Sony Music Publishing regained control over both publishers rankings for the period from April 1 to June 30, after slipping to No. 2 last quarter on Top Radio Airplay. The company won especially big on Hot 100 Songs, where it scored a 32.58% market share — the highest of any publisher since Billboard began tracking […]

Ludacris is a proud pops again. The rapper/actor and his wife, Eudoxie, announced on Monday that they’d welcomed their second child together last month, daughter Chance Oyali Bridges. In a tweet on Tuesday (August 10), the Fast & Furious star wrote, “The Movie ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ starring Chris Bridges coming soon..” along with four crying

Jason Isbell’s show in Houston this week was canceled on the eve of showtime, with the country star claiming the venue owner “flat-out refused” to comply with his recently announced COVIDsafe policies. The Arkansas artist this week said strict safety measures would be in place for all his shows going forward. There would be no budging,

Songwriter/producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will be among the honorees at the 2021 Grammys on the Hill event, which is set for Sept. 22 at the Hamilton Live in Washington D.C. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Grammys on the Hill, which brings together congressional leaders and music makers to recognize those who

50 Cent knows more than most about bouncing back. He took bullets, and a barrage of bottles at a U.K. festival. Now Fiddy is backing DaBaby to rebound from his current plight. DaBaby is a hot talking point for all the wrong reasons, after he made inflammatory comments during his July 25 set at Rolling

Whitney Houston has left us, but her music lives on. Youngster Peter Rosalita is playing the role of torch-bearer. The 10-year-old Filipino singer stepped into the America’s Got Talent quarter finals Tuesday night (Aug. 10) for a rendition of “I Have Nothing,” Whitney’s classic from the Bodyguard soundtrack. Rosalita wasn’t even born when the film came

Only the brightest, bravest, or most foolish, would cover Sia in a live setting. Madilyn Bailey definitely falls into the first two groups. The Wisconsin singer and YouTuber saw her career take off when she uploaded a cover of “Titanium,” Sia’s hit 2011 collaboration with David Guetta. Nine years on, the clip has attracted more

After a public battle with Tommy Silverman’s storied label, Tommy Boy Music, De La Soul are back in control of their creative legacy and plan to bring their first six studio albums to streaming services later this year. The iconic hip-hop trio has been trying to get its Tommy Boy recordings on streaming services for

The early buzz about Jennifer Hudson’s performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect raises the distinct possibility that Hudson could become the fifth actor in four years to receive an Oscar nomination for playing a music icon in a biopic. Rami Malek kicked off this streak by winning best actor for his performance as Freddie Mercury

Fall Out Boy said hello to the Hella Mega Tour again on Tuesday night (Aug. 10) after the group missed three dates due to an unspecified member of their touring crew contracting COVID-19. The quartet returned to the road at Detroit’s Comerica Park, happy to be rejoining tourmates Green Day, Weezer and The Interrupters. “This