Kate Moross Makes Concerts Look and Feel ‘Monumental’
The art director and Studio Moross founder has designed live visuals for megawatt tours by the Spice Girls and Sam Smith — and imbued a message of inclusion along the way This story is part of a…
Inside Lizzo's Creative Inner Circle: 'We're All Mirrors Reflecting Her Light'
This story is part of a series spotlighting LGBTQ creatives — from art directors to glam squads — who help bring your favorite artists’ visions to life. Behind the relentlessly positive, super-size vision that has transformed Lizzo…
What It's Like to Be a Makeup Artist for Pop Superstars
As a makeup artist who’s worked with Dua Lipa, Icona Pop and Tove Lo, Colby Smith knows there’s no bond like the one between pop divas and the LGBTQ community This story is part of a series…
3 LGBTQ Art Directors Break Down Their Most Memorable Album Visuals
Designing great album art isn’t just about how a package looks — it’s also about how it feels This story is part of a series spotlighting LGBTQ creatives — from art directors to glam squads — who…
How to Build a Merch Business Fans Will Obsess Over
Emy Storey, the longtime art director for Tegan and Sara, shares her tips for designing merch that looks good and sells great This story is part of a series spotlighting LGBTQ creatives — from art directors to…
3 LGBTQ Stylists Break Down Some of Their Clients’ Most Iconic Looks
Law Roach, Kyle Luu and David Thomas explain how looks for Céline Dion, Solange and Sting came together — and why they cut through the noise This story is part of a series spotlighting LGBTQ creatives —…
Keinon Johnson Named Senior VP of Urban Radio Promotions at Interscope Records
Johnson succeeds current urban radio promotions head Larry Kahn, who has announced he’ll retire next year. Keinon Johnson has been promoted to senior vp of urban radio promotions at Interscope Records, the label announced Tuesday (June 30).…
India Bans TikTok, Dozens More Chinese Apps Amid Border Standoff
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video app saying their data would be transferred to an Irish subsidiary, a response to India’s ban on dozens of Chinese apps…
Carbon Fiber Music Signs Global Distribution Deal With Ingrooves Music Group
Farruko’s record label Carbon Fiber Music, which he co-founded with manager and business partner Franklin Martinez in 2014, has signed a global distribution deal contract with Ingrooves Music Group, Billboard can confirm. With a catalog of more than…
The Edge Says U2's SiriusXM Channel Has 'Power to Engage in an Emotional and Deep Way'
There are very few career milestones left to tick off on U2’s bucket list. But come Wednesday (July 1), the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will add another important first to their hefty warchest of accomplishments:…
Pearl Jam Remember the 2000 Roskilde Festival Tragedy: ‘Nothing has Been the Same Since’
Pearl Jam have paid tribute to the lives lost on the 20th anniversary of the Roskilde Festival tragedy. The Seattle rock legends shared a touching post to mark 20 years since that fateful day, when nine young…
Haim Lead Midweek U.K. Albums Chart With ‘Women in Music Pt. III’
Haim are on course for another U.K. chart crown. The Los Angeles sister trio’s third LP Women in Music Pt. III (Polydor) dominates the midweek albums chart, with a lead of nearly 5,000 combined sales, according to…
Fabolous vs. Jadakiss in 'Verzuz' Battle of New York Heavyweights: See The Scorecard & Winner
It was Freddy versus Jason once again. Fabolous and Jadakiss served as the latest battle as part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series, as the New York veteran duo faced off for an Instagram live audience…
The Dead South Sparkle With ‘Diamond Ring’ Performance at 2020 Juno Awards: Watch
The Dead South were very much alive and kicking at the 2020 Juno Awards, with the four-piece snaring a trophy and delivering a punchy performance. The folk-bluegrass act’s LP Sugar & Joy won the Juno for traditional…
Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara & More Big Winners at the 2020 Juno Awards
If an awards show is held virtually, with no audience on hand to cheer the winners and no acceptance speeches, even patched in from afar, do the awards still count? You bet they do. Artists shouldn’t be…