We weren't just about to put out our R&B Hip-Hop Power Players issue and be done with the topic. Because we take all things groovy very seriously here at Billboard, it was only a matter of time before we launched a huge summit filled with conversations between today's coolest musicians and producers to celebrate the genres of rap, soul, jazz, funk and, of course, R&B and Hip-Hop. At the first ever Billboard R&B […]
R. Kelly's sex trafficking trial continued on Aug. 24-25 in Brooklyn's Eastern District of New York courthouse with a cross-examination of Jane Doe #5 following her testimony on Monday (Aug. 23), during which she alleged that R. Kelly began an abusive relationship with her at age 17 that lasted for five years. Central to the arguments from both the prosecution and defense were a number of letters that Jane Doe […]
Paramore's Hayley Williams and Joshua Farro now have writing credits on Rodrigo's No. 1 smash. The credits for “Good 4 U,” Olivia Rodrigo’s Billboard Hot 100-topping hit, have been updated to acknowledge an interpolation of Paramore’s 2007 single “Misery Business.” Sources with knowledge of the situation confirm that Paramore leader Hayley Williams and former guitarist Josh Farro, who co-wrote “Misery Business,” are now credited as writers on “Good 4 U,” […]
Barry Manilow made the most of his interrupted performance at the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert in New York's Central Park on Saturday (Aug. 21). Halfway through the planned five-hour superstar concert, as Manilow gleefully sang “Can’t Smile Without You,” the legendary crooner's set was halted by a concerned voice over the loudspeaker urging the thousands of attendees to exit the premises over safety concerns about an approaching thunderstorm […]
The Jonas Brothers' Remember This Tour has kicked off, and special guest Kelsea Ballerini got nostalgic with her opening set that featured a short medley of songs that have inspired her. One of those songs was a Taylor Swift classic that had a Las Vegas crowd singing along: "Teardrops on My Guitar." "There is one particular woman who paved the way for people like me," Ballerini said of the track […]
Shawn Mendes spilled the tea about his long-term relationship with Camila Cabello and how they get into the "worst little arguments." While chatting with SiriusXM on Friday (Aug. 20), the same day he released his new Tainy-assisted single "Summer of Love," Mendes revealed there's sometimes trouble in paradise for the two. "We definitely fight, and we get in the worst little arguments. But I think that we definitely are pretty good […]
D emetrius Smith, R. Kelly's tour manager from 1984 to 1996, testified during the singer's racketeering and sex trafficking trial in the Eastern District of New York courthouse in Brooklyn on Friday (Aug. 20) that he had reason to believe Kelly had impregnated the singer Aaliyah when she was still a minor. While on tour, Smith says Kelly "told me that Aaliyah was 'in trouble.'" "He said, 'Don't call Barry, it's deeper than you […]
Her extended conversation with Carell & host Brian Baumgartner premieres Tuesday on the iHeartRadio podcast. The Office superfan and pop superstar Billie Eilish "met" her idol Steve Carell last year during a podcast chat with his co-star Brian Baumgartner -- and now you'll be able to hear even more of their first conversation on iHeartRadio's "The Office Deep Dive With Brian Baumgartner." On Tuesday's episode, Eilish chats with Baumgartner -- who played Kevin Malone […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, the rich and famous aren't staying quiet about their diagnoses. Instead, celebrities are speaking out on social media not only to keep fans informed but, in some cases, to urge followers to stay home in order to help reduce the risk of transmission. Bold-faced names from professional athletes (Kevin Durant) to politicians (Miami's Mayor Francis Suarez) to big- and small-screen stars (Daniel Dae […]
