Ed Sheeran got his fans moving when he dropped his latest single “Shivers” and its accompanying music video on Thursday (Sept. 9). “I wrote this as soon as the Divide tour ended in a rented farm in Suffolk where we had set up a studio for a couple of weeks to see what happened. It was […]

Come Sept. 15, Inspiration4 will make history as the first all-civilian mission to orbit — but that’s not the only groundbreaking component of its launch: The crew’s cargo will include the first-ever minted NFT song to be played in space. The song was created by Kings of Leon, which in March released its latest album, When

Dan + Shay, Dierks Bentley and Zac Brown Band will headline a New Year’s Eve concert in Nashville as CBS rings in 2022 with New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. This marks the first time Nashville will anchor an entire New Year’s Eve national TV special. The five-hour television celebration will be anchored by

Kanye West’s “Hurricane” fittingly storms in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The release, the superstar rapper’s new single, leads the charge of more than a dozen from West’s Donda album onto the chart dated Sept. 11 as the project also makes a chart-topping bow on the corresponding albums charts. “Hurricane,” which

Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Award with nine nods each. Drake is in second place with eight nods. Tyler, the Creator and Metro Boomin are tied for third-most nominations with four nods each. They are followed by 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole

Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” jumps from No. 4 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated Sept. 11). He scores his third leader on the list, following “Shape of You” (six weeks at No. 1, 2017) and “I Don’t Care,” with Justin Bieber (three, 2019). “Habits” — remixed by Joel Corry, Meduza and

When Thomas Wilkins walks onstage at the Hollywood Bowl Friday evening (Sept. 10), it will mark a very special occasion. Black Panther will debut as the first Marvel Studios movie to be screened with accompaniment by a live orchestra. Wilkins, principal conductor for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in performing

The late Otis Redding is being honored in a special way. On Thursday, Sept. 9 — what would have been the late Grammy-winning singer’s 80th birthday — the state of Georgia declared the day Otis Redding Day. Redding, the hitmaker behind 29 Billboard Hot 100 songs, was a Georgia native, born in the city of Dawson.

A cover of the Mulan classic “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” sends Peyton Parrish to No. 1 on Billboard’s charts for the first time. Parrish’s hard rock version of the Disney tune starts at No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales charts dated Sept. 11 with

Korn’s co-founder and guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play at their upcoming shows, the band announced on Thursday (Sept. 9). “Unfortunately, Munky has tested positive for COVID. He is doing OK, but he will not be playing some of our upcoming shows,” the band’s statement read. “The tour