British producer, songwriter and advocate Rupert Hine, who put his stamp on classic albums dating back five decades and who carved out an enduring recording career of his own, has died at the age of 72. The London native’s death…
Taylor, who was killed by Louisville police in March, would have celebrated her 27th birthday on Friday (June 5). Dozens of celebs are encouraging their fans to demand justice and honor for Louisville native Breonna Taylor on what would have…
YouTube’s virtual Dear Class of 2020 event is now happening one day later — on Sunday (June 7) — due to a memorial service for George Floyd being held in Raeford, N.C. on June 6. The final lineup is stacked; BTS,…
Trey Songz unveiled his new single “2020 Riots: How Many Times” on Friday (June 5) in honor of the Black Lives Matter protests currently erupting across the country. The fiery song finds the R&B singer channeling his righteous anger over…
As the Black community continues its ongoing bout with racism in America, Meek Mill looks to project his voice amidst the madness with his blistering new track “Other Side of America.” Sampling Donald Trump’s infamous 2016 campaign speech targeted against…
Both older and newer songs of protest have experienced enormous bumps in streaming activity in the weeks following the killing of George Floyd, and the subsequent public protesting that has engulfed the world. This Tuesday (June 2) in particular saw…
Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Run The Jewels…
Lauren London sat down with Jada Pinkett-Smith on Wednesday (June 3) to discuss the impact of growing up around gun violence, the legacy of her late parter Nipsey Hussle and how she educates her sons about handling police interactions. “What…
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,…
A new week brings a new round of Billboard Live At-Home performances, as artists continue to partner with various organizations to raise much-needed funds for coronavirus relief. Country singer-songwriter Cam will kick the week off on Tuesday (June 9) at…