After Texas passed the nation’s most restrictive abortion law — and the Supreme Court refused to step in to block the measure on Wednesday (Sept. 1) — the reaction from outspoken artists such as P!nk, Barbra Streisand and Lauren Jauregui was swift and unequivocal. “Have we gone backwards in time?” asked Streisand about the law […]

If you just can’t get enough of BTS, hang tight, the second season of the k-pop superstars’ reality show, In the Soop, is just around the corner. Wednesday’s (Sept. 1) news about the return of the show did not specify the exact return date, but teased that it was “coming soon in October.” The series

When his father suffered a stroke several years ago, DJ Seinfeld’s time off between tour stops began looking different. Instead of hitting the studio or flitting off on vacation, when shows ended, the Swedish producer born Armand Jakobsson would return to his native Malmö to help care for his dad. It wasn’t the high-flying DJ lifestyle

Just one more sleep until Drake drops his anticipated Certified Lover Boy album on Friday (Sept. 3). But in case you can’t wait until then to find out who joins him on his sixth studio effort, you’re in luck because billboards across the U.S. appear to be teasing the names of his features. He’s gonna

For the first time in 15 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. Billboard’s “My First Show Back” is a series dedicated to sharing stories from throughout the touring ecosystem about what’s happening now, what has been forever altered and what will never change.  In this installment, The Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik discusses how

Maná will be honored with the icon award at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard and Telemundo announced on Thursday (Sept. 2). The chart-topping and Grammy-winning Mexican rock band will be recognized for “having carved out a career that has not only remained relevant through time but has also made them the most distinguished band in

Kanye West’s Donda is finally out, after several delays, a trilogy of listening events and the early signs of a beef with the rapper’s record label. The action doesn’t stop there. Early Thursday (Aug. 2), ‘Ye shared the official music video for album track “Come to Life,” a cut from his final listening session at

As COVID-19 cases climb, it might seem like the end of the world as we know it. It’s not, and members of R.E.M. are doing their part to turn it around. Michael Stipe and Mike Mills have contributed to public health campaigns in their native Athens, Georgia, urging locals to roll up a sleeve. In

Masked Wolf has joined an elite new pack: APRA AMCOS’ one billion-streams club. The Australian hip-hop artist (real name Harry Michael) and producer/songwriter Tyron Hapi are inducted into the PRO’s The 1,000,000,000 List for “Astronaut In The Ocean,” which has blasted past one billion streams across streaming services. Released in 2019 via Teamwrk Records, the

Britney Spears will not be charged with any crimes related to an incident that occurred at her residence involving her housekeeper, the Ventura County District Attorney announced Wednesday (Aug. 1). The singer had been named a suspect in a battery investigation after allegedly striking a housekeeper during a dispute while in her home in Thousand