C.J. Harris, ‘American Idol’ Alum, Dies at 31
C.J. Harris, a singer who competed on the 2014 season of American Idol, died Sunday at age 31. The Jasper, Alabama, native was reportedly rushed to a local hospital after…
Jared Leto, Fall Out Boy & More: 7 Things You Didn’t See Backstage at iHeart ALTer EGO 2023
The iHeart ALTer EGO 2023 show descended upon L.A.’s Kia Forum over the weekend, and Billboard was backstage to bring you every exclusive moment. In-between sets by Fall Out Boy,…
Chart Rewind: In 1988, George Harrison ‘Got’ Another Hot 100 No. 1 for a Solo Beatle
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated Jan. 16, 1988, George Harrison notched his third solo No. 1, as “Got My Mind Set on You,” from his album Cloud Nine, rose…
Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ Set to Bloom on U.K. Chart
Raye had the feel-good chart story of 2023 with “Escapism,” a slow burner that finally climbed to No. 1 earlier in the month for the British singer’s first leader. With…
Brixton Academy to remain closed for another three months following fatal crowd crush
London’s Brixton Academy is to remain closed for another three months as investigations continue into the crowd crush that occurred during an Asake show at the venue last month during…
Taylor Swift Continues U.K. Chart Reign With ‘Midnights’
It’s still Taylor Swift time in the U.K., where Midnights (via EMI) enters a fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. Swift’s 10th and latest studio album extends its lead as…
Setlist: Universal boss calls for “artist-centric” streaming model
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge’s confirmation that a big old…
Critics Choice Awards: Janelle Monáe, ‘Elvis,’ ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Among Winners
The 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards were handed out on Sunday night, with A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once winning best picture — one of its four prizes of the evening. Filmmaking duo Daniels…
Lewis Capaldi Outpoints Raye In U.K. Chart Race
Following a tight chart race which saw Raye take an early lead, it’s Lewis Capaldi who takes the U.K. crown with “Pointless” (via Vertigo). The Scottish singer songwriter bags his…
Yukihiro Takahashi, Yellow Magic Orchestra Co-Founder, Dies at 70
Legendary Japanese drummer, YMO co-founder and music producer Yukihiro Takahashi passed away Jan. 11 at 5:59 a.m. Japan time. He was 70. According to an announcement from his management, Takahashi…