The Chicks called in to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday (July 16) to chat about dropping the “Dixie” from their name, reflect on the Iraq War and more. Citing “everything that’s going on in the world” as…
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,…
Interscope Records has promoted Laura Carter to senior vp/head of urban marketing at the label. Carter joined Interscope in 2008 following an internship with producer Polow Da Don. Over the next 12 years, she rose through the executive ranks while…
Update: The festival has now been pushed to 2021, organizers announced on Thursday (July 16). “Thank you for your patience during these uncertain times. After careful consideration and extensive coordination with local and state authorities, we are announcing BottleRock Napa Valley…
Piano men gotta piano, right? In a world gone mad, there are a few things you can count on, and Billy Joel tickling the ivories is definitely one of them. In a viral video shot last month, Joel, 71, is…
It's also a digital EP. There’s a good chance you weren’t one of the lucky few to see Mariah Carey perform at New York’s Club Tatou back in 1990 when the new kid on the block wowed the crowd. And…
It’s a bright blue day for Ellie Goulding, the British pop star whose long-awaited fourth studio set finally arrives. Brightest Blue is split in two halves, and features an a-team of guests including Juice WRLD, Lauv, blackbear, Diplo, Swae Lee…
After a decade-plus away from the spotlight, The Chicks are very much back. The country trio, formerly the Dixie Chicks, are rejuvenated under their new, tighter name and with their first album in 14 years Gaslighter, which dropped at midnight.…
Michael Jackson’s ex-manager Tohme Tohme’s longstanding legal war with the King of Pop’s estate has ended as a California judge ruled that he’s owed the $3 million he was promised in a 2019 settlement even though the deal was never…
The remaining members of Soundgarden are dropping counterclaims against the widow of late frontman Chris Cornell regarding a benefit concert organized in his memory amid threats of sanctions from her legal team. Vicky Cornell in December 2019 sued Kim Thayil,…