The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are taking place in Las Vegas tonight (May 20) and it promises to be a star-studded event. Music's biggest stars will be present at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to see who takes home an award or dazzles on stage. Kelly Clarkson is set to host the event, and Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are leading the list of nominees with 15 a piece. Christina Aguilera, Demi...

Many of music's biggest stars are in Las Vegas to attend the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson and taking place at MGM Grand Garden Arena, the evening is shaping up to be one of the biggest in recent memory. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are leading the pool of nominees with 15 recognitions a piece. They and several other artists have already picked up awards online...

Tonight is the night of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, and it is shaping up to be one of the most star-studded evenings in music this year. The event is taking place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is hosted by Kelly Clarkson. With highly anticipated performances from the likes of Ariana Grande, BTS, Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato, it is sure to be a memorable night for live music....

Fridays can be overwhelming for pop fans. Every week you're bombarded with a glut of new music, which can lead to ear candy falling through the cracks. I'm hoping to prevent that tragic scenario with The Drop — a cheat sheet to get you through New Music Friday. By now, you've probably heard Pharrell and Camila Cabello's summery "Sangria Wine" and possibly sang along to Christina Aguilera and Demi...

Believe it or not, we are less than a month away from the release of Nicki Minaj's much-anticipated 4th LP, Queen! Four years have passed since the rapper rolled out The Pinkprint, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Since then, the 35-year-old has broken records, engaged in several high-profile beefs and released a bevy of hot tracks.While NM4 is still very much shrouded in mystery,...

Demi Lovato dances away heartbreak on her Clean Bandit collaboration, "Solo." The 25-year-old has become something of a club queen recently. Last year alone she netted crossover hits with the likes of Cheat Codes and Jax Jones. And her latest is foray into EDM is one of her strongest yet. Released today (May 18), it is a searing breakup anthem tailor made for late nights at the bar. After announcing...

Meghan Trainor returned to the pop scene yesterday (May 10) with two new singles, "Let You Be Right" and "Can't Dance." The instantly catchy tracks find her in full dance diva mode, delivering fun and flirty lyrics over upbeat, retro-tinged production. The pop star pulled a similar trick with "No," which isn't a coincidence. "I love that vibe," she tells me on the phone. "I love those early Britney...

The Backstreet Boys are experiencing something of a revival at the moment. The legendary boy band is enjoying a mega-successful residency in Las Vegas and recently returned to the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 12 years with "God, Your Mama, And Me," a country-pop collaboration with Florida Georgia Line. They will build even more momentum with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" —...

Poo Bear's impact on pop culture is undeniable. Having crafted hits for artists as diverse as Sam Smith, DJ Khaled, Chris Brown and J Balvin (not to mention songwriting and production credits on the bulk of Justin Bieber's chart-conquering Purpose album), it was only a matter of time before he launched an artist project. Poo Bear Presents: Bearthday Music drops on April 27 and it's a genre-hopping...

Hayley Kiyoko has come a long way since recording her debut EP in her parents' basement. The 27-year-old's sound started to crystallize on The Other Side Of Paradise and was fully formed by the time Citrine dropped in 2016. The breakout star picks up where she left off on Expectations (out now), but takes it even further — delivering bigger hooks and chunkier beats, without skimping on the emotional...

A stark, emotional ballad built around an intricate guitar riff and muted strings, Cam's "Burning House" broke all the rules when it became a slow-burn hit in 2015 — eventually peaking at 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling platinum. The rising country star applies the same creativity to the topic of cheating on current single, "Diane." Instead of covering well-trodden ground, she comes at it...

The line between pop and country has always been thin (and flexible) with artists of one genre occasionally embracing elements of the other. However, the dawn of the country/pop collaboration is still a relatively new development. There have been a sprinkling of duets here and there, but the rulebook was thrown out the window when Keith Urban joined forces with Pitbull on Riptide. That combined with...