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Inside The Game’s Visit to Altadena to Help Rebuild After L.A. Wildfires

The devastation left behind by the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles has drawn an outpouring of support, especially from the music community. Between the FireAid concerts at Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum (Jan. 30)  — featuring a rainbow of stars from Billie Eilish to Stevie Wonder —  and the Grammy telecast (Feb. 2), […]

Irv Gotti, Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54

Irv Gotti — who co-founded the hitmaking Murder Inc. Records label and helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule and Ashanti — has died after suffering a stroke, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. He was 54 years old. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025 01/30/2025 Alongside brother Chris, Irv Gotti launched […]

Gavin Rossdale Says Making a Living in Music Is ‘Terrifying’ for New Artists

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale has been in the music industry for over three decades, but even he admits he’s baffled by how young artists can sustain themselves financially in today’s streaming-driven landscape. Speaking on Canada’s Q with Tom Power, the rocker didn’t hold back on his concerns about the modern music business. “I’ve been a musician my […]

15 Record Player Accessories Every Vinyl Collector Should Own

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. Collecting vinyl is only half of the fun of owning a record player. Once you build up your knowledge, you can […]

Big Thief Release New L.A. Wildfires Benefit EP, ‘Passional Relations’

New York City outfit Big Thief are doing their part for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, sharing their new Passional Relations benefit EP The five-track EP is described by the band as a collection of unreleased recordings, with all tracks taken from studio sessions in either 2018 or 2020. Opening songs “Imagination” and […]

Teddy Swims Scores First No. 1 on Top Album Sales Chart

Teddy Swims scores his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Feb. 8) as his latest album, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) debuts atop the list with 26,000 sold in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 30, according to Luminate. That marks Swims’ best sales week yet and first […]

Rilo Kiley Announce 2025 Reunion Tour Dates

Close to 17 years since their last live performance, reunited Los Angeles indie rock outfit Rilo Kiley have announced a run of tour dates for 2025. News of the band’s reunion was officially confirmed on Jan. 27, close to two weeks after the leaked lineup for California’s Just Like Heaven festival inadvertently shared the news. […]