Month: May 2024

In April, Beyoncé and Shaboozey made history on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. First, Beyoncé became the first Black woman to top the chart with “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The following week, “Texas Hold ‘Em” was replaced at the chart’s pinnacle by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),’ marking the first time […]

There will be no Gag City in Amsterdam in June. Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 concert scheduled for June 2 has been canceled, concert promoter Mojo said on its website. “Due to the events of last week, the Nicki Minaj show on Sunday, 2nd June at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam will […]

This week in dance music: Late Detroit musician Amp Fiddler was honored at Detroit’s Movement festival, Nicole Moudaber issued a statement about her cancelled Movement performance, John Summit revealed the name and release date for his debut album and also addressed commenters who’ve compared him to Avicii, Justice announced a […]

Sorry, kids — Live Nation’s antitrust issues have nothing to do with how hard it is to get Taylor Swift tickets. Those are expensive because there just aren’t enough for everyone who wants to see the show, and the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation won’t change that — and it might […]

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.  Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This week, Eminem […]

Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland shocked the crypto and combat sports world Thursday night, defeating the heavily favored crypto YouTuber Justin “Jchains” Custardo via TKO during the main event of Karate Combat’s Influencer Fight Club series at the Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and […]

As we come to the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, the music community would be remiss to not critically examine the mental health of the most vulnerable among us — specifically, the child and youth labor that represents a significant portion of our market share, revenues, and slots on […]

Twenty One Pilots land a second No. 1 in Australia with Clancy (via Atlantic/Warner), the U.S. act’s seventh and latest studio album. Hailing from Columbus, OH, Twenty One Pilots now boast four top 10s on the ARIA Chart, including 2018 leader Trench, plus 2015’s Blurryface (No. 7 peak) and Scaled […]

Willie Nelson may have recently turned 91 years old, but he’s not slowing down yet. The country superstar dropped his 75th and latest studio album, The Border, on Friday, May 31 via Legacy Recordings. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The collection […]

When a New Zealander rises to the very top, and does it with style, Australians have a tendency to claim them. It’s a sign of warmth, affection and respect, or a damn nuisance, depending on which side of the ditch you live. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]