Kelly Rich, Amazon Music’s country lead, is set to exit the role on Aug. 30, the company tells Billboard. “I’ve genuinely loved my time at Amazon Music and am so proud of what we’ve built for country music. I’m excited to take some time to be with my family,” Rich said in a statement. Rich first […]

The indie distributor TuneCore has named co-head and chief revenue officer Andreea Gleeson its new CEO, the Brooklyn-based company announced today (Aug 25). Gleeson was named co-head of the company last September alongside chief operating officer Matt Barrington following the departure of Scott Ackerman, TuneCore’s former CEO in April 2020. Barrington will continue as chief

Sotheby’s announced the upcoming From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends on Wednesday (Aug. 25), which will feature a variety of items from the legendary San Francisco jam band. Among the items up for bid culled from the collections of Grateful Dead Productions and the group’s inner circle are late lead singer-guitarist Jerry Garcia’s

Joni Mitchell will be the 2022 MusiCares person of the year, the Recording Academy’s philanthropic partner announced Wednesday (Aug. 25). The legendary singer/songwriter will receive the honor at the annual gala on Jan. 29, 2022. “I’m honored to be chosen as person of the year by this great charity,” Mitchell said in a statement. “I look

Ryan Reynolds isn’t giving up his love of Mariah Carey’s 1995 hit “Fantasy” now that Free Guy is out. In fact, Reynolds continues to obsess over the song — this time, with Mariah’s help on TikTok. In a video posted to Carey’s account on Tuesday (Aug. 24), the singer performs a duet of her tune

Eagle-eyed Luke Combs fans will recognize several familiar faces in his newly released video, “Cold As You,” which arrived Tuesday (Aug. 24). Perhaps taking a page out of Taylor Swift’s playbook, Combs drops several special easter eggs throughout the visual. For one, Combs’ mother Rhonda makes an appearance in the clip as a waitress, but

R. Kelly’s sex trafficking trial continued on Aug. 24-25 in Brooklyn’s Eastern District of New York courthouse with a cross-examination of Jane Doe #5 following her testimony on Monday (Aug. 23), during which she alleged that R. Kelly began an abusive relationship with her at age 17 that lasted for five years. Central to the

To most Kanye West fans, the prolonged rollout for his 10th solo album, Donda, is yet another example of how the artist’s legendary perfectionism can complicate his career. As West continues to tinker in the studio, however, the ticketed in-person and livestreamed listening parties he has been hosting have been raking in the dough. On

Storm Large tried to make the most of her Wild Card bid on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night (Aug. 24). The powerhouse rock singer and Simon Cowell favorite, who got a fan-voted bid in the quarterfinals round thanks to her previous revved-up re-do of the jazz pop standard “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,”

BTS’ ARMY and Megan Thee Stallion’s Hotties can let out a sigh of relief. After a complicated legal battle, the artists announced on Wednesday (Aug. 25) that their highly anticipated remix of “Butter” is set to release this Friday (Aug. 27). “LOVE YOU ALLL,” the rapper captioned an image of the remix’s art on Instagram,