Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

MANILA, Philippines, 28 October 2025 — Honor of Kings is proud to announce ‘Kings of P-pop’ SB19 as the oficial music artists for Honor of Kings International Championship 2025.The five-man Filipino ...

It was just nine weeks ago that Billboard first began publishing its latest ranking, the Hot Trending Songs chart, which lists the 20 most-discussed tunes on Twitter. Since then, the list has been ...

In 2017, ARMYs rejoiced as BTS broke Justin Bieber’s streak as the sole winner of the Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist. Before the Bangtan Boys earned their first BBMA that year, Bieber ...

As Billboard exclusively revealed in February, SB19 set 19 dates on the Simula at Wakas World Tour, spanning cities in the Philippines, Taiwan, the U.S., Singapore, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE ...

Watch our first-time reaction to SB19’s song ‘What’! 🎤 Get our honest impressions, vocal analysis, and commentary on their performance. Perfect for fans and anyone discovering SB19 for the first time ...

Music and fashion will go hand-in-hand as SB19 and Francis Libiran announced a collaboration entitled “Fast Zone,” which is said to be an experience that combines both in one show. The P-pop ...

SB19 treated A'TIN who went to "The Simula at Wakas Experience" at Gateway Mall on Tuesday with their surprise appearance at the venue. On Instagram, SB19 shared a reel where they were seen entering ...

In another testament to SB19‘s unwavering global appeal, the Phillippines’ boy band sensation is gearing up to dominate new U.S. stages as part of their much-anticipated Simula at Wakas World Tour.

Here are all the songs we hope to hear from the chart-topping Filipino-pop sensations on their third global trek. By Jeff Benjamin The last time SB19 headed out on an international trek was for the ...