Month: July 2024

“Our approach to managing artists is ‘Let’s create the world that the music becomes connected to,’” says Jason Murray, president of full-service boutique talent management firm Vector Management, who has helmed the long-running company since January 2023. Vector was founded in Nashville by music biz powerhouse Ken Levitan 1998, with […]

Kid Rock took the stage at the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday (July 18), performing his 2000 track “American Bad A–,” switching up the lyrics to support Donald Trump. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Throughout the […]

This week in dance music: Anyma was announced as the first electronic artist to play Sphere in Las Vegas, with two additional shows quickly being added to the originally announced New Years Eve Date. Will Ferrell announced that Swedish House Mafia will be playing his big charity show in Chicago […]

Rappers who announce their retirement often end up like that one friend who declares, “I’m never drinking again” — then, weeks, maybe months later, are found on Instagram chugging an entire bottle of Casamigos. Not to say they weren’t sincere about quitting; it’s just, more often than not, they needed […]

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With summer in full swing, a number of music stars are heating up the season with their new music releases. Childish Gambino bid farewell with his final album, Bando Stone & The New World. There are some special guests peppered throughout the 17-track LP with assists from Jorja Smith, Yeat, […]

Glorilla‘s scorching summer anthem “TGIF” has inspired a much more serious discussion about climate change, courtesy of a prominent Democratic lawmaker. During the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing last Wednesday (July 10), U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley gave a speech about the impact of urban heat islands on lower-income […]

The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize,” the late rapper’s first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, is back atop a Billboard chart, as it reigns atop the Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), for June 2024 after a synch in Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys. […]

Ever since her 2020 Billboard 200-charting debut studio album Queen of da Souf, Latto has always made one thing abundantly clear: she loves her hometown of Atlanta, GA. As one of ATL’s hottest current stars, it’s no surprise that she was a part of BET’s Lifetime Achievement tribute performance to […]

From Billboard Hot 100 hits such as “Sunday Service” and “Think U the Shit (Fart),” Latto and Ice Spice have been throwing shots at each other for a few months now — but don’t expect a Kendrick Lamar–Drake style rap battle between the two emcees anytime soon. “If I was […]