Gail Mitchell

Billboard 2026 Midyear Top 50 Songs

The 50 Best Songs of 2026 So Far (Staff Picks)

6/24/26

Katie Atkinson, Katie Bain, Eric Renner Brown, Hannah Dailey, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Thom Duffy, Ingrid Fajardo, Josh Glicksman, Paul Grein, Lyndsey Havens, Joe Lynch, Taylor Mims, Gail Mitchell, Melinda Newman, Jessica Nicholson, Danielle Pascual, Jessica Roiz, Michael Saponara, Thomas Smith, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman, Sophie Williams, Kristen Wisneski

Billboard 2026 Midyear Top 50 Albums

The 50 Best Albums of 2026 So Far (Staff Picks)

6/23/26

Katie Atkinson, Katie Bain, Eric Renner Brown, Hannah Dailey, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Thom Duffy, Josh Glicksman, Ingrid Fajardo, Josh Glicksman, Paul Grein, Carl Lamarre, Jason Lipshutz, Joe Lynch, Rebecca Milzoff, Gail Mitchell, Melinda Newman, Jessica Nicholson, Isabela Raygoza, Amanda Retotar, Kristin Robinson, Jessica Roiz, Thomas Smith, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman, Sophie Williams, Samantha Xu

From left: Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Sly Stone, Diana Ross. Illustration by Vanessa Morsse.

The 50 Best R&B Groups of All Time (Complete List): Staff Picks

6/19/26

Trevor Anderson, Christopher Claxton, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Raquelle Harris, Carl Lamarre, Joe Lynch, Gail Mitchell, Michael Saponara, Andrew Unterberger

Drake

Drake’s Hot 100 No. 1 Songs Ranked: Staff Picks

6/8/26

Carl Lamarre, Gail Mitchell, Michael Saponara, Angel Diaz, Christopher Claxton, Kyle Denis

Janet Jackson best songs staff picks

Janet Jackson’s 60 Best Songs: Staff List

5/13/26

Katie Atkinson, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, Paul Grein, J'na Jefferson, Carl Lamarre, Joe Lynch, Rebecca Milzoff, Gail Mitchell, Glenn Rowley, Michael Saponara, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman

Jaafar Jackson at the "Michael" Los Angeles Premiere held at The Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Five Takeaways From ‘Michael’: ‘You’re Either a Winner or a Loser’

4/21/26

Gail Mitchell

Sarah Pfeiffer, Gabriella Pulley

Executive Turntable: The Core Entertainment Expands Leadership Team — Plus, Moves at MCA, Republic

3/20/26

Chris Eggertsen, Ariel King, Gail Mitchell, Jessica Nicholson

Billboard 2026 Hip-Hop & R&B Artists to Watch

15 Hip-Hop, Caribbean and R&B Artists to Watch in 2026

2/23/26

Carl Lamarre, Kyle Denis, Gail Mitchell, Angel Diaz, Michael Saponara, Christopher Claxton

Pop Stars

The Greatest Pop Star By Year: 1981-2025 (Updated Staff Picks)

2/3/26

Trevor Anderson, Katie Atkinson, Griselda Flores, Gil Kaufman, Jason Lipshutz, Joe Lynch, Gail Mitchell, Andrew Unterberger, Christine Werthman

Mariah Carey photographed on Dec. 11, 2025 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

Mariah Carey: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot

1/29/26

AB+DM, Gail Mitchell

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