Music

Jay-Z’s attorneys have written a letter to a New York courthouse revealing that the rapper intends to “immediately” file a motion to strike a recent complaint accusing him of raping a teenager 24 years ago. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the letter obtained by Billboard, the […]

Well, that was fast. Wicked has been making box-office history since it opened on Nov. 22. The long-awaited film adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical has already grossed $472 million worldwide, a total topped by only one other film that was based on a Broadway musical. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the film, which […]

Machine Gun Kelly is all up in his holiday emotions this Christmas. The rapper-turned-rocker gave Wham!’s snowy season classic “Last Christmas” a revved-up, skatepark vibe for Wednesday night’s A Motown Christmas special on NBC. With his hair knotted up in a pair of double-dutch braids and rocking a baggy black suit with white flames at […]

Michelle Buteau discusses how she feels about hosting the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Michelle ButeauWhat does it mean to me to host this year’s Billboard Music Awards? I’m that girl. It’s kind of everything I love: celebrating art. I think art is more important than ever now, self-expression. So to be here and be a […]

Mariah Carey was forced to cancel her planned Christmas Time show on Wednesday night (Dec. 11) at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena after falling ill. In a note to fans posted just hours before showtime, Carey informed her Lambs that the show could not go on. “Pittsburgh, I am sorry to say, I’ve come down with […]

The NFL appears to be backing Jay-Z and moving forward with their relationship amid a civil lawsuit filed earlier in December claiming that the Roc Nation CEO raped a 13-year-old girl. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During a Wednesday (Dec. 11) presser ahead of the Christmas […]

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), which acts as a key four-day showcase for emerging European music, has announced the lineup for its 2025 edition. You can see the expanded bill below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news On Tuesday (Dec. 10), organizers shared the full lineup for next year’s festival, […]

Downtown Artist & Label Services struck an exclusive distribution deal with Josa Records in support of its emerging Música Mexicana artist Netón Vega. The agreement covers the global distribution of Vega’s catalog and his upcoming debut album set for release early next year, which will include collaborations with Peso Pluma, Luis R Conriquez, Tito Double […]

Jack White has shared details of a new U.K. and European tour, set to kick off in Feb. 2025. Find a full list of dates below. The run of shows follow the soloist and former White Stripes member’s surprise sixth studio LP No Name, which hit No. 33 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart and […]

Sony Music pulled its catalog from the streaming service Boomplay on Monday (Dec. 9) due to late royalty payments, Billboard has confirmed. Several other prominent labels and distributors also confirmed to Billboard on Monday that they have not received recent royalty payments from the service. Additionally, a monthly payment report published by the distributor Symphonic […]