Olivia Rodrigo, little-known just a year ago, is the leading contender for the 2021 American Music Awards. The 18-year old star is nominated for seven awards, one more than The Weeknd. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat and Giveon each received five nods. Taylor Swift extended her record in the artist of the year category by receiving […]

Gregg Allman’s estate has signed a new deal with Sony Music Publishing to administer the late singer-songwriter’s portion of his catalog worldwide. This deal expands Allman’s long-standing relationship with the world’s largest music publisher, which has repped a portion of his catalog for many years. This new admin deal will see the majority of his

Snoop is sorry. The Big Dogg offers up a mea culpa to Eminem in an upcoming episode of The Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, in which he explains that he was wrong to suggest that Marshall doesn’t belong in the top 10 of hip-hop’s Mt. Olympus. “I know how to call Marshall and say, man,

Vocal powerhouse Cynthia Erivo, who is just an Oscar away from an EGOT, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, a 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree, are slated to perform at the 2021 CARE Impact Awards on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Presented by the humanitarian organization CARE, the CARE Impact Awards aim to celebrate “the tenacious spirit of forward-thinking humanitarian leaders in

Sony’s music operations and visual media/platform posted a sharp increase in revenue, growing 17.6% to 271.6 billion yen ($2.467 billion) from 230.87 billion yen ($230.87 billion) in the three months ended Sept. 30. Recorded music and publishing streaming led the way with an extraordinary 44.3% gain to a combined total of 137 billion yen ($1.244

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed the 15-song tracklist for her upcoming Something For Thee Hotties: From Thee Archives compilation, which will feature the rare and unreleased tracks “Pipe Up,” “Bae Goals” and “Freakend.” The collection due out on Friday (Oct. 29) will feature freestyles and a handful of unreleased songs from Meg’s archives. The 26 year-old

Mercedes–Benz is bringing Dolby Atmos sound to a range of its top car models starting in the summer of 2022, the company announced Thursday (Oct. 28). The immersive sound system will be built into the optional Burmester 4D and 3D sound system as well as integrated into the Mercedes-Maybach, followed by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The configuration will include 31

Billboard and VersusGame are joining forces to bring music nerds a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test their knowledge of pop culture for a chance to win prizes and monetize their trend predictions. The partnership sees Billboard hosting bi-weekly head-to-head challenges on VersusGame, an entertainment and pop culture gaming app, where fans can vote on

Elton John’s career reached orbit in the early ‘70s and, based on recent events, it’s never coming down. Consider, Elton’s life story, re-told in the biopic Rocketman, was a box-office hit and a multiple award-winner, taking an Oscar (for best original song), and a brace of Golden Globes. And, after getting cut short by the pandemic,

With more than three decades of experience in the live music industry, nightclub owner Eddie Dean has never faced more uncertainty than he did in the last year. The pandemic kept his New York club Schimanski shuttered for 16 months without the ability to pay rent or predict the future of his 800-capacity space. The