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…
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…