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A RAYE OF HOPE 💫 After years languishing in label limbo, @raye is riding her independence toward global superstardom.
She opens up about taking control as an independent artist, her latest album ‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,’ making art she’s proud of and more in her cover story for Billboard’s Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
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Photographer: @jingyulin_
Styling: @enied
Hair: @alexpriceglam
Makeup: @_ern.3st
Location:@auditoriumtheatre
Writer: @hannah_dailey

When @raye signed her first record deal in 2014, she thought she'd made it. But her dream of making her own album would be long-delayed, and her own voice deprioritized.
"[It was] seven years of a very tumultuous and complicated relationship with life and my purpose and what I was creating,” she says of the time before going independent and creating her critically acclaimed debut, 'My 21st Century Blues.' “The person I am now is so different. I really like who I am now.”
She reflects more on her journey, her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and more for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

When @raye signed her first record deal in 2014, she thought she'd made it. But her dream of making her own album would be long-delayed, and her own voice deprioritized.
"[It was] seven years of a very tumultuous and complicated relationship with life and my purpose and what I was creating,” she says of the time before going independent and creating her critically acclaimed debut, 'My 21st Century Blues.' “The person I am now is so different. I really like who I am now.”
She reflects more on her journey, her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and more for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

When @raye signed her first record deal in 2014, she thought she'd made it. But her dream of making her own album would be long-delayed, and her own voice deprioritized.
"[It was] seven years of a very tumultuous and complicated relationship with life and my purpose and what I was creating,” she says of the time before going independent and creating her critically acclaimed debut, 'My 21st Century Blues.' “The person I am now is so different. I really like who I am now.”
She reflects more on her journey, her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and more for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

When @raye signed her first record deal in 2014, she thought she'd made it. But her dream of making her own album would be long-delayed, and her own voice deprioritized.
"[It was] seven years of a very tumultuous and complicated relationship with life and my purpose and what I was creating,” she says of the time before going independent and creating her critically acclaimed debut, 'My 21st Century Blues.' “The person I am now is so different. I really like who I am now.”
She reflects more on her journey, her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and more for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

When @raye signed her first record deal in 2014, she thought she'd made it. But her dream of making her own album would be long-delayed, and her own voice deprioritized.
"[It was] seven years of a very tumultuous and complicated relationship with life and my purpose and what I was creating,” she says of the time before going independent and creating her critically acclaimed debut, 'My 21st Century Blues.' “The person I am now is so different. I really like who I am now.”
She reflects more on her journey, her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE' and more for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue. Read it at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_
@raye reacts to the Amy Winehouse comparisons and shares how she deals with critics and negativity surrounding her art.
Watch her interview for the cover of Billboard’s Indie issue at the link in bio.
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Producer: Jerah Milligan
Editor: @jsuhadol

On Josh Groban’s new album 'Cinematic,' the chart-topping singer-actor pays tribute to movie music, covering silver screen classics like “As Time Goes By,” “Moon River” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” 🎬🎶
It marks Groban's first album of new material since his Tony Award-nominated turn starring in the 2023 revival of 'Sweeney Todd.' And that show loomed large in the early stages of making 'Cinematic.' "I wanted to keep riding that wave," he tells Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast. "I wanted to stay in that grand zone."
Listen to the full interview at the link in bio.

JISOO is getting ready to show fans a whole new side of herself. 👀
“Since I’m preparing a full-length album this time, I’m working on showing a wider range of music,” she shared.
More details on JISOO's upcoming project, which will mark her first full-length solo album, are at the link in bio.

