Hezekiah Walker performed his uplifting worship anthem “Every Praise” toward the end of George Floyd’s private memorial in Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday (June 4). Reverend Al Sharpton introduced the gospel singer and pastor of the Brooklyn, N.Y. megachurch Love…
Major Lazer leads with its first entry on the list. Major Lazer is back atop a Billboard airplay chart, but it might not be one that you expect. The dance trio leaps 4-1 on the Adult Alternative…
As protests around the country surrounding George Floyd’s death in police custody continue, protestors are calling on organizations and companies to support the demonstrations in any way they can. Now, New York theaters are opening their doors…
On June 3rd, Prince Royce dropped the remix to his latest bachata hit “Carita de Inocente,” recruiting urbano artist Myke Towers. “Carita,” which landed at No. 1 on the Tropical Airplay chart dated March 28, becoming Royce’s…
Today (June 4) Forbes released its list of the the world’s highest paid celebrities, with Kanye West coming in at No. 1. While the information feels trivial in a moment when protests surrounding the death of George…
Plus, dance chart moves for Justin Bieber and Quavo. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande bound 22-1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (dated June 6) with “Rain on Me.” The superstar pairing, which launched on the list…
Plus: Jimmy Buffett heading for highest-charting album in over 15 years. Lady Gaga is set for her sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, according to industry forecasters. Prognosticators suggest the music superstar’s latest effort,…
An eloquent blend of heartbreak and call for action in this short outpouring from Nottingham’s Phidizz. Pulled up ‘ICANTBREATHE’ multiple times and its still moving. Tracks like this are a reminder that now more than ever hip…
The creative team and producers behind Broadway’s Slave Play voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter movement in a statement yesterday (June 3) and donated $10,000 to the National Bailout Fund. “For too long we have…
His “Daechwita” debuts, following J-Hope’s “Chicken Noodle Soup.” As BTS continues to be a force on Billboard‘s charts, its individual members are beginning to pad their solo chart résumés. Agust D, who also goes by SUGA, becomes…
Amid national outrage over the recent death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, thousands of people have taken the streets to protest demanding justice for Floyd and other…
Tomorrowland Around the World will happen online from June 25-27. Belgian dance mega-fest Tomorrowland has announced an upcoming online festival, Tomorrowland Around the World. The two-day event will happen June 25-27, dates that were originally supposed to…
When Will Child got in trouble at school as a kid in Leeds, England, his art usually got him out of it. “I used to love doing caricatures,” he says on the phone from Bristol, where he’s…
Just a week after her former “Telephone” co-star Beyoncé became the second artist to notch a No. 1 single on the Hot 100 in the ’00s, ’10s and ’20s, Lady Gaga this week became the third. She…
On Thursday (June 4), Forbes announced the 2020 edition of its annual Celebrity 100 list and revealed Kanye West as the world’s highest-paid musician. Clocking in with 2020 earnings of $170 million, the rapper ranks at number…