Nigerian singer-songwriter CKay rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Nov. 13) to become the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to the success of his breakthrough single “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah).” The track ranks at No. 33, after reaching No. 31, on the Billboard Hot […]

Kelsea Ballerini and Kenny Chesney ‘s collaboration of “half of my hometown” picked up a pair of early wins on Wednesday morning (Nov. 10), ahead of the the 55th annual CMA Awards, which air on ABC tonight. The song and its corresponding video won musical event of the year and music video of the year. Musical

Justin Bieber has teamed with beloved Canadian donut and coffee chain Tim Hortons on a new line of donut holes called Timbiebs Timbits. You heard that right, the new, limited-edition holes — available in U.S. and Canada beginning Nov. 29 —  will come in three unique flavors co-created by the singer: birthday cake waffle, chocolate

With two women in the running for entertainer of the year and two Black artists up for new artist, the 55th annual Country Music Association Awards have the potential to represent a turning point in the genre. CMA voters have fielded the most diverse ballot in the organization’s history for the ceremony, which airs tonight

During tonight’s (Nov. 10) CMA Awards, one of the most-watched categories will undoubtedly be album of the year. Among the contenders in this industry-voted category is Morgan Wallen’s 30-song sophomore project Dangerous: The Double Album – which will vie for the honor alongside Brothers Osborne’s Skeletons, Eric Church’s Heart, Carly Pearce’s EP 29, and Chris Stapleton’s

Long before Bruce Springsteen took the stage at the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit in New York, Bob and Lee Woodruff joked about how they get The Boss to perform so frequently. “Sometimes, I have done things I’m not proud of,” joked Lee Woodruff. “Wait a minute, what is that?” Bob asked while laughing.“I’ll tell you

HBO dropped the first trailer for the upcoming Alanis Morissette documentary Jagged on Tuesday (Nov. 9), offering a glimpse at the singer’s unlikely, determined rise to fame in the 1990s. “People would say, ‘Wow, you’re so brave, you’re so empowered,’” the singer says in the opening frames of the two-minute teaser. “I can’t write all

Lorde and promoter Frontier Touring announced on Tuesday (Nov. 9) that the singer’s planned New Zealand/Australia tour dates have pushed to 2023 due to uncertainty over border restrictions. The tour, originally slated to hit Lorde’s home country and neighboring Australia, was pushed from February and March 2022 to early 2023 because of a recent COVID-19

Kobalt Music has announced a new deal with rapper, singer and songwriter Young Thug. Known as one of rap’s most boundary-pushing artists, Young Thug’s publishing administration will now be handled by Kobalt as well as global synch and creative services for all of his catalog and future works made under the deal. He was previously

With No. 1s, awards, a song that has raced past one billion streams, and supports for Taylor Swift and Pink, Vance Joy is a well-travelled man. But it could have been so very different. The Melbourne-raised singer and songwriter (real name James Keogh) had something of a sliding doors moment a decade ago, when a