Harry Styles Is Back With a New Sound—and a New Subject

He won the Grammy for Album of the Year and released the Song of the Summer. Now he's back with something completely ...

DJ Mac Talks Blockbuster ‘WYFL’ Riddim & Upcoming Tour: ‘Manifestation Is Real’

The in-demand Jamaican producer chats with Billboard about his fast-rising "WYFL" riddim, Buju Banton's freestyle and his upcoming tour.
American Songwriter

4 Essential Songs About Southern California From Artists Who Knew the Area Well

Plenty of songs have been written about Southern California over the years. These four classics truly capture the area and ...
48 Hills

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

Goldie’s Timeless, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, isn’t just considered one of the most important albums in ...

Joe Perry on how Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. united rock and rap – and the secret role the Beastie Boys played

Walk This Way was a seminal moment that gave an iconic track a second lease of life as it crossed genres and became one of ...
The Root

10 Songs Engineered By Bob Power, The Invisible Architect of Some of Your Favorite Hip-Hop Hits

Bursting on the scene with jazzy vocals and impeccable style, Erykah Badu found her first #1 R&B hit with “On & On.” Power ...

Harry Styles' new album is both adventurous and puzzling. Is that good?

Harry Styles is back with his first album in four years and it will surprise some fans. Here's a rundown of “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally." ...