LONDON — On Thursday, London’s Abbey Road Studios reopened its famous oak doors to musicians after being closed for more than 10 weeks in accordance with United Kingdom government measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. The…
Lizzo hopped on Instagram Live with Black Visions Collective, a Minnesota-based, Black-led organization that empowers Black queer and transgender people, on Friday (June 5) to talk about pushing the Black Lives Matter movement forward. “I’ve never seen…
Thousands of people have taken the streets, from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to Miami, and beyond, to protest against racial injustice and police brutality in the U.S. The national outrage is in response to the death of…
“First Stream Latin” is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Natti Natasha – “Que Mal Te Fue” (Pina Records) After…
The company has also pledged to expand mental health resources for employees and work with outside experts to advise the company on its inclusion and diversity commitments. Sony Music Group has launched a $100 million fund “to…
This week has been hard for anyone with a working soul. The black population in the United States and beyond has taken a strong stand against police violence, only to be met with more unbridled brutality. Here…
In a hearing in front of the Intellectual Property Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held Tuesday, elected officials heard from both copyright owners and the technology community on whether the Safe Harbor protection of the…
At a time when people around the world are fighting back against pervasive systemic racism and police brutality, it’s more important than ever to use this Pride Month as a means of uplifting and supporting black queer…
Outside of the U.S., the recent death of Arboleda and Lopez bring to the forefront the seriousness of police brutality and racism around the world. As protests spread across the country demanding racial justice, Latin music artists…
This year, Black Music Month has taken a different turn. Following the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time.…
It’s been another tough week between the ongoing pandemic and the protests for racial justice. A number of titles were pushed back a week out of deference to Black Out Tuesday, but there are still some worthy…
With protests roiling the city of Madison, the record store made a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. In October 1988, Angie Roloff and her husband Ron opened Strictly Discs in Madison, Wisconsin, after…
“‘It truly means a lot to me that God would even lend me his songs,’ he marvels. Kirk Franklin notches his record-breaking seventh No. 1 on Billboard‘s Gospel Airplay chart, as “Just for Me” lifts 2-1 on…
Official HIGE DANdism dominated the Billboard Japan 2020 mid-year charts, with their mega-hit song “Pretender” ruling the Japan Hot 100 and the band leading the artist ranking, both a first milestone for the breakout pop-rockers. Official HIGE…
Republic Records is banning the word “urban” from its company verbiage, doing away with the term for hip-hop and R&B, which many consider an antiquated generalization that marginalizes music by black artists. The label, which is home…