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Biggest Music Tours & Festivals of 2023: How to Get Tickets to Jonas Brothers, Ed Sheeran, 50 Cent & More

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. Your favorite artists are ready to hit the road! After two years of rescheduled, postponed or canceled tours and concerts, music […]

Gary Young, Original Pavement Drummer, Dies at 70

Gary Young, the original drummer of ’90s indie rockers Pavement, has died at age 70. “Gary Young passed on today,” Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus posted Thursday (Aug. 17) on X (formerly Twitter). “Gary’s pavement drums were ‘one take and hit record’…. Nailed it so well. rip.” Related Pavement’s ‘Slanted and Enchanted’ Turns 25: Why the […]

Quavo’s Assistant, Wounded in Shooting That Killed Takeoff, Sues Venue

Quavo‘s assistant, who was one of three people wounded in the November 2022 shooting in Houston that killed Migos rapper Takeoff, filed a lawsuit against the venue Wednesday (Aug. 16) for failing to provide adequate security, screening or emergency assistance before or after the incident. Joshua Washington, who was working as Quavo’s personal assistant at […]

RBD Drops New Song ‘Cerquita De Ti’: Stream It Now

Calling all RBD fans! The Mexican pop group has unleashed their new single “Cerquita De Ti,” which comes just days before kicking off its highly anticipated reunion tour on Aug. 25 in El Paso, Texas. The track starts off with a melancholic piano note that then meets a subtle dembow beat for an explosive fusion […]

LiveOne To Spin Off PodcastOne, Which Will Trade on Nasdaq Starting Sept. 8

LiveOne will capitalize on the booming podcast industry by spinning off its PodcastOne business as a standalone entity through a dividend to shareholders as of August 28, the company announced Thursday. PodcastOne shares were approved for listing on the Nasdaq exchange on Monday (Aug. 14) and will begin trading under the “PODC” symbol on Sept. […]

Lizzo’s Big Grrrls Show Support for Singer Amid Lawsuit

Lizzo’s Big Grrrls dance crew have officially spoken out in support of the singer amid a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by her former dancers. “We had the time of our lives on The Special Tour. We have been so honored to share the stage with such amazing talent,” reads the statement posted to the Big […]

In 1966, Jerry Moss Won a Grammy for Record of the Year

Jerry Moss, who died Wednesday (Aug. 16) at age 88, received many honors in his lifetime. He and Herb Alpert, his business partner and friend of more than six decades, received a Trustees Award from the Recording Academy in 1997. Nine years later, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (One […]