On June 2 the playlist racked up nearly 6 million users, and its follower count jumped over two days from 40,000 to 450,000. After 28-year-old Sandra Bland died in a jail cell in 2015, three days after she recorded a…
Virginia Beach is considering painting Black Lives Matter down its oceanfront boardwalk after Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams supported the idea on social media. Williams, a recording artist and producer who’s from the city, proposed the tribute in an Instagram post…
Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba took to Twitter on Thursday (June 11) to reveal the scary reason he’s been silent on social media as the fight for racial justice continues to grow across the country. “Hi friends on June 6th I…
Breakout J-pop duo YOASOBI extends its stay to three weeks at No. 1 on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 1 to 7, as “Yoru ni kakeru” leads streaming and video views for the third week straight. Figures…
John Prine’s family and friends announced on Tuesday (June 9) that they will finally be hosting a video memorial service for the late songwriting icon, who passed away back in April due to complications from the coronavirus. Titled Picture Show:…
After spending his best quarantine life out on the sea and creating TikTok videos, Ozuna returns with brand new music dubbed “Caramelo.” “Caramelo,” out Thursday (June 11), is a never-before-heard song with catchy hip-shaking and head-bobbing reggaeton beats. With lyrics…
DaBaby & Roddy Ricch rule with the same title as Post Malone & 21 Savage’s 2017 leader. It’s a case of almost-déjà vu atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as DaBaby’s “Rockstar,” featuring Roddy Ricch, hits No. 1. The song…
ViacomCBS said on Thursday that it has elevated Bruce Gillmer to the role of president of music, music talent, programming & events, effective immediately. Reporting to Bob Bakish, president and CEO of ViacomCBS, he will be in charge of aligning…
Big Loud Records has signed singer-songwriter Ben Burgess, who was recently featured on the track “Heartbreak” from Diplo’s new country album Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley’s Chapter 1: Snake Oil. Born and raised in East Dallas, Texas, Burgess got his start…
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the live music industry, enterprising artists and venues around the country are being forced to think outside the box when it comes to playing for an audience. The most recent…