As the music community grapples with the enormous devastation wrought by the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, the industry's power dynamics - which we examine every year in this issue - are the last thing on anyone's mind.

From Garth Hudson to Sam Moore, Wayne Osmond and beyond, Billboard remembers the artists who left us this year.

Hits such as Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather” have been

U.S. charts (dated Feb. 3, 2024) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Jan. 30. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard's subscription ...

“Puff, the Magic Dragon” was released in January of 1963 by the American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1963. The song was written by Peter Yarrow based on a poem by fellow Cornell University student Lenny Lipton. They shared writing accolades for the lyrics.

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE ...