Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd. has acquired the recorded catalog of classic R&B group The O’Jays, it was announced today. The purchase encompasses 100% of the master royalty income from 532 total recordings, including such hits as “Love Train,” “Forever Mine” and “For the Love of Money.” Financial details of the transaction were not […]

It’s all happening right now for Jojo Siwa. She’s the “J” in Nickelodeon’s new musical film The J Team, and, starting in January, she’ll hit the road for her . But first, she’s competing for the Mirrorball Trophy (and getting in her steps in for that trek). Siwa and her dance partner Jenna Johnson made a bright start

Cadence Weapon’s fifth studio album Parallel World was announced as the winner of the 2021 Polaris Music Prize on Monday (Sept. 27). The prize is awarded to the “best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales or record label,” according to the organization. Cadence Weapon, a Canadian-American rapper (real name Roland

Snoop Dogg has a new album on the way — and one for the kids too. During his interview on Monday night’s (Sept. 27) Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — premiering exclusively on Billboard below ahead of tonight’s telecast — Snoop discusses his new role as Def Jam executive creative and strategic consultant and announces that

The Kid LAROI has amicably parted ways with his management at Scooter Braun’s SB Projects and is now being repped by Adam Leber at Rebel Management, a source familiar with the situation tells Billboard. The 18-year-old Australian-born rapper-singer LAROI had been managed by Braun’s SB Projects since June. He had previously been Grade A Projects. LAROI’s

BTS are returning to Los Angeles for a mini-residency at the brand-new SoFi Stadium. The international pop stars will bring the BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – LA show to Inglewood, Calif., on Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 1 and 2. The in-person concert will mark the first time BTS have been able to be face-to-face with

Judas Priest has postponed the remainder of their U.S. tour after lead guitarist Richie Faulkner was hospitalized due to his “major medical heart condition.” “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our U.S. tour. Richie Faulkner has major medical heart condition issues which have landed him in the hospital where he

Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens of other stars, raised more than $1.1 billion in commitments and pledges over the weekend to fight extreme poverty. Broadcasting from sites on six continents, including New York’s Central Park and in front of the

Kelly Clarkson tapped into her mysterious side for her newest Kellyoke cover. On Monday (Sept. 27), the singer/talk-show host opened up The Kelly Clarkson Show by singing Depeche Mode’s 1990 hit “Enjoy the Silence.” Clarkson took to the stage in a zebra-print dress and was backed by her live band, who helped make the moody

Taylor Swift hits the Billboard Hot 100 with the latest in her series of re-recordings, as “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” opens at No. 37 on the chart dated Oct. 2. The track, whose original version rose to No. 5 in November 2015, debuts with 8.7 million U.S. streams and 13,400 downloads sold in the week