Following a Thursday morning press conference, Chicago Department of Public Health commissioner, Allison Arwady, took to Twitter to report the post-Lollapalooza COVID-19 case numbers so far. “We are now 14 days past the first day of Lolla and we are continuing to investigate cases of COVID,” Arwady wrote. “There have been no unexpected findings at this point […]

Lizzo and Cardi B offered a glimpse into their visual of their upcoming “Rumors” video on Thursday (Aug. 12), and it might shock you — literally. Lizzo, who’s credited as the lead artist on the single, posted the trailer on her socials hours before it officially arrives with the song on midnight ET Friday. The visual

Warner Music Entertainment, the film and television division of Warner Music Group, has partnered with London and Los Angeles based television and film production company Lightbox to co-produce, co-develop and co-finance non-fiction film and TV projects. The deal will enable Lightbox to create stories about WMG’s roster of artists, writers and legacy acts by giving

Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix lift from No. 2 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated Aug. 14) with “Heartbreak Anthem.” The second leader for Galantis and first for Little Mix, “Anthem” is the 11th topper for Guetta. Dating to the chart’s start in August 2003, only Calvin Harris and Rihanna

In a new interview on Apple Music 1’s Rebecca Judd Show, Ed Sheeran revisited the first time he stepped in the studio with Eminem, revealing that it was more about geeking out over video games and Marvel than music-making. Describing his hard rule about meeting his musical inspirations — “never ever meet your heroes unless they

What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the first half of 2021? Hit Songs Deconstructed, which provides compositional analytics for top 10 Hot 100 hits, has released its 2021 midyear State of the Hot 100 Top 10 report. Here are five takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s

Tiësto jumped at the opportunity to work with Colombian star Karol G. “She has an amazing voice,” the Dutch producer and DJ tells Billboard over Zoom, “and she’s a very charismatic person as well.” Today (Aug. 12), the result of that opportunity is out in the world: “Don’t Be Shy” marks Tiësto’s first time working

Telemundo and Billboard have unveiled the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards finalists, with Bad Bunny taking the lead as a 22-time finalist. The Puerto Rican superstar is a finalist for 22 awards in 13 categories including artist of the year and songwriter of the year. Ozuna still holds the record as a 23-time finalist in

AEG Presents, the concert promotion arm of AEG, announced today that it will be requiring proof of vaccination for entry into its owned and operated clubs, theatres, and festivals. AEG’s deep portfolio includes New York’s Webster Hall and Brooklyn Steel, The Roxy and El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, The Theater at Resorts World Las

“Freedom,” Josh Lloyd-Watson muses, “is in the mind.” Over Zoom, the British producer, multi-instrumentalist and one-half of the modern soul duo Jungle is imparting the spiritual lessons he has absorbed over the past year-and-a-half. During this time, he says, he has achieved a personal awakening, thanks in part to reading spiritual author Eckhart Tolle.  “Tolle