OCA represents over 50 creative directors, with clients including Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Christina Aguilera, Tame Impala and Steve Lacy.
A schedule of publication dates for the year and the corresponding themes for each issue.
Despite spurning traditional models of success, the iconoclast became one of the planet's most popular and prolific rappers. Now he's atoning for his past — and contemplating what's next.
Following recent additions such as songwriter of the year (non-classical), artists share their ideas for what they want the Recording Academy to introduce next.
Our magazine may have had a 'Cold Heart' toward his 'cheap, silly' antics at first, but soon came around on the Rocket Man's pop culture ascent.
Former Billboard employees J.B. Moore and Robert Ford left the magazine in 1979 to produce "Christmas Rappin' " for an up-and-coming rapper named Kurtis Blow. The single went gold.
How an unlikely standard by a Jewish Buddhist got cast as a Christmas song.
From Taylor Hanson to Dion 'No I.D.' Wilson to Laura Jane Grace, these artists span genres and regions — but are united by their commitment to improving the industry for their fellow creators.
Life after 'The Daily Show' means a world tour — and his third consecutive time hosting the Grammys, Billboard exclusively announces, a 'cheat code' for a die-hard music lover like himself.
This story is part of Billboard’s annual Year In Music package, which identifies and explores the major music trends and industry stories that defined 2022.






