BillboardNicki Minaj Trina & Nicki Minaj Are the Baddest in New Collab, 'BAPS': Listenbillboard.com - Rania Aniftos Trina and Nicki Minaj have no time for unworthy men in their newest girl gang anthem, "BAPS." Trina calls out guys she's been linked to in the past, …
BillboardMajor Lazer Behold the Translated Lyrics For Major Lazer's New Single 'Make It Hot'billboard.com - Katie Bain Anticipation for the forthcoming Major Lazer album surged Wednesday (June 19) with the release of the outfit's new single "Make It Hot." A …
BillboardSaunas Cornelius Will Drop Theme Song for Japanese TV Series About Saunasbillboard.com - Billboard Japan Keigo Oyamada, aka Cornelius, will provide the theme song for an upcoming Japanese TV series, called Sa-do, that begins in July. Sa-do is a live-action …
BillboardIndie Music Indie Sector Solidifies Ranks at 10th Annual A2IM Indie Week Conferencebillboard.com - Ed Christman The Association of American Independent Music (A2IM) held its 10th annual Indie Week conference in New York City this week, as members of the indie …
BillboardConcerts Veteran J-Pop Band Anzenchitai Announces First Stadium Show in 30 Yearsbillboard.com - Billboard Japan Japanese pop-rock band Anzenchitai announced its first-ever concert at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium, called Sayonara Game, set for Nov. 16. The show will …
BillboardAmman Bhad Bhabie Reacts to Jordan Concert Cancellation Over Tweet: 'I Don't Know Why They Was So Sensitive to That'billboard.com - Rania Aniftos Bhad Bhabie's concert in Jordan got canceled on Tuesday (June 18) after she responded to an Arabic tweet in a way that was perceived as insensitive, …
BillboardEqual Japanese Band sumika Share New Videos for 'Equal' & 'Traveling': Watchbillboard.com - Billboard Japan Japanese pop-rock band sumika dropped two new music videos accompanying the tracks in their latest "double-A" single called "Equal / …
BillboardJack White Jack White Says He Doesn't Own a Cell Phonebillboard.com - Rania Aniftos Jack White has never been the biggest fan of cellphones. Since 2018, he's banned them at his concerts. In a Wednesday (June 19) interview with the …
BillboardU2 U2 Guitarist Won't Get to Build Mansions on Malibu Hillsidebillboard.com - Associated Press A plan by U2 guitarist The Edge to build a cluster of mansions on a ridgeline above Malibu appears to be dead after California’s highest court …
BillboardBroadway Theatre Todrick Hall to Join Broadway Cast of 'Waitress' Alongside Colleen Ballingerbillboard.com - Ellise Shafer The pair will co-star in the musical for a limited run, starting Aug. 20. On the heels of his starring (and co-executive-producing) role in Taylor …
BillboardUrban Legends Urban Legends/UMe, Dictionary.Com Honor Black Music Month With 'Lexical Mixtape' Campaignbillboard.com - Gail Mitchell Urban Legends/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and Dictionary.com have collaborated on a novel approach to celebrate Black Music Month—and also …
BillboardGrammy Awards Jim Pike, Co-Founder of Lettermen Vocal Group, Dies at 82billboard.com - Rania Aniftos Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made the Grammy-nominated trio one of the most popular vocal groups …
BillboardR. Kelly Judge Says R. Kelly's Lawyers Have Week to Answer Lawsuitbillboard.com - Associated Press Attorneys for R. Kelly have one week to respond to a lawsuit alleging sex abuse or face losing the case. Kelly’s attorneys sought to put the lawsuit …
BillboardRhythm & Blues Emerging Hip-Hop/R&B: Denzel Curry & Shordie Shordie Make Chart Stridesbillboard.com - Carl Lamarre Last week, Queens native Lil Tecca made his debut on the Hot 100, while Polo G continued his surge with "Pop Out." For this week's edition of …
BillboardMadonna Madonna's 'I Rise' Inspires Video About the Spirit of Protest: Watchbillboard.com - Rania Aniftos Madonna's “I Rise,” off her 14th studio album Madame X, honors humans as they rise about adversity. The songstress, no stranger to protest herself, …
