Twitch and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) are close to signing a music licensing agreement, multiple sources tell Billboard, potentially ending an arduous, year-long stalemate between the livestreaming platform and publishing organization. The two parties have come to an agreement in principle, although nothing binding has been signed, according to a source familiar with […]

Lady Gaga’s dog walker Ryan Fischer sat down for his first television interview to explain what happened that tragic night he was shot during a robbery when two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen and how he is recovering now. Fischer, who had walked the musician’s French bulldogs for six years, spoke with CBS

Looking for some new tunes by queer artists to add to your playlists? Billboard Pride is here to help with First Out, our weekly roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. From Lil Nas X’s long-awaited debut album to Kehlani’s stunning new single, check out just a few of our favorite releases

G-Eazy and Demi Lovato face their personal demons and go through a parallel “Breakdown” for their latest collaboration. The Daniel CZ-directed music video first captures G-Eazy and Lovato coming face-to-face with the headlines they’ve made over the years, from Lovato’s 2018 heroin overdose to G-Eazy’s 2018 arrest on charges of assault, drug possession and resisting arrest at a

TOMMORROW X TOGETHER made a splash for their appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, delivering a charismatic poolside performance of their hit single “Magic” from Seoul, South Korea. Members Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and HueningKai donned all-white ensembles for the performance, a callback to the golden era of boy bands. Surrounded by an Olympic-size

The Peace Studio is set to “activate peace and social justice” for their second annual summit this Sunday. Led by peace educator Maya Soetoro of the Obama Foundation, the three-day virtual event will occur in conjunction with the UN International Day of Peace. Back in June, the organization hosted a virtual panel discussion called “Building Peace

This week, Swedish House Mafia teased a sure to be massive forthcoming collaboration with The Weeknd, Lady Gaga’s Dawn of Chromatica remix album hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, Justin Bieber and DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You” hit the billion streams mark on YouTube, the members of Burning Man’s famed Robot Heart sound

“Transformation” and “transparency” are words that Harvey Mason Jr. uses frequently when the Recording Academy CEO talks about his vision for the organization. In his 20 months as interim and — since June 1 — permanent CEO, Mason has overseen sweeping changes that make those words more than empty rhetoric, including eliminating the controversial nominating

First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Enrique Iglesias, Final (Vol. 1) (Sony Music International) Seven years after releasing Sex & Love, Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias is back with part one of his FINAL album, which he

SpotemGottem has reportedly been shot in Miami. The 19-year-old Florida rapper, né Nehemiah Lamar Harden, has been hospitalized after he was a victim in a drive-by shooting Thursday morning, his lawyer confirmed to Complex. He was allegedly shot while “leaving the studio,” the outlet reports. Reps for SpotemGottem did not immediately respond to Billboard’s request for comment. The shooting took