A Manhattan jury on Wednesday (Nov. 10) cleared Jay-Z in a lawsuit that claimed he breached an endorsement deal for a “Gold Jay-Z” cologne brand by failing to properly promote it, allowing the superstar to avoid $67 million in requested damages. Capping off a contentious three-week trial over the soured product deal with Parlux Fragrances […]

Argentine trap star Paulo Londra has logged two entries in YouTube’s Billion Views Club this week, thanks to the Lenny Tavárez-assisted “Nena Maldición” and “Adán y Eva.” The tracks’ official music videos, both from 2018, each crossed 1 billion views this week, becoming Londra’s first and second videos to achieve the feat. On the Billboard Argentina

In the thick of the pop-punk revival, Avril Lavigne released her newest single “Bite Me” on Wednesday (Nov. 10) — her first since signing to Travis Barker’s DTA Records. “I’m so f—ing excited to be releasing new music,” the 37-year-old wrote on Instagram. “I had so much fun making this record. This is just a taste of

You may be aware that Brooks & Dunn and Vince Gill are tied for the most CMA Awards — 18 each. But Brooks & Dunn won most of their awards, and Gill won all of his, in the last century. So who leads for the most awards won in this century? Miranda Lambert and Brad

SHANGHAI — Apple Music and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) have reached an agreement that will allow hundreds of thousands of Chinese musicians to stream their music globally on Apple’s platform, while giving Apple a way to scrape its way into China’s booming domestic music market. Music from record labels and artists that are part of

When Taylor Swift brought out her emerald green acoustic guitar on the first night of the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018, she addressed the sold-out Arizona crowd from one of her three elaborate stages.  “There is one song that you requested that I play more than all other songs, and it wasn’t even a single,”

Mariah Carey continues her reign as the Queen of Christmas by spreading holiday cheer with some help from McDonald’s. On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the fast food giant and “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer revealed a collaboration not in the form of a special meal (which J Balvin, Saweetie and BTS have done)

Lil Wayne fans, rejoice: It seems another one of Mr. Carter’s projects will be making its way to streaming platforms in the coming months. “Spoiler alert,” Wayne manager Mack Maine tells Billboard. “We have [a mixtape] coming, probably in January.” Although the manager and Young Money Entertainment president kept the project’s name a secret, he did reveal

Adele will be giving a warm “Hello” to her fans to start off her upcoming concert special Adele One Night Only, and in a new interview, she explained to Oprah Winfrey what else the song started for her. In a minute-long snippet from the primetime special that was released on Wednesday (Nov. 10), the English pop superstar

Spotify is teasing listeners with its 2021 Spotify Wrapped insights, which allows consumers to take a look back on their favorite tracks, songs and artists and gives users a chance to see their listening activity over the past year. The streaming app has yet to confirm an official release date for their ever popular Wrapped