[ad_1] Sinead O’Connor made history at the seventh annual MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 6, 1990, becoming the first woman to win for video of the year. Her striking clip for “Nothing Compares 2 U,” directed by John Maybury, took the prize, besting Aerosmith’s “Janie’s Got a Gun,” Don Henley’s “The End of the … Read more
[ad_1] SYDNEY, Australia — Coachella CEO Paul Tollett, futurist Amy Webb and Slack co-founder Cal Henderson are among the guest speakers joining the inaugural SXSW Sydney, a week-long industry powwow, party, and seat of learning, set for this October. Joining the 700-strong speakers lineup is fashion icon Tan France, alongside previously announced guests including Chris … Read more
[ad_1] All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. We all have that one beauty item we can’t leave home without, whether it’s spare press-on nails or a travel-size … Read more
[ad_1] Following the news Wednesday (July 26) of Sinéad O’Connor‘s death at age 56, the Irish singer/songwriter’s friends and admirers hit social media with condolences and tributes. O’Connor is best remembered for the song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a heart-wrenching, Prince-penned ballad that made her a global superstar and climbed to No. 1 on the … Read more
[ad_1] Billboard remembers the artists who left us this year. Tony Bennett photographed in 2006 for “Tony Bennett: An American Classic” Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection It’s always a big loss when the world loses a talented artist, and unfortunately, 2023 kicked off with several notable deaths in music. It began with Gangsta Boo, the pioneering … Read more
[ad_1] Sinead O’Connor has died at age 56, according to The Irish Times. With her bald head, piercing eyes and fierce bearing, O’Connor burst onto the music scene in the late 1980s, serving as a rebuke to the parade of sexist tropes that dominated the era’s hair metal scene. She gave notice of her bold path away from the typical packaging of … Read more
[ad_1] Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up column, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. This week: All … Read more
[ad_1] All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Attention, BeyHive! Beyoncé and Amazon Music just dropped a second round of exclusive Renaissance World Tour merch collection. The new … Read more
[ad_1] It’s undeniable that BLACKPINK is one of the biggest bands in the world, past and present. And in a new interview, Jisoo — one fourth of the K-pop girl group — was candid about the impact she and fellow members Lisa, Rosé and Jennie have had on their genre. Sitting down with Elle Korea … Read more
[ad_1] The 2023 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off is at a fever pitch. Billboard’s annual Fan Army showdown sees 64 artists’ fan armies enter the battle fray to find out – whose fan base is strongest? It kicked off July 5, and on July 12 at noon ET, 32 fan armies emerged victorious after millions of … Read more