A Seattle blues singer who has performed under the name Lady A for the past 20 years is speaking out against Lady Antebellum over the country trio’s recent name change in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Anita White,…
The Chinese music company spent at least $200 million to scoop up 8 million shares of WMG Class A common stock on June 3. Tencent has confidence in a publicly traded Warner Music Group, to the tune of at least…
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).…
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,…
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…
Usher returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart for the first time in nearly eight years as “Don’t Waste My Time,” featuring Ella Mai, advances from the runner-up spot. The duet reaches the top in its…
With Black Music Month in full effect this year, African American artists are looking for ways to stay active, motivated, and committed on the fight for social change within their communities in light of the recent deaths of George Floyd,…
Singer Elton John founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) in 1992 to fight the AIDS epidemic. Now one of the leading independent AIDS organizations in the world, the EJAF currently manages grants for HIV prevention and care in 55…
Gina Harrell has been named senior vp, video production & content development at Epic Records, Epic chairwoman and CEO Sylvia Rhone announced Monday (June 1). In her new post, Harrell will executive produce all music videos by Epic artists, overseeing…
Halsey is stepping up her support for the Black Lives Matter movement by launching a special fund to help black creators. The Black Creators Fund will provide financial support, resources and a platform to black creators, the singer explains in…