As part of what was described as a “rambling” four-hour interview with Forbes earlier this week in which Kanye West laid out his plans for a purported presidential run, the rapper also briefly dipped back into his day…
With lyrics ranging from soothing to motivating, artists including Bad Bunny, Erika Ender, Farruko, Raquel Sofia, and Alejandro Sanz have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation during the global pandemic. Ender’s melancholic “Back to Basics”…
Katy Perry got quite the genealogical surprise when she called into the U.K.’s Capital FM on Friday (July 10). During the chat, host Sian Welby presented a well-researched fan theory to the pop star: that she could…
This week was a good one for new music releases, as Katy Perry unveiled her buoyant new single “Smile,” J Balvin and Tainy dove into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Kid Cudi and Eminem teamed up…
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,…
Like many people around the world, Zara Larsson has been working from home since the global coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish singer showed off her home studio for Billboard‘s “First Stream+” IGTV series, giving fans a look at…
Mood Music, formerly known as Muzak, seeks to restructure $627.5 million of debt. Mood Media, a provider of in-store music known for its now-retired Muzak brand, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy no later than July…
It also becomes the band’s first Rock Digital Song Sales No. 1. Bring Me the Horizon becomes the third act to score a No. 1 on Billboard‘s newly created, multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, as “Parasite…
DeNicola co-wrote the classic, originally a hit for Eric Carmen in 1988. Nearly 33 years after its release, Dirty Dancing remains a reliable springboard for new Billboard chart hits. John DeNicola’s “Hungry Eyes” debuts at No. 29…
If you’re like us and just can’t get enough of JoJo’s effortlessly honeyed voice, you’re in luck. The pop star dropped a stunning nine-track acoustic version of her latest album, Good to Know, on Friday (July 10).…
Update (July 10): The group’s cover of “Circles” is now on Spotify. Listen below. Of Monsters and Men unveiled their take on Post Malone’s “Circles” on Friday (April 10), exclusively for Amazon Music. For their cover, the Icelandic…
Update: Aerosmith has rescheduled the gig as of Thursday (July 9). “Out of an abundance of love and caution our 50th Anniversary Fenway show is being rescheduled to 14th September 2021,” the band said in a statement. “It’s…
Monsta X announced on Friday (July 10) that their full-length global concert originally set for July 25 will now take place on August 8. The new details follow last week’s announcement that the show would be rescheduled to allow…
Samantha Moy has been named head of station at BBC Radio 6 Music, effective August 17. Moy is one of four who have been named to new head of station roles at BBC’s pop music networks as…
Beyoncé, Rihanna, Marvin Gaye, Kirk Franklin and many more are in the mix. After Thursday night’s (July 9) virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, DJ Cassidy posted the inspiring 50-track “Get Up, Stand Up!:…