The Billboard Hot 100 began with the chart dated Aug. 4, 1958, and after just three months, it was being warmly welcomed. “The enthusiastic acceptance of the new ‘Hot 100′ pop singles chart as the standard of the industry since its inception three months ago has made it possible for The Billboard to complete its […]

Snoop Dogg gets extraterrestrially funky on “Big Subwoofer,” the debut single from his new rap supergroup, Mount Westmore. The four-headed hip-hop Avengers features Snoop and fellow West Coast icons Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort and in the visual for the track all four blasts off to the furthest reaches of the universe to bring

Flavor Flav will fight a misdemeanor domestic battery charge stemming from a scuffle with his girlfriend at home in suburban Las Vegas, his attorneys said Tuesday (Oct. 19). The 62-year-old former rapper, hip-hop and reality TV star, whose legal name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., was arrested late Oct. 4 after Henderson police were called

San Francisco police say a concert-goer who fell to his death from the upper level of a basketball arena is believed to have “leapt from an elevated area of the arena,” causing his death. “Immediately before the victim leapt, he did not appear to have any physical contact with any person or barrier/railing,” Officer Grace

Spotify is partnering with e-commerce giant Shopify as part of a new beta integration launching Wednesday (Oct. 20) to allow artists to sell merchandise directly through the streaming service, the company tells Billboard. The move will allow artists across the world to earn additional revenue from the streaming service, which has over 365 million monthly

Oscar-winning British songwriter Leslie Bricusse, whose work includes James Bond themes and Willy Wonka’s signature tune, has died. He was 90. Son Adam Bricusse said on Facebook that his father “passed away peacefully” on Tuesday (Oct. 19). No cause of death was given. His death was also confirmed by actress Joan Collins, a friend, who

Peter Hook & The Light concerts will take to the road across the United States and Canada in August and September 2022 for the tour “Joy Division: A Celebration,” honoring the iconic British rock and new wave band. Hook was the bassist and co-founder of the band led by vocalist Ian Curtis and later New Order

Justin Bieber is the top nominee for the 2021 MTV EMA — the European version of the VMAs. Bieber has eight nominations, including two nods for song of the year. He is a finalist in that category for his smashes “Peaches” (featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon) and “Stay” (a collab with The Kid Laroi). Bieber

Coldplay are locked into their week-long residency on The Late Late Show with James Corden, as part of the celebrations around their new album Music of the Spheres. On Monday night, Chris Martin and Co. kicked things off with a moody premiere performance of “Let Somebody Go” with Selena Gomez. The Brits lifted the energy

Nettwerk Music Group has a rich history working with acts from the lands Down Under. Now, the independent Canadian company gets a foothold in the region with the appointment of Dan Medland to represent Nettwerk in Australia and New Zealand. A veteran artist manager with more than two decades’ experience in the music industry, including