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Acclaimed Composer A.R. Rahman Plots North American Arena Tour

Revered Indian composer, producer, and songwriter A.R. Rahman has announced a 16-date tour of North America for this summer. Dubbed The Wonderment Tour, the run of shows will be Rahman’s first in North America since 2022. The immersive live concert experience launches in Vancouver on July 18 and sees Rahman performing at arenas throughout the […]

Neil Young Cancels Free Ukraine Concert Over Safety Concerns

Ukrainian Neil Young fans will have to wait even longer to see the musician in person, with Young cancelling a recently-announced free concert in the country. Young had previously shared word of the forthcoming gig earlier in the month, revealing that his European tour with The Chrome Hearts would be preceded by his debut performance […]

Drake’s Lawyers Say ‘Millions of People’ Think Kendrick Was Literally Calling Him a Pedophile

Drake’s lawyers are quickly firing back after Universal Music Group’s recent attacks on the rapper’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” arguing that “millions of people” around the world think the song was literally claiming Drake is a pedophile. In a motion filed in federal court Thursday (March 20), Drake’s team […]

J.B. Moore, Early Hip-Hop Producer & Former Billboard Staffer, Dies at 81

J.B. Moore, a key contributor to some of hip-hop’s earliest hits, died in Manhattan on March 13 of pancreatic cancer. He was 81. Though not well-known today, Moore was instrumental in hip-hop’s early mainstream success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when he helped produce and write records for Kurtis Blow with Robert “Rocky” […]

Anitta Drops Out of Coachella Due to ‘Unexpected Personal Reasons’

Anitta has pulled out of her performance slot at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, taking to X to announce the news to her fans on Thursday (March 20). “I was really looking forward to being at Coachella this year, but due to unexpected personal reasons, I won’t be able to perform. I’m […]