Billboard News Now

TWICE is heading back to LA for a special concert, Harry Styles drops a new teaser for his upcoming single and Justin Bieber teams up with Kehlani for a collab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doja Cat is nominated for eight Grammys at this year’s ceremony — two of which are in rap categories — and Remy Ma as some thoughts on Doja Cat’s genre-blending musical style. Plus, Stray Kids’ ‘Oddinary’ tops the Billboard 200 and BTS’ Jungkook is the latest member to test positive for COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music stars are sharing their thoughts on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, and Taylor Swift will receive an honorary degree from New York University and address graduates during a commencement ceremony in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latto and Cardi B holding it down for female rap, Machine Gun Kelly bringing us rock, Maren Morris bringing in the country and Daddy Yankee and J Balvin with the Latin flavor. Billboard presents First Stream featuring the hottest drops of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BTS’ J-Hope is resting up after testing positive for COVID-19. The K-pop star visited a hospital with a sore throat, and, after taking a PCR test, was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, reads a statement from BigHit Music. Plus, Olivia Rodrigo is tatted up with her TikTok besties and opens up about her breakup to Drew Barrymore. Let’s run it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GRAMMY-winning artist Harry Styles announced Wednesday (March 23) that his highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Harry’s House,’ will arrive May 20. Plus, we’ve got a BTS news roundup! Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is backing BTS to win their first GRAMMY at the upcoming awards show, there’s a Wordle-inspired BTS game for the ARMY and the best BTS merch that’s worth buying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kanye West is set to headline Day 3 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival next month, but due to his relentless social media shots at estranged wife Kim Kardashian, her new boyfriend Pete Davidson and Trevor Noah, among others, a Change.org petition has been launched to remove the rapper from the festival lineup. Plus, Taylor Swift revealed Tuesday (March 22) that she’s lending her voice and lyrics to the July-slated, Reese Witherspoon-produced film ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ with an original song titled “Carolina.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SXSW is winding down but the music is reaching peak levels. Kygo talked to Billboard about taking risks before he hit The Stage at Waterloo Park, singer Tone Stith spills about his upcoming show with Chris Brown and touring with H.E.R., Shawn Mendes shares five things you didn't know about him and Sunflower Bean frontwoman Julia Cumming speaks on how the band should be on ‘The Batman’ soundtrack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music at SXSW is in overdrive, and today we’re breaking down the hottest panels, performances and must-see interviews including the band MUNA on signing with Phoebe Bridgers and opening for Kacey Musgraves, Trae tha Truth the importance of SXSW a look at the Feminism in Rock panel and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billboard News is live from SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas! Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talks the Billboard Hot 100 and his favorite playlists, Paris Jackson opens up about her “louder” new music and we take you inside Ashanti’s SXSW debut performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices