This is branded content created in partnership with Sound Mind. Community is what drives Troy Donald Jamerson, better known as Pharaoahe Monch. The Queens-born MC known for his decades-long career built on complex, interlocking lyrics and rhymes credits his intimate knowledge of Black America’s struggle for stability as a formative force in his life. Troy’s […]

Bryan Adams has a new label home, his first since signing with A&M Records for one whole dollar in 1978. The Canadian rocker, who soundtracked a good portion of eighties kids’ lives with hits like “Cuts Like a Knife” and “Summer of ’69,” among many others, has inked a deal with BMG to release his

Legendary merengue singer Johnny Ventura (real name: Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano) died on Wednesday (July 28), Billboard has learned. He was 81 years old. The famed singer-songwriter, arranger and bandleader died of a sudden heart attack and was pronounced dead at Clínica Unión Medica del Norte in Santiago, according to El Tiempo. Just three

ZZ Top’s longtime bassist Dusty Hill has died, the band announced in a statement shared with Billboard on Wednesday (July 28). He was 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston,” the group shared. “We, along with legions of ZZ

Justin Bieber is in Simone Biles’ corner after it was announced this week that the Team USA gymnast would no longer compete at the Tokyo Summer Olympics to focus on her mental health. On Wednesday (July 28), the pop star posted a photo of Biles on his Instagram with a lengthy caption of support for

Cain earns its second No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart as “Yes He Can” ascends to the top of the chart dated July 31. In the tracking week ending July 25, the single increased by 2% to 9.4 million audience impressions, according to MRC Data. The coronation marks the sibling trio’s second Christian Airplay

Garth Brooks fans will have a chance to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country music star performs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 7. Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan said Monday the team plans to take every opportunity to offer vaccinations at Arrowhead, The Kansas City Star reported. Donovan said

BTS’ “Permission to Dance” rises to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated July 19 to 25, taking the top spot after two weeks at No. 2 on the tally. While the global group’s latest single is slowing down, overall-figure-wise, it still outranks its competitors in various metrics: No. 2 for downloads (from

New York-based Marauder has hired veteran music industry publicist Leslie Hermelin as director of  communications. The move comes as part of a new wave of expansion within the company. Hermelin brings 18 years of experience and an extensive background working with record labels, artists, music business, and lifestyle brands to the organization. Prior to her

Madame Tussauds London unveiled new figures honoring British girl group Little Mix on Wednesday (July 28). The display, which finds the singers in their signature colorful, fashion-forward looks, includes a wax figure of Jesy Nelson. Nelson left the group in December following what she said was a decade of anxiety about being compared to her bandmates.