Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on both of Billboard's global charts, becoming another hit for the late superstar as ...

After the rapper’s 1979 hit “Christmas Rappin’,” his song “The Breaks” was the first rap single to go gold. Now he’s ...

I spent my whole life avoiding country music. Then I saw what happens when a 46-year-old scientist goes all in on a dream.

For the first time in conjunction with the CMA Awards, Variety set up shop just off Nashville’s Music Row and invited ...

The original Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner, Stephen Schwartz, and it took the world by storm. Boasting a score with chart ...

On Nov. 16, the Reggie Lewis Center at Roxbury Community College came alive as people of all ages gathered for “Love, Health, ...

The War and Treaty performed the National Anthem before the Monday Night Football game. The husband-and-wife duo of Michael ...

SESAC, a performing rights organization, held its annual awards dinner at the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday night, Nov. 16, 2025.

"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit.

Last week's charts reflect the seven days immediately before Halloween — the "spooky season," you might say, but not the ...

"Thriller" had a stronger Halloween week in 2024, but hits a new 21st century Hot 100 peak this week. The reason has less to ...

Below Carey's chestnut, Wham!'s "Last Christmas" reenters the Hot 100 led by 8.2 million streams (up 217%). The song, ...