Month: June 2024

Diplo is facing a civil lawsuit accusing him of violating “revenge porn” laws by sharing sexually-explicit videos and images of a former romantic partner without her permission. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal […]

Ron Chapman thought making a documentary about the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival concert in 1969 would be “a no-brainer.” It certainly had the provocative goods to make for a great movie, from a stellar lineup of rock legends to John Lennon’s first full-blown concert appearance outside of The […]

In the rock history, the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival in 1969 is legendary. But for Klaus Voormann, who played bass in John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, it was something of “a joke.” The story of the band’s ad hoc first concert on Sept. 13, 1969, […]

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 Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]

Carly Pearce’s “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” featuring Chris Stapleton, hits the top 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated July 6), hopping 14-9. The song drew 18.6 million audience impressions, up 29%, June 21-27, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news […]

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. Check out this year’s Pride List of top LGBTQ+ executives in the industry. We also have a weekly interview series spotlighting a single executive […]

On June 20, the official first day of summer, Karol G unleashed her first-ever merengue single, “Ai Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (which translates to “if I would’ve met you before). Co-produced by Edgar Barrera, Sky Rompiendo, and Karol, the new bop is vibrant, feel-good, and optimistic. Beyond its flirtatious lyrics […]

Months into writing a new song with Chappell Roan in 2023, Dan Nigro hit a wall. The Grammy-winner songwriter-producer had tried just about everything he could think of with the bubbling under pop phenomenon — boosting the production, cleaning up the lyrics, adjusting the key — and yet the song […]

If you want to be among the first to know about the 2024 Primetime Emmy nominations, tune in to Emmys.com/nominations on Wednesday, July 17, at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET to hear the nominations in key categories announced live. The Television Academy announced today that the nominations for the 76th […]

Gracie Abrams lands her first No. 1 in Australia as The Secret Of Us (via Interscope/Universal) debuts at the summit. With that effort, the Californian singer and songwriter’s sophomore album thrashes the No. 30 best for her first LP, 2023’s Good Riddance. Abrams is very much part of Taylor Swift’s […]