This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of 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…
Beloved veteran country session musician and longtime Grand Ole Opry house band guitarist Jimmy Capps has died at age 81. A spokesperson for the Opry confirmed the news to Billboard, though no cause of death was revealed…
Armaan Malik spread the word about what’s going on in the world while recognizing the value of the world’s many languages during his Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (June 3). He chose to donate the money raised during…
The reporter has since offered a public apology to the rapper. Cardi B had some harsh words Tuesday (June 2) for a reporter who took her words out of context in regards to the nationwide Black Lives…
All four of her leaders have launched at the summit. As previously reported, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” rolls in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart (dated June 6). The…
While many artists have shared their outrage over George Floyd’s death on social media by demanding justice against the police officers responsible, urging an end to racism, making donations and more, some are leaving their homes to…
AyiTe – formerly one half of hip hop duo Soul Purpose – drops some razor-sharp bars over grime-tinged beats in his follow up to 2019’s Smoke & Mirrors. Filmed and produced at home during lockdown, ‘Practice/Preach’ shows…
The actress led a passionate exchange between protesters and National Guard soldiers during one of the many protests on Tuesday afternoon. Keke Palmer appeared to engage in a meaningful conversation with National Guard soldiers on Tuesday in…
Both the Grammy and Emmy sites urged visitors to support Color of Change and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The lead stories at the sites tied to the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards on Tuesday (June…
This personal live session from Boy Nash is electric. Only came across the under-rated MC recently but Nash has been about and making tunes with conviction for a good while. If you’ve not checked his stuff before……
Anuel has spoken out against systemic racism and police brutality while expressing his solidarity with the black community. In his thought-provoking message posted on social media, the “Keii” singer calls out police brutality sharing personal moments of when…
The R&B star also challenged major labels and streaming services to “go big and public” with their donations. The Weeknd is urging his nearly 23 million followers to follow his lead in donating to nonprofit organizations committed…
As nationwide protests continue to grow, demanding justice for George Floyd and the black community as a whole, YG has shared a new protest song titled “FTP (F— the Police).” Sharing the news of the song on…
Gary Clark Jr. shared his thoughts on the ongoing racial tensions in America with a powerful video message on Sunday (May 31). Simply captioned “Thoughts,” the nearly 10-minute black-and-white clip finds the Grammy winner addressing the death of…
Tuesday was designated as #TheShowMustBePaused by the music industry in order to give people a chance to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.” Guyanese-American singer SAINt JHN broke that Black Out Tuesday protest, but for…