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Let’s Make Therapy Cool: It’s Time for the Music Industry to Rethink Mental Health (Guest Column)
Let’s Make Therapy Cool: It’s Time for the Music Industry to Rethink Mental Health (Guest Column)
Maverick’s Nick Jarjour says more artists and culture creators should embrace counseling and self-care
Billboard
Jan 29, 2019
Surprise Grammy Nominees Brandi Carlile and Margo Price on Resistance, Resilience, and Why Their…
Surprise Grammy Nominees Brandi Carlile and Margo Price on Resistance, Resilience, and Why Their…
The longtime friends won devoted fans with their raw songwriting and unapologetically activist voices. The Grammys have finally taken…
Billboard
Jan 25, 2019
Normani on Finding Freedom Outside Fifth Harmony and Repping For Young Black Women
Normani on Finding Freedom Outside Fifth Harmony and Repping For Young Black Women
As she preps for her solo debut — following a monster pop hit and an unforgettable BBMAs performance — she’s finally ready to own her…
Billboard
Jan 15, 2019
How Lady Gaga Removed Her R. Kelly Collaboration From Streaming Services
How Lady Gaga Removed Her R. Kelly Collaboration From Streaming Services
Lady Gaga issued an apology for collaborating with R. Kelly on the 2013 single “Do What U Want,” and said she would remove the song from…
Billboard
Jan 11, 2019
Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’: A Guide to the Docuseries’ Troubling Allegations
Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’: A Guide to the Docuseries’ Troubling Allegations
Here are 10 things we learned
Billboard
Jan 7, 2019
Year in Music: The Slow Road to Music’s #MeToo Moment
Year in Music: The Slow Road to Music’s #MeToo Moment
The #MeToo movement has profoundly affected the film and TV industries, and accused men who try to restart their careers are often met…
Billboard
Dec 31, 2018
How ‘Girl Crush’ Hooked Female Fans and Grappled With Feminism as K-Pop Went Global in 2018
How ‘Girl Crush’ Hooked Female Fans and Grappled With Feminism as K-Pop Went Global in 2018
The concept always makes an appearance in a handful of songs every year — but this year saw over 20 acts transform into fierce divas
Billboard
Dec 31, 2018
Michael Huppe: It’s Time to Honor Frank Sinatra’s Call for Radio Fairness
Michael Huppe: It’s Time to Honor Frank Sinatra’s Call for Radio Fairness
Sinatra called on fellow artists to join him in a collective effort to require terrestrial radio to pay royalties to performers
Billboard
Dec 12, 2018
Billboard Woman of the Year Ariana Grande: ‘There’s Not Much I’m Afraid of Anymore’
Billboard Woman of the Year Ariana Grande: ‘There’s Not Much I’m Afraid of Anymore’
Owning her sadness and her strength, she exemplifies the unshakable spirit of the artists recognized in Billboard’s annual celebration of…
Billboard
Dec 6, 2018
Jack Antonoff Talks ‘Important’ LGBTQ Activism and Producing ‘Love, Simon’ Soundtrack: ‘I Feel So…
Jack Antonoff Talks ‘Important’ LGBTQ Activism and Producing ‘Love, Simon’ Soundtrack: ‘I Feel So…
Billboard caught up with Antonoff to talk about his dedication to the LGBTQ community
Billboard
Dec 3, 2018
‘Enough Is Enough’: After Borderline Shooting, Country Artists Begin Speaking Out On Gun Control
‘Enough Is Enough’: After Borderline Shooting, Country Artists Begin Speaking Out On Gun Control
Beyond their concern for victims of mass shootings, country stars have begun addressing their own worries about stepping onstage and how…
Billboard
Nov 27, 2018
Music Execs at Billboard Live Music Summit On How One Question Goes a Long Way for Mental Health
Music Execs at Billboard Live Music Summit On How One Question Goes a Long Way for Mental Health
Panelists talk about eliminating stigmas that are causing a mental health crisis for the music industry
Billboard
Nov 20, 2018
Former Apple Records Exec Ken Mansfield Reflects on His Front Row Seat to the Beatles’ Final Years
Former Apple Records Exec Ken Mansfield Reflects on His Front Row Seat to the Beatles’ Final Years
Mansfield wound up in the middle of the Beatles’ historic musical whirlwind
Billboard
Nov 13, 2018
MelodyVR CEO on Building a Global Music Business Out of Virtual Reality
MelodyVR CEO on Building a Global Music Business Out of Virtual Reality
“What we’re trying to do is non-competitive with any other form of music. We don’t want people to stop streaming. We don’t want people to…
Billboard
Nov 6, 2018
Teddy Geiger on Her Transition, Co-Writing With Shawn Mendes & ‘Freedom’
Teddy Geiger on Her Transition, Co-Writing With Shawn Mendes & ‘Freedom’
Singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger left her teen-heartthrob days behind after coming out as transgender, all while co-writing hits for Shawn…
Billboard
Nov 1, 2018
Grammys Preview: Post Malone, Dua Lipa & Ella Mai Discuss the Pivotal New Awards Season
Grammys Preview: Post Malone, Dua Lipa & Ella Mai Discuss the Pivotal New Awards Season
The artists hope to join an expanded class of nominees — and to help define a moment of unprecedented change for the award
Billboard
Oct 30, 2018
At Home with Avril Lavigne, Who’s Finally Back (And Totally Ready to Party)
At Home with Avril Lavigne, Who’s Finally Back (And Totally Ready to Party)
Avril Lavigne on Lyme disease: ‘I had accepted that i was dying’
Billboard
Oct 21, 2018
Jimmie Allen On His Breakthrough ‘Best Shot’ & Diversity In Country Music: ‘The Fans Have Always…
Jimmie Allen On His Breakthrough ‘Best Shot’ & Diversity In Country Music: ‘The Fans Have Always…
The 33-year-old Delaware native, whose debut album, Mercury Lane, drops Oct. 12, also hits a new №11 peak on Country Airplay
Billboard
Oct 14, 2018
Taylor Swift Speaks Out Against Republican Senate Candidate Marsha Blackburn, Endorses Democrats…
Taylor Swift Speaks Out Against Republican Senate Candidate Marsha Blackburn, Endorses Democrats…
“I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they…
Billboard
Oct 7, 2018
10 New LGBTQ Artists to Freshen Up Your Fall Playlists
10 New LGBTQ Artists to Freshen Up Your Fall Playlists
“We are creating a safe space in the music industry and pop culture as a whole for people to identify and find comfort,” says…
Billboard
Sep 30, 2018
Why Spotify Thinks Its ‘Self-Driving Music’ Strategy Will Benefit Creators
Why Spotify Thinks Its ‘Self-Driving Music’ Strategy Will Benefit Creators
During its first investor day on Thursday (Mar. 15), Spotify not only announced that its shares would begin trading on the New York Stock…
Cherie Hu
Mar 19, 2018
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