Joel Deleón — formerly known as Joel Pimentel (of CNCO) — has released his debut solo single “La Culpa,” an acoustic, guitar-led melancholic song that marks the beginning of a new era. The release of his debut solo single was preceded by a last-name change in an homage to his grandfather, Luis Deleón, who taught the […]

Sulinna Ong has been promoted to global head of editorial at Spotify, the company tells Billboard. Ong was previously head of music for the U.K. and Ireland. Ong joined Spotify in April 2019 as head of artist & label services and acting head of music culture & editorial in the U.K. and Ireland. Three months later,

Atlanta rapper Young Thug said an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding about 200 unreleased songs and more than $100,000 worth of jewelry and cash. The performer’s allegations are in a lawsuit against the company that manages the apartment complex where he lived and its concierge company, The Atlanta

In 2011, Fuego (real name: Miguel Ángel Durán Jr.) recorded what would become one of the biggest bangers of his career in his mom’s apartment in New York. He was encouraged by his brother and cousin to finally drop “Vaina Loca,” which samples Gyptian’s 2010 reggae bop “Hold Yuh.” Now, 10 years later, he revisits

Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez are the jazz performers chosen as 2021 Doris Duke Artists, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced Thursday (Oct. 21).   To accompany the award, $275,000 will be granted to each of the artists for “for their ongoing innovation and impact in the field of jazz,” the foundation shared in a statement.  Cynthia Oliver and Dormeshia are recipients

Live Nation is expanding its venue reach with a grand opening in Dallas and a new venue partnership in South Carolina. The world’s largest concert promoter has teamed up with Nashville-based promoter NS2 and Madison, Wisconsin-based promoter FPC Live in an exclusive partnership for Charleston, S.C.’s  Music Farm. The Music Farm has been shuttered due to the

Megan Thee Stallion and Pardison Fontaine couldn’t celebrate their first anniversary as a couple without some drip. Fontaine showed off their luxurious celebration of love Wednesday night with an ultra-romantic Instagram post. Pardi kicked off the party with a “Hibachi with a Hottie” dinner, complete with a menu featuring anime caricatures of the couple, for a

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Mamoa, Oscar Isaac and more A-list stars are coming together for the new Dune movie, which hits theaters and HBO Max on Friday (Oct. 22). Dune, from Legendary and Warner Bros., is

In the mid 1990s, New Jersey native Todd Edwards exerted such a major influence over the UK garage scene — via pioneering a type of sampling — that Daft Punk shouted him out on their 1997 track “Teachers.” “Todd Edwards in the house,” goes the song, which places Edwards amongst other electronic world royalty like

Guns N’ Roses are one of the most legendary bands in rock history and are a fitting group to mount one of the first major tours as concerts returned from a global shutdown. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the U.S. leg of the Guns N’ Roses 2021 Tour grossed $50 million and sold