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DaBaby's "Rockstar," featuring Roddy Ricch, furthers its hold atop Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart, logging an eighth week at No. 1 on the ranking (dated Aug.

It seems everyone has a taste for Marshmello. Still riding high on his Juice WRLD collaboration "Come & Go" the Mello man posted a cryptic teaser that seemingly references Demi Lovato on Monday (Aug. 3).

Blackpink unveiled the release date for their new single, and it's arriving sooner than you think!"#BLACKPINK NEW SINGLE (Feat. ?) RELEASE POSTER...2020.08.28," YG Entertainment tweeted alongside a peek at the as-yet-untitled single's pop art-inspired poster -- which features Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rosé posing with various fruits and a sunflower -- confirming the track's Aug.

Amid reports of an allegedly "toxic" environment on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, frequent guest Katy Perry has stepped up to offer her support to the embattled talk show host.

Round Hill Music's publishing arm is suing TuneCore for "willful and unauthorized use" of 219 of their sound recordings. They are also suing Believe Digital Holdings, accusing them of distributing the unlicensed songs.

Rihanna appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar's upcoming September issue on Tuesday (Aug. 4) to chat about her ever-growing Fenty empire and expanding into the realm of skincare with the brand.

On Aug. 4, 1990, Mariah Carey notched her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her debut single, "Vision of Love." In the May 26 issue, Billboard had revie

flew to the top of Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated Aug. 1, it became the fifth leader on the list by a woman so far in 2020.The subject of women on country radio has been dissected in recent years, with good reason.For instance, on the Country Airplay chart dated Dec.

Eric Levin called the quarter’s results "slightly better than our expectations."Due mainly to non-cash stock-based compensation related to its IPO on June 3, Warner posted a $519 million net loss last quarter compared to net income of $14 million a year earlier.

Mojo Music & Media, the indie music publishing company that launched in 2017, has acquired 50% of Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen's music publishing catalog which consists of more than 400 songs, including the power pop band's biggest hits "I Want You To Want Me," "Surrender" and "Dream Police," as well as perennial concert-opener "Hello There." Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

You only turn 94 once, so Tony Bennett's famous friends celebrated in style on Monday (Aug. 3), with sketches, songs and tributes from Bono, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Billy Joel and more. Bono's abstract sketch of the ageless pop wonder came complete with the promise that "the best is yet to come" and a signature that incorporated a raised glass of bubbly.

MC Hammer's 1990 smash "U Can't Touch This" has a whole new meaning. The keypad at the grocery story? Can't touch this.

Fine Line, Future's High Off Life, Doja Cat's Hot Pink, Travis Scott's Astroworld, Polo G's The Goat, Khalid's Free Spirit, Pwofu's Death Bed, and a pair of Luke Combs releases, What You See Is What You Get and This One's For You.

Will Young’s twin brother Rupert has died at the age of 41.Rupert Young was director of U.K. mental health charity The Mood Foundation, which he established in the late 2000s.

Rufus Wainwright is like a reborn artist.

Taylor Swift, Fontaines D.C. is ready for the chart crown.The Irish pop-punk outfit leads the midweek U.K.

Brett Kissel performed Canada's first "boat-in" concert Sunday (Aug.

Hot Girl Summer continues. Megan Thee Stallion took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 3) to reveal a scorching new collaboration with Cardi B is on the way.

Founding Molly Hatchet guitarist Steve Holland has died, his longtime friend, guardian and conservator John Pappas confirmed to Billboard. He was 66 years old.

Rod Wave's pockets can't handle his stacks of cash, so the 20-year-old rapper boastfully carries his load with his hands in his latest "Freestyle" music video from last Thursday (July 30).The bonus song joins "Through The Wire," which details his near-fatal car accident from earlier this year, and more tracks boasting features from Lil Baby and Yo Gotti that will appear on the deluxe edition of Wave's Pray 4 Love album.

grew subscription revenue 2% and advertising revenue dropped 11.5% from Q1 to Q2, Pandora’s advertising revenue fell 17% from Q1 to Q2, and YouTube’s Q2 revenue -- on all videos, including music -- dropped about 6% from Q1.

City of Hope, one of the world's best hospitals for cancer research and treatment, launched a weekly virtual auction series on Monday (Aug. 3) with Charitybuzz, which will bring in some A-list helpers.There will be a curated showcase each week, featuring remarkable music-related memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime experiences that cater to the timely theme.

J Balvin, Prince Royce, Karol G, Camilo, and Sebastian Yatra, the video-sharing app, used to create short dance, lip-sync and comedy videos, has become a way to keep busy and entertained during these trying times."We're so excited that Latin American artists have really embraced TikTok and the community loves them, too,” Isabel Quinteros of music partnerships & artist relations at TikTok US, previously told Billboard.In addition to many Latin music stars joining the fun, Latin songs have also

Britney Spears praised her skincare progress in a new Instagram selfie Monday (Aug. 3) while opening up about her early struggles with acne.

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the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 22 times over the years to such luminaries as Richard Pryor (1998), Lily Tomlin (2003), Steve Martin (2005), Eddie Murphy (2015) and David Letterman (2017). But only two of those televised presentations have been nominated for Emmy Awards.

Billie Eilish is a known Childish Gambino stan, and on the latest segment of "me & dad radio" on Apple Music, she discussed two of her favorite songs by him."This is our Finneas episode -- full of childhood bops, some inspirational songs me and Finneas have loved over the years, some songs we've shown each other, songs that we've been inspired by," the "bad guy" singer said while announcing her special guest and brother Finneas for the fifth episode last Friday, July 31.While cueing up The Black

Taylor Swift's Folklore, with production from The National's Aaron Dessner alongside Bleachers and fun.'s Jack Antonoff, marks her maiden entry on Billboard's Alternative Albums chart, debuting at No. 1 on the list dated Aug. 8. The set bows with 846,000 equivalent alb

Carlos Vives was in the midst of filming season 2 of Telemundo's singing competition series La Voz in Miami when COVID-19 sent most of the U.S. into lockdown.

2020 has seen a dance festival season like no other, with live events being wiped off the calendar and digital festivals becoming the new standard way of seeing your favorite DJs.With necessity still holding strong as the mother of invention, the past six months have seen incredible leaps in livestreaming capabilities, with festivals using technology, community and music to deliver engaging and in many cases truly unique experiences.