BMG mainstay Maximillian Kolb has been promoted to executive vice president, repertoire & marketing of Continental Europe for the Berlin-based music company, it was announced on Tuesday. The new title officially elevates Kolb from managing director of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GSA) to the head of BMG’s operations across 13 territories in mainland Europe. Kolb is already […]

Aretha Franklin was given a bit of posthumous R-E-S-P-E-C-T on Monday (Oct. 4) when a post office in her hometown of Detroit was named after the late singer. Members of Franklin’s family as well as postal and elected officials visited the former Fox Creek post office to celebrate the name change honoring the Queen of

On Sunday’s episode of 60 Minutes, Lady Gaga spoke with Anderson Cooper about recently performing with legendary crooner Tony Bennett, who is battling an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and the emotional moment he said her name onstage for the first time “in a long time.” Lady Gaga joined Bennett onstage in August for two shows at the

Justin Bieber’s career has been smoking since the release of “Peaches.” His new venture should get his fans smoking. The Canadian pop star has teamed up with U.S. cannabis specialist Palms to roll out a “high-end line” of ready-made joints, which are meant to celebrate his 2021 song “Peaches.” The filtered, pre-rolled smokes come in

The Script is set to write another chapter to their impressive U.K. chart history. The Irish alternative rock trio leads the midweek chart with their career retrospective, Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits (Sony Music CG). If it stays on track, the collection will give the act their sixth U.K. leader, after The Script

On the penultimate night of blind auditions on The Voice, a 16-year-old gave the sweetest performance. Sweet enough to earn a three-chair turn. Hailing San Rafael, California, Sophia Bromberg hit Conan Gray’s “Heather,” showing off a multiple-octave range, clever use of vibrato and some freakish “whistle” notes. Everyone turned in quick succession, save for country

It was “Britney Night” Monday (Oct. 4) on Dancing With the Stars, but anyone who watched might have considered it “JoJo Night.” JoJo Siwa stepped out with her dance partner Jenna Johnson for an Argentine Tango to Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time,” and it was pure fireworks. The 18-year-old celebrity did the lifting and the

The sky’s the limit for Coldplay and BTS, as their collaborative new single “My Universe” debuts at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. Plus, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” reaches the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, climbing 11-9. Billboard’s two global charts (the

Coldplay and BTS rocket onto the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart at No. 1 with their collaborative new single “My Universe.” Coldplay earns its second Hot 100 No. 1, and first since 2008, while BTS adds its sixth leader, all since September 2020, among several other notable achievements. The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming

For the first time in 16 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. Billboard’s “My First Show Back” is a series dedicated to sharing stories from throughout the touring ecosystem about what’s happening now, what has been forever altered and what will never change. In this installment, singer-songwriter