Month: August 2024

LL Cool J is causing a stir on Rap Twitter once again. He was recently in the news for saying he wants to hear Andre 3000 rap instead of playing the flute. Now, during a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay, he was asked to name his Mount […]

As the 2024 presidential election heats up ahead of Nov. 5, Sony Music is throwing its hat in the ring with a campaign to increase voter turnout. Called Your Voice, Your Power, Your Vote, the non-partisan initiative is meant to educate artists, songwriters, industry professionals and communities across the country […]

Britney Spears’ memoir, ‘The Woman In Me,’ is headed to Universal for a biopic. The film will involve some Hollywood heavy hitters. Keep watching to find out who! Tetris Kelly: It’s Britney, biopic! And the Universal Pic has some Hollywood heavy hitters attached. Britney Spears’ memoir, ‘The Woman In Me,’ […]

PinkPantheress has canceled all of her tour dates for the rest of 2024. The British pop star announced her plans to pull out of upcoming festivals and opening tour slots for Olivia Rodrigo and Coldplay on Thursday (Aug. 1). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, […]

In partnership with Billboard and presented by Estrella Jalisco, Rumbazo Festival in Las Vegas announces Yng Lvcas, Lupita Infante, De La Ghetto, Venesti and more to join headliners Nicky Jam, Luis R. Conriquez, Codiciado and Arcangel, September 13 – 14, 2024. Buy your tickets here:https://www.rumbazofest.com/ Tetris Kelly: The line up […]

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Get ready for the new school year with Target’s Back to School Backpack Buddy Event! Kicking […]

Jack Harlow figured he’d have a smooth transition from rapper to actor, but his Hollywood career got off to a rockier start than he anticipated. Harlow reflected on his role in the 2023 White Men Can’t Jump reboot in a candid interview with Variety on Thursday (Aug. 1) and the […]

Producer Janet Yang was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s board of governors, the Academy announced on Thursday (Aug. 1). Yang is beginning her third term as president and her sixth year as a governor-at-large, a position for which she was nominated by sitting […]

Though the cross-over in the Venn Diagram of Phish Phans and Swifties is normally pretty minimal, the unlikely streams crossed for a brief (okay, three-plus hour) moment this summer when Phish singer/guitarist Trey Anastasio‘s two grown daughters zoomed over to Europe to catch one of Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour shows. […]

Believe turned in strong double-digit revenue growth in the first half of 2024, helped by its 2023 acquisition of Sentric Music Group but hobbled slightly by weak ad-supported streaming revenues. Revenue grew 14.1% to 474.1 million euros ($512.7) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortization (EBITDA) improved 29.3% […]