You read it here first. Several artists are likely to make history when the nominations for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards are announced later this year. (Last year’s nods were announced on Nov. 20, to give you some idea about…
The Dalai Lama will spread his Buddhist teachings and mantras throughout his first-ever album Inner World on July 6, the same date as his 85th birthday, via Khandro Music and L.A. Reid’s HitCo Entertainment. The Tibetan religious leader prepared 11 tracks that…
George Floyd… let that sink in. I was asked to write an essay about George Floyd and how the music community, country in particular, can play a role in healing. First and foremost, I cannot write anything until I acknowledge…
Jack Harlow scoops up his first top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “What’s Poppin’” moves 13-10 on the list dated June 13. The track cracks the top tier in its 17th week on the chart. In line…
In a nearly five-minute video posted June 5 on YouTube, Raymix announced to his fans that he’s a gay man. While on the clip he seems calm, cool and collected, the electrocumbia singer-songwriter says he was feeling anything but that.…
Damian Lillard, the 5-time NBA All-Star who retires his government name when he spits bars under the moniker Dame D.O.L.L.A., spoke openly about the unlawful murders of George Floyd and 99 other Black people due to police brutality in his…
Three songwriters are suing Travis Scott and the other credited authors and producers on his hit song “Highest In the Room,” alleging that the song ripped off their distinctive guitar melody. The complaint accuses Scott and the other authors and…
Cam used each of her songs during her Billboard Live At-Home concert Tuesday (June 9) to underscore what she’s learned about time, sex and love since she was young. She also raised money for The Conscious Kid, a non-profit that places…
He earns his first leader since 2006. Jimmy Buffett’s Life on the Flip Side blasts onto Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart dated June 13 at No. 1 with 75,000 first-week equivalent album units, with almost all (74,000) from album sales,…
Plus, Miranda Lambert’s “Bluebird” hits the top 10. Travis Denning achieves his first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart as “After a Few” ascends 2-1 on the ranking dated June 13, up by 10 percent to 32.1 million audience…