South East London duo 808INK enlist the help of underground royalty Jesse James Solomon on the feisty and suave ‘Riddick Bowe’. The production/rap pairing consisting of 808Charmer & Mumblez Black Ink, who have been pushing the hip hop boundaries for years,…
Comedy Central announced on Wednesday (July 1) that it’s reviving the beloved Beavis and Butt-Head series for two seasons plus additional spinoffs and specials. Beavis and Butt-Head are set to enter a “whole new Gen Z world,” and that means keeping…
Katy Perry’s “Daisies” broke into the top 10 of Billboard‘s Adult Pop Songs airplay chart this week (dated July 4), catapulting Perry into a league with other esteemed pop acts. She became the fifth artist with at least…
Billboard Japan and TikTok joined forces for the first time on Sunday (June 28) for the “MusicCrossAid” special live stream, featuring live performances and DJ sets by some of the most popular acts from the first half…
Production company Gunpowder & Sky recently inked a multi-project development and production deal with Audible to expand the audio company’s “Words & Music” musical storytelling initiative. Influential artists including St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson and Alanis Morissette will tell…
Demi Lovato found out some unfortunate news on Wednesday morning (July 1). “Woke up to the news that my Grandpa Perry passed away early this morning,” the singer wrote on Instagram alongside a throwback photo of her…
Ty Dolla $ign’s name gets constantly etched next to musical greats, and on Wednesday (July 1), he solidified a dream team of Kanye West, FKA twigs and Skrillex for his latest collaboration “Ego Death.” In his recent Beats 1 interview, he…
Pentatonix unveiled their quarantine-made At Home EP last week, and the group revealed that they will be dropping videos from the project weekly throughout July. On Wednesday (July 1), the quintet released the fun video for their rendition…
Plus, moves for Chris Malinchak and Martin Garrix. Regard and RAYE roll into the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated July 4), as “Secrets” rises 11-10. Following the premiere of its official video on…
With the coronavirus pandemic still largely keeping people in their homes around the world, many are wondering when they’ll get to see their favorite acts live again. For fans of Elton John, a creative new solution is…
After a two-week poll circulated asking Billboard readers to vote for the best dad in Latin music, fans crown Richard Camacho of the Latin pop group CNCO. Camacho, who’s the father of three-year-old Aaliyah Sofia Camacho, nabs…
Vibe editor-in-chief Datwon Thomas and formerly incarcerated teacher and Writing My Wrongs author Shaka Senghor co-moderated the “Facing the Music: The Fight for Criminal Justice Reform in America” panel Wednesday (July 1). The two discussed how artists can…
The presidential election is coming up in November, and Camila Cabello is encouraging her fans to exercise their right to vote. The pop star teamed up with the non-profit organization Headcount to video chat with a fan at random…
She is one of eight women among the academy’s top 17 executives, as listed on its website. Shonda Grant has been promoted to chief people & culture officer at the Recording Academy. She fills the position after…
Beyoncé lands a milestone 40th top 40 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, as “Black Parade” debuts at No. 37 on the list dated July 4. The song opens as the top-selling track in the…