B.B. Dickerson, the bassist who was a co-founding member of the funk band War, has died. A representative confirmed to Billboard that Dickerson died at his home in Long Beach, California. He was 71. Dickerson was an original member of War and helped define many of their biggest songs as a bassist, vocalist, and co-writer. […]
Justin Bieber has shared a surprise new EP called Freedom. The new EP arrives in time for Easter, and it features guest appearances from Tori Kelly, BEAM, Brandon Love, Chandler Moore, Pink Sweats, Judah Smith, and Lauren Walters. Listen to it below. The new EP arrives shortly after the release of his new album Justice, […]
The Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire faced off against each other for VERZUZ tonight. Special guest host Steve Harvey hosted the Easter show while the two iconic groups performed their songs and told some stories. It closed with a huge match-up, “That Lady” versus “September,” before a video for the Isleys’ new Snoop […]
Lil Nas X will need to see off the challenge of a sea shanty to secure a second straight week atop the U.K. singles chart. The U.S. rapper’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is out front in the early stages of the chart week, though not by much. “Montero” leads the First Look chart, […]
Boseman, who died of colon cancer in August, is the first posthumous winner in the lead actor category at the SAG Awards. Moreover, he’s just the fourth actor to win a posthumous SAG Award in any individual performance category. He follows Heath Ledger (male actor in a supporting role for The Dark Knight, 2008); Jerry […]
Hosted (with a somewhat heavy touch) by star comedian Steve Harvey, and with music courtesy of veteran DJ and quarantine-era sensation D-Nice, the event was clearly going to be a special one even before the two groups began spinning. D Nice span ’80s classics from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan, before Harvey introduced himself, offered […]
Sometimes there is just so much news of which “Saturday Night Live” wants to make fun the NBC late-night sketch show needs to cram a lot of commentary into one sketch. Thankfully, earlier in Season 46 they found a way to do so — with “Oops You Did It Again,” a fictional talk show hosted […]
Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) hosted the April 3 episode of “Saturday Night Live” and used his monologue to discuss the differences between American and British racism. The London-born actor of Ugandan lineage stepped on stage at Studio 8H in New York City to host NBC’s late-night sketch comedy series for […]
The famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led the first expedition to reach the South Pole (on Dec. 14, 1911), so when you watch “Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition,” you may think you’ve got a good idea of the movie you have in store: an adventure at once exciting and treacherous, set in the frozen wilderness, with […]
Esperanza Spalding has released the TRIANGLE suite: a trio of new songs called “formwela 1,” “formwela 2,” featuring Ganavya, and “formwela 3.” The tracks were developed by the Grammy-winning musician and released today as part of the unveiling of her Songwrights Apothecary Lab, a new project described as “half songwrighting workshop and half guided-research practice.” […]
DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports and Variety and Billboard confirm. The rapper reportedly experienced a heart attack after the alleged overdose occurred and was taken to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he is reportedly in the critical […]
Navy Blue has shared a new song called “Durag Anthem” along with a music video directed by Ryosuke Tanzawa. Another version of the track posted to the rapper’s YouTube channel features a longer instrumental outro. Take a look below below. After releasing Gangway for Navy in early 2019, Navy Blue released two albums in 2020: […]
“Prayers for DMX and his family,” Missy Elliott echoed. On Saturday, DMX’s representatives confirmed to Billboard that the rapper is currently hospitalized, and as of Saturday night, DMX is on life support, reps said. TMZ had reported earlier that DMX experienced a heart attack triggered by the overdose, with one source saying he had “some brain […]
Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, a founding member of the band War, has died at the age of 71. B.B. Dickerson, bassist and vocalist for the funk rock band, passed away peacefully at a Long Beach, Calif., hospital on Friday (April 2) after a long, undisclosed illness, a representative confirms to Billboard. Dickerson, who was born in […]
Mariah Carey brought her fans with her to get the COVID-19 vaccine — virtually, of course. The singer filmed herself getting her first dose of the vaccine, and her reaction to the shot turned out to be quite the musical moment. “Vaccine side effect: G6,” she quipped in a caption for Saturday night’s (April 3) […]
