Author: Ashley Iasimone
JENNIE‘s “Mantra” tops this week’s new music poll. Related Friday Music Guide: New Music From Charli xcx, Jelly Roll, JENNIE and More 10/11/2024 Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Oct. 11) on Billboard, choosing the BLACKPINK singer’s new solo single as their favorite new music release of the past week. Despite going up against […]
Jackmaster, the Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill who co-founded the Glasgow record label and club night Numbers, has died, his family has confirmed. He was 38. The news of Jackmaster’s death was posted in a message from his family that was shared on the DJ’s verified Instagram account. He died on Saturday, Oct. 12, […]
Brantley Gilbert was pulled off the stage Friday night in Tupelo, Mississippi, for his baby’s birth — on his tour bus. Gilbert’s wife, Amber, went into labor during the Oct. 11 concert and delivered the couple’s third child on the bus. “So last night might have been the craziest night of my life,” the country […]
Ye (formerly Kanye West) is being sued by a former assistant who alleges the rapper drugged and sexually assaulted her during a studio session he co-hosted with Diddy. Lauren Pisciotta, the ex-assistant who filed the new lawsuit, previously sued Ye in June, when she accused him of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination; […]
Summer Walker‘s Finally Over It album, featuring a new single called “Heart of a Woman,” is on its way. The new release was announced Friday (Oct. 11), but she hasn’t shared the official date of its arrival yet. Finally Over It (LVRN/Interscope Records) is Walker’s third studio album and the follow-up to her 2021 chart-topping […]
The second week of October brings a wide assortment of musical treats. Take your pick! Related Friday Music Guide: New Music From Charli xcx, Jelly Roll, JENNIE and More 10/11/2024 Charli XCX makes Brat bigger with Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat, a collection of Brat tracks reworked into an album full of collaborations […]
Taylor Swift was not at Kelce Car Jam, Travis Kelce’s event on his birthday (Saturday, Oct. 5) — but she is expected to attend his next game, the Chiefs player says. Related Will Taylor Swift Find ‘Tortured Poets’ Has Grammy Alchemy? 10/04/2024 “She will not be here. I know she’s coming in for the game,” the […]
Cue “Anytime You Need a Friend.” Mariah Carey was asked to give advice to younger artists like Chappell Roan, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer who’s been grappling with the negative side of a sudden ascent into celebrity. The pop legend didn’t hesitate to commiserate and share what she’s learned. Related Chappell Roan Canceled Two Major […]
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2024 09/05/2024 Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday (Sept. 28), spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email to Billboard. […]
The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday (Sept. 29), leaving thousands of listeners without access to tunes and podcasts earlier in the day. Related Why TikTok Music’s Failure Isn’t Surprising, and What It Says About Today’s… 09/27/2024 More than 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com, a website that […]