For The Record: Russ Talks Guapdad 4000 Fight & Racism In The Music Industry

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation added several heavy hitters from the music industry to its board of directors Wednesday. The New York-based foundation, which is separate from but supports the Cleveland museum, announced the addition of UMPG chairman and CEOJody Gerson, UMG executive vpMichele Anthony, Sony/ATV chairman and CEOJon Platt, ViacomCBS Consumer Products presidentPam Kaufman and artist/songwriter/producerPharrell Williamsto the board.

On Wednesday, the T.J. Martell Foundation for Cancer Research will honor Latin music executives Walter Kolm and Alexandra Lioutikoff during its fourth annual Martell in Miami charity dinner. Kolm is the founder and CEO of WK Entertainment and Lioutikoff is the president of Universal Music Publishing for Latin America & U.S. Latin. 

K-pop girl group IZ*ONE released their first single of 2020 today (Feb. 17), “Fiesta.” 

This time last year, D Smoke was a relatively unknown artist with rap dreams that he is currently living out thanks to career-changing co-signs from Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I. The Inglewood, Calif. native made headlines in 2019 after he was crowned king on the first season of Netflix’s hit rap competition show, Rhythm + Flow, and now he is looking to fulfill his promise off the strength of his new album, Black Habits.

In the early 2000s when Molly Hawkins was 20, she moved to New York to pursue a career as a DJ — but ended up working in fashion and “hated it,” she says. She became a waitress instead.That spring, she and her friend, Terrible Records co-founder Ethan Silverman, drove to South by Southwest, and when she returned, a friend from Nashville who happened to be in the band Chairlift hit her up, saying, “ ‘I heard you’re in the music industry now!’ ” she recalls.

Loretta Lynn doesn't regret declaring that country music is "dead." In fact, she's now doubling down on her argument.

TORONTO — Debra Rathwell, executive vp, global touring & talent at AEG Presents, and legendary radio host Erin Davis, will both be inducted into the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame, during Canadian Music Week's annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards in Toronto, this year held at Bluma Appel Theatre on May 21.

Taylor Swift’s new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, offers a rare, unfiltered look at the behind-the-scenes life of one of the world’s biggest pop stars. She’s previously spoken out about feeling subject to different standards than her male peers, and in the documentary’s final minutes, she further sounds off about feeling pressured to be everything to everyone in a way men aren’t.

Last fall, 2 Chainz partnered with Atlantic Records to form his own label, The Real University (T.R.U.) and now the first full-length project from the joint venture is on the way. On the latest episode of For The Record, 2 Chainz and his roster of artists, including Skooly, Sleepy Rose, Hott LockedN & Worl, all sat down with Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman to discuss their new compilation album, No Face No Case, and the upstart label.

Chase Rice's video for "Lonely If You Are" -- premiering on Billboard today (Feb. 5) from his surprise-released The Album, Part 1 -- was kids’ stuff.

In a first for the Irish music industry, the Gleneagle INEC Arena is about to launch a brand-new podcast series featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with many of Ireland’s favourite bands and solo artists.

British YouTube star KSI said rival Jake Paul hampered his chances of breaking into the music industry after his collaboration with a major rapper flopped.

Blake Lively has spoken out after fans mistook a set of images from behind the scenes of her new movie The Rhythm Section for before and after shots from a make-up session.

ustin Bieber is opening up like never before. After a four-year hiatus from recording, the 25-year-old singer is documenting his return to the studio for a 10-part YouTube series, Justin Bieber: Seasons, and getting very candid about the creative process behind his new album, rebounding from a dark period in his life, his battle with Lyme disease, and his romance with wife Hailey Bieber. 

is opening up like never before. After a four-year hiatus from recording, the 25-year-old singer is documenting his return to the studio for a 10-part YouTube series,, and getting very candid about the creative process behind his new album, rebounding from a dark period in his life, his battle with Lyme disease, and his romance with wife . 

James Blake and Jameela Jamil spoke with Billboard on the red carpet at the 2020 Grammy Awards, where they discussed which changes they would like to see in the music industry, why they were moved by Taylor Swift’s recent Women in Music speech, and which artist James Blake would love to work with.After Taylor Swift gave an empowering speech at Billboard’s Women in Music event last month, where she accepted the Woman of the Decade award, James Blake tweeted about the importance of the pop star's

Moneybagg Yo kicked off the year with the release of his new album, Time Served. The Memphis rapper sat down with Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman to discuss the album on the latest episode of For The Record. Moneybagg Yo opened up about the difficulties of quitting lean, his plans to record an album with Lil Baby, and the possibility for another collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion now that they are no longer dating.