Month: June 2024

Fly Me to the Moon,” “This Land Is Your Land,” “We Shall Overcome,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Space Oddity” — the list reads like the top titles in a major music company’s catalog. But it’s actually a list of just a few of the copyrights in the catalog of the […]

Meghan Trainor channeled her experience with childbirth into a heated round of NBC’s Password. In a new preview clip for the upcoming June 25 episode shared exclusively with Billboard, Trainor and Jimmy Fallon serve as celebrity partners for the two contestants. In the game, hosted by Keke Palmer, the two teams […]

SiriusXM’s limited engagement channel Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits Countdown has returned, celebrating the all-time biggest summer songs. The channel counts down, from No. 500 to No. 1, the most sizzling summer classics from 1958 through 2023 based on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, featuring such acts as The Beatles, […]

Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap rock band Crazy Town, has died at 49, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. The musician died at home on Monday (June 24), and the cause of death is still pending investigation. Shellshock was born Seth Binzer on Aug. 23, 1974. He […]

For a brief shining moment in the 1960s, Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane seemed to be turning into a star. That is, until she inexplicably vanished. “This is a woman who disappeared off the face of the earth for 45 years and nobody knew if she was alive or […]

Giant Music, the record label launched under The Azoff Company banner in 2022, has signed Australian singer/songwriter Ruel, the company tells Billboard. This marks the first signing for Nate Albert, who joined Giant Music as president in January. The label will release “Kiss Me,” Ruel’s cover of the hit song […]

Chicago-based private equity firm Flexpoint Ford said on Tuesday that it invested $165 million in Create Music Group in a funding round that a source said values Create as worth $1 billion. Create plans to use the money to scale operations, expand services and fund acquisitions, said CEO & founder […]

The nominations for Premios Juventud 2024 were announced on Tuesday (June 24), Billboard Español can exclusively announce. Carín León, Maluma, and Peso Pluma lead the list with seven mentions each. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In addition to the top nominees, Colombia’s Karol G and Shakira have six nominations […]

The 2024 ARIA Awards will be staged at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion for a third successive year, and is set for Nov. 20. The Australian record industry’s flagship awards ceremony, now entering its 38th edition, also welcomes the return of streaming partner YouTube and live-to-air broadcaster Channel 9, which will beam […]

Sabrina Carpenter is on track to secure another U.K. No. 1 single, while Chappell Roan looks set to break into the national top 10 for the first time. Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” holds top spot on the midweek U.K. chart and is positioned to take top spot for a second […]