Sam Riddle, the popular Los Angeles “Boss Radio” deejay of the 1960s who went on to produce the Ed McMahon-hosted TV talent show Star Search, has died. He was 83.

Riddle died Monday at his home in Palm Desert after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a publicist announced.

In an era when radio disc jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas native started out in L.A. radio on KRLA and jumped to KFWB before landing at KHJ-93, where he became one of the founding jocks behind the “Boss Radio” format.

By virtue of his influence in charting hits, he appeared as a race announcer in the Elvis Presley starrer Clambake (1967).

On television, Riddle hosted 9th Street West and Hollywood a Go Go, which showcased such acts as The Rolling Stones, James Brown and Sonny & Cher. The recent HBO documentary Tina showed him introducing Ike & Tina Turner before their first big TV appearance.

On the syndicated Star Search, which ran from 1983-95, Riddle gave career breaks to such future stars as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Dave Chappelle and Christina Aguilera.

Riddle was born on Dec. 12, 1937, in Fort Worth, Texas. After his parents, Robert and Juanita, divorced, his stepfather, Sam Hand, who owned a dairy farm and advertised in local radio, helped get Riddle his first job on the radio at age 16.

He served in the Air Force Reserves during the Vietnam War and worked as a deejay for stations in Arizona and San Diego before coming to Los Angeles.

Riddle’s producing résumé included the shows Boss City, Aloha a Go Go, Get It Together (with Mama Cass), Almost Anything Goes, The Lou Rawls Parade of Stars, Supermodel of the World, Out of the Blue, It’s Showtime at the Apollo, Livin’ Large and The Ultimate Poker Challenge.

He also oversaw the early creation and production of specials and series for Telemundo and Univision and managed acts for such labels as Sony/BMG and EMI Latin.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Adrienne; children Scott and Courtney; and grandchildren Miracle and Garin.

This article originally appeared in THR.com.

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The Kid LAROI has amicably parted ways with his management at Scooter Braun’s SB Projects and is now being repped by Adam Leber at Rebel Management, a source familiar with the situation tells Billboard.

The 18-year-old Australian-born rapper-singer LAROI had been managed by Braun’s SB Projects since June. He had previously been at Grade A Projects.

LAROI’s track “Stay” with Justin Bieber — another Braun client — is currently the No. 1 song in the country, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks since its July 9 release. The song has also topped topped Pop Airplay, Radio Songs, Streaming Songs, the Global 200 and the Global 200 Excl. U.S. charts. His previous single, “Without You” with Miley Cyrus, reached No. 1 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Adult Pop Airplay charts.

Since LAROI released His F*ck Love EP on July 24, 2020, as a 15-track album that debuted at No. 8 on the Aug. 8, 2020-dated Billboard 200 albums chart, he’s continued to reissue it as subsequent volumes with additional tracks — and great success. It was reissued on Nov. 6, 2020, as F*ck Love: Savage with seven additional tracks and bounded 81-3 on the Nov. 21, 2020, Billboard 200 chart. It was then reissued a third as F*ck Love: 3 on July 23 and again for a forth time as F*ck Love: 3+ on July 27, adding seven and six tracks, respectively, including “Stay,” and finally topping the Billboard 200. The album’s total tracklist now stands at 35.

The Kid LAROI was nominated for best new artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, which were held on Sept. 12. MTV revealed that he was one of the top two finalists for that award, which went to Olivia Rodrigo. Both artists are expected to land Grammy nods for best new artist, among other categories.

Leber — who also manages Lil Nas X, Labrinth and until last month Miley Cyrus — launched Rebel in April in conjunction with Live Nation. He had previously been a partner at management conglomerate Maverick, which he co-founded in 2014 alongside other music management heavyweights Clarence Spalding, Larry Rudolph, Guy Oseary, Gee Roberson, Scott Rodger, Cortez Bryant, Ron Laffitte and Caron Veazey.

Braun and Leber did not respond to request for comment at time of publishing.