“The Right Stuff,” Nat Geo’s adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1979 nonfiction book of the same name, just didn’t have the, well, right stuff for Disney Plus. The series is not moving forward at the Disney streaming service, but Warner Bros. Television is looking for a new home for the Patrick J. Adams series, a source […]
Keke Palmer is taking her charisma off the screen and into the world of books. Following up her memoir-like guide “I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice,” she’s headed into the world of fiction with a collection of short stories that Amazon Original Stories will publish in the late fall. […]
In the merger between BTS’ label HYBE and Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, Braun’s SB Projects (SBP) roster of clients — among them Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, J Balvin and Demi Lovato — are set to become significant shareholders in a capital increase meant to fortify the bond between both companies, according to a Korean regulatory […]
Playboi Carti has released the music video for his Whole Lotta Red song “Sky.” Directed by Nick Walker, the green-tinted visual finds Carti and his pals wreaking havoc at a grocery store. The visual is produced by Chad Tennies and Rachel Walden. Watch below. Carti released the long-teased Whole Lotta Red on Christmas 2020. Shortly […]
Last week, Philadelphia producer Will Yip launched a massive online raffle to raise funds for the Asian American Pacific Islander Community Fund, in light of the violent shootings perpetrated in Atlanta. The prize packages include Fender electric guitars, new drums, custom shoes, Zilidjian cymbals, and various merch bundles from artists and record labels, many of […]
First-generation, Mexican-American singer and songwriter Omar Apollo has launched his own hot sauce. The recipe for Disha Hot has been passed down for generations in the artist’s family. The sauce includes toasted chile de arbol, cilantro, lime, habanero, tomatoes, and more. According to the press release, Apollo’s parents immigrated to the United States from Guadalajara […]
The Indians will use a pinch-drummer for their home opener. With longtime drummer and ballpark fixture John Adams recovering from heart surgery and unable to attend his first opener in Cleveland in 48 years, Black Keys drummer and lifelong Indians fan Patrick Carney will fill in and pound away from the left-field bleachers at Progressive […]
“I just want to tell you how much of a blessing it is that you’re my son. I feel like the coolest dad in the world just ’cause you’re my son,” the 51-year-old rapper said in his speech. “Every day that I see you, you taught me how to smile. And I just want to […]
This isn’t the first time artists have received shares from HYBE. When the company went public last October on the Korean stock exchange, the seven members of BTS each got shares valued at $8 million. But sources say the equity being awarded to Ithaca’s artists is coming out of Braun’s stake. HYBE, the company behind powerhouse K-pop group BTS, said Friday (April 2) that it would pay $1.05 […]
HYBE, the company formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS, the South Korean pop group, has merged with Ithaca Holdings, the company led by SB Projects (SBP) founder Scooter Braun. In the deal, HYBE will acquire through HYBE America, its wholly owned subsidiary, a 100% stake in Ithaca Holdings and its […]
Teen rapper Bhad Bhabie has evidently captured the crown as queen of OnlyFans — claiming that she racked up more than $1 million in just six hours after her debut on the not-safe-for-work site. Bhad Bhabie is charging $23.99 per month for access to photos and videos on her OnlyFans page. Subscribers also are promised […]
In today’s Global Bulletin, Adriatic film festivals create online event; Vertigo takes “Censor” for U.K./Ireland distribution; Rankin mentors BBC photography challenge series; Eccho Rights and Lightbox hire and promote staff; and Blue Ant International reveals MipTV slate. The Sarajevo Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival, Belgrade Film Festival, and Herceg Novi Film Festival have joined hands […]
Rapper and producer Pi’erre Bourne has shared a new song called “4U,” which arrives today with a new video directed by Nathan R. Smith. Watch it below. Bourne’s last full-length was 2019’s The Life of Pi’erre 4, which arrived shortly after his Young Nudy collaboration Sli’merre. He recently produced “Bad Boy,” a collaboration between Young […]
BROCKHAMPTON have shared another new song from their forthcoming album ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE. It’s called “COUNT ON ME” and it features vocals from Shawn Mendes and Ryan Beatty. A$AP Rocky reportedly makes a surprise appearance on the song; he’s credited as a co-writer. You can hear it below. The new one marks BROCKHAMPTON’s […]
Today (April 2), Demi Lovato released her new album Dancing With the Devil…The Art of Starting Over. The LP features a track with Ariana Grande called “Met Him Last Night.” Hear it below. Last week, Lovato released “Dancing With the Devil” from her new album. The song is featured in the YouTube documentary about Lovato […]