While COVID-19 has been a global crisis, the virus has spread and behaved differently around the world and the U.S. With that in mind, TicketIQ — an event ticket search engine and aggregator — has revealed its COVID-19 Safety Index…
The best picture category will be set at 10 nominees. And that's just for starters. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the next phase of its equity and inclusion initiative, Academy Aperture 2025, on Friday (June 12).…
Teyana Taylor gave fans quite the wake-up call Friday (June 12) when she showed off her baby bump in the romantic “Wake Up Love” visual featuring her husband Iman Shumpert. As the two nestle together in bed surrounded by clouds, the…
On Thursday night (June 11), 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj connected on Instagram to talk about their new collaboration “Trollz.” During their conversation, the two scolded rappers for playing both sides of the fence when it came to snitching. “I feel…
In a series amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings,…
Yasmine and Grace Norman are purchasing skincare and hair products for people of color. Taylor Swift spotted a video from Minneapolis teens Yasmine and Grace Norman earlier this week — in which the pair said they were planning a “big haul” shopping…
What better place was there for YG to film the video for his street anthem “FTP” than at a massive rally in Los Angeles last week in support of Black Lives Matter? The epic black-and-white clip dropped on Friday morning…
TaP Music heads Ben Mawson and Ed Millett say they "have a strong belief in artists being in control of their own career and not giving away rights easily." At the end of March, the TaP Music team gathered virtually…
We’re nearly halfway through June and the end of another week brings another round of new music from the likes of Lil Baby, Chloe x Halle, 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj and more. As always, Billboard wants to know which of…
Lady Gaga narrowly retains her lead on the U.K. album chart to start a second week at the top with Chromatica (Interscope/Universal). DaBaby’s “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal), featuring Roddy Ricch, starts a fourth non-consecutive week at the singles summit. Chromatica stays at…