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, Chromatica, could launch… Read More
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 debuted atop the… Read More
BTS cranked up the Festa 2020 party on Thursday (June 4) with Jungkook’s first solo release, the ethereal, jazzy ballad “Still With You.” Eagle-eyed fans had already anticipated there was something major coming today, which marks one year to the… Read More
Send a card, send a message. This coming Friday (June 5) would have been the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville woman who was killed on March 13 when a squad of police used a battering ram to enter… Read More
Has not time for trolls, but, okay, a little to take a couple down hard At a time of national crisis when tens of thousands of Americans are marching in the streets in all 50 states demanding justice and accountability… Read More
Jesse McCartney is mourning the death of his former Dream Street bandmate Chris Trousdale, who died at the age of 34 Tuesday (June 2). TMZ reported the death was coronavirus-related, though a statement to Billboard mentioned an “undisclosed illness.” “Chris… Read More
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 and Insecure actor… Read More
Armaan Malik spread the word about what’s going on in the world while recognizing the value of the world’s many languages during his Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (June 3). He chose to donate the money raised during the 20-minute set… Read More
Artists from all corners of the music industry are calling on labels, streaming services and other corporate entities to contribute to the cause of racial justice. In the midst of nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, The Weeknd… Read More
Beloved Nigerian reggae star Majek Fashek has died at age 57. The singer’s manager, Omenka Uzoma, told the BBC that Fashek (born Majekodunmi Fasheke), died in his sleep in New York. In an Instagram video, Uzoma reconfirmed the news, praising… Read More