Travis Denning Tops Emerging Artists Chart
The track rises to No. 2 on Country Airplay. Travis Denning rises 2-1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated June 6) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his…
Wheezy & Gunna Take OverHot 100 Producers & Songwriters Charts
Gunna lands 13 songs on the Hot 100 from his new album "Wunna." Wheezy re-enters Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated June 6) at No. 1, leading the list for the first time thanks to nine production…
Digital Mirage Rescheduled Due to Current Events
Originally scheduled to happen this weekend (June 5-7), the second iteration of the online dance music festival Digital Mirage has been rescheduled for June 12-14. “We do not want our festival,” organizers say in a statement, “to…
#TheShowMustBePaused Organizers Detail Black Out Tuesday Impact, Prepare for Phase 2
The hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused was shared more than 700,000 times, while its official social accounts racked up over 70,000 followers. On Tuesday, the music industry shut down in a show of solidarity with protesters calling for justice in…
Artists React to All Four Police Officers Charged in George Floyd's Murder
In a press conference Wednesday afternoon (June 3), Keith Ellison, the attorney general of Minnesota, announced that the remaining three police offers involved in George Floyd’s unlawful death would be charged with aiding and abetting murder. Meanwhile, the previously…
YOASOBI Holds Second Week Atop Japan Hot 100
YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni kakeru” logs its second week atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated May 25 to 31, marking the rising group’s first consecutive weeks at No. 1. Figures for the track hold steady for the…
Dream Street's Chris Trousdale Dies
Chris Trousdale, best known as a former member of Dream Street, has died, Billboard can confirm. He was 34. “It is with a heavy heart that we confirm the passing of Chris Trousdale on June, 2, 2020…
Warner Music Group Shares Up 20% After First Day
Shares in the Warner Music Group were up 20.5% on the NASDAQ stock exchange at the close of trading Wednesday (June 3), its first day on the market as a public company under Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries.…
Michael Bublé to Match Fans' Donations to ACLU
Michael Bublé offered to match his fans’ donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) up to $100,000 after he watched the video of the unlawful murder of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by police in…
NYC Pride to Host Virtual Rally Against Police Brutality
As Pride Month begins, queer people have been left wondering what the annual celebrations will look like, in the wake of both the global COVID-19 outbreak and the continued protests against police brutality happening around America. Now,…
Amber Riley Sings Beyoncé's 'Freedom' During Protest at LA Mayor's House
Chika, Zendaya, Kehlani, SZA, Lizzo and more artists gathered outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s house Tuesday afternoon (June 2) for a peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, BLM LA’s chapter head Melina Abdullah…
Here's What Phoebe Bridgers Geeked Out on While Making 'Punisher'
Phoebe Bridgers may seem like a household name in the indie rock world, but her debut album Stranger in the Alps only arrived three years ago. Since, she’s teamed up with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus as…
Neumos in Seattle, in a Pandemic: If Indie Venues Don't Make It 'There is No Touring'
Steven Severin, co-owner of Neumos in Seattle, says some venues are having to choose between public safety and losing their rooms forever. As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple…
D Smoke Black Music Month 2020 Playlist
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…
Jimmy Capps Dies at 81 – Obituary
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…