On Wednesday (Oct. 13), Foster the People drummer Mark Pontius announced that he was leaving the band after 11 years. The news was posted on the band’s socials as “A statement from Mark Pontius.” “I’ve struggled with finding the words to begin this announcement so I guess I’ll just rip off the band-aid and say that […]

Five alleged gang members have been indicted on murder charges in last year’s shooting death of a Chicago rapper that prosecutors say was part of an ongoing violent effort to protect gang territories on the city’s South Side, officials announced Wednesday (Oct. 13). The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago said in a news release that

Troye Sivan is looking for love in all the right places — especially in his brand-new music video. On Wednesday (Oct. 13), Sivan dropped his new video for “Angel Baby,” a tender love ballad that sees the singer embracing his saccharine side to sing to a partner about how much he adores them. The video

A Miami-Dade County judge has set Nov. 8 as the trial date in the ongoing contract dispute between Paulo Londra and record label Big Ligas. The Sept. 30 order set the stage for a jury trial in Londra’s two-year-legal battle with Cristian Salazar and producer Daniel Oviedo (Ovy on the Drums), with whom he co-found Big Ligas 2018. The label claims the Argentine

Kacey Musgraves has spoken out on Twitter after her new album star-crossed was deemed ineligible for inclusion in the best country album category for next year’s Grammy Awards. “You can take the girl out of the country (genre) but you can’t take the country out of the girl,” Musgraves captioned a photo of herself as

Crystal Gayle has signed a deal with Time Life that will make 12 of her albums available to streaming services for the first time on Friday. Though some of the “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” singer’s bigger hits have been available on streaming services, the deal with Time Life marks the first time

On this week’s Billboard Cultura Clash episode, presented by Bacardi, Chilean singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela, journalist Nick Huff Barili, and former Fifth Harmony star-turned-solo singer Ally Brooke took center stage to discuss the term Latinx. “To me personally, it’s a term that I came to know and become familiar with in the U.S.,” Valenzuela says to

Congratulations are in order for Camilo and Evaluna Montaner, who revealed Wednesday (Oct. 13) they are expecting their first baby together. The couple made the sweet announcement via the just-released music video for “Índigo,” their new single together. In the video, they learn that Montaner is pregnant and share the news with their family and

Gerardo Ortiz powers to his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Tranquilito” lifts 4-1 on the Oct. 16-dated survey. The single, released Feb. 21 as part of Ortiz’s Décimo Aniversario set, pushes to the top of the tally with a 40% increase in audience impressions, to 8 million, earned in the

Dante Bowe, Cain and Hope Darst are slated to perform at the upcoming 2021 GMA Dove Awards. The latest additions will be joining Lauren Daigle, Elevation Worship, KB, CeCe Winans and Zach Williams in the lineup of performers. Honoring the top talent in Christian music, the Gospel Music Association will host its 52nd annual Dove Awards