BTS are returning to Los Angeles for a mini-residency at the brand-new SoFi Stadium. The international pop stars will bring the BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – LA show to Inglewood, Calif., on Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 1 and 2.

The in-person concert will mark the first time BTS have been able to be face-to-face with fans since the 2019 BTS World Tour. The news also arrives on the heels of their recent announcement of the livestream concert BTS Permission to Dance On Stage, which will be held Oct. 24. The October livestream follows the group’s “BTS Map of the Soul On:e” event from October 2020. According to the release, that show was viewed in 191 countries/regions and used AR and XR tech that allowed the septet to interact with their followers via the “ARMY on Air” fan event.

SoFi Stadium is one of the largest music venues in Southern California and fans can begin to get tickets on Oct. 5. According to promoter Live Nation, VIP Ticket purchasers of 2020’s Map of the Soul Tour – North America will get first access to presale tickets starting Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. PT. All other ticket purchasers of the Map of the Soul Tour – North America will get presale access following the VIP Ticket purchasers on Oct. 6.

Members of BTS Global Official Fanclub Army Membership will get access to the exclusive presale on Oct. 7. All other fans will be able to register for Verified Fan presales. Registration to purchase presale tickets for the new tour dates will begin now through Saturday at 6 p.m. PT.  

Snoop Dogg has a new album on the way — and one for the kids too.

During his interview on Monday night’s (Sept. 27) Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — premiering exclusively on Billboard below ahead of tonight’s telecast — Snoop discusses his new role as Def Jam executive creative and strategic consultant and announces that he has his own album on the way too.

The project — which will be Snoop’s 19th studio album, following April’s From Tha Streets to Tha Suites — is called Algorithm. It’s coming in November, and it’s “featuring a lot of big-name acts,” Snoop tells Fallon. This will mark the first time Snoop has released two studio albums in the same calendar year.

But that’s not all: He’s also working on a Def Jam kids’ album coming this year too.

“I was a fan of Def Jam Records as a kid, and knowing the talent that they have over there and the opportunity that was waiting on me, I wanted to go over there and give a lot of opportunity to the artists over there to get some information, some wisdom and some guidance from me and then also develop some new acts and give some opportunity,” he tells Fallon of his new role at the legendary label. “So Def Jam was the perfect place for me, considering how much I love it and how much it means to hip-hop and how it really needed somebody like me to change the energy of the building. I’m over there for one reason: to get the music back poppin’ and to make the people feel the way they’re supposed to.”

Snoop was on Fallon to promote his role as a pastor on Starz’s BMF, as well as his voice role as Cousin Itt in The Addams Family 2 film, out Friday.

Watch the full seven-minute-plus chat below. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC.

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Hosted by Latin music and culture executive AJ Ramos, episode 1 was filmed live in Miami during Billboard’s Latin Music Week. All four artists have been on the forefront of issues such as domestic violence, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ rights and political oppression, using social media and music as their platform to rally for change.

“There are moments when people would want to go out and raise a fist, and that moment should be accompanied by music,” Tostao says.

Most recently, Yotuel’s “Patria Y Vida” became the anthem of unprecedented anti-government protests in and out of Cuba. “Music has a major impact when it comes to social justice issues,” Yotuel adds. “Music isn’t just about numbers on Spotify or YouTube, music moves the conscience and inspires people.”

Speaking out wasn’t always an option for artists, argues García. “If we were talking about the role artists play when it comes to social justice issues 15 years ago, we’d say that the artist should not have an opinion on such matters or become associated with certain topics. But over the past few years, times have changed. We’ve realized that social media platforms aren’t only there to promote our new single or our tour, they’re there to help us move the masses.”

Billboard’s newly announced video series Cultura Clash will spotlight Latin artists and influencers who will be discussing trending topics within the Latin culture and music. The show will provide nuanced views on issues within the Latin space that affect both fans and the industry at large.

Cultura Clash will premiere new episodes every Wednesday on Billboard.com, social media and on Billboard’s YouTube channel. Watch the first episode, in Spanish, on social justice issues above.