Ronny J, who is half-Black and half Italian, consciously made the decision to stick to his plan of releasing new music because he considers music to be a healthy form of escape and distraction, especially now.…
The offshoot Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Hard Rock Songs charts premiere. Billboard has revamped the multi-metric Hot Rock Songs chart as the newly-named Hot Rock & Alternative Songs survey. Concurrently, two multi-metric genre charts debut: Hot…
6ix9ine will release his second comeback track, “Trollz” featuring Nicki Minaj, on Friday (June 12). Early Wednesday morning (June 10), Minaj confirmed the collaboration on Instagram. Along with her announcement, she revealed her and 6ix9ine’s plans to aid…
Lizzo clapped back at body shamers in a strongly-worded TikTok video on Tuesday (June 9). The fiery clip shows a montage of the singer exercising, trying on lingerie and showing off her curves in a swimsuit while…
He joins a select club of acts with both country and dance chart successes. DJ-producer-songwriter Diplo makes his first appearance on Billboard‘s Top Country Albums chart, as Chapter I: Snake Oil arrives at No. 7 on the list…
Jessie Reyez has been very vocal on social media, using her platform to raise awareness and educate her nearly two million Instagram followers on the ongoing social injustices around the world. “If you support my music and…
Universal Music Group has hired Nan Jin to oversee communications across its recording and publishing businesses in Greater China. In her new Beijing-based role as head of communications, Universal Music Greater China, Jin will report to Universal Music…
Watch video for 'Dogtown Days' Incredulous as it may sound, the Jayhawks believe their new project, July 10’s XOXO, is the most collaborative album the quartet has made in its 35-year history. All four bandmates—original members Gary…
The presidential campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden is pulling out the big stars for a June 11 virtual fundraiser. The “Fabulous Evening” event is slated to feature appearances from a number of A-list guests including Barbra Streisand,…
With more and more music released each year, it’s a near-impossible task to keep track of everything that’s coming. From pop to hip-hop to alternative to K-pop to country, the choices made available feel endless — not to mention vinyl, re-releases and…
Taylor Swift made another strong political statement on Tuesday (June 9), joining a growing legion of artists speaking out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and urging Swifties to push for big, fundamental change in…
On her second released single, Lomijoh tunes up her sound and settles on the Hip-Hop genre. The French model, singer, and songwriter has left her comfort zone and shoots lines of women empowerment and has exposed her…
Coronavirus couldn’t halt Five Finger Death Punch’s larger-than-life idea for the heavy metal band’s “A Little Bit Off” music video released yesterday (June 7). The members just found a way to work around it. Since bass guitarist Zoltan…
On the latest Pop Shop Podcast: A discussion about how there have been just two No. 1 albums by women in 2020. When Lady Gaga’s Chromatica album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, it…
After Hayley Williams handed over her Instagram handle to Teens4Equality to give young Black female activists her platform, she highlighted a Black female artist who covered one of her Paramore hits from her days. Williams spoke out on Twitter yesterday…