The copyright lawsuit states Young "in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a 'theme song' for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate." Neil Young is suing President Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign…
You may have heard by now that Taylor Swift released a new album two Fridays ago (July 24) — the stripped-down singer/songwriter set Folklore — with less than a full day’s notice. This week, the early commercial returns…
John Legend brought his sultry tones to the Tiny Desk (at-home) stage. NPR has reimagined its popular Tiny Desk concert series as the coronavirus continues to spread, but Legend was up for the quarantined challenge, transforming a…
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (Aug. 4) from the frontman’s Nashville studio to raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative. “Family” seemed to be the central theme of Holcomb’s intimate…
Tiffany Haddish had already fessed up that she and rapper Common have been quarantining together, but in a new interview she said they’ve both been tested and they’ve been… getting very close. “I am in a relationship,”…
When coronavirus-related safety protocols end, Big Loud partner Craig Wiseman has a major task for CEO Seth England. “If we can ever socialize again,” jokes Wiseman, “I’m going to walk in a room and go, ‘OK, Seth,…
She spends a record-extending 38th week atop the Artist 100. For the eighth time in her career, and for the first time since 2015, Taylor Swift rules the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200…
It’s been said, ad nauseam, that 2020 hasn’t been the easiest time for anyone, and certainly the dance scene has taken a hard hit with the closure of clubs, the cancellation of festivals and the impossibility of…
Andrew McMahon is bringing his drive-in concert to the East Coast this month with two shows at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. McMahon, who also fronted the bands Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate, will perform on Aug. 24 and…
Google’s lengthy road to shutting down its music streaming service Google Play Music is finally reaching an end. Google Play will be replaced by the Google-owned YouTube Music by December, the company announced today (Aug. 4), and…
As dance music was making its ascent in the United States starting around 2010, a new generation of burgeoning stars were graduating from bedrooms to small clubs to mid-sized rooms to larger venues to festival mainstages. This…
Chris Janson scores his second No. 1 on Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart, as “Done” ascends 3-1 on the survey dated Aug. 8. The song increased by 9% to 31.7 million audience impressions in the week ending Aug.…
City of Hope, one of the world’s best hospitals for cancer research and treatment, launched a weekly virtual auction series on Monday (Aug. 3) with Charitybuzz, which will bring in some A-list helpers. There will be a curated…
Britney Spears praised her skincare progress in a new Instagram selfie Monday (Aug. 3) while opening up about her early struggles with acne. “When I was younger I never really had an acne problem until I did my…
Carlin and Chappelle have several other things in common—besides being two of the funniest and most insightful comedians of all time. The Kennedy Center has presented the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 22 times over the…