Earlier this month, Live Nation U.K. and the virtual reality company MelodyVR partnered on Wireless Connect, a virtual version of London’s long-running Wireless Festival that featured 360-degree VR performances from 70 artists out of London and L.A.,…
Steven Severin, co-owner of Neumos in Seattle, says the federal Restart Act could be music venues’ last chance to survive the shutdown. As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple…
After launching four multi-tiered, transnational touring indexes in 2019, the Bandsintown + Billboard touring indices are adapting to the livestream climate of 2020 by tracking online activity as fans seek out their favorite artists’ digital live performances.…
Future announced today (July 8) that he’s launching the “I’m Still a Dreamer” Georgia COVID-19 Scholarship to incoming college freshmen through his FreeWishes Foundation. “You don’t have to be in the perfect situation or come from the perfect…
In the midst of a global pandemic, quarantine, and social distancing, music artists have found creative ways to continue blessing fans with new songs and videos. A new favorite: animated music clips. Though cartoon or emoji-inspired visuals…
Blackpink scored its first top 40 single when the girl group’s comeback single “How You Like That” debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated July 8). But which K-pop group could make it to No.…
Harry Styles is lulling fans to sleep by bringing his honeyed voice to the Calm app with his latest partnership. But what musician’s vocals would help you catch some Z’s? With a song like “R.E.M,” Ariana Grande might do just…
While dancefloors around the world remain quiet, there has been some movement on Billboard‘s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. This week sees two new entries, with Louis the Child’s debut LP Here For Now debuting in the No.…
Get ready for a peek into “The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady.” That’s right, Eminem and Kid Cudi are teaming up for a collaboration, out this Friday (July 10). The song was announced via an…
The trio is asking a Nashville court to grant its right to the trademark Lady A and to share the name Attorneys for Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, have filed a suit against blues singer Anita…
Both of the band's previous LPs hit No. 2. Haim scores its first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums chart with Women in Music, Pt. III, which bows atop the ranking dated July 11. The set starts with…
Finneas previously ruled for 10 frames. Roddy Ricch rises 2-1 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated July 11), adding a record-tying 10th total week on top. The rapper rules thanks to four songwriting credits, all in the…
Saturday Night Live viewers thought Colin Jost took up guitar lessons during quarantine when the instrument unintentionally guest-starred on the first at-home Weekend Update. But in an interview with The New York Times published today (July 8), he blamed his…
Liam Payne has not let social distancing keep him from staying close to fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, launching the fan favorite Weekly Round Up series on Youtube, catching up with Harry Styles in a much discussed TikTok Facetime…
My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way soundtracks the end of the world with his solo single “Here Comes The End” for Netflix’s second season of The Umbrella Academy. The rock band’s lead singer, who wrote the dysfunctional superhero family…