Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From St. Vincent, Anitta, Rina Sawayama & More
With summer fast-approaching, why not fill up your warm-weather playlists with new songs from your favorite queer artists? Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists. From St. Vincent’s raucous new album to Anitta’s exhilarating funk-flavored new LP, check out…
Bunnie XO Takes Part in Viral TikTok Trend to Taylor Swift’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’
Bunnie XO has always been an open book, and her latest TikTok shares insight to her traumatic upbringing. The Dumb Blonde podcast host took part in a recent trend on the platform to the tune of Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department hit, “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?,” in which she sings, “You wouldn’t…
Keityn on Writing for Karol G, Shakira, Maluma & More: ‘Out of 10 Songs I Write, One Becomes a Hit’
What’s behind Keityn’s extraordinary ability to pen hits? The 27-year-old from the small city of Palmira, Colombia, was ASCAP’s Latin Music Songwriter of the Year for the second consecutive year, thanks to a string of hits that included Shakira’s “Acróstico” and Shakira and Karol G’s “TQG.” Related How Keityn Became the Go-To Songwriter For Latin’s…
George Benson Reveals Release Date for Long-Lost Album Following Warner Music Group Return
UPDATE (4/26/24): Having earlier announced his return to the Warner Music Group, Grammy-winning jazz guitarist-vocalist George Benson is now revealing the release date for his long-lost album Dreams Do Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon. Available on CD, LP, and all digital and streaming platforms from Rhino on June 14 (pre-order HERE), the 11-track orchestral project features…
Watch: Dave Matthews Band Take Royal Albert Hall, with Robben Ford Sit-in and “Dreamgirl” Bust-out
Photo credit: Sanjay Suchak Last night, April 25, Dave Matthews Band closed out a highly-anticipated two-night run at London’s hallowed Royal Albert Hall, marking a definite highlight in its 2024 European tour as it winds towards the end of the run. These high-profile performances exceeded sky-high expectations with two expansive sets of fan favorites loaded…
Tems pays homage to Seyi Sodimu on new single ‘Love Me JeJe’
Tems has released the heartfelt new single ‘Love Me Jeje’ – inspired by Nigerian legend Seyi Sodimu. READ MORE: Tems: Afro-R&B’s radiant leader planning a global takeover ‘Love Me JeJe’ is Tems’ first single of the year and will appear on her highly anticipated debut studio album, ‘Born In The Wild’. The song was solely…
Outkast’s ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’: All 17 Tracks Ranked
Atlanta rap could be broken down into two buckets: Before Outkast and After Outkast. Before Outkast, Atlanta didn’t have a sure foot on the national music stage. When discussed, many simply lumped it in with music from other parts of the south. And, so, to anyone above the Mason Dixon southern rap — and, by…
The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence
According to a court document viewed by Engadget, the Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications as part of its antitrust suit against the company. The FTC says the retailer continued to auto-delete its communications even after the agency notified it that it was under investigation and asked…
Watch Munya Chawawa parody Kendrick Lamar and take on Drake with new diss track
Comedian Munya Chawawa has poked fun at the ongoing Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud by sharing his own parody diss track. READ MORE: Munya Chawawa: “I hope my biggest moment hasn’t come yet” The British-Zimbabwe social media star is known for his viral musical skits (as either himself or as “posh driller” Unknown P) that…
Welcome to the Spotify Machine: Podcasts, Audiobooks, Video, Education — And, Yes, Music
What began as a music-only streaming platform evolved into a broader audio platform that included podcasts and audiobooks. Now, Spotify is venturing into video — in both snippets and long-form content, although the latter is only in an experimental phase. During Tuesday’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Daniel Ek and interim CFO Ben Kung repeatedly…
Ciara Shares Her Weight on the Scale After Saying She Wants to Lose 70 Pounds Postpartum
Ciara is documenting her weight-loss journey on social media after welcoming baby No. 4 in December. Shortly after revealing on Instagram that she hopes to lose 70 pounds post-birth, the 38-year-old singer shared her current weight in a candid post on Thursday (April 25). Related Missy Elliott Announces Dates For First-Ever Headlining Tour, Featuring Busta…
Ellen DeGeneres riffs on getting ‘kicked out’ of showbiz after toxic-culture allegations
Ellen DeGeneres made her comedy comeback Thursday, reportedly finding laughs in the fallout from toxic-workplace allegations that hit her former talk show.
