What would it sound like if Billie Eilish explained the GameStop short squeeze? What if Bob Dylan sang Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”? Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, these bizarre queries are becoming a dystopian reality as fans, hobbyists and scammers mimic the voices of their favorite stars.  For singers and rappers, these […]

Tencent Music Entertainment executives insisted new regulations won’t impede the growth of its subscription business during its second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday (Aug. 18) — but they will do some damage. Tencent Music was notified by the Chinese government on July 26 that it has 30 days to eliminate its exclusive licensing agreements with record

Victory Brinker blew away the America’s Got Talent competition with her performance of “Casta Diva” during the second round of quarterfinals on Tuesday. The 9-year-old Pennsylvania-based opera singer stunned the judges once more with her cover of the soprano prayer from the Italian opera Norma, as virtual pink rose petals that matched the ones on Brinker’s dress blew away

Billie Eilish has been called the voice of Generation Z, counting artists such as Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong among her fans. According to her touring manager, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke once even told the young star, “You’re the only one doing anything f—ing interesting nowadays.” But musicians of all

Nas returns to the throne of Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the first time in just over nine years as King’s Disease II debuts at No. 1 on the list dated Aug. 21. The set starts with 56,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 12, according to MRC Data. Of the

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are pushing back the release of their Silk Sonic debut album until January 2022, according to their Rolling Stone cover story. In the new interview, Mars and .Paak explained their decision to postpone the original release of the group’s debut album An Evening With Silk Sonic, which was slated for this fall, and slowly release

While there are a lot of promising signs in the current touring landscape — from the successful rollouts of the Rolling Loud and Lollapalooza festivals to major events like Bonnaroo and ACL Fest remaining on the fall schedule — there are plenty of examples of the surging COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on an already-struggling industry. Because

The BTS ARMY is already one of the most powerful fandom groups on the internet. Now, members have a new place to virtually mobilize, share content, earn rewards and sell each other fan-made merchandise through HYBE-backed fan engagement startup Fave. Based in Switzerland, Fave is a social platform designed to give superfans a place to

Iggy Azalea isn’t sure how much touring she’ll do in the future after announcing that she plans to pull back from releasing music after dropping her The End of an Era album Aug. 13. But what she does know is that her upcoming tour with Pitbull is going to be one hell of a going away

Facebook and Instagram have been removing hateful comments under pop superstar Lizzo’s accounts after she broke down in a video about the hate she’s faced, a Facebook company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard. Upon the release of her first single in two years, “Rumors” featuring Cardi B, on Aug. 13, Lizzo hopped on Instagram Live over the weekend and