviews and statistics for all genres of music, including radio play, music video, related internet activity and retail updates.

Billboard US

Combs Takes ‘Fast Car’ For Second Spin

64 “Waffle House” Jonas Brothers

BILLBOARD 200

1 “Where She Goes” Bad Bunny

1 TAYLOR SWIFT WEEKS ON CHART 461

‘Kill Bill’ Makes History

‘Strong Enough’ For No. 1

Guetta’s Lucky, And Record, 13th

Daigle Continues Domination

The Progress Has Been Paused • Black music executives say that despite promises of greater diversity and inclusion, few advances have been made since Blackout Tuesday

HAS DEI DIED?

What’s MTV Got To Do With It? • Tina Turner recognized the power of video early on, and she and the network helped fuel each other’s rise

LUMINATE UNVEILS NEW PLATFORM

Club Bar Sales Drying Up • As Gen Z’s alcohol consumption drops, so does a key revenue stream

From The Desk Of... Jimmy Humilde • FOUNDER/PRESIDENT/CEO, RANCHO HUMILDE

Unbreakable Bonds • Immigration issues decelerated the momentum of Yahritza y Su Esencia’s rapid ascent. Now the family act has reunited in the U.S. and is eager to catch up

Rock Around The Clock

KEITYN • SONGWRITER-COMPOSER

THE COLLABORATORS

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘I Hate Love’

The Rebirth Of Jelly Roll • Straddling country, rock and rap, he has quickly established himself as one of Nashville’s great new talents. But for the ex-convict, music is more than a career — it’s a mission and a road to redemption

Rusty Gaston • The CEO of Sony Music Publishing Nashville brought an indie attitude and entrepreneurial background to one of Music Row’s majors — and reinvented what a country hit can sound like

Ashley McBryde • After years of pounding the Nashville pavement, the acclaimed singer-songwriter refined her storytelling talent — without ever compromising her identity

Bailey Zimmerman • In just a few years, he has gone from TikTok star to bona fide hit-maker — and as he scales the charts, he’s learning how to sustain success, too

FAN-FOCUSED: 50 YEARS OF CMA FEST • “There’s nothing else like it in the world,” says this year’s opening-night headliner, Luke Combs

DAVID KUSHNER • How the pop singer-songwriter’s bellowing ballad shined “Daylight” on his career