Britney Spears and her attorney successfully drove her father from the conservatorship that has run the singer’s life and controlled her money, but they say they are not done scrutinizing him and the actions he took over the past 13 years. After a Los Angeles Superior Court judge suspended James Spears as conservator, attorney Mathew Rosengart […]

The promo for the kick-off of Saturday Night Live’s 47th season had a decidedly Lone Star vibe to it. Between Golden, Texas native musical guest Kacey Musgraves and Dallas-born host Owen Wilson there was more “everything is bigger” energy than cast member Kenan Thompson could shake a stick at. “Hey, I’m Owen Wilson and I’m

Katie Vinten has been named senior vp A&R at Columbia Records. She’ll report to the label’s executive vp and A&R head Rani Hancock. Vinten previously served as co-head of A&R at Warner Chappell. During her tenure, she signed Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Hailee Steinfeld, Kygo and Christina Aguilera, among others. She later co-founded Facet Records

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett pay homage to Cole Porter on their Love for Sale tribute album, which officially came out on Friday (Oct. 1). Their second collaborative project was released via Columbia Records/Interscope Records and comes almost seven years to the date after their 2014 album Cheek to Cheek, which went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard’s Top Jazz Albums

Billy Strings was named entertainer of the year and guitar player of the year at the 2021 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards, which were held Thursday (Sept. 30) at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C. Strings won new artist of the year at the event two years ago. The Infamous Stringdusters hosted

Gloria Estefan revealed during Thursday’s (Sept. 30) episode of Red Table Talk: The Estefans, titled “Betrayed By Trusted Adults,” that she was sexually abused as a child. Seated next to her daughter Emily Estefan and niece Lili Estefan, the music icon began, “93 percent of abused children know and trust their abusers, and I know

The year is flying by so fast, but before we enter October, we want to know: What was your favorite Latin collaboration released in September? Every month, Billboard highlights all the collaborations featured on our weekly First Stream Latin and compiles them in a fan-based poll. The new poll includes Sofia Reyes and Becky G’s

Now that her dad has been suspended as the conservator of her estate, Britney Spears has taken a trip to paradise — and she’s bringing fans into her NSFW tropical celebration. On Thursday (Sept. 30) — the day after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge suspended Jamie Spears from the conservatorship that has controlled Britney’s

The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show will have a quintuple-superstar threat with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar performing together onstage for the first time. The star-studded show, which was put together by the NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation, will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2022. Pepsi vp marketing Todd

A few weeks after debuting his new single “La Funka” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, Ozuna is ready to drop his next major collaboration. On Thursday (Sept. 30), the award-winning Puerto Rican artist took to Twitter to let fans know that his next song, alongside Blackpink, Megan Thee Stallion and DJ Snake, is