Drake has been dodging one important question this whole summer: Where is Certified Lover Boy? But there might be a good reason why it’s late: He had COVID-19. The Toronto rapper revealed his diagnosis on Monday (Aug. 16) in a comment under a post from an Instagram fan account @drizzy_drake_vids. The page reposted a picture from his […]

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings’ failed attempt to invest in Universal Music Group continues to be a problem for the Pershing Square Holdings hedge fund. A lawsuit filed Tuesday (Aug. 17) alleges that PSTH is not a proper special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), but rather an investment firm, a legal distinction that determines how SPACs can use its funding and compensate its founders.

Billie Eilish spends a 12th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated Aug. 21), holding atop the tally thanks to the second-week success of her new LP Happier Than Ever. The set logs a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 85,000 equivalent album units earned, according

Billboard, in partnership with Amazon Music’s flagship R&B/rap brand Rotation, is presenting the R&B/Hip-Hop Summit on Tuesday (Aug. 17). The one-day event honors the genre’s most influential singers, songwriters, producers and executives during thought-provoking conversations, an exclusive performance, and an exciting award presentation. Blxst receives the Rising Star Award because “his musicality, unique sound, and explosive success on the

It’s a huge week for The Weeknd on the Billboard Hot 100. In the chart’s top 10, the artist born Abel Tesfaye makes the first appearance of his new era with “Take My Breath,” presumed lead single to his After Hours follow-up LP, which debuts at No. 6 this week. A little lower on the listing,

The song and video for Lorde’s third Solar Power single, “Mood Ring,” has dropped, but don’t be fooled: The person singing in the dazed, spa-like video isn’t representative of Lorde herself. Instead, it’s her strikingly blonde, nameless alter ego, a character who’s obsessed with today’s pseudo wellness/spirituality culture. The video opens with a written cautionary statement reading,

Sometimes, musicians don’t leave clear instructions about what they want their recorded legacy to look like. Not Anderson .Paak. The rapper-drummer has explicit wishes inked onto him, as evidenced by an Instagram Story this week in which he revealed an all-caps tattoo on his forearm that makes his desires crystal clear. “When I’m gone, please

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Concerts are back… for now. With the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading quickly, venues nationwide are taking precautions to keep live music as safe as possible. Some shows are now requiring unvaccinated attendees to

Chris Young’s Famous Friends bounds in at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart dated Aug. 21. Released Aug. 6, the set earned 24,000 equivalent album units, with 14,000 in album sales, in its first week (ending Aug. 12), according to MRC Data. Says Young, “This album was such a process … four years,

Sam Williams may be the grandson of Hank Williams and son of Hank Williams Jr., but he’s proving to be his own man musically. While his pedigree makes him country music royalty, on his debut Glasshouse Children (out Friday on Mercury Nashville), he showcases his own beguiling brand of country — from the rock-tinged title