Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski claims in her new book that singer Robin Thicke touched her breasts without consent on the set of his 2013 “Blurred Lines” video. According to an excerpt from My Body that ran in the Sunday Times of London over the weekend, Ratajkowski writes that, “Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness […]

Michelle Tigard Kammerer is set to join Amazon Music as head of country music, beginning Oct. 18. Kammerer succeeds Kelly Rich, who exited the company at the end of August. Kammerer will be based in Nashville and will report to Amazon Music’s global head of artist and label relations Andre Stapleton. “Music touches every part of

New Kids on the Block is hitting the road next spring. On Monday (Oct. 4), the boy band announced that they’ll be traveling across the country in 2022 for their MixTape Tour, on which they’ll be joined by special guests Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue. The Live Nation-promoted, 50-plus date journey across the United States

Jack Harlow is giving back to his  hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. On Monday (Oct. 4), the Grammy-nominated rapper announced plans to donate to five local organizations: AMPED, Center for Women and Families, Grace M. James Academy of Excellence, Louisville Urban League and Metro United Way. “I spent all my life fantasizing about being someone that

Seven years ago, Jordan Lee of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee started working on a problem: Although the public-radio station played tons of music by young Black and Latino artists, it was mostly older white listeners who were tuning in. To survive, and build listenership, the station needed a younger and more diverse audience. “The product wasn’t coming from within

Warner Music Latina has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution and licensing agreement with upcoming Colombian artist, Blessd, Billboard can exclusively announce today (Oct. 4). In addition, the exclusive deal, which is an alliance with JM World Music and Cigol Music, will include a “crafty, all-party proposal that will bring the artist’s music globally.” “Blessd is

Pop stars Shakira, Elton John and Ringo Star, German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, as well as Spanish singer Julio Iglesias are among the celebrities named in the Pandora Papers, a massive leak of private financial documents that were published by several news organizations over the weekend, which reportedly tie world leaders and the global elite to complex offshore accounting

Wolfgang Van Halen surprised the crowd at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday night (Oct. 2) when he strutted on stage to help headliners Guns N’ Roses close the show with their encore of “Paradise City.” The son of late Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been on

Kelly Clarkson posted a first listen to the opening track from her upcoming When Christmas Comes Around album on Sunday night (Oct. 3), the lush “Merry Christmas Baby.” The 19-second sneak peek of the classic holiday ballad opens with Clarkson crooning the cutting lines, “A dose of your kind of lovin’/ I’ll let my absence show

As the superfan data rush in the music industry continues to heat up, Warner Music has unveiled a new partnership designed to forge deeper connections between artists and their greatest admirers. Today, the label announced a new deal with Community, the text messaging platform that powers one-on-one conversations at scale between artists and fans. Under