Chris Trousdale, best known as a former member of Dream Street, has died, Billboard can confirm. He was 34. “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of Chris Trousdale on June, 2, 2020 from an undisclosed…
Shares in the Warner Music Group were up 20.5% on the NASDAQ stock exchange at the close of trading Wednesday (June 3), its first day on the market as a public company under Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries. After being priced…
Michael Bublé offered to match his fans’ donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) up to $100,000 after he watched the video of the unlawful murder of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by police in Minnesota last week.…
As Pride Month begins, queer people have been left wondering what the annual celebrations will look like, in the wake of both the global COVID-19 outbreak and the continued protests against police brutality happening around America. Now, NYC Pride has…
Chika, Zendaya, Kehlani, SZA, Lizzo and more artists gathered outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s house Tuesday afternoon (June 2) for a peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, BLM LA’s chapter head Melina Abdullah and Insecure actor…
Phoebe Bridgers may seem like a household name in the indie rock world, but her debut album Stranger in the Alps only arrived three years ago. Since, she’s teamed up with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus as boygenius for a…
Steven Severin, co-owner of Neumos in Seattle, says some venues are having to choose between public safety and losing their rooms forever. As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle…
This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every…
Beloved veteran country session musician and longtime Grand Ole Opry house band guitarist Jimmy Capps has died at age 81. A spokesperson for the Opry confirmed the news to Billboard, though no cause of death was revealed at press time.…
Armaan Malik spread the word about what’s going on in the world while recognizing the value of the world’s many languages during his Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (June 3). He chose to donate the money raised during the 20-minute set…