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During this time of the year when we reflect on the past 11 months and count up the good things in our lives, Taylor Swift was happy to tick off two things that she if full of gratitude for on Wednesday night’s (Dec. 10) Late Show. “Those two things that you just mentioned: getting engaged […]
Universal Music U.K. announced on Thursday (Dec. 11) that Rebecca Allen has been promoted to the newly-formed role of chief artist and strategy officer. The new role, based in UMG U.K.’s London headquarters, will see Allen support the artist roster across a number of the group’s labels – including Island-EMI Label Group, Polydor Label Group, […]
Danny Ocean delivered a sublime performance during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who was unable to attend the event on Wednesday (Dec. 10) in Oslo, Norway. “The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, has done everything in her power to be able to attend the ceremony here […]
Mariah Carey is the undisputed Queen of Christmas. The pop singer has lorded over the holiday charts for the past six years with her ubiquitous wintertime classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” It seems hard to believe it now if you’ve been anywhere near a store since Halloween, but the yuletide favorite that […]
Should a record label have different marketing strategies for developing acts versus established legacy artists? Probably not, according to the results of a new survey from the consulting firm Bain & Company. Whether it’s a new artist or a familiar one, people will discover music through roughly the same diverse set of online and offline […]
Hello, friends! Yo Gabba GabbaLand! is returning for a second season, and it’s bringing a whole lot of all-star musical guests along for the ride. As Billboard Family can exclusively share Wednesday (Dec. 10), the musical children’s show has tapped Yola, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Santigold, Still Woozy, Silversun Pickups, Chicano Batman, […]
Amid Billboard’s expansive suite of year-end charts, six venue rankings track 175 of the highest-grossing concert halls in the world, from general admission clubs to international stadiums. Of those 175 rooms, 116 are in the United States, but Billboard is breaking them down further. Where are they? Where aren’t they? Which cities are the most […]
Ariana Grande made a rare statement about her late ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, during a live episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast on Friday (Dec. 5). The singer credited Miller — who died of an accidental overdose in 2018 at age 26 — for helping her to zoom in on her signature R&B-influenced pop sound. […]
