As the live entertainment industry reopens, so do the annual El Grito festivities that take place in Las Vegas throughout September. In celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day, the city will capture El Grito’s essence with month-long cultural events, a star-studded lineup, and culinary hotspots, to name a few. “Only the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ […]

Joi Brown has been named head of strategic partnerships at ICM Partners. Most recently senior vp of marketing and brand partnerships at Atlantic Records, Brown begins her new appointment on Sept. 7. She will also continue to operate Culture Creators, the mentorship organization she founded in 2016 to foster equal access and opportunities in the

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is now, officially, the longest charting hit in the Billboard Hot 100’s history, as the song — originally released in 2019 — tallies its 88th week on the survey, dated Aug. 21, 2021. It passes the 87-week Hot 100 run of Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” in 2012-14. As “Blinding Lights” adds perhaps

Nearly two decades after making his Oscar-winning debut in 8 Mile, Eminem is hopping back into the acting game. Longtime friend 50 Cent helped break the news in a tweet on Tuesday (Aug. 17), revealing that Slim Shady will take to the small screen for an iconic Motor City role. “Oh yeah i’m bringing the

Billboard and Logitech For Creators, a brand extension of Logitech that helps all creators pursue their passions, today announced the Song Breaker Chart, a music industry standard ranking of creators who are driving music consumption through content creation. This new monthly chart is the first of its kind to give credit to creators, recognizing their

Britney Spears had a lot on her mind, and she shared in a lengthy Instagram post that went up on Monday (Aug. 16). What she didn’t have, though, is much on her body. In an introspective caption that described her sometimes conflicted feelings about showing skin on stage, Spears dove into why she chose to

Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin know what it takes to rock a crowd. The Italian band proved their metal mettle recently when they performed their thrashy take on Billie Eilish’s 2019 song “Bury a Friend” at Belgium’s Ronquière Festival on Saturday (Aug. 14). The original tune — which they also played along with covers of songs by The

Korn have been forced to move around some of the dates on their summer tour after singer Jonathan Davis tested positive for COVID-19. “We really appreciate your patience as we work out the next steps for our tour,” the band wrote in an Instagram post featuring the new dates. “On Saturday, we received the unfortunate

Warner Music executive Bernd Dopp announced on Tuesday he is stepping down after 37 years at the company, with the last 17 as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Central Europe. Taking over the Hamburg-based label starting Oct. 1 will be co-presidents Doreen Schimk, currently the managing director, media & brands, and Fabian Drebes, managing

On Tuesday (Aug. 17), iHeartMedia presented iHeartRadio titanium awards to four smash hits that have reached 1 billion total audience spins across iHeartRadio stations: Ariana Grande’s “Positions,” Chris Brown and Young Thug’s “Go Crazy,” Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” and 24Goldn featuring Iann Dior’s “Mood.” All four of these singles were released in 2020; all four reached the