From Lil Nas X’s “Montero” pink prison striptease to Normani grinding on Teyana Taylor during “Wild Side, music fans were treated to many iconic moments at the 2021 MTV Music Video Awards, which aired live on Sunday (Sept. 12) night from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.   With the VMAs being one of the first major awards shows to return to the in-person format following the COVID-19 shutdown, MTV pulled […]

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards brought out all the stops this year. There was shower dancing, camera breaking, and literal fire. But which performance of the night brought the most heat? This year’s VMAs, which took place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday (Sept. 12), was a far cry from the socially distanced and

The Tony Awards tapped two big stars to host different aspects of Broadway’s biggest night on Sept. 26. Audra McDonald will host the 74th annual Tony Awards, which will stream live at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on Paramount+. Immediately following that two-hour awards show, Leslie Odom Jr. will host The Tony Awards Present:

Reservoir Media, Inc. has announced a new publishing administration deal with iconic singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. The agreement will see the independent music company administering Mitchell’s entire songwriting catalog worldwide, including all 19 of her studio albums. While the award-winning Canadian talent retains the ownership of her publishing catalog, the administration of its songs has bounced

Republic Records has announced the launch of its new independent music company: Imperial Music. Led by veteran label executive Glenn Mendlinger, the company has already generated over four billion cumulative streams for its artists — including Bo Burnham, G Herbo and Twice — since quietly launching less than a year ago. The New York-based Imperial, which

After launching back into action after a lengthy hiatus in July, Swedish House Mafia are teasing more new music. This time, it features a high-profile friend: The Weeknd. Sunday night (Sept. 12), the trio put an exclamation point on their VMAs performance by teasing a collaboration with the pop superstar. The group first performed their

Before crushing his VMAs performance with Lil Nas X for their Billboard Hot 100 hit “Industry Baby,” Jack Harlow got a chance to reminisce about his incredible year with Billboard on the red carpet Sunday night (Sept. 12). Aside from launching his headlining tour earlier this summer, Jack locked in a dream collaboration with one

On Sunday night at the 2021 VMAs (Sept. 12), Lil Nas X had no problem doubling down on accepting Kid Cudi’s offer to work with him on new music. The Montero star gave Billboard a quick glimpse of what to expect when the two finally do lock in on their hotly anticipated collaboration. “Me and Kid Cudi on a

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have made their five-year relationship official. On Sunday (Sept. 12), Spears and Ashgari announced their engagement on Instagram, and while fans were quick to celebrate, they also advised the singer to secure her assets with a prenuptial agreement. Asghari not only didn’t seem to mind their financial advice for his

Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge’s decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition. The maker of the popular Fortnite video game said in a court filing Sunday that it will take the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San