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John McBride & Guitar Center Music Foundation Partner to Launch Blackbird Student Grant Program: ‘Music Can Improve Your Life … And the Whole World’

The Guitar Center Music Foundation and Nashville engineering/production icon John McBride have teamed up to launch the Blackbird Music Student monthly grant program. McBride owns Music City-based Blackbird Studio. Since opening its doors in 2002, the studio has hosted recording sessions for a host of music stars such as Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake […]

John Legend, Irving Azoff, Kai Cenat Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala: ‘Equity Is Not Charity. It’s Smart Business’

“Five Years of Impact.” That was the celebratory vibe reverberating inside the jam-packed ballroom during the Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) fifth annual gala at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton on Thursday evening (Sept. 18). Presented by Live Nation, the dinner/awards ceremony saluted five music industry honorees: John Legend (BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award), Irving Azoff […]

Saja Boys’ ‘Soda Pop’ Tops Latest Top Gabb Music Songs Chart

A month after swarming the Top Gabb Music Songs chart by dominating the entire top five of the July 2025 tally, music from KPop Demon Hunters is even more inescapable on the August 2025 ranking, occupying the list’s top seven. Related HUNTR/X Singers Talk Destiny’s Child Parallels & Possible ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Cardi B Returns […]

Jason Aldean Debuts on Country Airplay Chart: How Far Did ‘Goodbye’ Go?

Jason Aldean ties his highest debut on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart as “How Far Does a Goodbye Go” launches at No. 19 on the Sept. 27-dated survey. The single, co-written by Kurt Allison, John Edwards, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan, drew 10 million audience impressions in its first week (Sept. 12-18), according to Luminate. The […]

Kehlani Slams AI Artist Xania Monet Getting a $3 Million Record Deal: ‘I Don’t Respect It’

A few days ago, Billboard broke the news that an AI-generated artist, Xania Monet, had signed a multimillion-dollar record deal after meeting with multiple labels. Now, the rest of the music industry is reacting to that unprecedented development, including Kehlani. In a recent TikTok, the singer/songwriter shared their thoughts on Hallwood Media reportedly shelling out […]

‘Wild ‘N Out’: How to Watch the 20th-Anniversary Season of Nick Cannon’s Hit Comedy Series on Philo

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. Celebrate two decades of laughs, rap battles and unforgettable celebrity cameos for the 20th anniversary of Wild ‘N Out. Known for […]

Ad-Supported Streaming Is Struggling. Is Short-Form Video to Blame? 

Spotify’s decision earlier this week to improve its free, ad-supported tier wasn’t an unexpected move. In July, CEO Daniel Ek said he was “unhappy” with the company’s advertising business, and executives laid out their efforts to turn it around. Some changes would be technical, such as giving brands the ability to buy programmatic ads through […]