The Disney Channel family sticks together. On Wednesday (Aug. 4), Ashley Tisdale took to her Instagram Story to support Selena Gomez after a joke about the pop star/actress’ kidney transplant from the Paramount+ show The Good Fight came to light. “It’s sad to me that when a celebrity decides to share their story, especially difficulties […]

Within hours of posting Morgan Wallen’s Billboard 200 chart-topping Dangerous: The Double Album on his Instagram Story Wednesday (Aug. 4), Justin Bieber  deleted the post and replaced it with a three-slide apology for supporting the country singer’s music following his use of the N-word in a video from February. The pop superstar had posted a screenshot of the song

Paramount+ is pulling out all the stops to launch Yellowstone prequel 1883. The ViacomCBS-backed streamer has cast Sam Elliott, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw in the prequel to the Paramount Network drama starring Kevin Costner. Picked up straight to series in February as creator Taylor Sheridan inked a new nine-figure overall deal with ViacomCBS, 1883 follows

After other celebrities condemned DaBaby for his homophobic comments made at Rolling Loud Miami, Miley Cyrus is asking her fans to take a different approach. On Wednesday (Aug. 4), Cyrus posted a message to her Instagram, where she encouraged both DaBaby and her fans to seek out information on the subject of HIV and AIDS,

Americans like a good comeback story, and the Grand Ole Opry provided one last night with the induction of Carly Pearce as its newest member. The Kentucky-bred singer-songwriter experienced an emotionally strenuous year with the death of her producer, busbee, and a divorce when she was 29; spent her 30th year healing in pandemic-forced recovery;

The Weeknd’s video for his upcoming single “Take My Breath” will no longer air in IMAX theaters this week as intended due to its “intense strobe lighting,” Billboard can confirm. Earlier this week, The Weeknd shared the heart-thumping, synth-heavy instrumentals of “Take My Breath” in a nearly two-minute clip that captured the essence of his next musical

For the first time in 15 months, live music is returning nationwide after the global coronavirus pandemic ravaged the industry. Billboard’s “My First Show Back” is a series dedicated to sharing stories from throughout the touring ecosystem about what’s happening now, what has been forever altered and what will never change. In this installment, ICM Partners’ Mitch

Chicago house music icon Paul Johnson has died. The producer and DJ had been hospitalized in recent weeks after contracting COVID-19. He was 50 years old. Chicago publication 5 Magazine first reported the news, which has since been confirmed by Johnson’s agency and by his Facebook page. Billboard has reached out for additional comment. Mike

After months of working together, on Wednesday (Aug. 4) Sony Music Publishing officially announced the signing of teenage pop phenom Olivia Rodrigo to a worldwide publishing deal. The agreement has been in place for months and includes the track list of her chart-topping debut album, SOUR, as well as future works created under the deal. Rodrigo’s collaborator,

Halsey is happy her baby arrived just in time to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. The pop star gave birth to Ender Ridley Aydin, her first child with boyfriend Alev Aydin, on July 14. World Breastfeeding Week 2021 started Sunday and runs through Saturday. The global campaign, which raises awareness and spreads information about breastfeeding, began in 1992 as a