Beyoncé‘s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, revealed that the family is “heartbroken” over the death of the singer’s longtime bodyguard and personal trailer, Craig Adams. In a loving Instagram post Aug. 11, Lawson revealed that Adams, 67, died recently after contracting COVID-19. “I found out this morning that this amazing human being Craig Adams from Houston passed […]

While working on his new EP, Misery Lake, Blackbear knew that there was something off about his song “Ghost Town,” but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. He eventually realized the problem: the chorus made more sense for a female vocalist. Fortunately for Blackbear, finding high-caliber collaborators is child’s play; his producer, Andrew

By now, most are aware of the fact that Lizzo drunkenly slid into Captain America actor Chris Evans’ DMs in April, and what blossomed was an accidental, beautiful digital friendship. Evans not only followed the “Truth Hurts” singer, but he admitted that he’s had his own share of buzzed DMs, setting off a barrage of

A third release in Grateful Dead’s long-running Dave’s Picks series hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. Dave’s Picks, Volume 39 debuts at No. 1 on the Top Rock Albums tally dated Aug. 14 with 22,000 equivalent album units, all from album sales, according to MRC Data. The album was recorded at the

DJ Khaled was counting his blessings on Thursday (Aug. 12) after revealing that he and his family recently recovered from a bout of COVID-19. “Thank you grateful for all the love grateful for everyone checking in on my family and I! Please be safe out there! Please take care of yourself,” he wrote in the

Lizzo and Harry Styles — a musical love story for the books. The two artists have had a mutual adoration for one another for a long time now: There’s the time Styles joyfully covered “Juice” for BBC Radio’s Live Lounge series, their flirty encounter at the Brit Awards, and so on. Fans have been wanting the pop

Open TikTok’s #riotgrrrl hashtag and you’ll find a thriving ecosystem. There are countless videos to scroll through, almost all made by young women or non-binary people, teens or young adults. Some show off their riot grrrl-inspired outfits. Others recommend bands to their audience. Others still talk directly to camera, discussing riot grrrl’s history or culture.

The next generation is paving the way onto the Billboard charts and major brand campaigns. Billie Eilish, 19, earns her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Happier Than Ever, while The Kid LAROI, 17, earns his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with “Stay,” featuring Justin Bieber. Meanwhile, Beyoncé took her three children —

Britney Spears entered into a conservatorship with her father Jamie Spears in February 2008, which has given him control over his daughter’s life and career for the last 13 years. The California courts define a conservatorship as a situation where “a judge appoints a responsible person or organization (called the ‘conservator’) to care for another adult (called the

Billboard’s First Stream serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Lizzo and Cardi B are here to address the “Rumors,” Machine Gun Kelly swaggers back with a new