Soul Train Awards set to return this fall with Spotify as exclusive streaming partner
The Soul Train Awards will return this fall in Chicago, airing Nov. 27 on BET, CBS and other networks, with Spotify as t...
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Kaepernick Rips Jay-Z Over NFL Deal and Target Partnership
Colin Kaepernick escalated his public dispute with Jay-Z, criticizing the rapper over his NFL partnership and a new excl...
Spotify Loud & Clear India: Royalties From Indian Artists Rose 29% in 2025, Outpacing Global Growth
Spotify's 2025 Loud & Clear data shows Indian artist royalties grew 29% year-on-year, with 335 billion global streams an...
Applications open for Help Musicians and DJ Mag's Electronic Music Award 2026
Help Musicians and DJ Mag open applications for their 2026 Electronic Music Award, a 12-month UK career accelerator offe...
Jason Isbell Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against AI Music Platform Suno Over Artist Identities
Country artist Jason Isbell filed a class-action lawsuit against AI music generator Suno, alleging the platform extracts...
Dolly Parton's Posthumous Billboard Chart Reshuffle: 'Jolene' Hits a New High
Dolly Parton's catalog surged on the Billboard charts dated Sept. 5 after her Aug. 25 death, with "Jolene" reaching a ne...
BTS Jimin's 'Who' earns platinum in Japan as Los Angeles readies 'BTS Week'
BTS member Jimin has earned his first solo platinum certification in Japan for the single "Who," while Los Angeles has d...
Reading and Leeds Warehouse stage closures force cancellation of multiple DJ sets
Reading and Leeds festivals closed their new Warehouse stages repeatedly over the August 28–30 weekend due to overcrowdi...
Aaliyah’s Uncle Barry Hankerson Blames Cousin Jomo for Fatal 2001 Plane Crash in New Court Filing
Aaliyah’s uncle alleges in an ongoing family lawsuit that her cousin Jomo failed to coordinate her travel before the 200...
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Sets Non-Holiday Hot 100 Record With 20th Week at No. 1
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a record 20th week, the longest run ever for a non-holida...
Olivia Rodrigo's Inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival Raises $20 Million for Women's Causes
Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine drew thousands on August 29 and raised $20 million for ...
ENHYPEN Earns First Billboard 200 No. 1 With 'THE SIN : BLISS'
ENHYPEN's "THE SIN : BLISS" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the K-pop group's first chart-topper, with 98,000 equi...
Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival Raises $20 Million for Women's Nonprofits at Irvine Debut
Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine raised $20 million for women's well-being nonprofits th...
Tennessee Governor Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport jointly announced plans to rename the airport for Dolly Part...
Dolly Parton's Catalog Dominates Apple Music Charts After Country Icon's Death
Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' reached No. 1 on the Apple Music Top Songs chart on Aug. 26, displacing Ella Langley's 'Choosin ...
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after brief cancer battle, family announces
Dolly Parton, the 'Queen of Country,' has died at 80 in Nashville after a brief cancer battle, her family confirmed.
Katseye's 'Wild' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Group's First Chart-Topper
Katseye's new mini-album "Wild" debuts atop the Billboard 200, giving the six-member group its first No. 1 album on the ...
Lotte launches first Summer Classic Concert at Lotte World Tower, plans to make it a recurring summer event
Lotte held its inaugural Summer Classic Concert at Lotte World Tower on August 23, 2026, drawing about 4,500 attendees; ...
Jisoo Announces 'CLICK' Single for September 4, Opening Her First Solo Album
Jisoo will release the single "CLICK" on September 4 as the lead track from her upcoming debut full-length solo album, h...
Stray Kids' 'This & That' debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Stray Kids' 'This & That' is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, with Ariana Grande's 'Petal' at No. 2 and Olivia Rodr...
Los Lobos settles Sony Music lawsuit over 'Desperado' soundtrack royalties
21) court filing, first reported by Billboard, confirmed the dismissal, and the band's attorney Evan Cohen told the publ...
Hong Kong LCSD to Launch Eight-Lecture 'Music at Heart' Classical Series from October 7
Hong Kong's LCSD will launch the eight-lecture classical series "Music at Heart" on Wednesdays from October 7 at the Hon...
Netflix calls KPop Demon Hunters trademark suit 'without merit'
Netflix rejected Demon Hunter's trademark infringement lawsuit over KPop Demon Hunters as 'without merit' and pledged to...
Apple Music to Roll Out 'Made With AI' Labels on Tracks Later This Year
Apple Music told industry partners it will add "Made With AI" labels to AI-derived tracks later in 2026, requiring label...
Christian metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix over 'KPop Demon Hunters' trademark
Seattle metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix and AEG Presents in California federal court, alleging the 'KPop Demon ...
Extol announce first album in over a decade, 'Aura of Decay,' and debut single 'The One and the Many'
Norwegian extreme metal band Extol will release their sixth studio album, Aura of Decay, on November 6 via Solid State R...
Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' logs 18th week atop Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" logs its 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the longest run by a female artist...
Stray Kids' 'This & That' Debuts at No. 38 on Billboard Hot 100, Group's Highest-Ever Position
Stray Kids' single "This & That" debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the K-pop group's first top 40 entr...
Jin's "Don't Say You Love Me" surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams
Jin's solo track becomes his first to reach 1 billion Spotify streams.
Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Extending Historic Chart Run
Stray Kids debut 'THIS & THAT' at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 369,000 equivalent album units, their ninth consecutiv...