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Billboard Explains: The Free Britney Movement

Over the past decade, Britney Spears has scored hit singles, released chart-topping albums and headlined a must-see Las Vegas residency — among other achievements for one of the most influential pop artists of the past quarter-century. Yet these accomplishments have arrived as Spears remains under a conservatorship, with her father controlling her finances and fans […]

BTS Label HYBE Turns a Modest First-Quarter Profit

HYBE Corporation, the label and management home of K-pop superstars BTS, turned in revenues of $158.7 million and a profit of $14 million in the first quarter of 2021, the company announced Tuesday (May 4). Without tours or big music releases, HYBE needed gains in what it calls “artist indirect involvement” for a 29% jump […]

Tommy West, Co-Producer of Jim Croce Albums, Dies at 78

Tommy West, a music producer, singer and songwriter who played a major role in the short-lived career of musician Jim Croce, died of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease, his family said. He was 78. West died Sunday in hospice care. Born Thomas Picardo Jr. in Jersey City, New Jersey, he developed his musical talents after […]

Bruce Springsteen Wins 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize

Bruce Springsteen has won the 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize, which is given to an artist seen as carrying on the spirit of the folk singer whose music focused on the plight of the poor and disenfranchised. Guthrie, who grew up in Okemah, Oklahoma, was one of the most important figures in American folk music and […]