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10 Best Music Moments From the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors are among the most prestigious awards in arts and entertainment, but the annual TV show long ago became formulaic and staid. The show desperately needed a makeover. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the producers to make some changes. Because of COVID regulations and best practices, parts of the show were […]

Ari Emanuel Leaves Live Nation Board After Stocks Vest, Taking Endeavor Public

Ari Emanuel has resigned from his position on the Live Nation board of directors nearly 14 years after the founding partner at Endeavor was elected to represent shareholders of the world’s largest concert promoter, according to an SEC filing from Friday. Emanuel had planned to leave following the launch of Endeavor’s IPO in April, according […]

Who Won Every Season of ‘America’s Got Talent’?

NBC’s America’s Got Talent kicked off its 16th season last week, so Billboard is paying tribute to the 15 talented winners who made history on the series. Created by ex-American Idol judge, X Factor creator and Syco Entertainment founder Simon Cowell and currently hosted by Terry Crews, the talent competition series premiered on NBC in 2006 as a way to find […]

Shemekia Copeland & Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram Lead 2021 Blues Music Awards Winners

Singer Shemekia Copeland and guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram are among this year’s top winners at the Blues Music Awards. Veteran musicians Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop also won multiple awards for their album 100 Years of Blues during Sunday’s awards show, which was held online due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions. Winners were chosen by members […]

Justin Bieber Kicks Off 2021 Juno Awards With ‘Somebody’

Justin Bieber returned to the Junos stage for the first time in 11 years with a live performance of “Somebody.” Bieber opened the  festivities with the upbeat Justice track, backed by a band, with lights and song lyrics streaming across his set Sunday night (June 6). Bieber was nominated for five awards, including album and […]

The Weeknd Sweeps 2021 Juno Awards

The Weeknd swept the 2021 Juno Awards, which honor the year’s best music by Canadian artists. This year’s Junos were presented over two nights, Friday June 4 and Sunday June 6. Both shows were virtual affairs, with Sunday’s show including eight performances and six award presentations. The Weeknd won five awards — artist of the […]

The Kid LAROI Sets Chart Airplay Record

The Kid is growing up fast. In a matter of days, the Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based chart-champion The Kid LAROI busts a longstanding radio airplay record in his homeland, and unveils a deal with U.S. management guru Scooter Braun. The teenage singer and rapper’s “Without You” enters a 14th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on Australia’s […]

BTS’ RM Shares Solo Song ‘Bicycle’

BTS’ RM dropped a new track, “Bicycle,” as part of the group’s Festa 2021, a celebration of their anniversary that spans several days in June. “Bicycle” rolled in this weekend when BTS tweeted a link to their blog, which featured a stream of the tune. The new song was produced, written and arranged by RM and […]