Month: May 2024

It’s time for another spin around the Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. We also have a weekly interview series spotlighting a single executive, if that’s your thing. Sony Hall, a tech-forward concert venue in midtown Manhattan, […]

In an ever-evolving landscape that includes new regional Mexican artists and new styles derived from the decades-old genre, Pepe Aguilar‘s music has stood the test of time. While impressive, it’s not surprising. Powered by that regal traditional mariachi sound that has characterized his sound for many years, Aguilar carries ranchera […]

Dolly Parton is exploring and paying homage to her family legacy and her East Tennessee heritage on an upcoming album and a four-part docuseries. Parton, in collaboration with Owepar Entertainment, will release Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables on Nov. 15, 2024. Explore Explore […]

Beyoncé is teaching her daughter Blue Ivy Carter one of the most important lessons a budding musician can learn: how to turn haterade into Gatorade to fuel your performance. Bey’s mom, Tina Knowles, revealed how the singer helped her 12-year-old daughter with husband Jay-Z deal with negative comments after Blue […]

Music industry legend and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. has pledged $5 million to establish The UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center. The center  — launched in affiliation with The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music — will open during the 2024/2025 academic year. Explore See latest videos, charts and […]

Lady Gaga was in typically outrageous form on Thursday night (May 23) at the Los Angeles premiere of her Gaga Chromatica Ball concert film. The singer known for her resplendent red carpet looks showed up in a white strapless Selva dress comprised of car parts, including what looked like a […]

Justin Bieber shared a series of pics from a vacation with wife Hailey Bieber on Thursday (May 23) in which the model is seen cradling her growing baby bump. The couple revealed last month that they are expecting their first child together and Justin is clearly getting psyched to welcome […]

A few days before the release of the documentary The Beach Boys, founding members Mike Love and Al Jardine are sitting in the recording studio at Hollywood’s EastWest Studios, the exact spot where they recorded some of their biggest hits, including their 1966 remake of the Regents’ doo-wop ditty, “Barbara Ann.”  […]

Billie Eilish is on top in the land Down Under with Hit Me Hard And Soft, while 10 tracks from it impact the ARIA Top 50 Singles chart. Hit Me Hard And Soft (via Interscope/Universal) debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, May 24, giving Eilish […]

NewJeans, one of the world’s most popular recording acts in 2023, open their account for 2024 with the double drop of “How Sweet” and “Bubble Gum”. Arriving at the stroke of midnight, the two new cuts are housed on the four-track How Sweet EP, which includes instrumental versions of both […]