Ronny J is back with “Typical” from his upcoming album Jupiter. However, the single is everything but typical for Miami’s most in-demand producer – trading in his signature bass-heavy production for isolated guitar lines and murky, industrial soundscapes. Ronny J…
It has also changed how sales are counted for not-yet-manufactured physical albums delivered at a later date. Billboard is changing the rules to its Billboard 200, Hot 100 and other album and song charts — a blow to the industry’s controversial…
Two new energy drinks will go to market this month. Marc Anthony’s Magnus Media is broadening its horizons. The company has announced a partnership with BELIV, a beverage company with a portfolio of 28 brands – including juices, carbonated drinks,…
London’s Shumba Masaai and Lisbon born producer Mathematics initially met working as kitchen porters but reconnected to create ‘Flavour’. And aren’t we glad they did. The track opens with the playful crackle of a balloon being blown up, ‘billin’ flavours,…
Yeasayer voluntarily dismissed the copyright lawsuit against The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar over their Black Panther: The Album highlight “Pray For Me.” In this dismissal obtained by Billboard today (July 10), the indie rock band and its record label We Are Free “confirmed to…
John Petrucci, guitarist for progressive rock band Dream Theater, will release his first solo album in 15 years, Terminal Velocity, later this summer — and his former bandmate, Mike Portnoy, performed all of the drums. Terminal Velocity (Sound Mind Music/The…
Though Juice WRLD and Kid Cudi came out swinging with their new releases, for today’s edition of First Beat (July 10), R&B makes a resounding effort with the return of Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra and more. Check it out below.…
With lyrics ranging from soothing to motivating, artists including Bad Bunny, Erika Ender, Farruko, Raquel Sofia, and Alejandro Sanz have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation during the global pandemic. Ender’s melancholic “Back to Basics” sings of screens…
Beyoncé, Rihanna, Marvin Gaye, Kirk Franklin and many more are in the mix. After Thursday night’s (July 9) virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, DJ Cassidy posted the inspiring 50-track “Get Up, Stand Up!: Songs for the…
By any measure, Brett Eldredge has had a very successful career: he’s scored eight Top 5 hits on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, including five No. 1s, he has a thriving touring business (until the pandemic), and a devoted fan base.…