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Laura Segura Departs MusiCares, Harvey Mason Jr. Announces in Memo to Staff

Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares, has departed the organization after five years as executive director, according to an email sent to staff by Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares. The memo announced a “key leadership transition” heading into Memorial Day weekend, revealing that Segura is “no longer with MusiCares” — […]

Sophie Turner Shows Support for Ex-Husband Joe Jonas’ New Album

Sophie Turner seems to be streaming her ex’s new album. The actress posted Joe Jonas‘ Music for People Who Believe in Love on Saturday (May 24) in an Instagram Story, where she also shared a note of support for his latest solo release. “Go go @joejonas,” Turner wrote on the post, which showed an image […]

Families Confirm Identities of Passengers Killed in San Diego Jet Crash

Billboard has learned the identities of all six individuals killed in a fiery jet crash early Thursday morning (May 22) in San Diego, California. The victims of the crash include Kendall Fortner, Emma Lynn Huke, Dominic Damian and Celina Kenyon. Billboard previously reported that talent agent and the flight’s pilot, Dave Shapiro, and Daniel Williams, […]

Sacha Jenkins, Influential Hip-Hop Journalist and Filmmaker, Dies at 54

Sacha Jenkins, a pioneering hip-hop journalist, author, filmmaker and cultural historian, has died at the age of 54. Jenkins passed away on Friday (May 23) at his home due to complications from multiple system atrophy, his wife, journalist and filmmaker Raquel Cepeda, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Related Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins Talks New Documentary ‘Word […]

Julión Álvarez Postpones Stadium Show in Texas After Not Being Able to Enter the U.S.

Mexican star Julión Álvarez has postponed his Saturday show at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, after not being able to enter the United States, according to the artist’s team. Álvarez — alongside the show’s promoter CMN and his management/booking company Copar Music — issued a statement Friday (May 23) explaining that, “Due to unforeseen circumstances,” […]

7 Things We Learned From Talking to EDC Las Vegas 2025 Performers

Every year, over half a million music fans flock to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for three nights to dance under neon lights to tunes spanning almost every imaginable dance music subgenre. While Electric Daisy Carnival just wrapped its 29th year, it somehow still finds ways to reinvent itself and grow — not just grow […]

SM Entertainment, Cloud Music Lead Music Stocks to Small Gain as Markets Tumble

With stock markets slipping and tariff concerns rising, music stocks from South Korea and China were the best performers for the week ended May 23.  K-pop company SM Entertainment, home to aespa and RIIZE, led music stocks with a 10.6% gain. Two Chinese music streamers, Netease Cloud Music and Tencent Music Entertainment (TME), followed with […]