Future Stars: Billboard's Top Picks

0:00On March 25, Billboard's latest future music, special spotlights rising stars like Forza Regita, Lola Young, and Big Ex The Plug, while their annual. Future 25 list highlights 25 exciting artists from around the world. These picks span genres from Musicia, Mexicana, and rap to pop, K-pop, punk, and EDM, featuring homegrown talents building empires from backyard gigs, or online buzz. Forza Regita started in San Bernardino backyards, and now dominates, Lola Young delivers raw pop honesty after a tough recovery, and Big Ex The Plug. Shifted from Dallas Rapswagger to country-char success despite a rocky past. Others include French electronic artist O'Clu New York, rapper Xavier So-Based with his chaotic debut, and Virginia shoegasers Nebel led by an Iraqi, American teacher. Fans and industry folks are buzzing about these breakthroughs, with co-signs from heavyweights like Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Bad Bunny. Boosting names like Wally Ethicensei and Young

1:05Mico. The list also gnaws to global flavors, from Austin Punks dies spits opening for Foo Fighters to K-pop group twos and their boyhood pop sound. Deeper dives cover AI creeping into music production quietly, prediction markets letting super fans bet on hits, and artists chasing Hollywood gigs, amidst streaming woes. Indie creator space headaches from AI, fakes flooding streams, while digital indies blur genres online. As these talents gear up for bigger stages, from Coachella sets to world tours, the music scene feels fresh and full of promise heading into the year. Ahead, that's the story for today. Music news today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.