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His name frequenting top charts globally comes down to Spanish-speaking fans who understand the difference between being “bebecita” and being “bebesota.” But his Latin-trap music also grabs non-Spanish speakers by the hand and salsas with them toward the dance floor.

Charli XCX's capturing of the “main pop girl” aesthetic is not an imitation — it is an oracular impulse.

With her sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa put the pop music genre on her shoulders — and needless to say, she carried it without wavering.

Pretty much everyone in the band’s current lineup comes from a pop-punk background, and they put in special effort to fill their sets with constant movement.

Through a funk bass and ’80s-inspired synths, Lipa takes listeners back as far as 40 years by using the styles of the pop and disco stars who paved the way for her.

R&B singer and actress Kiana Ledé released her fourth EP, Myself, on June 7 as a statement of pride.

On Oct. 31, music from hip-hop heavyweights like Drake and Run The Jewels was relegated to background music for 88rising’s final stop on the “88 Degrees and Rising” tour. Focused on but not limited to representing Asian and Asian American artists, the part-media company, part-record label set out on tour in September.

On Monday, make a playlist. Pack it full of songs from Billboard’s hit chart, Spotify’s Discover Weekly and your friends’ list of favorites. Set it to play while you walk to pick up the week’s groceries or to Starbucks for your first holiday drink of the season — my choice is a classic peppermint mocha, with whipped cream, of course.

UC Berkeley School of Law was included in a list of the top music law schools of 2018, released by Billboard on Monday.

After a prolific 2017 and a comparatively quiet 2018, Texas boy band Brockhampton’s RCA Records debut "iridescence" stays true to the band’s ethos while successfully executing on an ambitious push toward new musical territory.