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Diddy Arrested in NYC After Grand Jury Indictment

Diddy was arrested in New York on Monday night (Sept. 16) after being indicted by a grand jury, Billboard has confirmed. At the time, it was unknown what the charges were, but the indictment was unsealed Tuesday morning, revealing that Combs has been charged with federal sex trafficking and racketeering, the Associated Press reported. The […]

Kevin Liles Stepping Down as 300 Entertainment CEO

Kevin Liles has announced his exit as chairman and CEO of 300 Entertainment, the Warner Music label he co-founded alongside Lyor Cohen, Todd Moscowitz and Roger Gold. In an internal note to staff obtained by Billboard, Liles said he would be stepping down at the end of the month but staying on as a consultant […]

Hot 100 First-Timers: Surf Curse Debut With Viral 5-Year Old Song ‘Disco’

Surf Curse has been steadily releasing music for more than a decade and now, for the first time, the surf rockers debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with their five-year-old song “Disco.” Released in June 2019 via Danger Collective and more recently picked up by Atlantic Records, the song starts at No. 91 almost entirely […]

Midland Discusses New Album ‘Barely Blue,’ Working With Dave Cobb: ‘The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had in the Studio’

A decade ago, Midland’s Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson and Cameron Duddy holed up at the iconic Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas, and made their initial recordings as a trio. They refined their simultaneously modern and retro sound, fused by their contrapuntal harmonies, in a process that was later highlighted with the release of their […]

Brett Eldredge Reveals New Holiday Album, Launches Warm and Cozy Records

Over the past decade-plus, Illinois native Brett Eldredge has earned five No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hits (including the two-week chart-toppers “Don’t Ya” and “Wanna Be That Song”) and has seen two of his albums rise into the top 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Thanks to his velvety, timeless vocal delivery, his annual […]

Edgar Barrera Tops 2024 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List

For the second year in a row, Edgar Barrera leads the list of nominees for the Latin Grammy Awards. On Tuesday morning (Sep. 17), the Mexican hitmaker received nine nominations for the 2024 annual ceremony, including songwriter of the year and producer of the year. He appears in the main categories of album of the […]