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John P. Kee Honored at 2025 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards

BMI celebrated the best in gospel music on Wednesday (April 3) at the 2025 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards held at Flourish in Atlanta. Gospel music pioneer and pastor John P. Kee was honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel Music in recognition of his artistry and influence on the genre throughout his career spanning […]

Prosecutors File Motion To Revoke Young Thug’s Probation

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has requested that Young Thug’s probation be revoked, according to a motion filed on Wednesday (April 3). Thug (whose real name is Jeffery Williams) ended a lengthy criminal trial in October 2024 when he pleaded guilty to charges leveled against him. The case, built around Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and […]

These Common Projects Dupes Get You the Look of the Musician-Loved Sneakers for One-Third the Price

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 20 years since fashion designer Prathan Poopat and his consultant friend Flavio Girolami started […]

NMPA CEO Talks Spotify Podcast Takedowns and AI Strategy, Warns Against Government-Led PRO Reform

National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) president/CEO David Israelite joined the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) to give his annual State of Music Publishing address on Wednesday (April 2) at Lawry’s in Beverly Hills. In his speech, Israelite discussed hot button issues for publishers, including Spotify bundling (“we are still at war”), AI concerns, PRO […]

The Weeknd’s ‘Call Out My Name’ Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

The Weeknd added yet another music video to YouTube’s Billion Views Club, as the “Call Out My Name” visual surpassed the milestone. The achievement marks the star’s sixth music video to surpass one billion views. In the 2018 clip, The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) wanders an empty road at dusk, before bats explode from […]

Amazon Puts In Last-Minute TikTok Bid as U.S. Ban Looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Amazon offer was made in a […]

Fred Durst Joins Ecca Vandal Onstage During ‘Loserville’ Tour

Ecca Vandal just had her “pinch me” moment on tour with Limp Bizkit. While opening for the nu-metal icons on their Loserville European tour, the Melbourne-raised punk-pop force was joined on stage by none other than Fred Durst himself. The moment went down in Frankfurt on March 31, as Vandal performed her latest single, “Cruising […]