The Isley Brothers Hit No.1 In 1969 With ‘It’s Your Thing’ | Chart Rewind | Billboard News
On today’s episode of Billboard’s Chart Rewind, we look back at the Isley Brothers hitting No. 1 on the Best Selling Rhythm & Blues singles chart, now called Hot R&B / Hip-Hop songs with their song “It’s Your Thing.” Alyssa CaverleyThe Isley Brothers make it to the top on this week’s Chart Rewind. We head…
National Independent Venue Association Reveals Programming for 2024 Conference
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has unveiled programming for its third annual conference. NIVA ‘24 will take place in New Orleans from June 3-5 with speakers from Eventbrite, National Independent Talent Organization, Wasserman, Live Music Society, Spotify, Meta and hundreds of independent venues and promoters from across the country. This year’s speakers will include…
Thousands of People Are Buying These Paul Atreides Action Figures, Inspired by Timothee Chalamet in ‘Dune 2’
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Dune: Part Two dominated the theater after its premiere, racking up close to $500 million at the global box office, according…
City Girls’ JT urges fans to defy Universal’s TikTok ban for new single
JT has advised fans to use unofficial versions of her upcoming solo single on TikTok despite Universal Music Group (UMG)‘s banning their music from the platform. In January, Universal announced that it would withdraw its artists’ songs from the platform, citing unfair compensation for the artists and the harmful effects of A.I. Days later, TikTok confirmed…
Living Legends Foundation to Honor Donnie Simpson, L. Londell McMillan & More at 2024 Awards Dinner and Gala
The Living Legends Foundation has set Oct. 4 as the date for its 2024 awards dinner and gala. The event, also celebrating the foundation’s 33rd anniversary, will take place at Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. This year’s slate of industry honorees includes: Donnie Simpson, Jerry Boulding Radio Award: The legendary radio and television personality signed off…
Beyoncé ‘Call Me Country’ Documentary Featuring Brothers Osborne & Rhiannon Giddens Headed to Max
As Cowboy Carter enjoys a second consecutive week atop the Billboard 200, the world continues to dissect Queen Bey’s latest opus. On Thursday (April 18), via a press release, Max announced a new documentary titled Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance slated to hit the streamer on Friday, April 26. Related Beyoncé Achieves Eighth…
Rihanna says she’s “got stuff she could make hits out of” for new album
Rihanna has provided an update on her long-awaited new album, saying she’s “already got stuff she could make hits out of”. READ MORE: Rihanna: every album ranked and rated Yesterday (April 17), the Bajan singer attended a launch party for her FENTY x PUMA Creeper Phatty Earth Tone shoe line in London. At the event,…
MediaCo Acquires Estrella Media’s Content & Digital Operations
MediaCo Holding has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital and commercial operations, the company announced on Thursday (April 18). According to a press release, the transaction — which closed April 17 — will see Estrella Media brands join MediaCo. These include the EstrellaTV network’s linear and digital video content business, Estrella Media’s digital…
AP Dhillon Drops Out of Coachella Weekend 2 After Guitar-Smashing Backlash
AP Dhillon is leaving the California desert behind. Related Kid Cudi Added to Second Weekend of 2024 Coachella: ‘INSANO BOY IS COMIN’ 04/18/2024 Coachella announced that the Punjabi-Canadian star will not appear at the festival’s second weekend as planned, citing a “scheduling conflict.” The festival announced the news in a follow-up tweet to one announcing that rapper Kid…
Netflix is done telling us how many people use Netflix
Netflix will stop disclosing the number of people who signed up for its service, as well as the revenue it generates from each subscriber from next year, the company announced on Thursday. It will focus, instead, on highlighting revenue growth and the amount of time spent on its platform. “In our early days, when we…
Inside Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Spotify Pop-Up | All Access | Billboard News
Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has everyone excited, and fans can’t wait to uncover the hidden meanings and Easter eggs within her Spotify pop-up, The Tortured Poets Department Library. Chris Olsen:This is crazy. I mean, what Spotify has done is also so beautiful. The energy here is beautiful, Swifties are the best…
Cook County reallocates $70M for migrants from health care to food service in Chicago
Citing the changing needs of incoming migrants to Chicago, the Cook County Board of Commissioners Thursday approved a transfer of $70 million originally dedicated to providing them health care to instead cover costs of food service for new arrivals. The funding represents the majority of the $100 million Board President Toni Preckwinkle dedicated in her…
