‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III’s Cause of Death Revealed
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Biggie’s Son Brings Defamation Lawsuit Over Diddy Assault Claims: ‘Calculated Smear Campaign’
C.J. Wallace claims a music producer fabricated sexual assault allegations after The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate shelved the producer's Ready to Die remix album.
Tencent Music, StubHub Shares Fall Big in Another Off Week for Music Stocks
Spotify and Warner Music Group managed small gains as most music stocks fell — some by double digits — in the week ended Nov. 14.
Game of the Week: How to Watch the Eagles vs. Lions NFL Game Online for Free
The NFC heavyweight showdown kicks off at 8:20 P.M. ET this Sunday (Nov. 16).
Megan Moroney Scores Third Country Airplay Top 10 With ‘6 Months Later’
Plus, Cody Johnson’s cover of The Chicks’ “Travelin’ Soldier” debuts.
Tyler, the Creator Postpones Camp Flog Gnaw As L.A. Braces for ‘Atmospheric Rain Torrential Downpour’
The annual fest at Dodger Stadium was moved to next weekend as Southern California braces for heavy rain
In Canada: The Weeknd’s Creative Director, La Mar Taylor, Is Billboard Canada’s 40 Under 40 Visionary Award Honoree
In other Canadian music news, Cameron Whitcomb rises on the charts, and Live Nation releases a new survey.
Monica Calls Chris Brown ‘The Greatest Entertainer’ Alive: ‘I Don’t Give a Damn Whose Song It Is, He Makes It Better’
Monica showered Brown in praise during a recent conversation.
Watch Misty Copeland Dance to Cynthia Erivo’s Haunting Live Performance of ‘No Good Deed’ From ‘Wicked: For Good’
Erivo's version of "No Good Deed" will be one of several songs on the Part 2 soundtrack.
Meet the Dallas Lawyers Launching a $20,000 Contest for Texas Indie Artists
With the JAMBALOO Music Prize, attorneys with personal injury firm Mullen and Mullen hope to boost the Dallas-Fort Worth indie music scene.
Tony Yayo Goes Off on DJ Vlad Over Potential Memphis Bleek Verzuz Battle: ‘You Can’t Be Serious’
"N---as know I show up and show out on them Verzuz," the G-Unit rapper said.
Arcángel Considers Himself ‘More of a Person Than an Artist’ | Billboard News
Arcángel opens up about how he stays true to himself and explains the differences between Austin Santos and his on-stage persona. Arcángel: In fact, I consider myself more of a person than an artist.…
Tekashi 6ix9ine Deserves Months in Prison After He ‘Violated the Court’s Trust,’ Feds Say
The rapper will be sentenced next week for multiple violations of his supervised release following a 2018 gang prosecution.
Hear Billy Idol With a String Quartet on New ‘Dying to Live’ Ballad
Song accompanies new doc, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, which premiered at Tribeca this year
Ellie Goulding Surrenders to Her ‘Destiny’ on New Single
“Recording this was like a catharsis, it made me feel so much better - like the prize was me all along," the singer shared on her first solo release in two years
‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’
MBW’s World Leaders series meets Nuno Rocha, Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm Source
Champs Leader, ‘Tequila’ Hit Maker Dave Burgess Dead at 90
Song, which displaced an Elvis Presley track from the Number One position on Billboard, became a global phenomenon
Limp Bizkit Won’t Be Playing Estonia Because of Fred Durst’s Past Pro-Russia Statements
The gig was axed over comments the frontman made in 2015 about Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Kabiru Bello, Head of A&R, EMEA at Warner Music, is leaving the company
Exec has worked at Warner Music Group since 2017 Source
Magdalena Bay to Release New Songs in Nice Day Box Set
The collection houses the duo’s recent spate of singles, including new tracks “This Is the World (I Made It for You)” and “Nice Day”