From auditioning on American Idol to backflipping at the Grammys in a sparkly pantsuit, Benson Boone's career has been a wild ride so far. The 22-year-old musician from Washington catapulted to the ...

When Benson Boone released his sledgehammer ballad “Beautiful Things” in January, his expectations weren’t high. “Every song I’ve had, I’ve had to work so, so, so hard for every stream while the song ...

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Popular music took on a number of different shapes in 2024. Shaboozey poured up a few double shots of whiskey for country, Kendrick Lamar took hating in hip-hop to new heights, and Sabrina Carpenter ...

Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone’s smash hit “Beautiful Things” is officially the #1 most streamed song in the world in 2024. Now RIAA certified 5x Platinum, the track has garnered ...

BENSON BOONE has already learned a few things about making an entrance. At a summer rooftop concert at the Grammy Museum in Downtown L.A., the singer abruptly arrived onstage to the opening beats of ...

Megan Moroney‘s “Beautiful Things” lyrics were written with her niece in mind, but it’s a message everyone needs to hear. The tender ballad leads the musician’s third studio album, release date TBA.

Benson Boone still gets excited telling the story of how he got to perform his hit “Beautiful Things” with Lana Del Rey. During an interview at the Grammy Museum Thursday night, Boone recounted ...

The song is many things: comforting, manipulative, cathartic, a little threatening. Most importantly, it is a vessel, which empties out at the... This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter.