"Climax" producer Diplo acknowledges that he was inspired by The Weeknd's breakout 2011 mixtape. After The Weeknd was quoted saying he was “angry” about the similarities between his early catalog and Usher’s 2012 single “Climax,” the After Hours singer took to Twitter to…
There haven’t been many constants for music fans to hold onto through the past few weeks of the COVID-19 quarantine, but among all the closings, cancellations and postponements, Hayley Williams has been a creative stronghold. Leading up to her debut…
Even after Dr. Dre questioned a love song’s placement on “Get Rich Or Die Tryin,” 50 Cent maintained that “21 Questions” was an integral piece of the puzzle. The nerve, the audacity, thought , upon witnessing the music video to…
Lady Antebellum didn’t let self-distancing impact their tribute to the late Kenny Rogers during a recent CMT special. On Wednesday evening, Lady A joined forces with their band to perform “Islands in the Stream” as part of CMT GIANTS Kenny…
With lyrics ranging from soothing to motivating, artists including Bad Bunny, Erika Ender, Farruko, Raquel Sofia and Alejandro Sanz have released quarantine-inspired songs to help them cope with self-isolation during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Ender’s melancholic “Back to Basics” sings of…
Kevin Garrett hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Thursday afternoon (April 9) to raise money for Meals on Wheels America, which delivers meals to senior citizens. Garrett nourished his fans with some brooding tunes from his February EP Made Up Lost…
Gucci Mane and Future reportedly squashed their beef last week after the whole joint mixtape drama. When was released from prison in 2016, he felt an urge to release new music as soon as possible. Linking up with , they recorded…
Dolly Parton was one of several artists who appeared on CMT GIANTS Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares on Wednesday evening. The CMT special honored the late Kenny Rogers, who died March 20 from natural causes at age 81, with…
Just like the rest of us, Charli XCX misses her loved ones while social distancing amid the coronavirus crisis. To reflect that feeling, she dropped “Forever” on Thursday (April 9) off her upcoming album. “I’ll love you forever / Even…
Young Chop wants all the smoke with Drake, taking more time out of his day to insult Meek Mill and French Montana as well. After he was allegedly this weekend, took a bit of a break from his trolling ways.…