BillboardK-Pop Soju Releases Her New 'K-Pop Drag' Single 'Fall in Love Again': Listenbillboard.com - Jeff Benjamin The "RuPaul's Drag Race" star first teased the bilingual song at DragCon 2019. From traditional television to the fashion and beauty world, drag …
BillboardYoung Thug Young Thug Felony Gun Charges Dropped: Reportbillboard.com - Michael Saponara Young Thug's felony gun charges have been thrown out by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, according to legal docs seen by TMZ on Tuesday. …
BillboardJamaica Jamaica's Central Bank Using Reggae Songs to Sell Economic Recoverybillboard.com - Associated Press “The idea is to communicate in the best way possible, and in Jamaica, nothing aids communication as much as music,” says minister of finance and …
BillboardDef Jam Logic's BobbyBoy Records to Partner With Def Jam Records in Joint Venturebillboard.com - Michael Saponara Between all the lucrative endeavors he's embarked on, Logic is ready to take his growing brand to the next level. The DMV native broke the news on …
BillboardDrake Drake Confirms He's in 'Album Mode' With Series of Photosbillboard.com - Michael Saponara "Don't push me when I'm in album mode," Drake fired back at Pusha T on "Duppy Freestyle." It looks like Drake could be launching into the next era of …
BillboardCarrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Hit With Lawsuit Over 'Sunday Night Football' Theme Songbillboard.com - Tatiana Cirisano Singer-songwriter Heidi Merrill claims she wrote a similar song with the same title that was rejected by the country star's team. Carrie Underwood is …
BillboardThe Recording Academy The Recording Academy Will Now Accept Streaming Links in Most Grammy Category Submissionsbillboard.com - Paul Grein Previously, artists were required to submit music by CD. There are other changes, too. The streaming revolution has fully come to the Grammy Awards' …
Billboard Chris Crack Shares a Playlist Filled With Unique Hidden Gems for Black Music Monthbillboard.com - Bianca Gracie As part of Billboard’s Black Music Month celebration, we've asked Black artists spanning all genres to compile their own unique playlist exclusive to …
BillboardTop 10 Gloria Gaynor's First Gospel Album 'Testimony' Debuts in Top 5 on Top Gospel Albums Chartbillboard.com - Jim Asker Plus, Big Daddy Weave adds its 16th top 10 on Hot Christian Songs. The iconic Gloria Gaynor, of "I Will Survive" fame, her No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 …
BillboardApple Music Apple Music Shares a Plethora of Pride Mixes From LGBTQ+ DJs and Producersbillboard.com - Kat Bein This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a violent clash and series of demonstrations in New York City brought on by a police …
BillboardMathew Knowles Mathew Knowles Says Beyonce's Career Would Have Been Affected If She Had Darker Skinbillboard.com - Kirsten Spruch When Mathew Knowles -- music exec and talent manager, who managed the early careers of his daughters Beyoncé and Solange and Destiny's Child -- …
BillboardVivendi Vivendi Chairman Says Universal Music Group Sale 'Still On Track' -- Just Not This Yearbillboard.com - Marc Schneider Vivendi chairman Yannick Bolloré has told Bloomberg in a new interview that "everything's fine" regarding the French conglomerate's loose-timelined …
BillboardBackstreet Boys Watch NYC Subway Riders Break Into Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way'billboard.com - Kirsten Spruch The New York subway can be a not-so-great place, but on Sunday, passengers showed the bright side of public transportation with a little help from …
BillboardP!nk What Is Your Favorite P!nk Video Ever? Vote!billboard.com - Kirsten Spruch P!nk is responsible for creating some of the most memorable music videos of the last 20 years. Her early videos like "Don't Let Me Get Me" and "Lady …
