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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Controversies, From Kelis Sample to Lyric Changes

Beyoncé’s highly anticipated Renaissance release was full of excitement and dancefloor-ready hits, but did not come without its share of drama. Throughout her seventh album’s rollout, Bey has navigated an unexpected leak, frustrations over interpolations, shade about the number of songwriters credited on the tracks due to those interpolations and post-release lyric changes due to the use […]

Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball World Tour: Where to Buy Tickets

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. Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball world tour is in full swing! After being postponed twice, Mother Monster’s highly anticipated tour launched in […]

Amazon Introduces Layaway Plans on Select Items

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. You can now purchase items on layaway at Amazon. The mega-retailer introduced payment plans on thousands of Amazon Layaway items, including […]

Beyoncé Removes Kelis Interpolation From ‘Energy’ After Getting Called Out for ‘Theft’

Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of Kelis‘ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her Renaissance track “Energy” on Tidal and Apple, after the latter called out Bey and The Neptunes for allegedly failing to seek permission for usage. While Kelis sang “Milkshake,” written by The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, only the production duo are credited as songwriters. The artist, […]

Politicians Weigh In on Gun Laws Around Atlanta’s Midtown Fest Cancellation

Political leaders are weighing in on Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival cancellation on Monday after event organizers announced the 2022 edition would no longer take place. Industry sources tell Billboard that the festival was forced to cancel due to recent changes to Georgia gun laws that prevent the festival from banning guns on to the publicly […]