Billboard spoke with The Weeknd and Johnnie Burn about the sonics behind the superstar's first feature film Hurry Up Tomorrow, which is in theaters starting Friday (May 16).

A music producer is more than just a creative who brings a sonic project to life. They wear many hats — they may be an arranger, a poet, a therapist, an engineer, or even a spiritual guide.

Then, the iconic frog led the crowd in singing “Rainbow Connection.” The man behind the music played during the ceremony came from Rise and Shine’s Lucas Ross’s banjo.

There are, of course, real individuals behind the construct of the music star, people who become synonymous with their celebrity projections though they are not one and the same. And these people ...

I just love him.” In 2009, Brooks told the Academy of Country Music that George Strait, God, and his parents were the “only reason I’m here.” ...

Since 2004, Cerrone, director of community relations for Price Chopper, now Market 32, has been the mastermind behind New York’s Fourth of July Celebration fireworks show at Empire State Plaza ...