Ariana Grande is entering a new chapter and she’s not holding back.
In a new Instagram video teasing her upcoming album 'Petal,'she described the project as “a little feral,” saying it comes from a place she’s previously been “too shy or polite” to tap into.
“This kind of just feels like, ‘F–k it,’” she said.
Watch Grande describe 'Petal' at the link in bio.
📸 Katia Temkin

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram
Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram
Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram

Even KATSEYE get starstruck. ✨
During a new episode of Instagram’s 'Close Friends Only' with Larray, the group opened up about meeting some of their biggest idols, including Ariana Grande and Tyler, The Creator.
The girls also shared their dream collabs, with names like Bad Bunny, Pharrell, Thundercat, Lady Gaga and Benny Blanco making the list.
Watch KATSEYE’s full 'Close Friends Only' episode at the link in bio.
📸 Instagram
The link-ups at #BBWomenInMusic were legendary. 🤩 #YahooPartner See who your favorite artists were most excited to meet thanks to your @yahoo fan mail questions asked by co-host @drewafualo.
This sibling duo really do everything together. 🖤
Billie Eilish hit the carpet celebrating the premiere of her concert film ‘Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ alongside her brother Finneas.

No Doubt really turned back the clock at Sphere. ⏳
The band kicked off its Las Vegas residency on Wednesday night (May 6) with a 21-song set packed with classics, but one era clearly stole the show: 'Tragic Kingdom.'
From “Just a Girl” and “Don’t Speak” to deep cuts like “Different People” and “End It on This,” Gwen Stefani and company performed 10 songs from their 1995 breakout album during the opening night of the 18-show run.
At the link in bio, find the full setlist from night 1 of No Doubt’s Sphere residency.

With nothing left to prove after her critically-acclaimed debut 'My 21st Century Blues,' @raye says that creating her second album “felt free” — an act of love rather than survival. ❤️
“It was me versus myself,” she shares about 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.' “I didn’t compromise on anything.”
She shares more about the inspiration behind the project and growing in her career since becoming an independent artist for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

With nothing left to prove after her critically-acclaimed debut 'My 21st Century Blues,' @raye says that creating her second album “felt free” — an act of love rather than survival. ❤️
“It was me versus myself,” she shares about 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.' “I didn’t compromise on anything.”
She shares more about the inspiration behind the project and growing in her career since becoming an independent artist for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

With nothing left to prove after her critically-acclaimed debut 'My 21st Century Blues,' @raye says that creating her second album “felt free” — an act of love rather than survival. ❤️
“It was me versus myself,” she shares about 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.' “I didn’t compromise on anything.”
She shares more about the inspiration behind the project and growing in her career since becoming an independent artist for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

With nothing left to prove after her critically-acclaimed debut 'My 21st Century Blues,' @raye says that creating her second album “felt free” — an act of love rather than survival. ❤️
“It was me versus myself,” she shares about 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.' “I didn’t compromise on anything.”
She shares more about the inspiration behind the project and growing in her career since becoming an independent artist for the cover of Billboard's Indie issue at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

On her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,' @raye dives into love’s highs and lows — from searching for Mr. RAYE on “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” to exploring heartbreak on “Nightingale Lane.”
“It feels alien to me,” she says of dating now. “Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’ But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights."
Raye gets real about love, heartbreak, and her music for Billboard’s Indie issue. Read more at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

On her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,' @raye dives into love’s highs and lows — from searching for Mr. RAYE on “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” to exploring heartbreak on “Nightingale Lane.”
“It feels alien to me,” she says of dating now. “Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’ But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights."
Raye gets real about love, heartbreak, and her music for Billboard’s Indie issue. Read more at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

On her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,' @raye dives into love’s highs and lows — from searching for Mr. RAYE on “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” to exploring heartbreak on “Nightingale Lane.”
“It feels alien to me,” she says of dating now. “Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’ But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights."
Raye gets real about love, heartbreak, and her music for Billboard’s Indie issue. Read more at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_

On her latest album 'THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,' @raye dives into love’s highs and lows — from searching for Mr. RAYE on “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” to exploring heartbreak on “Nightingale Lane.”
“It feels alien to me,” she says of dating now. “Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’ But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights."
Raye gets real about love, heartbreak, and her music for Billboard’s Indie issue. Read more at the link in bio.
📸: @jingyulin_
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