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Machine Gun Kelly Visits His Drummer in the Hospital After He’s Attacked, Robbed & Hit by Car

Machine Gun Kelly’s longtime drummer JP Cappelletty, who goes by Rook, was recently attacked, robbed and hit by a car, TMZ reports. Rook posted a picture of him raising his left arm cast on his Instagram Story on Wednesday (March 3), reassuring fans with the message, “Don’t worry I’ll bounce back.” Rook’s second picture featured MGK flipping off the camera […]

Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Believe Her ‘Idols’ Taylor Swift & Lorde Have ‘Become My Peers So Quickly’

How about this for an 18th birthday? Olivia Rodrigo’s “biggest celebrity crush” Pete Davidson compared her to her biggest “idol” Taylor Swift during a Saturday Night Live sketch entirely about her breakout debut single “Drivers License,” which has been the biggest song in the world for seven weeks straight. “I was absolutely floored, I was screaming. I think being […]

Gaana’s CEO Is Leaving the Indian Audio-Streaming Service

MUMBAI — Prashan Agarwal, the CEO of Gaana, is leaving the Indian audio-streaming service, a source close to the company has confirmed to Billboard. Gaana, which is jointly owned by the Times Group and Tencent, has yet to officially announce his departure, which has surprised many in the Indian music industry. There’s no word yet […]

Kali Uchis Trusted Her Instincts & Got Her First No. 1 Album: ‘A Lot of People Didn’t Want Me to Make This Album’

Powered by the TikTok hit “Telepatía,” Kali Uchis’ Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios) hits No. 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart (dated March 6). The set — which is her first Spanish-language album — is also her first leader on any Billboard albums chart. “I feel so proud because this is a testament to following your instincts,” Uchis tells […]

Who Picks Grammy Nominees? General Voters Decide in Just 12 of 84 Categories

You probably know that the final Grammy nominees in the so-called “Big Four” categories are determined by a nomination review committee. And you may be aware that similar committees decide the final nominees in various genre fields. But you will probably be surprised to learn that rank-and-file Grammy voters determine the final nominees in just […]

T.I. and Tiny Harris Hit With Defamation Lawsuit

Following news Sunday that a lawyer is seeking criminal inquiries into T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris over multiple accusations of sexual abuse and assault, the couple is now facing a defamation lawsuit. Sabrina Peterson filed the suit against T.I. (real name Clifford J. Harris Jr.) and Harris on Monday (March 1) in Los Angeles […]

Michael Gudinski, Legendary Australian Independent Music Entrepreneur, Dies at 68

BRISBANE, Australia — Michael Gudinski, the Australian music industry pioneer whose Mushroom Group would become the template for independent companies and who, with his exuberant personality, became the face of his country’s music scene, died Monday (March 1) at the age of 68. Gudinski died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Melbourne on […]

Interim Grammy Chief Harvey Mason Jr. Expects New Recording Academy CEO by May

In a Recording Academy town hall meeting via Zoom on Monday (March 1), chair and interim president/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. gave an update on the organization’s continued CEO search, among other topics. Mason has been the interim president/CEO since January 2020, when Deborah Dugan – who assumed that role in August 2019 — was pushed out. “The current search […]

Saweetie Strikes a Twitter Debate by Covering Her Spaghetti in Ranch Dressing

Saweetie certainly stirred the pot Monday (March 1) when a video of her meal — spaghetti covered in ranch dressing — got people curious and queasy. The “Back to the Streets” rapper threw some tongue emojis out while responding to XXL magazine’s query if others put ranch on their spaghetti too. Erica Banks is with her on […]