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Lizzo Scores First Top Triller U.S. No. 1 With ‘Rumors’

Lizzo Scores First Top Triller U.S. No. 1 With ‘Rumors’

Lizzo notches her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Triller U.S. chart, as “Rumors,” featuring Cardi B, debuts atop the ranking dated Sept. 4. The Top Triller U.S. and Top Triller Global charts highlight the biggest songs on Triller based on a formula blending the amount of views of videos containing a respective songs, the […]

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Executive of the Week: Universal Music Nashville President Cindy Mabe

Executive of the Week: Universal Music Nashville President Cindy Mabe

This week, as Luke Bryan’s “Waves” rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, the veteran singer from Georgia joined some elite company: he is now just the sixth artist to notch 25 No. 1 singles since the chart debuted in 1990, joining luminaries like Kenny Chesney (31), Tim McGraw (29), Blake Shelton (28), Alan Jackson

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Spotify Taps Julie McNamara as Head of U.S. Studios and Video

Spotify Taps Julie McNamara as Head of U.S. Studios and Video

Spotify has hired former Paramount+ executive Julie McNamara as its new head of U.S. studios and video, an individual with knowledge of the matter told The Hollywood Reporter. Reporting to Dawn Ostroff, Spotify’s chief content and advertising business officer, McNamara will be responsible for setting the creative vision for Spotify’s studios and leading partnerships for Spotify Originals,

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Fans Think Drake Trampled Kanye in ‘7am on Bridle Path’ Lyrics From ‘CLB’

Fans Think Drake Trampled Kanye in ‘7am on Bridle Path’ Lyrics From ‘CLB’

Although the anticipated chart showdown with Kanye West that fans were salivating for didn’t happen, Drake still made sure he gave them something to talk about on Friday (Sept. 3) via some of the lyrics on his anticipated Certified Lover Boy album. After Drizzy and ‘Ye spent the lead-up to their respective album drops taking

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BTS to Talk ‘Permission to Dance’ Challenge On YouTube ‘Released’ With Chris Martin

BTS to Talk ‘Permission to Dance’ Challenge On YouTube ‘Released’ With Chris Martin

BTS will appear on a special upcoming episode of YouTube Originals’ weekly music series “Released” on Sept. 9 in advance of the premiere of “BTS ‘Permission to Dance’ MV (Shorts Challenge ver.).” The show, which will kick-off at 11:45 p.m. ET, will feature the K-pop supergroup sitting down to chat with Coldplay singer Chris Martin

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Arnold ‘Arnie’ Pustilnik, Bill Graham Disciple Who Managed Train & Santana, Dies at 75

Arnold ‘Arnie’ Pustilnik, Bill Graham Disciple Who Managed Train & Santana, Dies at 75

Arnold “Arnie” Pustilnik, a concert promoter and artist manager who helped shepherd the careers of stars including Train, Carlos Santana and Joe Satriani during a decades-long tenure at Bill Graham Presents, died Aug. 20 after a long struggle with cancer, his family tells Billboard. He was 75. “Arnie was a well educated, street smart and

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Executive Turntable: UMe Names Business Affairs Head; FADER Label Grows Team

Executive Turntable: UMe Names Business Affairs Head; FADER Label Grows Team

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), the global catalog and special markets division at Universal Music Group, has named Susan Hilderley executive vp of business affairs. Hilderley’s hire marks a homecoming for the executive, who previously worked under the UMG umbrella for over 20 years, most recently as executive vp and head of business and legal affairs

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DJ Alan Walker and ASUS ROG Design Brand New Laptop For Musicians and Gamers

DJ Alan Walker and ASUS ROG Design Brand New Laptop For Musicians and Gamers

Alan Walker demands a lot from his laptops. In addition to being a world-famous DJ, music producer, and YouTuber, he’s an avid gamer. As the Norwegian-British superstar jets around the world, he needs a fast, reliable machine that also looks amazing. Walker has now lent his name to precisely that type of computer. In collaboration

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Morgan Wallen Announces Charity Concert to Aid Tennessee Flood Victims

Morgan Wallen Announces Charity Concert to Aid Tennessee Flood Victims

Morgan Wallen will soon return to the stage for his first official concert since his headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 12, 2021, to celebrate the release of his project Dangerous: The Double Album. Wallen, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., will host a charity concert on Sept. 8 at Nashville venue Marathon Music

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