Requiring proof of vaccination at concerts is becoming the new normal as the touring industry returns amid another wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but in 20 states across the country there are bans on such mandates, complicating measures to safely keep live music going. At risk of losing out on major tours in 2021 as […]

On Wednesday (Sept. 1), four-time Grammy-winner H.E.R. — in partnership with Live Nation Urban — announced the star-studded roster of performers set to hit the stage at the highly anticipated Lights On Festival, which will occur in Concord, Calif. on Sept. 18 and 19. H.E.R. will headline the two-day festival, while Erykah Badu, Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox, Ty Dolla

Tuesday’s news that Bonnaroo was canceling due to rain and flooding was a bitter pill to swallow for the artists, vendors and thousands of fans preparing to descend on the Manchester, Tenn., festival grounds where the annual festival was set to return after missing 2020 due to COVID-19. Now, rather than marking a major symbolic

Justin Bieber launched a fundraiser on Wednesday (Sept. 1) to provide assistance to the people of Haiti after the country suffered a devastating earthquake this month. In partnership with Proplr and Project Medishare, a non-profit organization providing human, technical and medical resources on the ground in Haiti, the 27-year-old artist is offering a trip for two to

Is a Lil Nas X and Kid Cudi collab really on the way? On Wednesday (Sept. 1), the 22-year-old rapper revealed the star-studded track list for his highly anticipated debut album Montero, which will feature collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion, Elton John, Jack Harlow, Doja Cat and Miley Cyrus. When one Twitter user called out the lack of Black male guest artists, LNX responded

Lady Gaga’s dog walker Ryan Fischer defended his superstar client after critics claimed she wasn’t supporting him six months after he was shot while walking her dogs. In a Rolling Stone feature published on Wednesday (Aug. 1), he unpacked the physical and emotional distress he’s experienced since the night of Feb. 24, when he took Gaga’s

Good news, Alicia Keys fans: New music is on the way. On Wednesday (Sept. 1), the “Truth Without Love” single informed her followers via social media that she’s got new music coming. The announcement came in the form of the official cover art, which revealed the title — “La La” — is a collab with

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. “I’ve never let the early 2000s go! I think everyone knows that about me,” Iggy Azalea tells Billboard of the Y2K-inspired craze in fashion lately. “I’ve got Clueless-inspired music videos and everything. It’s my time to

It is not hyperbole to say that we are living in incredibly bizarre times. Waking up to the news everyday feels a bit like living in a post-apocalyptic, science fiction movie. Every day it feels as if a new pressing issue presents itself to us, and not only do we need to figure out how

Get ready to relive The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show in a new format. Instead of simply watching the artist’s performance from an audience member’s perspective, Showtime is giving fans the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the production in a new documentary film titled The Show, which shows The Weeknd as he prepared