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Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and The Weeknd are among those headlining the first ever Billboard music festival. -
Bruce Lundvall, CEO of Blue Note Records and Prominent Jazz Figure, Dies at 79
Former CEO of Blue Note records and a most major figure in jazz, Bruce Lundvall, who had been battling a neurological disorder has passed away. Following recent surgery, Lundvall failed to regain consciousness. He was 79 years old. -
Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Goes Gold After Dominating the Billboard Charts
After dominating the Billboard charts for two weeks, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly has gone gold. -
Big Sean's 'Dark Sky Paradise' Projected to Go No. 1 on 'Billboard'
Big Sean is projected to top the 'Billboard' 200 album charts with his new LP 'Dark Sky Paradise.' According to 'Billboard,' the "Blessings" rapper should sell about 140,000 units in its first week, which would be enough to make it to No. 1 in the week ending March 1. -
Pandora Unveils 'Artist Messaging' Feature
During the Code/Media Conference, Pandora CEO Tim Westergren took the opportunity to announce a new feature the company is in the process of rolling out: its new "artist messaging" program, which allows artists to send targeted messages to their fans. -
Billboard Reveals 2015 Power 100 List: Top Music Industry Executives Ranked
Billboard has unveiled its Power 100 List, which ranks the top music industry executives in 2015. The list is stacked with members of the old guard from major labels, booking agencies and management companies who still have the most sway over the larger music landscape, but there is a nod to some heads of some of the larger "disrupter" companies and indie labels. -
Vocalists Sol3 Mio Announce New Album in May, Tour in Spring
Hit New Zealand musical trio Sol3 Mio have announced they will be releasing a full-length, self-titled album through Capitol Records this May, followed by a North American tour in late spring. -
DeJ Loaf's 'Try Me' Debuts on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
DeJ Loaf just released her new mixtape Sell Sole and according to Billboard, her single "Try Me" made its debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. -
New 'Billboard' Report Says Amazon Is Top Seller Of Vinyl, Not Urban Outfitters
Remember when Urban Outfitters said it was the top seller of vinyl in the world? Well, according to a new report by 'Billboard,' that claim is not true. -
Jackie Evancho Premieres Ennio Morricone Darling 'Your Love' in Support of Forthcoming LP 'Awakening'
We've written about him before, Ennio Morricone and his legendary film scores. This time, America's Got Talent favorite, Jackie Evancho, premieres her take on his beloved track "Your Love." -
Billboard And The Hollywood Reporter Prepare For Conference
Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter are joining forces for their 13th annual Film & TV Music Conference. The cutting-edge, two-day seminar will focus on the role of music in film and television. -
Billboard Previews Chris Brown Cover Story
From Rihanna, to life behind bars, to facing his demons, Brown is dishing on it all as he tries to move on from his past. -
Does Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli Really Deserve the Billboard Latin Music Award for Lifetime Achievement?
The Billboard Latin Music Awards will honor the freshly-hitched Andrea Bocelli at a ceremony on April 24. The Italian tenor will get the Lifetime Achievement Award. So, what do we all think about the prospect? -
UPDATE: New York Mag's Pop Critic Jody Rosen Responds with Shelfie to Tongue-Tied Ted Gioa's Daily Beast Column
UPDATE: Like ex-SPIN scribe Charles Aaron tweeted at the start of the fracas, the best way to get another critic to recognize your work is to simply slag them off. And so, Jody Rosen of New York magazine's Vulture blog did just that...with a shelfie. -
Music Criticism Is Tongue-Tied, Says Daily Beast's Ted Gioia
A very interesting piece comes to us from Ted Gioia at The Daily Beast about music criticism, or rather its death, or rather its inability or unwillingness to use technical language or display, you know, any kind of actual knowledge. It's especially interesting because it seems to take the viewpoint of ...
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