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…
J.Rey Soul claims first top 10 with first chart entry. The Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna and J.Rey Soul’s “Mamacita” hits the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Jun 6) climbing 17-7. It’s the second…
The first year festival was going to be a major payday for breakout star Lizzo. A $6 million battle is brewing between Virgin Fest and WME over deposits paid to Lizzo, Ellie Goulding, Kali Uchis and others…
Billboard Japan revealed its 2020 mid-year charts Friday (June 5), tracking the weeks of Nov. 25, 2019, through May 24, 2020, and Official HIGE DANdism dominates the top two slots of the Japan Hot 100 with their…
This year, the annual Latin Alternative Music Conference officially kicks off June 9 offering an array of industry panels, workshops and showcases that will live online. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and as the nation begins to…
Lady Gaga lands the biggest opening week for any artist on the U.K. album chart in 2020 as Chromatica (Interscope/Universal) debuts at No. 1. Chromatica records 53,000 combined units to become her fourth U.K. No. 1 album.…
Selena Gomez joined the rising swell of voices calling for justice for Breonna Taylor on Friday (June 5) — which would have been the Louisville, Kentucky, native’s 27th birthday. Taylor’s name has become a familiar refrain during…
Donations are just one part of the multi-faceted approach needed to fight systemic racism. But these music companies are putting their money where their mouth is. This week dozens of music companies participated in “Black Out Tuesday,”…
Billie Eilish is going down a rabbit hole like the rest of us during quarantine. In a wide-ranging interview with British GQ Eilish says being locked down due to COVID-19 is “pretty bad, but with good reason.” She…
Alongside Mother Monster, Ariana Grande scores her 18th Streaming Songs top 10, tying Gaga for third all-time. Lady Gaga scores her highest-charting entry on Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart in over six years with Ariana Grande collaboration “Rain…
In a week when the heart of the country is heavy with protests, police violence and the fight for racial justice, artists from Run the Jewels to Kane Brown and YG have channeled the national mood into…
British producer, songwriter and advocate Rupert Hine, who put his stamp on classic albums dating back five decades and who carved out an enduring recording career of his own, has died at the age of 72. The…
Taylor, who was killed by Louisville police in March, would have celebrated her 27th birthday on Friday (June 5). Dozens of celebs are encouraging their fans to demand justice and honor for Louisville native Breonna Taylor on…
YouTube’s virtual Dear Class of 2020 event is now happening one day later — on Sunday (June 7) — due to a memorial service for George Floyd being held in Raeford, N.C. on June 6. The final…
Trey Songz unveiled his new single “2020 Riots: How Many Times” on Friday (June 5) in honor of the Black Lives Matter protests currently erupting across the country. The fiery song finds the R&B singer channeling his…