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Andra Day and her manager of more than a decade are dramatically parting ways with a pair of dueling new lawsuits, each accusing the other of hoarding more than their fair share of royalty payments. Day (Cassandra Monique Batie) began working with manager Jeff Evans in 2010, five years before the success of her debut […]
SEVENTEEN is now one of K-pop’s most successful groups. During their trainee days, the 13 members trained together in a cramped studio — sometimes clashing, sometimes supporting one another — before finally debuting as a unified team in May 2015. To ensure that each member’s individual charm could shine, they adopted a distinctive three-unit structure: […]
The sheer number of artist signings announced on a weekly basis makes it difficult to keep up, no matter how closely you pay attention to the industry news cycle. That’s why every other Tuesday, Billboard compiles the latest signings to labels, distributors, agencies, management companies and more, in an effort to provide a snapshot of […]
After inspiring countless headlines over the past few days, Zach Bryan is looking to change the narrative around the polarizing song snippet he posted to social media over the weekend. On Tuesday (Oct. 7), Bryan posted two Instagram Stories explaining that the song — particularly his lyrics about police (“cocky motherf—ers, aren’t they?”) and Immigration […]
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck both played a part in the making of the movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, and the exes were both on hand Monday night (Oct. 6) for the film’s New York red-carpet screening, reuniting publicly for the first time since their divorce was final in January. Lopez stars as […]
As Stone Temple Pilots once said, so much depends on the weather. On Friday in the Mojave Desert, roughly 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas, Rise festival learned this the hard way, which is to say the weather did not cooperate. High winds and attendant dust forced Rise organizers to open the gates almost three […]
BLACKPINK’s JISOO has hinted at the release of a surprise duet this month. On Monday (Oct. 6), she unveiled a mysterious teaser image on social media, featuring a shadowed male silhouette standing behind her, with the word “EYESCLOSED” written across the frame — suggesting an upcoming collaboration. “A duet is near,” the caption reads. A […]
AEG Europe announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday (Oct. 7) that will make its U.K. venues the first to run on the country’s greenest energy. The European subsidiary of the global live entertainment promoter AEG has collaborated with green energy company Ecotricity on the agreement, which includes the introduction of PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) with […]
Want some Barbra Streisand vinyl, signed by the legendary diva herself? Or an autographed NASA jacket from the Queen + Adam Lambert tour, signed by the onetime American Idol contestant? How about signed swag and a meet & greet with KATSEYE, Sam Smith, Brandy & Monica, Chelsea Handler or Atsuko Okatsuka? Here’s your chance. GLAAD […]
Twenty years before Taylor Swift‘s “The Fate of Ophelia” was recorded, a character named Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) was leaning into his uniqueness with a magnificently awkward dance routine, as seen in a memorable scene from the 2004 coming-of-age comedy Napoleon Dynamite. His sweet moves were soundtracked by Jamiroquai’s “Canned Heat,” but anyone who hasn’t […]
