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Jermaine Jackson Hit With $6.5 Million Legal Judgment for Alleged 1988 Rape

Jermaine Jackson has been ordered to pay $6.5 million for allegedly raping a session musician coordinator in her Los Angeles-area home in 1988. Jackson, a member of The Jackson 5 whose solo career also included Billboard Hot 100 hits like “Daddy’s Home”, “Let’s Get Serious” and “Do What You Do,” faces default judgment in a […]

Here’s How Toronto Celebrated Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Release

After nearly a year of teasing, Drake’s latest album, Iceman, is finally here. A known champion of his hometown, the rapper has spent much of his decades-spanning career boosting his city, Toronto. The rollout for Iceman was no different. Related From DJ Khaled to Kendrick Lamar, Here’s Everyone Drake Appeared to Diss on ‘Iceman’ Last […]

The Orchard’s Richard Gottehrer on His Years as a Hit Songwriter — And Why He Never Should Have Stopped

Richard Gottehrer co-founded The Orchard with then-partner Scott Cohen in 1997 — or five years before iTunes opened its first digital storefront. It was a time when physical music was the dominant format, and the only conversations happening around digital were theoretical arguments over what form the economic model would take. Related Billboard’s 2026 Indie […]

Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Trilogy: The 20 Best Lines

Drake’s Iceman is finally here and it brought along a couple friends. Not only did the Toronto rapper drop his highly anticipated ninth solo album, he also dropped his 10th and 11th solo albums, effectively giving fans the Iceman Trilogy. While each project is different in its own way, he did most of his barring […]

Cody Johnson’s ‘Fall’ Rises to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart

Cody Johnson earns his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “The Fall,” in its 55th week, climbs three spots to the top of the ranking dated May 23. It delivered 29.6 million audience impressions (up 14%) May 8-14, according to Luminate. Related Cody Johnson Reveals New Album ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ Coming […]