On Tuesday evening (Oct. 5), Chris Stapleton performed “You Should Probably Leave” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – and when one of Stapleton’s band members couldn’t make the performance, host Jimmy Fallon stepped in to help. Fallon shared the story with the audience just prior to joining Stapleton for the performance, saying, “I got a […]

Snapchat will begin giving out cash prizes next month to users who create top-performing content that meet the criteria of specific “challenges,” such as the use of a specific augmented reality lens or audio clip, parent company Snap said on Wednesday. Called Spotlight Challenges, named after Snapchat’s user-generated platform that mimics TikTok’s for you page, U.S. users age

Billy Strings re-enters Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart (dated Oct. 9) at No. 1, becoming the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time, thanks to his new LP, Renewal. The set, released via Rounder Records/Concord, debuts at No. 1 on the Bluegrass Albums chart, as well as No. 4 on Americana/Folk Albums, with

Reba McEntire will get to enjoy the Country Music Association Awards from the audience this year. The superstar, who hosted last year’s ceremony with Darius Rucker and the 2019 edition with Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton, will not return as host for Nov. 10’s 54th Annual CMA Awards, Billboard has learned. When asked in a recent

Billboard will soon launch Plugged In, a newsletter highlighting the unfiltered thoughts of the CEOs, decision-makers and power players at the intersection of technology and music, written by director of technology coverage Micah Singleton. This is an early look at what to expect. As Music & Gaming Form New Partnerships, What’s Next? The gaming industry

It may be hard to believe, but 18 years have passed since The Darkness released its debut album, 2003’s Permission to Land, complete with rousing hit single “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” which reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. During that time, the British rock band has put out five more studio albums,

Neil Dominique is ready to conquer the next chapter of his life. Once the assistant of Puff Daddy, Dominique later evolved into an all-star manager, grooming the skillset of R&B star Bryson Tiller and songwriting savant Pardison Fontaine. Now, he looks to become a music titan with his burgeoning imprint #JUSTAREGULARLABEL. After signing a partnership

Mike Sherwood has joined Capitol Music Group (CMG) as executive vp global commercial marketing & strategy, the company announced today. In the new role, Sherwood will lead CMG’s commercial and direct-to-consumer marketing strategies, collaborating with the company’s digital and physical partners on new releases while also helping boost the performance of CMG’s catalog. He will

When International Bluegrass Music Association secretary Michelle Conceison led a Sept. 29 World of Bluegrass town hall meeting on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), she wafted her arm toward four additional panelists, all of them white. “This is not the diversity we hope this task force will embody two years in,” she told IBMA conference attendees

Ahead of the release of its ninth studio album Music of the Spheres, Coldplay has renewed its record deal with Warner Music Group, signing a long-term pact with Parlophone and Atlantic Records. The British rock band comprised of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion originally signed to Parlophone U.K. in 1999, when the