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Charlie Puth Named Chief Music Officer at AI Platform Moises

AI-powered music platform Moises has tapped Charlie Puth as its chief music officer. As part of the newly created role, Puth will provide guidance and feedback to Moises on product development and creative direction, bringing the perspective of a professional musician to the Salt Lake City-based music tech company. “Every musician I know is using […]

Forever No. 1: Neil Sedaka, ‘Bad Blood’

Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor Neil Sedaka, who died […]

Harper Grace’s ‘If Daddy Says No’ Turns a Real-Life Crossroad Into a Dramatic Cliffhanger: ‘A Piece of My Heart Was Just Ripped Out’

Traditions change, and the world is certainly different for young men who plan to propose to their girlfriend. Historically, a guy sought permission from his future father-in-law to pop the question. In most cases in the 21st century – though not all – the guy is merely asking for the old man’s blessing, since the […]

Don Toliver: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot

Mere days ago, a winter storm turned the Big Apple into an arctic tundra — but on this frigid late-January afternoon, Don Toliver has made the trek anyway to Manhattan’s famed Electric Lady Studios. After all, his album OCTANE arrives in three days, and he’s putting the finishing touches on it. Related Don Toliver on […]

Chuck D, Danny Glover & More Honored at Inaugural Sankofa.org Social Justice Awards

Artists, activists, cultural leaders and changemakers gathered on Sunday evening at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles for the first Sankofa.org Social Justice Awards. Held on what would have been the 99th birthday of legendary entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte, the inaugural fundraiser paid tribute to his enduring legacy while honoring contemporary leaders whose work challenges […]