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…
On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became the latest public figure to reference John Lennon’s “Imagine” during turbulent times. When countering calls for police reform, de Blasio mentioned the enduring rock standard; the latest example of how…
The hit started his run of 20 Hot Country Songs leaders. On June 5, 1993, Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” jumped 4-1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, scoring its first of two weeks at the summit. Keith penned…
The news comes after they initially postponed the dates due to coronavirus. Update (June 5): Tool has canceled the tour entirely. See the statement below. View this post on Instagram “As so many music lovers have come to realize over the…
For about five years now, Madrid-by-way-of-Brooklyn quartet Hinds has enjoyed a reputation in America as a buzzy garage rock act — the sort of band that in-the-know indie fans love to love. But they didn’t always get that same respect…
There haven’t been many bright moments over the past week, during which Pres. Trump threatened to send the military to quell protests in American cities and endless footage of police hitting protesters with batons and “less-lethal” rubber bullets have filled…
Texan norteño band Grupo Intocable, a maverick group known for a progressive approach to the music business and a forward-thinking attitude to music-making, will be the first Latin act to play a drive-in concert in the United States. On June…
The BBC has named BBC Studios boss Tim Davie its new director general, replacing Tony Hall who had said in January that he would step down from running the U.K. public broadcaster after about seven years. BBC chairman David Clementi…
Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday (June 4) with the state of California against NBC and the producers of America’s Got Talent, the latest move in a fight over her allegations that she was fired for objecting to an on-set…